conditions in Sandy point Vic

Paul Fitz

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Apr 18, 2003, 1:01:02 AM4/18/03

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If there is anyone on the group lucky enough be in Sandy Point (the one in
Vic, Australia) and sailing, can you please post a brief idea of conditions
for the next couple of days (or what you guess!).

Thanks,

Paul

Spamme

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Apr 19, 2003, 3:02:51 PM4/19/03

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You're just delirious Paul. There's no wind in vic at this time of the year.
Go back to munching those bunny eggs... :-)

RickF1ab

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Apr 19, 2003, 10:19:47 PM4/19/03

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You may be wrong - I had a good session yesterday about 1 hr from
Melb. The wind has actually been a consisten 15knts SE down here late
arvo. But generally, it is only frontal weather that really produces
anything substantial windwise.

Re Sandy Pt - you need a SW or W to get the speed run going.
Otherwise, any direction will pretty much do down there. A SE is
great at low tide when the middle sandbar is up.

Spring is the best time of year down there - cold but windy!

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Paul Fitz

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Apr 20, 2003, 8:03:53 PM4/20/03

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I am more desperate that delerious!!! What a waste, all these holidays with
not enough wind. Where are you Rick?

Paul

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Spamme

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Apr 21, 2003, 7:36:46 AM4/21/03

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> I am more desperate that delerious!!! What a waste, all these holidays
with
> not enough wind.

Yes! Now I'm desperate and delirious... I think the summer we just had has
tainted our expectations... I still day dream about the sea breezes. Autumn
came with such a bang and wiped out all the wind and fun :-( Definitely the
best summer I've ever had in Melbourne :-)

Don't know where rick is :-)

RickF1ab

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Apr 21, 2003, 8:53:05 PM4/21/03

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We have a place in Westernport Bay at Balnarring - 1 hr south of Melb.
The wind over the weekend was SE and down there it seems to blow that
little bit more than in Melb. It is a good spot on a W, SW, S, SE or
E - it is situated in a big horse-shoe shaped bay so you can get out
on anything but notherlies. The water is very flat at low tide and
gets a little choppy at high tide but nothing like Port Phillip Bay.

Forecast isn't looking good till the weekend or early next week - the
slowest moving high pressure in ten years they are saying. If it was
summer now it would be 20kn seabreezes everyday. Time to move to
Perth where the wind blows and the its still warm!

Cheers,

R

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Paul Fitz

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Apr 21, 2003, 10:40:17 PM4/21/03

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Thanks Rick,

I have often thought about trying sailing at Balnarring as I have family
down there but was never sure enough about the conditions to use a day when
I could be sailing close to home on Port Phillip to check it out. Are any of
the BOM sites useful for conditions there and is there a decent place to
rig?

Cheers,

Paul

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RickF1ab

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Apr 22, 2003, 3:15:26 AM4/22/03

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Paul,

Straight outside the yacht club is a good spot on the SE or E winds -
the wind is the most consistent there on these directions.

The next little bay around towards Merricks is a nice spot at high
tide (careful of the reef - if it is low tide go to the yacht club) on
SW, SE or S. On the point with Merricks there is often some small
waves - good first intro to waves. There is a big reef that runs a
fair way around the bay which makes it a safe spot to windsurf and to
learn. There are usually a few guys out here most times of the year.
Try rigging up outside the camping site on the beach - 2nd left after
the general store.

At either spot the water is very flat at low tide.

If you are doing any kitesurfing the spot outside the yachtclub is
getting quite popular - guys driving from Melbourne to avoid the
crowds.

The best indicator of wind is Sth Channel Island wind or HMAS Cerberus
(on the hr) - http://www.ozwind.com.au/newstuff/vic02.php3. In summer
the seabreazes are always around 5 knots less down there.

I might catch you out there.

Cheers,

Michael

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Paul Fitz

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Apr 23, 2003, 6:25:45 AM4/23/03

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Thanks heaps, I'll print this and keep it for next year!

Cheers,

Paul

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