Hi,

do you think its possible at all to sail this Friday at 35 knots with a 4.5 sail (80kg weight) or is that way too big?

Otherwise, is someone planning to go sailing and has got a 3.7 or 4.0 to spare? I've got a fitting NP 370 RDM Mast and small wave boom.

Cheers.

Geez Tommy......r u missing Oz by any chance......?

AB......

I don't have much time tomorrow (basically lunch hour) so can only do Manly or even possibly Clontarf.

Would Clontarf be any good in a Southerly?? I've never sailed there. Longy/Makaha are too far....

I will be hitting up clontarf, especially if it is 40 knots!!

tomp said..
where are you heading out, waves or Botany.

If Botany then Dolls Point, but more likely a bit further at Darook Park. The water is supposed to be cleaner there. (www.google.com.au/maps/place/Darook+Park/@-34.0744565,151.1497947,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x0f017d68f9f25a30)


Clontarf sounds interesting, is it a bit weaker? Where is the park & launch?

Won't do Reef bay for sure, it will be survival already and don't need an extra 5 knots plus a ferries coming through (won't probably going when its that much wind anyways).

Stehsegler: Thanks for looking up the sails, to be honest I'd rather not buy a 10 year old sail though and will continue looking for a used 4.0.

Interesting to see the forecast from seabreeze is different whether you look at:
- www.seabreeze.com.au/maps/nsw.asp
or
- www.seabreeze.com.au/weather/nsw/sydney

Any reason for this?

I am going to Botany Bay, launch near the Shell. Alex I can throw in a 3.6m wave sail and matching mast if you like but that is probably too small. I aim to get there by 11am. If its too windy for me I will try to film you guys

Hey Tomp, do you sail Queenscliff typically with a gold/black NP sail? I sail there reasonably regularly with Severne Swats.

I'll hit up Queensie just after 12 for an hours sail.

Heh - I just sent you text - I'll see you there...........

Just been down to Manly. Dumpy, head high+ but some breaks in the sets. Very windy on the wave. Decided not to risk being the only one out! Clontarf very gusty, harbour best option around these parts.

LeLex said..
I have now moved to Avoca Beach

Lucky you, you can get to Umina Beach, it loves these conditions.

Although I have tired of southerlies so much under the influence of a low pressure - too gusty..

Yes makesurf... Or TBay
But today Toowoon was way toowiiindy

^^ I was the bloke in the hoody retrieving Tomp's board. Manly looked a bit gusty and wild for me so I sailed off Reef Beach in the harbour. I was fully overpowered on a 4.2 so only stayed out for an hour before I did myself some damage.

For reference and as somebody else highlighted, Reef Beach seems to be a good option for those big out of control southerlies. About a 300 metre walk from Beatty Street but pretty easy as there is no wind at all behind the headland. My only mistake was carrying my gear out to the point and jumping off the rocks between the swells as there are loads of oysters and my feet got cut up.

Is this North Steyne? Looks good.

Thanks heaps Justin for the vid. Geez I look like a fat.... in that wetsuit. Felt so much bigger out there. Can show my kids my spills!

Love the different wind persepctives - even the harbour looks super strong.

I went out at Budgy lake which is easy compared to surf but very high and choppy at the moment . Could have used my 3.2m + a 40 ltre board..
Didn't bring my small sails as intended to be finished by the time it came through ( heavy rain was forecast- ended up I got all the rain earlier ).
Blown off the water with a 4.2m revo + 68ltre Starboard acid..Only did a few runs in the lulls and then not game to really commit.
Survival sailing and decided to float in after a gust ripped everything out of my hands.Still a buzz!
Everyone survival sailing - read 38kts off point and it gets more out the middle - I'd say 30-35kts solid + a lot over 40kts
I've never had a decent sail with the 3.2m as it's a 90 model no twist one and very twitchy but I think yesterday it would have been perfect!Grr.. Not often we get consistently strong 35-40kts +.