I'm keen.. .. This was last time we did it.. www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=51324&SearchTerms=Fawkner,beacon

DJ

Okay, it's on. Should give me just enough time to recover from yesterday.

rps said...

Yep, agree totally.

DJ kept me pretty honest.

I parked and launched from Hampton [ stupidly, in the end].

And had to paddle back to the car in that ridiculous 25 knot N/Wester.

That's the real reason I'm sore!

Yeah.. It was good to have a day off paddling today.. Even I'm a bit sore but I don't think it's from the 35min race.. It's more likely from our 1.40 min down-winder that turned into a no-winder that we did after the race.

I'll be there wed morning ready to paddle.. Those who don't have two hours to paddle to the beacon and back come along anyway.. There's some that will just paddle part of the way and head back so they can get to work on time.

DJ

To add to the pain, even though I had anticipated "NOT" to paddle today.

[Thought the BOM guys would have got the 20-30 kt SW half right and I would have been able to take the afore-mentioned...actually see below, for a kite!]

DJ, this is for you....Ended up taking a couple of my F1 Race engineer mates [from Ferrari] for a stroke in choppy, 8 knot onshore, rain-infested Pt Phillip crap!

Fortunately it was sunny and warm, but there was NO WAY I was even going to contemplate falling in. I dressed my friends up in some radiation-proof neoprene to try and inhibit any Bay contamination.

They did enjoy it, but for a first outing, I think I failed them.

Still looking good for the morning, who's coming?

Looks like we've got 7 confirmed starters that I'k aware of.

[providing Jonathon shows, after all it's for his benefit!]

Didn't you get an ashtray installed for him on the 10'0" Mana?

That way he'd have an armchair ride out to the Beacon.

Forecast

Forecast for Wednesday
Early morning mist of fog patches clearing to a mainly sunny day. Winds south
to southeasterly averaging up to 25 km/h.

Forecast for fog is good, usually means naf all wind!

Goodluck guys! Looks like it will be a calm and COLD paddle.
If you need to warm up, just jump in the water!

DavidJohn said...

Bnaccas said...

Goodluck guys! Looks like it will be a calm and COLD paddle.
If you need to warm up, just jump in the water!

You should join us Brendan.. You could do it on your little wave board..

DJ

No worries, I'll leave at 6am though so we get back to the beach at the same time!