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DavidJohn
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5 Nov 2010 8:34am
It's looking good a down-winder this Sunday.. Everyone's welcome.

St Kilda to Sandy.. with a 10am meet at Sandy.

DJ

Forecast for Sunday

Winds: Northerly 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
A westerly change 20 to 25 knots towards midnight.
Seas: 0.5 to 1 metres increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning then increasing to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Isolated thunderstorms with gusty winds from midday
JonathanC
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5 Nov 2010 10:13am
Could be an excellent one for a double down winder or even a longer run with the change not forecast to come in until midnight. Lock and load
PTWoody
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5 Nov 2010 10:27am
I'll be decorating cupcakes with about 20 seven year old girls.
Simondo
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5 Nov 2010 11:18am
Mmm, cupcakes and 27 year old babes...

Well try and come along for the 2nd run then!
oliver
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5 Nov 2010 10:35am
Sounds good
MickV
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5 Nov 2010 2:11pm
I'm in.
ALsUP
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5 Nov 2010 2:20pm
Can't wait.
Rosscoe
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5 Nov 2010 8:14pm
DJ and Jonathon - I'm in. I suppose we'll need to see the exact wind direction, but what about St Kilda to Ricketts?
JonathanC
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6 Nov 2010 1:11am
Rosscoe said...

DJ and Jonathon - I'm in. I suppose we'll need to see the exact wind direction, but what about St Kilda to Ricketts?


I'd certainly be up for a longer distance, even a Ricketts to Mornington is something that would be great if the direction is right - that way you get straight into the bigger swells.

DavidJohn
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6 Nov 2010 8:39pm
It's still on for tomorrow for those keen..

20-25 knots of North wind.. 25 deg and sunny..

Should be good.. and meeting at Sandy at 10am is still the plan.

Also.. 12 noon meet at Sandy for those who slept in and those wanting second's..

DJ
oliver
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6 Nov 2010 6:35pm
Been two weeks since I've been in the water, feels like two months. I hope it's a good one.
camo hosk
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6 Nov 2010 11:06pm
See ya's there in the morn
DavidJohn
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7 Nov 2010 9:20am
It's only 8.30am and already gusting 25-35 knots true north... Perfect...

DJ
DavidJohn
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7 Nov 2010 5:14pm
We had about 10 along for out down-winder today.. .. and it was great..

DJ
matt77
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7 Nov 2010 3:17pm
Very envious. Hope to join you guys in January when we move over from Auckland!

Hope it was a good one!

Cheers
DavidJohn
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7 Nov 2010 7:17pm
matt77 said...

Very envious. Hope to join you guys in January when we move over from Auckland!

Hope it was a good one!

Cheers


That's going to be great.

Here's a little bit of vid showing how today went.. and a song from the new Santana CD.

DJ



PTWoody
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7 Nov 2010 7:37pm
Wonderful ending. Wish I'd seen that spill from the other angle.

So who was out there? I recognise Mick's green DC and Jonathan's Starboard but otherwise a flotilla of Naish Glides.
camo hosk
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7 Nov 2010 8:26pm
matt77 said...

Very envious. Hope to join you guys in January when we move over from Auckland!

Hope it was a good one!

Cheers


Hi Matt,
be great to have you along when you arrive in Melbourne,

Paul we had DJ, mick ,Mike ,Rosscoe, Pete ,Al ,Oliver,Jonathan and myself,

liked the vid DJ ,thanks also to Mike and Oliver for giving me a ride to the starting point for my two runs,

cheers.
SandS
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7 Nov 2010 8:43pm

nice Vid DJ, those down winders look like good fun .

that white kaoela {sorry spelt wrong } looks like it slices through the front waves nicely

well done to all !!

PTWoody
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7 Nov 2010 8:45pm
How did Mike go on his downwind debut? Good day for it.
DavidJohn
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7 Nov 2010 8:52pm
PTWoody said...

How did Mike go on his downwind debut? Good day for it.


Mike did great.

Next time he'll use the SHQ 14' Glide (demo board) and he'll see just how much better these real down wind boards go on a down-winder.

Boards like his 11'4" Naish get you there and are still great fun but the diference is like chalk and cheese..

DJ

62mac
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7 Nov 2010 6:03pm
Bloody hell Oliver is looking fitgood onya mate
Simondo
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7 Nov 2010 9:29pm
The ending is good. Didn't realise the 17 had a reverse gear !!

Board-cam was good too. And nice remixed tunes.
Downwinder
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7 Nov 2010 8:32pm
Simondo said...

Mmm, cupcakes and 27 year old babes...

Well try and come along for the 2nd run then!


Thats GOLD
Downwinder
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7 Nov 2010 8:54pm
DavidJohn said...

matt77 said...

Very envious. Hope to join you guys in January when we move over from Auckland!

Hope it was a good one!

Cheers


That's going to be great.

Here's a little bit of vid showing how today went.. and a song from the new Santana CD.

DJ






Great vid DJ
Gota love da sound track yep Carlos Devondip Santana is da best guitarist on da planet I have 3 of his LP’s/CD’s. ONENESS - CARAVANSERAI - SWING OF DELIGHT. I can’t find speakers big enough to play them loud enough. Help Me Please Mr Wizard take me back to 1972 these 3 CD’s were in their prime.
DW

Mike Fry
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9 Nov 2010 9:00am
Thanks DJ and the rest of the guys for inviting me along for my first down winder. I had a ball despite being at the back of the pack. It made me hungry for bigger winds!

I will definitely try the 14' Glide next time.

Cheers
Mike
DavidJohn
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10 Nov 2010 1:19am
It was great to have you along with us Mike.. You did very well on your 11'4" wave board.

Tomorrow is looking real good.. I know when we paddled today you said you can't make it tomorrow (wed) but anyone else is welcome to join us tomorrow.

10am at Sandy and 10.30 start at St Kilda.. Here's the forcast.. It's looking like 30 knots so it should be good.

BTW.. SHQ and RPS both have 14' Glides to demo for those keen to give one a go and join us.

DJ

Forecast for Wednesday
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots around dawn and reaching 30 knots at times for a period during the morning. Winds tending southwesterly 10 to 20 knots around midday then tending southerly up to 15 knots later in the evening. Seas: 0.5 to 1.5 metres increasing to 2 metres around dawn then decreasing to 1 metre around midday.

boylos
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10 Nov 2010 7:01am

Nice vid DJ ...... Have you decided on which downwind board your bringing to the Corona /Mambo !

Boylos

DavidJohn
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10 Nov 2010 10:01am
boylos said...


Nice vid DJ ...... Have you decided on which downwind board your bringing to the Corona /Mambo !

Boylos




Yeah.. I'll be bringing my 14' Glide... See you in a couple of weeks.. .. I'll be there Monday to Monday.

DJ

rodriguez
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10 Nov 2010 12:32pm
Cool vid DJ,love the Santana,and the blatant pimping at the 3 minute mark.It looks like fun must come along and give it a try one day.
BruceT
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10 Nov 2010 10:36pm
nice video dave, great ending. looking forward to joining you for a dw'er on my new glide soon

Bruce
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