Wind in Sydney today

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laff77
laff77
NSW
273 posts
NSW, 273 posts
23 Nov 2007 10:15am
Am sitting at my desk looking at it blow outside. I am praying that this wind sticks around til this arvo. If it does, where is the best spot to sail in Botany Bay today? Am new to Sydney from Melbourne and was wondering where exactly to go, ie street and where to rig etc.... Cheers :)
NSW, 1613 posts
23 Nov 2007 10:17am
In a SSW it should be pretty nice for a good blast up towards St George sailing Club on Botany Bay. Not to sure of the street names but I'm sure someone else should.

Sam.

Harrow
Harrow
NSW
4521 posts
NSW, 4521 posts
23 Nov 2007 10:53am
Hey laff77. There's a parking area at the bottom of Russell Ave. On the weekend, this is where all the kites are, but on a weekday is usually not enough guys out for it to be too much of a problem.

Also, in a moderate southerly, there will also be plenty of guys out at Brighton Le Sands where Henson St meets The Grande Parade. Easiest way to access this is from the end of Bestic St.

I hope to be there at 3pm on a JP 78 FSW. Say hi if you see me!
laff77
laff77
NSW
273 posts
NSW, 273 posts
23 Nov 2007 11:00am
Thanks Guys!

Yep Harrow, I know the place at Brighton Le Sands, sailed there on Monday and Tuesday and had a great time :) So even in a Southerly, this place is ok?
Crash Landing
Crash Landing
NSW
1173 posts
NSW, 1173 posts
23 Nov 2007 11:02am
It's better in a Southerly as there are great ramps to jump!
lango
lango
14 posts
14 posts
23 Nov 2007 9:46am
Hey laff.

In a southerly we normally park about 1km south of where you probably parked for the NE'ers earlier in the week.

Not critical but it helps you get off the beach and have a longer run before you hit the runway.
laff77
laff77
NSW
273 posts
NSW, 273 posts
23 Nov 2007 12:25pm
Sweet!!! Thanks for all the tips. Looking forward to hopefully getting out this arvo. Some ramps sound fun as well. Hope this wind sticks around. I'll be either on a Mistral Syncro or Evo 74 (hopefully the Evo) and North sails.
Mr Milk
Mr Milk
NSW
3139 posts
NSW, 3139 posts
23 Nov 2007 12:28pm
Sailing further south of the Cooks River mouth in a southerly, especially after rain, gives you cleaner water to sail in as well as longer runs.
And isn't this season just about our worst on record. Sailing about once a week in October, then a good southerly in at the beginning of November, a week off, a couple of good north easterly breezes, which should have been blowing in just about every day, and another decent southerly finally appears, with nothing on the horizon.
Harrow
Harrow
NSW
4521 posts
NSW, 4521 posts
23 Nov 2007 1:52pm
Forecast has been updated: STRONG WIND WARNING. Woo hoo!!!

Pushing 30-35+ now. Sorry, boss, gotta go !!!!!!!!!
ka43
ka43
NSW
3105 posts
NSW, 3105 posts
23 Nov 2007 4:25pm
The boys are on the way there right now, the bastards!!!!!!!!!

Weekend = blah blah
NSW, 1613 posts
23 Nov 2007 8:24pm
Very nice indeed. St George speed strip turned it on nicely with super low tides and plenty of wind at not too bad angles.

Put some speed up tomorrow if my GPS decides to work tonight.

Sam.

Krusty
Krusty
NSW
441 posts
NSW, 441 posts
23 Nov 2007 11:29pm
I saw you guys smoking along as i drove over the captain cook bridge, what GPS speeds were you getting?
Wanda went off best jumping in a very looong time and great to have some waves for achange too
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