Sail Port Stephens - Forecast a repeat of yesterday

1:32 AM Sat 17 Apr 2010 GMT

'Sail Port Stephens 2010' Andrea Francolini &copy

Today's forecast is close to being a repeat of yesterday's conditions with cloudy skies, warm temperatures and light sou'easterly winds for day two of the Yachting NSW IRC Championship, SB3 Class Australian Championship and Performance Racing and Cruising fleets contesting Sail Port Stephens.

Once this morning's land westerly breeze moves to the south-east, weatherman Kenn Batt forecasts it will tend further east during the afternoon and showers are possible.

Today's forecast:

Forecast winds for offshore area

1000:MD180 DR(190-160) MS07 SR03-11kn

1200:MD140 DR(160-120) MS08 SR05-12kn

1400:MD120 DR(140-100) MS10 SR06-15kn

1600:MD100 DR(120-080) MS11 SR06-16kn

1800:MD080 DR(100-060) MS10 SR05-15kn

The IRC fleet will return to their course area for races three and four of their six-race Championship, the first due to kick off at 11.30am this morning, while the Performance Racing division will also contest two windward/leeward races, from 12.00pm, and the Performance Cruising division will start their Passage Race at 12.30pm.

The SB3s will again race inshore with up to four races scheduled, the first schedule to start at 11.30am.

For further information please visit www.sailportstephens.com.au

by Lisa Ratcliff

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