Good stuff DJ! Pencil me watching the charts.

If the conditions are good, I'm in
By the way, had a great paddle on Saturday from Flinders to the pines. Good solid waves and this is a great route for a sout/west downwinder, Flinders to Somers is a good length trip and some wave potential on the way. We can keep it in mind for the future.
Dave

DavidJohn said...

Bnaccas said...

Sounds good DJ. That nasty word is appearing in that forecast though, "Northeast".
Fingers crossed it's straight north!

Brendan that wind going slightly nor'east is not a problem paddling from St Kilda to Rickets.. It's just going from Rickets to Frankston that it's a problem..

Heh, dont even joke about it DJ

Do you think I'll be ok paddling in a 3/2 full steamer (unsealed)? I suppose I can just unzip if it gets too hot

Hey DJ, you guys still paddling? it looks like i might be up there. Im keen to get the pen out.

It's back on guys.. .. But not Saturday.. It's now Sunday.. and it looks good.

Those who want to do a car shuffle can meet at Rickets point at 9am and load up to head up to St Kilda and we plan to kick off at St Kilda at 930am..

The corner of Langridge St and Beaconsfield Pde..

www.google.com.au:443/maps?hl=en&q=melbourne+maps&ie=UTF8&split=0&gl=au&ei=8iQWSqntIZaHkQXf0aj1DA&ll=-37.855389,144.966016&spn=0.0082,0.019054&z=16

It should take two hours max.. Remember it's not a race.. It's a cruise with runners and lots of fun.

All are welcome.

DJ

Forecast for Sunday
Winds: North to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots
during the afternoon then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
Seas: 0.5 to 1.5 metres.

Yeah sweet, just organised a board (Naish Glide) to use through the SUP Bus.

Oliver I reckon they would probably have an 11'6 you could rent if you dont feel like the drive.

so its on tomorrow?

Just playing devils advocate here....

for a downwinder don't you need wind? It's dead still here and I'm looking at the predictions and my gut feeling is at 9:30am we will have glass. I've been wrong before but maybe a paddle St Kilda to Williamstown and back is looking like a better proposition? Save all that car swapping.

There will be wind in the morning but I'm tipping it could have a fair bit of east, at least NE. I hope it is N for you guys so it makes it a bit easier.

I might try borrow my old board off my mate if I wake up with some energy and come join you!

Asks very nicely

Phill

MickV said...

2 hours max. Ha Ha

Yeah, well we encountered issues.

MickV said...

2 hours max. Ha Ha

Yeah.. Two hour max.. Honest..

Here's a couple of pics from today.. Our down-winder took us past the sinking Cerberus and Lobes risks a $5000 fine..

DJ

Here's a few pics that I took along the way.

Boards all lined up.. Two Naish Glides (Lobes and me).. a 12'6" Starboard (for Jonathan).. a 10'6" Stonker (Oliver) and a 12' Cobra windsurfer (for Mick).



We're off and the wind just starts to kick in behind us.



Under the St Kilda kiosk.





Just coming out of the windshaddow of St Kilda pier.



Waves start to pick up and runners start to happen.





Jonathan doing a shaka.. or picking his nose with his little finger.



After about an hour of paddling we stopped off at the little sheltered beach at Green Point.



Back off again and catching little waves from the dieing wind.



I had this yacht use me as a jibe marker.. Jeez he came close.



The wind had dropped and so had the waves.



We paddled in close to the shore to get some glassy conditions.. Here's Oliver setting a stonking pace..



Mick did well to paddle the old tippy windsurfer so far.



This is the Cerberus that sinks lower each year.. It will be gone in a few years.





While Oliver paddled into shore to buy a cold drink we waited and Lobes mucked around on the Glide.



Then is was Mick's turn to go in to find the mens room.



More waiting around.. No wonder it took a little more than the 'two hours max'..



Back off and heading for Rickets Point.



There we are.. The finish is in sight.



We all move forward on our boards to lift the fins and stop them cluncking on the rocks.



Lucky Jonathan has a big enough car that can drive us all back to our own cars at St Kilda... Thanks mate.

DJ