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Advise for a sail location on Thursday

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Created by leenis > 9 months ago, 17 Apr 2013
leenis
SA, 34 posts
17 Apr 2013 9:55PM
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I have the day off tomorrow and I am desperate for a sail. Where will be the best place to go that is flat in an easterly? The wind looks ordinary but but a bob around is better than nothing.

Yetti
SA, 253 posts
17 Apr 2013 11:05PM
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Goolwa Lake or Boggy, Probably goolwa

HaydenM
NSW, 140 posts
18 Apr 2013 6:42AM
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goolwa pretty **** on easterly ,,,, milang or boggy ,,, easterly sux

divaldo
SA, 2878 posts
18 Apr 2013 8:05AM
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Sellicks could be an option. Flat water, but will be straight offshore

leenis
SA, 34 posts
18 Apr 2013 8:25AM
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divaldo said...
Sellicks could be an option. Flat water, but will be straight offshore


I'm not confident enough for offshore. I don't want to get blown out to sea.

bluetroopy
SA, 42 posts
18 Apr 2013 9:47AM
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wear about at selics do you park and rig to sail there looking good for friday

divaldo
SA, 2878 posts
18 Apr 2013 10:06AM
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Button road has a carpark, or slap bang between the aldinga ramp and the furthest south ramp on the beach,

Best in a SE wind,

I never told you this info OK.....

Yetti
SA, 253 posts
18 Apr 2013 1:12PM
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HaydenM said...
goolwa pretty **** on easterly ,,,, milang or boggy ,,, easterly sux



Dont you think it will swing around to the south and be awesome like you told me earlier in the year? Surely it wont be easterly all day down there, and I Know Lee is still learning like me and I wouldn't send him to Sellicks on a easterly

Yetti
SA, 253 posts
18 Apr 2013 1:12PM
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BTW Leenis have a good good birthday sail if you get one

HaydenM
NSW, 140 posts
18 Apr 2013 6:12PM
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yeah it looks goood the lower lakes are smokin right now boggy,milang or gooolwa

jn1
2454 posts
18 Apr 2013 7:59PM
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HaydenM said...
yeah it looks goood the lower lakes are smokin right now boggy,milang or gooolwa



Lee, it's a pity you are always dealt crap conditions on your leave days . Saturday is probably going to be better. Going by the forecast, I would either go to Rankines landing, or Boggy. Leave home 5am, get there 6ish and rig up as quickly as you can for 10-15 knots. It will drop out late morning. When it does, pack up and then enjoy the rest of the day. If you get 2 hours, then that will be a good session.

BTW: I still have you harness lines. I'll give them to Yetti when I see him soon.

J

jimbob SA
SA, 992 posts
18 Apr 2013 9:45PM
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Beachport surf beach solid 22 knots Se then to went cross shore E sweet swell as well. jump city.
hey Yetti I think you are a bit past the learner stage.
Good to see you still sailing blue troopy got them gybes wired yet.

leenis
SA, 34 posts
18 Apr 2013 11:01PM
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I ended up going to Rankines landing and sailed from 1 to 3 pm. The seabreeze graphs show the wind shifted to a SE. The wind built steadily from 13 to 18 knots. It certainly did not feel that powerful to me.

I rigged my 6.0 and it was fine for the whole time. If I was in 18 knots at Seacliff I would be struggling on my 5.2 in 18 knots. So I don't know how accurate the wind speeds are. It's has to be as accurate as the forecast.

Any way I think Rankines landing is a great place for learners. I had one of my best sessions today. It was an absolute blast. I can't wait to go back again.

Thanks for the birthday wishes Shane. It has been a great birthday.

jn1
2454 posts
18 Apr 2013 10:40PM
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Let me know if you're keen. I'll come.

PS/ Should have checked the date of your post. I thought you were taking tomorrow off.

Yetti
SA, 253 posts
19 Apr 2013 9:00AM
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I'm on the verge of going on Sunday if the forecast picks up, let me know if your keen....its not looking good though.



HaydenM
NSW, 140 posts
19 Apr 2013 12:15PM
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northhaven tonight ,, maybe ,, middleton / goolwa tomorow ,,, maybe boggy sunday,,,allways take ALL your gear

Yetti
SA, 253 posts
19 Apr 2013 12:02PM
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HaydenM said...
northhaven tonight ,, maybe ,, middleton / goolwa tomorow ,,, maybe boggy sunday,,,allways take ALL your gear



That's what the trailer is for Wind guru.

See ya on the water somewhere somehow sometime

asdmuzak
SA, 278 posts
19 Apr 2013 3:31PM
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Pooraka point i'll be there

Bondage
SA, 634 posts
19 Apr 2013 3:41PM
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asdmuzak said...
Pooraka point i'll be there


Been a long time since you've surface on the forum Rushton, getting bored with no seebreezes?

jn1
2454 posts
19 Apr 2013 5:32PM
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HaydenM said...
northhaven tonight ,, maybe ,, middleton / goolwa tomorow ,,, maybe boggy sunday,,,allways take ALL your gear

Largs bay tomorrow on a NE, North Haven Sunday on a N.

Yetti
SA, 253 posts
19 Apr 2013 8:35PM
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I'm thinking north haven am port Hughes pm on Sunday, nice 20 knot sw coming through at port hughes....

S018
SA, 338 posts
19 Apr 2013 10:43PM
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So I don't know how accurate the wind speeds are. It's has to be as accurate as the forecast.


the wind speed shown on the BOB site is usually at least 5 Knots lower than seen on the water.
you need to take that into account when sailing the Goolwa Lake.
still a great place to sail, just need to look at the water rather than the current wind speed shown on the Graph or BOM site.

Enjoy

jn1
2454 posts
20 Apr 2013 5:58PM
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That Hindmarsh weather station is a bit how's yer father, but there is normally always wind down that way, so can't stuff it up (except for Hayden's "Goolwa bubble" effect in summer)

S018
SA, 338 posts
20 Apr 2013 9:37PM
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Thursday got home at 5.00 it was blowing 15 knots
by 6.00 pm it had picked up to 20 knots with a bit extra in the Gusts
and Cold !!



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