How many days were actually kitable this season?

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chino
chino
VIC
166 posts
VIC, 166 posts
25 Jan 2011 8:29pm
Seems like it's been a truly awful season in VIC this year. I'm not sure if it's my imagination or my inability to read wind charts properly... but it seems like in 7 days, only 2 of those are potentially kitable. And of those, I'm usually working or caught up with something. It's been 2 weeks since my last kite and I'm grumpy as hell (missed last monday, and last friday, which seemed like the best day all season due to work, was off sat, sun, and today, where there's been no wind)

So throwing it out to the peanut gallery: In the last month, how many days do you reckon were kitable? And of those, on how many were you actually able to get out for a kite?
tenno
tenno
QLD
51 posts
QLD, 51 posts
25 Jan 2011 7:47pm
Yeah it hasnt been good, i was in perth for most of december and it was on nearly every day! maybe still some hope of a late season.
harry potter
harry potter
VIC
2777 posts
VIC, 2777 posts
25 Jan 2011 8:50pm
Not a great season so far........ just a few years ago it was on almost everyday after work, 5pm like clockwork the seabreeze would come in bringing 15-20knots this year hardly a seabreeze at all.

I have been out about 10 -12 times this month about 3-4 sessions in Melb the rest at Sandy Point, Inverloch, Cat Bay, Flinders, Shoreham, Portsea, Bawon Heads, Fairhaven and one or two others.

Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
5127 posts
VIC, 5127 posts
25 Jan 2011 10:12pm
Since October last year I have had about 50 sessions. Last year was about 120.

There's been almost no sea breezes and those that came were pretty light.

There's been plenty of kitable wind but a lot of it was northerlies, or during the day and during the week.

Please sir. I want some more.
KnutH
KnutH
VIC
427 posts
VIC, 427 posts
25 Jan 2011 10:14pm
The season is not over yet, but certainly the last two summers have been better. Blame it on la nina..
KnutH
KnutH
VIC
427 posts
VIC, 427 posts
25 Jan 2011 10:28pm
Gorgo said...

Since October last year I have had about 50 sessions.

That's about one session every 2,5 days, how did you manage to do that?
Are you a pro?
I had plenty of time, but didn't get more than 16-25 sessions in..
sleek1
sleek1
VIC
672 posts
VIC, 672 posts
25 Jan 2011 10:58pm
sucked in.
Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
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VIC, 5127 posts
26 Jan 2011 12:04am
KnutH said...
...That's about one session every 2,5 days, how did you manage to do that?
Are you a pro?
...


Actually I miscounted. 47 sessions since October 2010 to now. 69 sessions from October 2009 to Jan 25 2010.


Monday, 4 October 2010 N
Thursday, 14 October 2010 N
Friday, 15 October 2010 SW
Saturday, 16 October 2010 W
Sunday, 17 October 2010 W
Friday, 22 October 2010 N
Saturday, 23 October 2010 S
Sunday, 24 October 2010 SE
Monday, 25 October 2010 SE
Friday, 29 October 2010 N
Sunday, 31 October 2010 WSW
Thursday, 4 November 2010 SE
Friday, 5 November 2010 ESE
Sunday, 7 November 2010 N
Wednesday, 10 November 2010 SSE
Friday, 12 November 2010 N
Sunday, 14 November 2010 S
Thursday, 18 November 2010 S
Sunday, 21 November 2010 S
Tuesday, 23 November 2010 NNW
Sunday, 28 November 2010 S
Sunday, 28 November 2010 S
Monday, 29 November 2010 E
Sunday, 5 December 2010 E
Monday, 6 December 2010 E
Friday, 10 December 2010 W
Saturday, 11 December 2010 NW
Wednesday, 15 December 2010 SE
Friday, 17 December 2010 SW
Sunday, 19 December 2010 W
Monday, 20 December 2010 SW
Tuesday, 21 December 2010 S
Wednesday, 22 December 2010 S
Thursday, 23 December 2010 SSE
Friday, 24 December 2010 SSE
Sunday, 26 December 2010 S
Monday, 27 December 2010 S
Saturday, 1 January 2011 SSW
Sunday, 2 January 2011 SSW
Monday, 3 January 2011
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Saturday, 8 January 2011
Monday, 17 January 2011 S
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 SSE
Friday, 21 January 2011 S
Saturday, 22 January 2011 E
Monday, 24 January 2011 SSE
chino
chino
VIC
166 posts
VIC, 166 posts
26 Jan 2011 4:38pm
Gorgo said...

KnutH said...
...That's about one session every 2,5 days, how did you manage to do that?
Are you a pro?
...


Actually I miscounted. 47 sessions since October 2010 to now. 69 sessions from October 2009 to Jan 25 2010.

Monday, 17 January 2011 S
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 SSE
Friday, 21 January 2011 S
Saturday, 22 January 2011 E
Monday, 24 January 2011 SSE



Well done with the log, I am impressed. Also, holy crap, shocked that you got out on that Wednesday, it wasn't more than 13 knots most of the day. What size kite are you flying?
deanrobi
deanrobi
VIC
641 posts
VIC, 641 posts
26 Jan 2011 7:05pm
I have had 19 sessions since the 17th Dec 2010 mainly at Balnarring, Inverloch & Rosebud. The last couple were Mon 24 Jan and a ridiculous 30 knot plus session down at Inverloch last Saturday afternoon
craggers
craggers
WA
475 posts
WA, 475 posts
27 Jan 2011 8:28am
14th October: new board

16th November: new kite

...no wind.

predicatable as f%ck.
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