I'm feeling a little crazy today and thinking about going sailing this arvo. Is anyone else sailing (down South)? Don't know if I can brave the freeze though.

Don't worry about the cold, you'll be too busy holding on for dear life. I went out yesterday when the forecast wasn't so strong and had a few problems holding on. I was on a 90 L board with a 5 M sail. I checked BOM when I got home and the wind at the airport got up to 39 knots. Now that was interesting. I know you speed sailors handle these conditions all the time but I was out in the bay and it wasn't the wind so much as the waves that made life difficult.

Hmmm I'm slowly whimping out, it's only 5.7 degrees and absolutely revolting. Maybe tomorrow might be a better option. Or maybe summer

Gotta work,

Maybe Saturday and Sunday ? looks like keeping the sth westerlies

maybe sandpits cross on ?

Yeah a few went out
gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2010-09-16&team=27

Got out for a bit Kazza, 50 minutes was enough off the neck at South Arm. Hit the water about 4 ish. f%&*in cold but! 6 degrees.

Tell FoS not to be so silly, Sandpits is off the show. While sailing on the Neck I was watching the waves over the top of the sand dunes.

BIG SWELL!!

Congrats on more PB's Kaleb, good effort to battle the elements down there You should have got Damo out! (dragged him kicking and screaming from in front of the heater haha)

Jez,
I am trying to get a longer extension cord that is waterproof, for the heater!!!

Buzzy are you turning into a Queenslander, "Ah, but"!
So you sailed the flat water side, so a few need for speed runs. Work seemed like a far better option yesterday, if it's windy this arvo I might venture out.

I don't know how to comment on the GPS Challenge site? Anyway I reckon Buzzy has a secret weapon stashed in his van, like speed board etc. That's why he sails alone!!

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Got out for a bit Kazza, 50 minutes was enough off the neck at South Arm. Hit the water about 4 ish. f%&*in cold but! 6 degrees.

Tell FoS not to be so silly, Sandpits is off the show. While sailing on the Neck I was watching the waves over the top of the sand dunes.

BIG SWELL!!

Yeah I thought u lot might and I would watch.

Oh well doran's it is

How was Doran's today?
I drove to D'port and it was howling all the way up the midlands, eased off just as I got to Port Sorell, had a good sail though. PB speed in dodgy conditions too!.

Gusty, very up and down and a bit too much SW in it most of the time. Some good squalls came through, so an OK sail for the 10 or so sailors out.

Glad you got a sail in at Hawley and well done on the six PB's!!

how much easier is it to got fast on flat water hey easty.....you will do 30 easy on a wave sail ive done 32knots on my ka so thats a target for you.

You're right Izaac, bearing off down towards the island where the water was dead flat you can feel the speed increase but it's effortless, not like in choppy stuff. Addictive. I love the little "lap lap lap" sound under the board from the 1/2 inch chop, haven't had that since last time I sailed Sandy Point 7-8 years ago.
You and James are the luckiest kids around, having that on your front doorstep - I used to windsurf there when I was your age but only had the old windsurfer one design to play on. And I liked your trolleys, carrying my gear down to the water was more exercise than I needed.
Good luck (winds) when you go to SP, I hope you get some PBs.

yes pity Jordan did not get out either (same age).

Yeah, but there will be better days, work always seems to pop it ugly little head Still hope we see more of you easty :)