Sail Melbourne - Strong winds cause cancellation of third day



1:27 AM Wed 15 Dec 2010 GMT
'Day three of racing at Sail Melbourne has been cancelled due to extreme winds' Jeff Crow/ Sport the Library &copy
After a delay this morning due to strong winds the Sail Melbourne race committee announced at 11.30am that racing at the ISAF Sailing World Cup had been called off for the day. The reaction from most competitors was one of relief, as they huddled out of the rain and the howling winds. The Bureau of Meteorology has been tracking a cold front that is due to cross the Melbourne area early this afternoon. The current winds, already gusting over 30 knots, are predicted to increase throughout the afternoon before moderating later this evening. While some of the RS:X windsurfers are ...


Click here for full story.


by Craig Heydon





Newsfeed supplied by

Live Weather
Nearby
Swan Hill, VIC
6 kn SSE
21°
Windiest in Australia
Mount Buller, VIC
29 kn N
13°
Most Windless in Australia
Cairns, QLD
Calm
25°
Hottest in Australia
Fitzroy Crossing, WA
11 kn WNW
34°
Coldest in Australia
Mount Read, TAS
Calm
5°
Wettest in Australia
Lucinda, QLD
49.6 mm