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General Gps & Speed Waves Foiling Gear Reviews Lost & Found WA NSW QLD SA VIC TAS

knot board

QLD

1241 posts

knot board

QLD, 1241 posts

5 Sep 2007 12:31pm

Has anyone been taking advantage of the local wild weather conditions at the moment?

I am particularly keen to hear a report from members of the Burrum Heads Mob.

I sailed at Hervey Bay yesterday which was disappointing considering the foreast. Little chop, gusty wind and low water.

Synoptic Situation: A large 1041hPa high east of Tasmania and a trough off the tropical east coast have combined to produce a strong pressure gradient over the Southeast Queensland Coast. This is generating gale force winds and a gale warning is current for coastal waters between Sandy Cape and Coolangatta.

Large waves have developed overnight north of the Gold Coast. Conditions are more moderate on the Gold Coast. The State Emergency Service advises that people in the affected area should stay
clear of the water in the open ocean as large waves and rip currents develop.

junior freestyle

QLD

546 posts

junior freestyle

QLD, 546 posts

5 Sep 2007 7:36pm

i went out at narrow neck today for about 30 mins was about 3/4 mast but sloppy as and the sweep was out of control goin soo fast most people have been gettin out and hanging on its good to see.

ducati

QLD

474 posts

ducati

QLD, 474 posts

5 Sep 2007 9:00pm

G'day Knot,
T'was great at Burrum yesterday, sailed from 1pm-4pm high tide was around 2pm
Looked sh**ty from the shore so rigged a 7m but once out about a km to the windline was a beeeuttifffullll 18-20kn+ bit overpowered but great sail

Sailed there SAT SUN also.

Haircut

QLD

6491 posts

Haircut

QLD, 6491 posts

5 Sep 2007 9:04pm

from today at shearwater. very blustery but fun and some nice ramps at times

www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?categoryid=7

hooray

QLD

335 posts

hooray

QLD, 335 posts

5 Sep 2007 9:16pm

Hi Ducati,

Try going out again tomorrow with one of your GPS on and place it on challenge site. I will do same at Manly.

Will be up at Burrum on Monday for a couple of weeks to keep you company.

Knot Bored, send your m/no so we can contact you at Burrum.

Hooray for now.

ducati

QLD

474 posts

ducati

QLD, 474 posts

5 Sep 2007 9:33pm

Hooray welcome back from darkest Afrika hope U weren't molested by local "wildlife"

Will try to get out tomorrow, but it's raining and might get wet

hooray

QLD

335 posts

hooray

QLD, 335 posts

5 Sep 2007 9:45pm

Ducati you are most welcome to use our speed board. Its at Geoffs but I have not been able to contact him. Take him out for a sail to give him time off the nest.

Will get the team together soon for the northerlys at Burrum.

Have some great photos of darkest Africa to show over a few reds.

knot board

QLD

1241 posts

knot board

QLD, 1241 posts

6 Sep 2007 8:59am

Hervey Bay finally performed for me yesterday afternoon.
I started by rigging up 5.8 but quickly changed down to a 4.7
Sailed until dark, went home exhausted and smiling.

ducati

QLD

474 posts

ducati

QLD, 474 posts

6 Sep 2007 11:06am

Knot,
where did you launch from???

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