Where is every one windsurfing this weekend?

Let's hope the forecast is true and happens. We did get a good amount of wind Tuesday and for us who were lucky enough to get time off work had great sail.
Myself: I have some family duties Saturday morning and early afternoon, but will hope to get out late afternoon at my local (Bonno). Sunday will depend on how much west or south is in the wind direction. If more south I will at Bonno if more west then Mount Martha.

Refer to the extract from BOM forecast below for Port Philip Bay.

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip
Issued at 5:18 am EDT on Friday 4 February 2011

Forecast for Saturday
Winds: West to southwesterly 5 to 15 knots tending southwesterly up to 30 knots by early evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms early in the morning.

Forecast for Sunday
Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots becoming southerly 10 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: 0.5 to 1.5 metres.


Please note; this is not a WV event and this post is to be used as information only. The intent of this post is for windsurfers to post where they could be going to windsurf this weekend and for other windsurfers to possible come and join them.

IWC Club day at Inverloch Sunday
Wind is good strength and right direction for a bit of speed on the Inlet.
Get to try a few different sails on demostration by KA, North and Severne

Given the downpours expected Friday and Saturday, I may stay clear from the far northern part of the bay - ie pookipa. Bonno looks good if SSW or SW is happening as predicted.

jakranz said...

Given the downpours expected Friday and Saturday, I may stay clear from the far northern part of the bay - ie pookipa. Bonno looks good if SSW or SW is happening as predicted.

hmmm... good point.

May follow suit.

WindRider said...

If Sunday is about 20 knots maybe we can have an unofficial short board bay clinic at Bonno. Like what we discussed at the One Hour Race.

Green thumb from me!

Maybe 10ish if its blowing. Do you want to send your mobile numbers to me via my email address or mobile phone number and I can add you to the crew call list.

I'll d the same

Guys the bay is rubbish tip. Just been to Bonno and there are trees every where Inc a tv and other big rubbish items. Have to have clinic another day.

I think you will struggle with the tide at Leo, unless the wind stays around all day. High tide is around 3. Sailed Mount Martha today and that was fine (apart from a lack of wind for a 5.4)

Inverloch it is for me!

Mount Martha for me too the south gipsland Hwy maybe cut off for Inverloch check with Vic roads

G'day Le.
We didn't have to go far….
We all sailed just down the road at Safety Beach. It was awesome once we got 100m or so off the beach.

If the bay doesn't clean up soon at our end of the bay then there is a very good chance we will sail with you one day soon. (it's very nice down there)

Did anyone sail today on Westernport?? Keen to hear how it was.

I went to Shoreham and Point Leo after Mount Martha and it wasn't windy enough.

I sailed western port today from about 1pm til 3pm 6m sail 105board all good ,a bit light at times.

Tried to get down to Sandy Point very early Sunday. Took over an hour to get from Aspendale to Cranbourne because of closed roads, and then got turned around at Tooradin as Koo Wee Rup was reputed to be about to flood. Spent 30 minutes on the back roads before being told by the police that the road I'd just come up had been closed and if I had any sense I'd drive north until I found high ground as they couldn't guarantee my safety as they thought the Levees were about to break.

By 09:30 I'd been driving for over three hours and was in St. Kilda for a very gusty / soupy sail. Pretty surprised I haven't felt any nasty side effects.

Windsurfing fail.