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T 11 > 9 months ago, 25 Jul 2013

T 11

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811 posts

25 Jul 2013 10:55pm

Looks good for Montagu opposite side to the spot we normally go to. Good place for a Nm and HR, Red line is about 4 kms
White line is the forecast wind direction, Windguru says 24-34 knots so should be ok.
and a last chance to rob our FNQ mates of the winter cup

Extra low tide at around 11am
Any Takers?

cookie01

TAS

172 posts

25 Jul 2013 11:16pm

Sounds like a plan. Count me in...

T 11

TAS

811 posts

25 Jul 2013 11:23pm

Geoff take the rough track down onto the beach about 400met before the caravan park opposite that great big green shed.

izaak

TAS

2013 posts

25 Jul 2013 11:23pm

We could be in! I was thinking a 1 hour ect in Perkins bay too haha but that looks a lot better!

cookie01

TAS

172 posts

26 Jul 2013 8:36am

Thanks for the directions johonno, I was going to sail west inlet at Stanley but keen to sail here...

izaak

TAS

2013 posts

26 Jul 2013 10:09am

Yeah i was looking at the western inlet too.. Undecided at the moment

Johno do you think it will get into that run? Alot of land to get over?

T 11

TAS

811 posts

26 Jul 2013 11:39am

Yeah Izaak a lot of land but nearest land to the fastest looking part of the run (Eastern end) would be about 2.5 km away in a Northerly wind and the nearest land on any of the run would be about 800m. When I flew over from what I remember a lot of tree clearing has been done and sown down for the farmer to raise his prize Waygu beef. It really is reasonably flat. The forecast has eased a bit

AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

27 Jul 2013 10:12am

Good luck guys, forecast isn't looking too bad!!

T 11

TAS

811 posts

27 Jul 2013 10:22am

Going through my pics I found another one of the run. Plane is heading almost due E about 1.5 hrs before low tide

cookie01

TAS

172 posts

27 Jul 2013 12:22pm

At least the weather looks like FNQ in that pic Johno

izaak

TAS

2013 posts

27 Jul 2013 6:34pm

Dad and I will be there, around 9-9:30am

T 11

TAS

811 posts

27 Jul 2013 7:54pm

Nothing quite like trying a new spot at the business end of the Winter cup.
Still forecasting 23-30 kts so at least we should get a sail in.

It might look like FNQ weather Cookie but that pic was taken March 2012 although forecast temp for tomorrow 14deg c is Ok for middle of winter, rain might make it miserable though

Jezstrt

TAS

1471 posts

27 Jul 2013 9:17pm

Hope it comes through for you guys up there

Looks like its going to be fairly light down here, but you never know

izaak

TAS

2013 posts

28 Jul 2013 3:44pm

We got skunked up here! Oh well, cant have it every day. But looking forward to trying this spot, on the northerly direction!

Jezstrt

TAS

1471 posts

28 Jul 2013 4:47pm

Same down here

Did you take any pics?

T 11

TAS

811 posts

28 Jul 2013 6:16pm

I took some pics, but not today a year ago

Just a teaser for those that haven't sailed this area. We didn't even rig up today not even 5 kts

T 11

TAS

811 posts

28 Jul 2013 6:23pm

The first one is Mosquito Sound on Robbins Island looks good for a W-N Westerly hard to get to though.
Second one is the entrance to West inlet Stanley
Third one is the Nut at Stanley (just for our FNQ spies)
Bottom one is the second channel looking over to West Inlet (some I posted before but a bit bored today)
Cheers Johno

Cam Mcleod

QLD

68 posts

28 Jul 2013 7:28pm

Brings back some great memories!!

AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

28 Jul 2013 7:53pm

Simply awesome photos. Just want to get back up there every time I see them!!

AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

28 Jul 2013 7:54pm

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Cam Mcleod said..

Brings back some great memories!!

And some not so great memories cam, like when you nearly lost your 4WD!!

Steve Charles

QLD

1240 posts

28 Jul 2013 8:03pm

Nice one Johno, you guys have it sooooo good up there. Those photos looks awesome

T 11

TAS

811 posts

28 Jul 2013 8:42pm

March 09 Cam that's gone quick

Must be a good memory getting your first 40 kt in that little run in the middle of the second pic.

Well done for the winter cup, as Perks said we went to one of the windiest places in Aust today(near Cape Grim/Woolnorth) with a reasonable forecast only to be skunked

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