Hi Fireman,
Inverloch Windsurfing Club runs a Brass Monkeys Speed Challenge over the Winter months- inverlochwindsurf.org.au/events/brass-monkeys-winter-speed-challenge/

The challenge was to record the fastest speed on the coldest day
Generally , the coldest temps we recorded were around 12'C but wind chill would have brought it down to about 5'C....you certainly know you're alive when the mercury is in single figures!

On the flip side. its one of the pure joys of windsurfing....there's nothing better than a winter session..when the wind is biting, and the water gives you a permanent ice cream headache..you have the beach to yourself, and theres something awesome about knowing you are part of the 0.000001 of the population mad enough to venture out on the water at that time of the year...

It would be good to get out in the quiet - my dad used to do the same when he was learning to surf !

I sailed when it was snowing in England, just made sure i drunk plenty of tea and just wee'd a lot.

Now there's something we don't talk about.........

Hello, Sam,

Here is a graph for the water temps in the Bay back to last year :http://www.baywx.com/temps.html

As you can see, we've bottomed out and the temps are getting warmer.

For winter, a single-sided 5/4 wetsuit beats the cold. For summer, I use a double-sided 3/2, but plenty of people just wear shorts in December etc.

Hope this helps.

Thanks all for your replies...

I must be getting old, cos my 3/2 is only just keeping me warm !

K Dog - I just managed to lose 35 kg's of thermal layer - no more pies !!