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John340 said...
The forecast is looking epic on the limestone coast for Friday. Is anyone planning to sail Lake George?

NO. there is a wave comp at Beachport this weekend.
Lake is full drain M has been flowing at 1.6 gig a day for weeks now. Bool Lagoon is overflowing still. There's no flat water anywhere in a sw to w or any direction really at the moment as water too deep.
Water was 3 inches of the high water sign at 5mile 2 weeks ago. Even the spit track is all underwater and barbie island is under.
Will take a few pics when I'm around there probably Sunday when i have a sail with Geoff.

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jimbob SA said..

John340 said...
The forecast is looking epic on the limestone coast for Friday. Is anyone planning to sail Lake George?

NO. there is a wave comp at Beachport this weekend.
Lake is full drain M has been flowing at 1.6 gig a day for weeks now. Bool Lagoon is overflowing still. There's no flat water anywhere in a sw to w or any direction really at the moment as water too deep.
Water was 3 inches of the high water sign at 5mile 2 weeks ago. Even the spit track is all underwater and barbie island is under.
Will take a few pics when I'm around there probably Sunday when i have a sail with Geoff.

Thanks for the update Jimbob

I think we may suffer from TO MUCH water this summer! Have too many of us been doing deals with the devil?

When, or if, the water does drop to a good level, the windy season may be all over.

Lots of water Daffy. Spit track is now under.

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sailquik said..
I think we may suffer from TO MUCH water this summer! Have too many of us been doing deals with the devil?

When, or if, the water does drop to a good level, the windy season may be all over.

The lake peaked at about 0.45m in Spring 2012 and Brad Anderson set the world hour record the following early March.

The above newspaper article talks about a max lake height of 0.55m. If it stopped raining, is there hope of a good sailing season by late summer or early spring?

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John340 said..

sailquik said..
I think we may suffer from TO MUCH water this summer! Have too many of us been doing deals with the devil?

When, or if, the water does drop to a good level, the windy season may be all over.

The lake peaked at about 0.45m in Spring 2012 and Brad Anderson set the world hour record the following early March.

The above newspaper article talks about a max lake height of 0.55m. If it stopped raining, is there hope of a good sailing season by late summer or early spring?

The summer seabreeze will be there but will there any weed growing in the Lake? if not it will be choppy

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choco said...

John340 said..

sailquik said..
I think we may suffer from TO MUCH water this summer! Have too many of us been doing deals with the devil?

When, or if, the water does drop to a good level, the windy season may be all over.

The lake peaked at about 0.45m in Spring 2012 and Brad Anderson set the world hour record the following early March.

The above newspaper article talks about a max lake height of 0.55m. If it stopped raining, is there hope of a good sailing season by late summer or early spring?

The summer seabreeze will be there but will there any weed growing in the Lake? if not it will be choppy

Its chop city now.
Flowing out to sea pretty well now.
No where to really park and rig up unless your on the road.
Sailed the front lake this week where we used to drive across.

LG still full and flowing out to sea. Chop city .

Fangyland not much better, weed growth is way behind schedule here

Doesn't matter Jimbob, we're booked and coming in Feb

How late in March does the wind still blow

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aussieboats said..
How late in March does the wind still blow

The year we were there Mark I stayed on into march and it was all over one week into march it was 2015 the Tassie boys arrived as did Byron and Hugh and they all had missed out on the best wind we had in February.

LG 500 mil above sea level opened up today to let out to sea.

Weed still growing like when we were there in Feb Jamie??

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ka43 said..
Weed still growing like when we were there in Feb Jamie??

Looking okay ?? water still clear and lots small fish. Should be growing again soon as the water warms up.

Thanks for the update, looking at a feb road trip ??

look after those tender baby weeds Jamie

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ka43 said..
Weed still growing like when we were there in Feb Jamie??

Looking okay ?? water still clear and lots small fish. Should be growing again soon as the water warms up.

Hope the "warm" improves. What's todays temp there Jamie, something like 14 degrees

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mineral1 said..

jimbob SA said..

ka43 said..
Weed still growing like when we were there in Feb Jamie??

Looking okay ?? water still clear and lots small fish. Should be growing again soon as the water warms up.

Hope the "warm" improves. What's todays temp there Jamie, something like 14 degrees

Yeh been around 14 most days except last sat only got to 10 ??

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jimbob SA said..

mineral1 said..

jimbob SA said..

ka43 said..
Weed still growing like when we were there in Feb Jamie??

Looking okay ?? water still clear and lots small fish. Should be growing again soon as the water warms up.

Hope the "warm" improves. What's todays temp there Jamie, something like 14 degrees

Yeh been around 14 most days except last sat only got to 10 ??

How was the cruise?

More good news.

Bureau of Meteorology's (BoM) climate prediction services manager Andrew Watkins, (and long time Sandy Point sailor) says the bureau is predicting (among other things):

" Warm waters in the central Indian Ocean may result in higher pressures, south of Australia, resulting in more easterly winds, keeping the west drier than average."

full report here: www.stockandland.com.au/story/4892503/hold-on-rains-coming-to-the-east-says-bom-forecaster/?cs=4786

You know what that means don't you?

Dry conditions to lower the level of LG over Spring and Summer, and a return of the famous LG Easterly wind cycle.

At least I sure hope so!

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sailquik said..
More good news.

Bureau of Meteorology's (BoM) climate prediction services manager Andrew Watkins, (and long time Sandy Point sailor) says the bureau is predicting (among other things):

" Warm waters in the central Indian Ocean may result in higher pressures, south of Australia, resulting in more easterly winds, keeping the west drier than average."

full report here: www.stockandland.com.au/story/4892503/hold-on-rains-coming-to-the-east-says-bom-forecaster/?cs=4786

You know what that means don't you?

Dry conditions to lower the level of LG over Spring and Summer, and a return of the famous LG Easterly wind cycle.

At least I sure hope so!

But he also said winter was the warmest ever recorded and with the underlying dryness in the soil profiles this seasons fire season may be early and extreme So lots of wind but no free time for me

Great news for PJ and others who sail there if it eventuates. Could also mean a better season in Albany if strong highs are parking in the bight

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morts said..
Great news for PJ and others who sail there if it eventuates. Could also mean a better season in Albany if strong highs are parking in the bight

yes, And also for Sandy Point over summer.

Had to use a weedy yesterday kept getting caught on weed bergs. Sailed Choco land.

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kato said..
But he also said winter was the warmest ever recorded and with the underlying dryness in the soil profiles this seasons fire season may be early and extreme So lots of wind but no free time for me

Cant you outsource it to India ?