will it be held next weekend instead. Was looking forward to starting the season off by meeting some new people over a few beers.

what a freakin' crying waste of a long weekend. Not a dot of kiteable wind...and when we all go back to work on Tuesday, guess what will happen...

Huh?
How come the SeaBreeze graph differs so from BOM?

Laurie uses his own algorithms to forecast.

Just have to wait and see who is right...

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Originally posted by brooksy

Laurie uses his own algorithms to forecast.

Just have to wait and see who is right...

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For those who are interested, the specific algorithm is:

Windspeed = (Windspeed + Random(10)) + (LozX x 10)

The LozX factor ranges from 0 to 1 .. The higher my chances of getting on the water, the lower the forecast will be (by upto 10 knots) to reduce the crowd factor. This also explains why on days when there's a perfect 3m swell, and sideshore 20 knot winds, seabreeze forecasts 0.5 m swell and mild offshore wind.

(The above is ficticous, just in case you've got your serious face on .. don't want to start a new urban myth!)

so its really a 4 meter swell and 23 knot southerly at the moment loz. Damn you work!!!!!

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If you subtract the BOM's 5 knot arse covering Policy, you get about the same reading from both.

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That is excactly how I have explained the diff to newbies in the past.

It is the "Don't even try to sue us when you get dragged accross the highway cowboy - we overestimated and you just plain fkd up!!" disclaimer.

The WAKSA main page says Saturday 30th. Saturday is the 29th. I assume it's still planned for Sunday ?

Joe