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buzzy > 9 months ago, 15 Jun 2014

buzzy

TAS

2433 posts

15 Jun 2014 6:46am

Saturday:
Nice Sunny day with temp around 27. Lots of swimming.
Jodi and I managed to jump a lift on the start boat to the outside reef area for some snorkelling

Most of the competitors gear arrived on the island.
A couple of WA guys went out for a sail late in the day, fully powered on 8.6.
Pool side dinner, planning Sunday's sail, good forecast
Comp starts Monday.

AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

15 Jun 2014 8:51am

Arriving at the Island.

Rowan and Jonah getting a late sail on 8.6's

Steve Charles

QLD

1240 posts

15 Jun 2014 9:45am

Looking very windy there tomorrow

Good luck guys

cookie01

TAS

172 posts

15 Jun 2014 10:07am

Yep great looking forecast, have fun...

houston

TAS

3173 posts

15 Jun 2014 10:58am

Good luck with the wind

buzzy

TAS

2433 posts

15 Jun 2014 8:04pm

Sunday:
Great fun today with a nice solid 20+ knot breeze. Used 6.2 and 90 litre. Dave on 7.0 and 110. Kazza on 80 and 5.6. Bit wet this arvo and tonight, but windy

Sailed over to Arlington Reef for a couple of NM runs, great place with about 12km run if you manage to sail right up to the top.
Lots of cocktails, champagne, food, turkey, etc. etc.

The fun starts tomorrow!!!!!

Jezstrt

TAS

1471 posts

15 Jun 2014 8:20pm

Thanks for the updates guys, keep them coming and all the best for the coming week

Steve Charles

QLD

1240 posts

15 Jun 2014 8:43pm

Willi Wind saying GI is second windiest place in OZ at the moment (8pm)

Tuesday now looking super windy. Forecast changing all the time.

Kazza

TAS

2344 posts

16 Jun 2014 8:00am

Now the big decision, what gear to register. 1 board 3 sails, 2 boards 2 sails, thinking thinging thinking.

buzzy

TAS

2433 posts

16 Jun 2014 8:31am

Informal GPS5 from Sunday

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

16 Jun 2014 8:34am

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Kazza said...
Now the big decision, what gear to register. 1 board 3 sails, 2 boards 2 sails, thinking thinging thinking.

Yeah that would do my head in too. I reckon with forecast wind the 2 boards 2 sails could give you more options.....on the other hand......

Good luck to all!

Steve Charles

QLD

1240 posts

16 Jun 2014 9:20am

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Looks like plenty of wind for today and tomorrow.

<div class="main-heading">Bureau of Meteorology Weather Warnings

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<div class="state-heading">Queensland

<div class="warning IDQ20085">
<div class="warning-title">Marine Wind Warning Summary

<div class="issue-time">Issued 4 hours and 31 minutes ago

<div class="warning-content">IDQ20085 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland Updated Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland Issued at 4:45 am EST on Monday 16 June 2014 for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 17 June 2014. Wind Warnings for Monday 16 June Strong Wind Warning for the following areas: South East Gulf of Carpentaria, Peninsula Coast, Cooktown Coast and Cairns Coast Wind Warnings for Tuesday 17 June Strong Wind Warning for the following areas: South East Gulf of Carpentaria, Peninsula Coast, Cooktown Coast and Cairns Coast The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 3:50 pm EST Monday. ================================================================================ Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones. ================================================================================

Kazza

TAS

2344 posts

16 Jun 2014 9:41am

So who wished they had have come now

Steve Charles

QLD

1240 posts

16 Jun 2014 12:50pm

I just green thumbed that comment

TASSIEROCKS

TAS

1652 posts

16 Jun 2014 4:49pm

I bet Dave wishes he had his IS86 or IS90 and the 6.2m sail

still nice results guys.

AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

16 Jun 2014 6:00pm

Karen very kindly lent me her iSonic 97, so we are now 'sharing' that board!! I have registered that with my 110 and a 6.2 and 7.8 (yes, I did bring my 6.2 luckily). I would have been stuffed with just the 110 at times, but did ended up using it with the 6.2 for 3 out of 4 races and then swapped to the 97 for the Freerace. The 110 is pretty nice in the gybes when there are lots of people at the mark. Was blowing about 25 knots most of the day.

Kazza

TAS

2344 posts

16 Jun 2014 6:04pm

Nice me loaned him my 97 litre so now he's set. Go team tas.

buzzy

TAS

2433 posts

16 Jun 2014 6:08pm

Monday:
One full table of Slalom out of the way(everyone sailed 4 heats, using The Andrew Daff system of scoring). Followed by first round of Free Race on the falling tide.
I used 6.2 and 90 Dave on 97 and 110 with 7.0, Kazza on 80 with 5.6.
Great slalom course set just off the wind for each leg. Wind was mainly round the 25knot range all day.
I'll post some results later for both Slalom and Free Race. Kelly from KA72 has our GPS units and will be putting the files through their Free Race software as soon as she gets the chance, Stay tuned.
Great team stuff from Kazza handing over her precious 97 to help out Dave

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

16 Jun 2014 6:10pm

I can't wait till tonight! - Who got the bullets in both the men's and women's races?

ka025

QLD

181 posts

16 Jun 2014 6:51pm

Got to get to sunset drinks hey Kaleb

TASSIEROCKS

TAS

1652 posts

16 Jun 2014 7:05pm

Kazza that was so nice of you

that is a real team sailor approach.

What a top friend; good one Kazza

best of luck guys

Kazza

TAS

2344 posts

16 Jun 2014 7:43pm

Not again, something spiked me through my booty out in the transit zone. Guess where I am now, 24hr medical centre. The ball of my foot is paining & puffed up. Hopefully it's fixable, this place really doesn't like me.

25 kts today and just hanging onto the 5.6, tomorrow is forecast for 30 kts, think I'll be flattened with a 5.6.

FoS

TAS

1664 posts

16 Jun 2014 8:46pm

Bad luck kazza, hope it come right better than last time.

easty

TAS

2213 posts

16 Jun 2014 8:50pm

Yeah that sux Kazza, fingers crossed for you.

Steve Charles

QLD

1240 posts

16 Jun 2014 8:51pm

Oh no Kazza not again. That really sucks, such bad luck. Great idea to lend the 97 to Dave Who would have thought it was going to be that windy for 2 out of 5 days. Hope your foot is ok for the rest of the week.

Kazza

TAS

2344 posts

16 Jun 2014 9:16pm

Ho hum. X ray in the morning for me to see if the little bugger left his spike in.

Kel71

QLD

65 posts

16 Jun 2014 9:54pm

Shame the tassie sleep seekers went to bed early just got a heads up on today's numbers.

buzzy

TAS

2433 posts

16 Jun 2014 11:01pm

What do you mean, we went to the restaurant to drink cocktails not to bed

AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

17 Jun 2014 9:01am

Hope all goes OK with the X-ray Karen.

Kazza

TAS

2344 posts

17 Jun 2014 12:07pm

Sorry Team Tas but there's something in there that has to come out. So waiting in hospital for surgeons to have a look. Not sure if that's it for me race wise or not yet.

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

17 Jun 2014 12:48pm

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Kazza said...
Sorry Team Tas but there's something in there that has to come out. So waiting in hospital for surgeons to have a look. Not sure if that's it for me race wise or not yet.

Argh what a bummer Kazza. Was it an urchin?

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