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Created by

Cam Mcleod > 9 months ago, 6 May 2010

ka72

QLD

582 posts

26 Jun 2010 2:46pm

Nice photos Al, cant wait to get there

izaak

TAS

2013 posts

26 Jun 2010 2:59pm

great pics,cant wait to get my new evo's cranking.

firiebob

3177 posts

27 Jun 2010 9:12am

Bout time you got a haircut Al

Great photos mate

mathew

QLD

2142 posts

2 Jul 2010 10:52am

www.windguru.cz/250262

How accurate is this prediction?

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

2 Jul 2010 12:13pm

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mathew said...

www.windguru.cz/250262

How accurate is this prediction?

Mathew,
I just checked forecast too and it's not looking good for Thursday Friday next week although maybe Saturday, Sunday & Monday will be better. I actually got my leave pass yesterday for GI Speed week and like last year I think my wife controls the wind up and down the coast of Qld.

This is for 6am on Friday.

PS - If forecast looks better by this Sunday and decide to make it, does anyone want to share room on GI for say Fri, Sat and Sun nights. I may also need some windsurfing lessons when I get there.

Troppo

887 posts

2 Jul 2010 2:31pm

just watch the synoptic charts. when the high is in the bight and the iso's are close together its all systems go.

Al McLeod

VIC

633 posts

2 Jul 2010 9:23pm

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mathew said...

www.windguru.cz/250262

How accurate is this prediction?

windguru usually underestimates the wind by a significant amount. 12 knots forecast should be at least 20, 15 more like 25-28 and 19-20 on windguru should be a solid 30knots or higher. does depend a bit on what the weather is doing though. if there is rain around the wind might be less and a bit squally.

does look like not much is going to be happening at this stage on thurs-fri but the usual cycle is about a week of wind before two days of nothing. then it cranks again...

firiebob

3177 posts

5 Jul 2010 8:07am

Looking good

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

5 Jul 2010 10:40am

Looking real good now for Friday to Sunday.

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

5 Jul 2010 3:30pm

Look out Gaz and Rossco - booked in for Friday, Sat and Sunday nights.

PS - what's the BYO alcohol policy for GI?

firiebob

3177 posts

5 Jul 2010 2:48pm

Just bring it

Gaz45

QLD

113 posts

5 Jul 2010 9:47pm

and drink it.

Should provide some cheap entertainment for the rest of us.

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

6 Jul 2010 12:34am

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Gaz45 said...

and drink it.

Should provide some cheap entertainment for the rest of us.

Shame my trusty side kick, el Choco won't be there to assist. Stand up ~~idiocy~~ comedy is always harder on one's own.

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

6 Jul 2010 10:00pm

Okay - now that I'm coming I have a bit of a dilemma deciding which two boards to bring (options are iS 122, 101 & 76). Having a look at the forecast I was thinking my iS101 & iS76 with sails from 7.5 down but any advice from someone with local knowledge would assist. It is still looking good for Sat and Sunday but has ever so slightly decreased from yesterday's forecast.

firiebob

3177 posts

6 Jul 2010 8:59pm

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sausage said...

Okay - now that I'm coming I have a bit of a dilemma deciding which two boards to bring (options are iS 122, 101 & 76). Having a look at the forecast I was thinking my iS101 & iS76 with sails from 7.5 down but any advice from someone with local knowledge would assist. It is still looking good for Sat and Sunday but has ever so slightly decreased from yesterday's forecast.

That's the million dollar question Snags, normally I'd say the two smaller but at this stage I can't see a 30 knot blow, go the bigger boards. If it does blow it's arse off you can still use the 101 ? but if not the 122 will come in handy. That's from a clown who's never used an Isonic and the only board I ever use over there is my 96L CA SL58

Troppo

887 posts

7 Jul 2010 4:19pm

i reckon the 101 and 76. if it aint windy enough for them. there is a pool bar.

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

7 Jul 2010 7:32pm

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Troppo said...

i reckon the 101 and 76. if it aint windy enough for them. there is a pool bar.

Thanks Troppo - this is the combo Cam and Kel reckoned also. Sorry Firie, you're out voted.