Weather forcast - Saturday looks pretty good. Sunday could be good for a downwinder...

Wind
Saturday
South to southwesterly wind 20 to 25 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots during the
day and 10 to 15 knots at night. Waves of 1 to 1.5 metres decreasing to less
than 1 metre.

Sunday
Southerly wind 10 to 15 knots.


Weather
Saturday
Cloudy periods with a few showers. Fresh southwest to southerly wind easing.
Min 11 Max 18

Sunday
Early shower or two then fine. Min 12 Max 20

Managed to get ~6 hours of practice with the new Waroo in ~10 knot winds last weekend down at Pt Henry.
-> successful transitions are happening with regularity (if not always the most immaculateness of style)
-> can steer my way reasonably well through a bit of traffic (although it wasn't nearly as bad as St Kilda regularly gets)
-> and am starting to land small jumps.

However the breeze looks to be ~20 knots for 2pm Sunday (and from memory the Waroo 12 is only rated to handle ~24knots max - so could be in a wee bit o' trouble if things get gusty). Of course if it gets that way I can always pull out the 9m C kite.

Think I'd be capable of a downwinder?

Regardless, will probably see you lot on the beach anyway & do an on-the-spot assessment.

Question is; where is the meeting-spot seeing as the GP is on - not sure what parking restrictions/problems there will likely be, seeing as the usual meeting spot at St Kilda is damn close to the Albert Park track.

Am guessing it should be open though (just won't be able to hear each other talk over the engine noise).

Waddayareckon?

Cheers!

Two thoughts, doesn't daylight savings finish on a Saturday night?
didn't you Mexicans finish Daylight savings last week?
What the hell****! Is TonyL going to the DARK(best) side?

Ok can't count.

Freed.

2am EST. what's that in Daylight savings time?

Tony- So which bit of what you say from now on is Best pimp hype?
and how will we know which bit?

Freed.

That was no typo Tony; your "soul" was gone long ago (I keep it in my kitebag... and taunt it when I'm bored.)

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Originally posted by azza

UPDATE

A couple of us are going to try for an early Rickets Point to Brighton run tomorrow, hoping to get going around 11:00AM.Meeting at Brighton first.

Takers

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Forecast for Melbourne Issued at 1050 on Saturday the 1st of April 2006

Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a shower or two, clearing. Min 12 Max 20

Boating Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Issued at 1050 on Saturday the 1st of April 2006

Sunday
Southwest to southerly wind of 10 to 15 knots, reaching 20 knots during the
morning. Waves up to 1 metre.

It may be good, for a change.
See you there

C u there at 11

It's because of the Silviu safety system that the teachers can now teach in 400knots plus


St Kite

Agrred Silviu

Nick has shown me the 3 ring system and I agree it is brilliant, especially for a teaching situation where he has it arranged so that an instructer can operate the release from behind the student.

Good one Nick, for your attention to student safety

Hey

Where is everybody?
Today it was ROCKING, although northerly, very gusty, with a lot of "holes", but it was fantastic.
One hour on the water, ended on the far south side of Middle Brighton Beach (thanks God to the booties), but finally after three weeks, I was back on the water.
But, we were only 2 (two) on the beach!!!!
If winter's coming, that does not mean we are putting the gear in the storage, aren’t we?

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Originally posted by silviu

Hey

Where is everybody?

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rosebud - wind was strong, not gusty, and water was flat and crystal clear. lots of kites on the water

which made today better than saturday at inverloch - gusty, rainy, freezing cold with hail still had a good kite though.

That sounds good.
Next Northerly I will see you there.
Silviu

rosebud was sweet as lucky i never listen to the people at bom or woulda gone home

cheers flyin bat for the pics (sounds like your some sort of good samaritan)

Silviu,

bears do not fit into pots, their hairy bellies are just too big. (and) I'm not sure if anything else comes in steins (other than beer)

PS I'd feel much better after a few beers, than a few bears, any day

PPS. Don't drop E's (or A's), unless you are trying to enhance the foil flying experience. (So I've been told anyway.)

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Originally posted by silviu

Hey

Where is everybody?
Today it was ROCKING, although northerly, very gusty, with a lot of "holes", but it was fantastic.
One hour on the water, ended on the far south side of Middle Brighton Beach (thanks God to the booties), but finally after three weeks, I was back on the water.
But, we were only 2 (two) on the beach!!!!
If winter's coming, that does not mean we are putting the gear in the storage, aren’t we?

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Silviu. Another case of typing like you talk. Love it. Its been a while since i have seen you face to face and all i have is my imagination.