I had a look at mettlams and total onshore winds but waves look great, but no chance getting out with their size and wind direction.
Who has got out???

No chance at Mettams in winter unless its a southerly wind.
Actually there is not much chance of a wave sail anywhere in Perth metro during winter.

Had a good sail at pengoes full sinker and a 4.2 to start then changed to a 5.2
Ended up looking like a seaweed monster on launch !!Went to start in shoulder height seaweed and was completely pinned down When i got moving i had to shake the fin and clear the boom before getting catupluted in the gusts.

Want to get on the board as quick as possible and away from the seaweed It Drains alot of energy when you have to fight the seaweed, small beach waves and the wind

Plenty of waves out if your still hydrated and not lethargic /strong enough to make the trip out. Think there will be the crew out there this arvo ripping it up. Arms are dead will try again tomorrow if conditions dictate. (take a semi sinker insted of full sinker)next time

that feels better now

working down south....

bunbury was huge and ugly

LH down the road looked dooable

sick fun today - maui tack aerials at the inn on a freak northerly bend in the wind for about 90 minutes

yes!

finally made it out and had lovely day out sailing today..rain made it difficult to see sometimes but pretty sweet couple of hours

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dwk said...

finally made it out and had lovely day out sailing today..rain made it difficult to see sometimes but pretty sweet couple of hours

Were you on a yellow and black Naish sail?

Good fun today

Best winter pattern I can remember in 6 years.

was awesome. went from 5.3 to 4.7. bit of swell

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Greenroom said...

dwk said...

finally made it out and had lovely day out sailing today..rain made it difficult to see sometimes but pretty sweet couple of hours

Were you on a yellow and black Naish sail?

Nope I was on a White/grey North Ice. Didn't bother with Mettlam even thou I'm 2minutes away. Headed south to bay opposite Peguin Isle as my mate has a new tabou rocket to try out. Never sailed there before and what a lovely bay with a variety of sailing, flat water to decent swell plus a few islands to sail too. 5.3 with sometimes wishing for my 4.7. with a 80l. Friendly bunch of sailors there too.

wow another good day, got a bit intense around lunchtime.

dusted off the 4.2
last used 2009

the shore break at crazys was all time fun

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NR said...

Best winter pattern I can remember in 6 years.

agreed
it has been a long time since we got this many fronts

we sailed just south off the point at wedge island, was pretty good with clean waves and cross off wind, was on 3.7. bit shore dumpy!

there was so much water moving around in the channel between the point and the island it was difficult to sail in the area, but there were some surfers. does this spot ever work in less wind or maybe very low tide?

Al