what size to i fly in 88 knots?

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h20fly
h20fly
WA
384 posts
WA, 384 posts
15 Nov 2007 9:45pm
geraldon offshore

www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/wa3.asp

i think thats when i think about putting down the 12 and setting up the 9
chronic
chronic
NSW
318 posts
NSW, 318 posts
15 Nov 2007 11:49pm
i use an Aldi shopping bag on days like this
forget the hanky you'll be underpowered
sofled
sofled
WA
53 posts
WA, 53 posts
15 Nov 2007 10:17pm
i swear sum dude goes out there and blows on it or soemthing ey. and its been so annoying that offshore bouy is about 2 mile off the point 3 mile from the port and its been blowing constant 20+ out there all week but at the point its a week stupid 12 -15kts im like wtf stupid low cloud been hanging around not leeting the local breeze cum in. grr neway well i choose to use my sail repair tape in those osrts of wind
Unchained
Unchained
WA
193 posts
WA, 193 posts
15 Nov 2007 10:20pm
It seems to get to 90 knots at that marker quite often, it was only 2 weeks or so ago that it hit 90 before like that.
bananaboy
bananaboy
QLD
118 posts
QLD, 118 posts
15 Nov 2007 11:35pm
I'd use a hanky for that kind of wind !!
Dawn Patrol
Dawn Patrol
WA
1991 posts
WA, 1991 posts
15 Nov 2007 10:39pm
A 14m bow with a 100% depower will do you just fine.
em
em
318 posts
em em
318 posts
15 Nov 2007 10:44pm
Dawn Patrol said...

A 14m bow with a 100% depower will do you just fine.


LOL

tea towel is my call... with one line... (the depower works great!)
echostorm
echostorm
QLD
1245 posts
QLD, 1245 posts
16 Nov 2007 12:26am
give that feather from forest gump a go.
Saffer
Saffer
VIC
4501 posts
VIC, 4501 posts
16 Nov 2007 9:41am
I fly my 12m in 8.8 knots all the time and I battle to get going unless I have a skim. I don't see the issue.
lotofwind
lotofwind
NSW
6451 posts
NSW, 6451 posts
16 Nov 2007 12:08pm
I use one of those little umberellas you get in a fancy drink,hic up,eeerrrrrr
xtortya
xtortya
WA
322 posts
WA, 322 posts
17 Nov 2007 1:48am
What is the strongest that a person blowing into a wind meter can register? I wouldn't think it would be 90 knots. Does anyone have an anemometer??
sofled said...

i swear sum dude goes out there and blows on it or soemthing ey. and its been so annoying that offshore bouy is about 2 mile off the point 3 mile from the port and its been blowing constant 20+ out there all week but at the point its a week stupid 12 -15kts im like wtf stupid low cloud been hanging around not leeting the local breeze cum in. grr neway well i choose to use my sail repair tape in those osrts of wind


JimmyBrown
JimmyBrown
QLD
53 posts
QLD, 53 posts
17 Nov 2007 3:25am
Try full body armor with the largest kite your game to take on with a buddy on the beach with a remote safety cutout just in case it gets out of control.
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