This washed up on the rock wall at Manly this arvo.Coast Guard recorded 70 gusts !

OMG!!!
Where did it come from ?

Most of the boats in WAGS got back just before the storm. This one got blown on to the wall, a couple more got pushed onto the bank to the NE of the harbour entrance.They're all okay.

Ouch, how was it in your boat? Bumpier than an after party on a Friday night I'd imagine...

Simon wasn't skippering that by any chance?

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da vecta said...

Simon wasn't skippering by any chance?

Classic !

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da vecta said...

Simon wasn't skippering by any chance?

no mate not me, did wags though started last finished first , got a bit wild on the formula with a 9.6 (richie was powered on his 7 at the time)

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Scotf said...

Ouch, how was it in your boat? Bumpier than an after party on a Friday night I'd imagine...

I was at the point sitting in my van.BIG WIND !!!Couldnt see a thing. When the rain eased there was BlackJack sitting on the rocks 100 meters away !..Then Brad emerged from the water....As for Leo ? he lived too..

Read on GPSTC leo's board got smashed up too.

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da vecta said...

Simon wasn't skippering by any chance?

no mate not me, did wags though started last finished first , got a bit wild on the formula with a 9.6 (richie was powered on his 7 at the time)

Well done! What's wags though?

wednesday afternoon gaylord sailing. [}:)]

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bc said...

da vecta said...

Simon wasn't skippering by any chance?

no mate not me, did wags though started last finished first , got a bit wild on the formula with a 9.6 (richie was powered on his 7 at the time)

Well done! What's wags though?

wags is Wednesday afternoon gentlemens sailing , basically the slowest boats start first and the fast cats and tris last (they can't use kites though)
Just a bit of fun chasing big boats

Before you call me gay gesalt see if you can do 36k's on a formula board in 15 to 20 knots

That's a huge effort simon

yeah cause i've never sailed a formula board 30k's in 15-20 knoits before. lol

not that there's anything wrong with that.

Can't recommend it less on a beam reach - with an 11

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AUS691 said...

Can't recommend it less on a beam reach - with an 11

i didn't mind it so much. fin can make a big difference but it's the type of chop that ends up killing you.

once off the leeds at wello i was genuinly scared for my safety while reaching.

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AUS691 said...

Can't recommend it less on a beam reach - with an 11

i didn't mind it so much. fin can make a big difference but it's the type of chop that ends up killing you.

once off the leeds at wello i was genuinly scared for my safety while reaching.

Yep, same spot. Was really happy to get into smoother water.

yeah, same.

i ended up heavily sheeted out and in the chicken straps heading straight down wind through the channel.

was still planing

the absolute best place i had a session was at suttons beach. wait for a 15 knot easterly and you sail parallel to the shore between margate and the pocket at suttons.

it's lit up sailing through small breakers and swell but you are sailing across the swell so you can pick your path instead of driving the nose into the back of the swells.

heaps of fun.