An urgent need for a holiday came upon me last week, so I have booked a spur-of-the-moment trip to Victoria. Touching down 20/3.

The plan is to spend some time touring around the Eastern side of the state and high-tail it to Sandy Point if the forecast shows potential.

Looking forward to meeting some Pit Crew! (and stealing all your go-fast secrets) If you see a half-frozen Pinna dogging down the pit with the wrong size sail, come say hi!

Now... how to fit 1 speedboard, 2 masts, 2 sails, 1 boom, 1 surfboard in my board bag...

Hi Porka - it will be good to meet you also. Unfortunately we are going into doledrums season so possibly no good winds for a while. But, you never know, you might get lucky!

Hey Pedroe

When do these doldrums end for SP?

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pedro e said...

Hi Porka - it will be good to meet you also. Unfortunately we are going into doledrums season so possibly no good winds for a while. But, you never know, you might get lucky!

Perhaps this is true...BOM certainly confirms this.

But, I play by the proven rule that it is windy anywhere Slowboat isn't, and he'll be in Perth.

Send me a PM if you are heading to SP sometime.

Definately not expecting a pure windsurfing holiday. Need to see the sights also, like Werribee and Colac.

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pedro e said...

Hi Porka - it will be good to meet you also. Unfortunately we are going into doledrums season so possibly no good winds for a while. But, you never know, you might get lucky!

Perhaps this is true...BOM certainly confirms this.

But, I play by the proven rule that it is windy anywhere Slowboat isn't, and he'll be in Perth.

Send me a PM if you are heading to SP sometime.

Definately not expecting a pure windsurfing holiday. Need to see the sights also, like Werribee and Colac.

Never heard that Werribee and Colac featured in the "must see" section. Most people just want to see penguins

Yep as per Kato - "Werribee and Colac"??? Colac sounds like an intestinal disease, and Werribee - unless you are a sewerage engineer...???

Maximus - re the doledrums, I am newish sailing here, but going by last year, more winds when winter begins.

crappppp the wind does not shut down just yet, i have had some great sessions about 2 weeks into autumn, then it shuts down. come on fellas dont put down the pit and the wind fans at the pit sometimes switch back on at the end of autumn with a tone of gales, your talking 40+ knots, sandy point is now classed as the most windy place in Australia, so i am very proud of that as a vicco there is plenty of wind for every one got the info from Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia

APRIL/MAY CAN BE QUITE WINDY AT SP. SEE MAY 16 2009 POSTS ON GPSSS. JUST A MATTER OF CATCHING THE FRONTS. IN FACT MY AVATAR IS FROM MAY 16 2009! . TUESDAY LOOKING OK AT THE MOMENT.

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pedro e said...

Yep as per Kato - "Werribee and Colac"??? Colac sounds like an intestinal disease, and Werribee - unless you are a sewerage engineer...???

Maximus - re the doledrums, I am newish sailing here, but going by last year, more winds when winter begins.

Yeah not actually serious about Colac and Werribee guys.
More like Wilsons Prom and Grampians.

I saw some good posts from GPSTC last year toward the end of March, so fingers crossed for similar winds.

Looks like plenty of potential spots around Phillip Island, Port Albert and Lakes Entrance also....?

Make sure you send us a text if it is looking good so we can try and give back up
Good luck.

I hope you got a sail in

Said G'day to Porka today. Nice guy. Seemed like he was having some nice runs too!

and you did not invite me sailquik Ok dude what was your best speed??? and what did the mighty kato get?

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Flipper11 said...

and you did not invite me sailquik Ok dude what was your best speed??? and what did the mighty kato get?

Sorry mate, I will be sure to send you a written invitation before the next one!

see the session summery on GPSTC here: http://www.gpsteamchallenge.com/sailor_session/show?date=2010-03-21&team=16