Hi Maximus,

the windiest time of year in QLD is feb through april. typically we get 25-30 knot SE winds. unfortunately this would have to be the worst season i can remember. the worst part is we are over half way through the season and still not a drop of wind. it's now been something like 7 weekends in a row without wind over 15 knots. all very sad really. plus today was the 12 month aniversary of cyclone larry i believe. this time last year we were all struggling to hold down 4.7m sails.

I know you sail caloundra very often but i believe that the speed run is great on a SE. it's just you need to sail the northern end of the bank nad not the southern end where the runs are short. on the weekend just gone a couple of us were planing down at the northern end paralell to the bank but couldn't get goin at the southern end. the wind was SE and ESE.

Dammit,

That's the first time the magic eight ball has been wrong. Huey can be fickle sometimes!

Keep up the good work organising these meets Gestalt, the stars will line up eventually

yep troppo see you there.

looks like you're bringing the wind with you after all.

Hey J.

I've been a big fan of the wind roses etc from the BOM. handy stuff for planning events. plus there is a new section http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/ this has a lot more locations then the typical wind roses and paints a better picture.

i agree if you look at the brisbane chart for 3pm then nov etc are the windy months. well windy as far as consistant seabreezes go. but believe that it is in general prety even between nov-dec and feb-april.

but, if you look at the other locations in the database and compare against the wind rose diagrams it becomes more obvious that feb march is when it really blows. especially if you are looking for winds in the 35knot+ category. Mostly (other than some of the northerlies) these winds are from the SE or S.

So we are chasing, southerly busters, cyclones, east coast lows etc. all occuring at this time of year.

One thing that i did notice after going back over the charts again is just how windy January is.

location wise i think most agree that VP is fast. plus it's my home spot and i sail there most weekends when it's windy. however for a speed event it has poor access when it comes to radar etc.

the train is very fast also. my quickest times on the formula kit have been done there. mostly in summer i sail the train or VP.

Now, that waffle over.

guess what. sunday is looking the goods.

so we are preparing for this weekend coming.

we still have all the usual stuff lined up. demo KA gear, NXS boards, prizes etc.

but this time we have our own speed camera.
pete and i went halves in one.

Justin

see the following

www.gps-speedsurfing.com/default.aspx?mnu=user&val=15519&uid=346

Vando clocked a 5x10 of 36+ knots off Manly - I can't recall somewhere else in QLD that such a 5 x 10 has been recorded - this is consistently fast speed.

I got down late and cracked a 32 - that quote "felt like suicide" so his 5 x 10s runs >36 is awesome. Otherwise I was in the 29's in v. gusty conditions.

We can debate the wind all we want but the botton line is that you need to be prepared for what Qld was to offer. In Qld there is an 'optimum' wind in the 22-25 knot range (steady) that allows for good speed. When it gets too strong - it can get too hairy to go really fast.

If the forecast remains good for the weekend I may head up to Caloundra.

If the tide is right then VP may be the go!.

- Justin

Ah yes but thats my secret spot.
It was only a peak up there too

hi nebbian,

bugger, now it's early friday morning.... damn. yes. all go for the speed meet on sunday the 1st of april.

i have updated the windwanderers website too...... www.windwanderers.com

plus sent out the latest club newsletter. hey, you might be able to help. my email keeps telling my i have to many recipients on the email list. i've tried bcc and to->. seems my isp or macafee or something thinks i am spamming...

any tips?

yes, we have a lot of members now. 60 something. another 8 in the last 4 weeks.

yeah. bugger, i'll split the dist list.

i did get a bounce back saying your addy is not valid?

cheers for the help...

check the forecast on seabreeze.

I received 6 newsletter emails so if anyone is short of one just let me know

This arvo was 20knots-ish at wello, hope this wind stays in for tomorrow.

another quick update.

just got off the phone with the guys from up the coast.

we will bring signon forward to 9.30am

Wakey wakey boys It is already blowing 30 knots up here

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Originally posted by ka72

Wakey wakey boys It is already blowing 30 knots up here

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you are joking arnt you kel.
cya up there later.

Great day, good wind, body is now starting to go stiff in all the wrong places, get me the nurofen. Thanks to Justin and Pete at Caloundra wind and surf. Next stop Elliott Heads

another quick update.

was just informed of a couple of the peak speeds from the day. not averages however.

MK - 37kn
Pierre - 36kn
Vando - 36kn

nice one mk......