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petermac33

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petermac33

WA, 6415 posts

11 Dec 2009 6:17am

the wind meter on swan situated on opposite side of peli point does not give accurate reading in a true southerly wind.

on wed i sailed next to it and wind was max 18 knots , at peli point some gusts had to be close to 30 knots.

it gets sheltered by the point in true southerly.

nebbian

6277 posts

nebbian

WA, 6277 posts

11 Dec 2009 8:35am

petermac33 said...

on wed i sailed next to it and wind was max 18 knots , at peli point some gusts had to be close to 30 knots.

30??? Tell 'im he's dreaming!

Agreed it was more than 18 though.

theWaterBoy

225 posts

theWaterBoy

WA, 225 posts

11 Dec 2009 9:20am

Wasnt 30 - 25 in the gusts maybe.

I am light and was carrying a 5.7, some others 6metres plus - wasnt over powered once -- but it was nice and solid.

Windxtasy

4019 posts

Windxtasy

WA, 4019 posts

11 Dec 2009 10:31am

It under reads in NW by at least 5 knots also. Maybe not for Peli Pt but it is 5 - 10 knots windier at Melville than the "Melville water" windmeter reading in a NW

AUS1111

3621 posts

AUS1111

WA, 3621 posts

12 Dec 2009 12:12am

30 knots?? I was on 7.0 with a 42cm fin and I'm only 77kg - admittedly I was rather powered up, but I don't think it touched 25.

I reckon it was 18-22 knots.

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