I might be headed up to Darwin to do some work seeing as there isnt much going on here.

What wind strengths am i going to be encountering??
what gear should i be taking??
Formula, big slalom, freestyle??

I'm thinking of buying myself a van and driving up!

If your lucky you will get some 15-20 south easters in the morning and maybe a seabreeze in the late arvo.

I would go for 90 litres plus slalom gear, but I've never used formula. Unlikely to need less than a 6.5 sail. South east is offshore so you need big enough gear to get back if the wind drops off (not an area you want to be swimming your gear back in).

Keep an eye on the bom site for what the wind is doing during the day. The wind doesn't change much for the next few months.
www.bom.gov.au/products/IDD60901/IDD60901.94120.shtml

If you do get to Darwin get in touch as I live about 50k's down the track.

Does it have to be more or less than 15-20 crocs to be able to sail? Or am I just imagining that there's a potential problem?

meh they couldnt be any worse than the sharks around here.

MikeyS said...

Or should us Vic's just HTFU. (Mind you, water temp down here is about 14 degrees, so be careful who you suggest to HTFU)

Sounds like you know what you need to do

I lived in Vic for too long, sailing all year round with two wetty's on in the winter. I'd rather take my chances with crocs, sharks and stingers.