In regard to a recent post I made......
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Originally posted by Sailhack
Finally....WIND!
It's been a long time between drinks. Gusty or not, our local spot (SW Vic) is an offshore for the next couple of days....I'll be there regardless! (hopefully with someone)
16:00 EST 13.7°C 10.1°C 79% 10.8°C WNW 43km/h 61km/h 1008.2hPa 2.0mm
15:30 EST 13.8°C 9.4°C 75% 10.7°C WNW 50km/h
70km/h 1007.9hPa 2.0mm
15:00 EST 14.0°C 9.1°C 72% 10.9°C WNW 50km/h
70km/h 1007.5hPa 2.0mm
14:36 EST 13.6°C 9.4°C 76% 10.6°C NW 44km/h
91km/h 1007.4hPa 1.6mm
14:30 EST 14.3°C 9.7°C 74% 11.5°C NW 44km/h 57km/h 1007.6hPa 1.6mm
14:00 EST 14.5°C 7.5°C 63% 11.7°C NW 46km/h 74km/h 1007.3hPa 1.6mm
13:30 EST 13.4°C 10.6°C 83% 10.5°C NW 41km/h 61km/h 1007.6hPa 1.4mm
At about 2.30 yesterday arvo, 2 stupid intermediate sailboarders (myself included) could be spotted clinging to the rocky outcrop of the port reclaim on the opposite side of our local harbour, trying to 'sink' our sails as to not lose all gear!!! After waiting 20 minutes or so, attempted the swim up-wind and somehow limped-in, sheeted out and copping a hiding from what seemed to be a mysterious wind that couldn't make its mind up whether it was from the west, north or southwest (in that order).
In winds that gust to 91km/h, moral is, don't rig a 5.5 sail with an 80cm wide short-board.....disaster is imminent!!!
Although not as unlucky as a pair of teenage kids who got caught in their sailboat, torn sail, upturned, towed back in by fishing boat...very lucky!
I'll be a lot smarter in the future...anyway, gotta go, just got a text from the guy I was stranded with yesterday.
WIND'S UP AGAIN, LET'S HAVE ANOTHER CRACK AT IT!!!
