No wind...No forecast wind...The HORROR !

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Richiefish
Richiefish
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QLD, 5612 posts
22 Apr 2014 11:04am
No wind forecast till maybe Sunday arvo. .Then a light SEster for a coupla days ?


Should I rent an SUP for a week ?
JonesySail
JonesySail
QLD
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QLD, 1122 posts
22 Apr 2014 12:07pm








This is how I deal with no wind!...
Richiefish
Richiefish
QLD
5612 posts
QLD, 5612 posts
22 Apr 2014 12:32pm
I do this.



ROSSS
ROSSS
QLD
47 posts
QLD, 47 posts
22 Apr 2014 4:08pm
Why rent a sup when you have a #$$$# big sailing boat, I know which one I would use
monaro
monaro
QLD
105 posts
QLD, 105 posts
22 Apr 2014 6:41pm
At least im not the only one going thru with drawalls
Richiefish
Richiefish
QLD
5612 posts
QLD, 5612 posts
22 Apr 2014 7:17pm
ROSSS said..
Why rent a sup when you have a #$$$# big sailing boat, I know which one I would use


Yeah I was joking about the SUP.
JonesySail
JonesySail
QLD
1122 posts
QLD, 1122 posts
22 Apr 2014 7:51pm
its pretty nice weather really, nice that there is actually no wind, rather than just a sloppy messy light breeze that is no good for anyone except old people playing golf!
ggh
ggh
VIC
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ggh ggh
VIC, 190 posts
22 Apr 2014 7:56pm
Kong Island
ikw777
ikw777
QLD
2995 posts
QLD, 2995 posts
22 Apr 2014 8:03pm
I'm fixing up my sailboat...
66WSF
66WSF
QLD
420 posts
QLD, 420 posts
22 Apr 2014 8:12pm
You should ALL be practicing light wind jibes, helitacks, ducks etc on a big board with a small sail for when the wind DOES blow!!
Carindale
Carindale
QLD
331 posts
QLD, 331 posts
22 Apr 2014 8:13pm
KONG!!!!!!!


Noticed some nice mares tails in the sky today! Doesn't that mean wind in a couple of days?????
ikw777
ikw777
QLD
2995 posts
QLD, 2995 posts
22 Apr 2014 8:54pm
AUS729 said...
You should ALL be practicing light wind jibes, helitacks, ducks etc on a big board with a small sail for when the wind DOES blow!!


Trief thst. Just wears out your gear. Whats a helitack? ;-)
Simon100
Simon100
QLD
490 posts
QLD, 490 posts
22 Apr 2014 10:23pm
Richiefish said..

No wind forecast till maybe Sunday arvo. .Then a light SEster for a coupla days ?


Should I rent an SUP for a week ?




get your surf ski out and join me for a paddle to green island in the morning , hope i can still stay up rite on mine havnt used it since about this time last year .
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
23 Apr 2014 10:19am
i've been racking my brain about this years doldrums and what to do.

then I had an epiphany.

teach thy kids.
Boombuster
Boombuster
QLD
585 posts
QLD, 585 posts
23 Apr 2014 1:10pm
The whole country is calm.
www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/?ref=ftr
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
23 Apr 2014 2:35pm
it's ridiculous. highs as far as one can see. surely we'll start getting some kicking SW winds soon. it's odd that there are no decent lows in amongst the highs down south.

positive side is the ocean is pristine at the moment. i reckon we should hit up Caloundra bar for a session once the westerlies kick in. speed sailing should be ok there as well. be like dunk doing his run in-between small waves.


Glynn Merrit said..

The whole country is calm.
www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/?ref=ftr


Boombuster
Boombuster
QLD
585 posts
QLD, 585 posts
24 Apr 2014 9:58am
Gestalt said..

it's ridiculous. highs as far as one can see. surely we'll start getting some kicking SW winds soon. it's odd that there are no decent lows in amongst the highs down south.

positive side is the ocean is pristine at the moment. i reckon we should hit up Caloundra bar for a session once the westerlies kick in. speed sailing should be ok there as well. be like dunk doing his run in-between small waves.


Glynn Merrit said..

The whole country is calm.
www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/?ref=ftr





Never seen any speeds done there Justin too gusty?
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
24 Apr 2014 11:43am
you could be right. I haven't sailed a SW there in over 15 years.

have been going there a lot lately and it's really looking like it's getting back to a former glory. the sand is vastly different to what it used to be.

it could also just need some time on the water there to see what can happen. it's like sandstone point. that place in a SW wind rocks but we always seem to miss the wind every time we go there.
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
24 Apr 2014 6:02pm
just looked at the forecasts.

we're pretty much shagged until around the 4th of may when a smoking westerly is being forecast. it's a massive low on the models. I don't usually follow winter systems so no idea how the models are around this time of year.

the bar has half the fetch of wello. sandstone point has 2-3 time the fetch of wello.
AusMoz
AusMoz
QLD
1514 posts
QLD, 1514 posts
25 Apr 2014 7:58am
No wind when I am on holidays again! That's twice in 6 weeks!

Found a new sport while there's no wind - Sky Diving! Having a crack at it Saturday.
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
27 Apr 2014 9:00pm
forecast is holding for the eastcoast low.

are you keen to give sunday a go at bulcock? SW forecast currently. hard to pass up wello on sat with the westerly.

will start a new thread most likely

Glynn Merrit said..

Gestalt said..

it's ridiculous. highs as far as one can see. surely we'll start getting some kicking SW winds soon. it's odd that there are no decent lows in amongst the highs down south.

positive side is the ocean is pristine at the moment. i reckon we should hit up Caloundra bar for a session once the westerlies kick in. speed sailing should be ok there as well. be like dunk doing his run in-between small waves.


Glynn Merrit said..

The whole country is calm.
www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/?ref=ftr





Never seen any speeds done there Justin too gusty?


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