Sorry no sailing in this one, just what the conditions were like at the end of the run. Bit windy today

Holey moley!

Isn't it funny how everyone (who hasn't sailed it in epic conditions) thinks it is really flat water!
The winds peaked at around 50 knots again today! The new weather station at Yanakie had 50Kt peaks too, and it is a few KM inland directly downwind of us!!

This reminds me of the old days! Two days of nuclear winds in one week and it looks like another epic day next week in Thursday. If the Sandy Point Speed Fortnight had been on this year it would have been the best yet!

How long does a sail last on average in these sand blasting conditions??? Not much I guess ...

Another scene picture of spotty and Mat walking back during a squall.

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CRO169 said..

How long does a sail last on average in these sand blasting conditions??? Not much I guess ...

Well, a camera with mechanical zoom is seized in 10 seconds..

Anyone seen the forecast for tomorrow morning 10am...
www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/viewer/index.shtml?type=windbarb&level=10m&tz=AEDT&area=Vic&model=R&chartSubmit=Refresh+View
Tide will probably be too high then though.

I was planning on being there but got sent to Africa with work, dam work . Hope you all get some grate sailing in.

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windjunky said..

Anyone seen the forecast for tomorrow morning 10am...
www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/viewer/index.shtml?type=windbarb&level=10m&tz=AEDT&area=Vic&model=R&chartSubmit=Refresh+View
Tide will probably be too high then though.

Thursdays looking much better and better angle.

CRO169 said " How long does a sail last on average in these sand blasting conditions??? Not much I guess ..."
The sun does more damage than the sand. I,m still using a 5mt 09 Koncept that's put up with similar conditions, I had it rigged on the beach ready to go if the wind changed direction.