jhn.holgate Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Good low tides around .08m for 4pm on Saturday and 5ish on Sunday are forecast for the weekend 20/21st. Suppose to be pretty hot inland on the Saturday which may make for afternoon sea breezes. Keep an eye on the wind forecast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mez Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Watching.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mez Posted February 16, 2016 Report Share Posted February 16, 2016 Saturday is looking promising @jhn.holgate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhn.holgate Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Wind for Saturday is almost direct on shore at 17 knots.....pretty bloody good...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 i am aiming to get there for about 1 to 1.30. mary is keen for a run in the blokart too. see you there Mez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhn.holgate Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 I will be more like 2 - 2.30. May be doing a detour via Joel's house to pick up 'Junior Burger' Mez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhn.holgate Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 May be a few more cyclists than usual on the 13th Beach road as it's closed on the Sunday morning for the cycle leg of a triathlon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 very exciting, you'll have the junior burger, i will have to 'ketchup' Mez and jhn.holgate 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhn.holgate Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 5 hours ago, jhn.holgate said: Wind for Saturday is almost direct on shore at 17 knots. A few hours later and now they're saying 10 knots....still direct on shore though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik333 Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 If it is still on, I will come over for a trial run. I will just need help to get the bug back up the sand bank at the end. See you all, Michael Mez and igeighty 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhn.holgate Posted February 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 22 minutes ago, Mik333 said: If it is still on, I will come over for a trial run. I will just need help to get the bug back up the sand bank at the end. See you all, Michael Easily done. Wind is forecast to be 11 - 12 knots almost direct onshore so should be a nice cruisy afternoon. Mez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mez Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 We're all packed and shall leave shortly - I'll have the Blo-fries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik333 Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 Great session today with Doug, Mezz, Ian and John. Hernia repair held up, so I'm good as new or good as secondhand.... Had to dodge the usual uncontrolled dogs, hang glider and paragliders. John had his new 4m Peak 2 out for a run. Doug had the GT steamroller running hard and Mezz had some real pace in the Blokart. Ian was happy with his Zebras and I had $100 worth of fun with my Century 6.7. We finished off with a meal at the Barwon Heads pub. Michael Chook, IMK, igeighty and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMK Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 What a top arvo. It was great to catch up with Doug, Mary, Mick and John. jhn.holgate and Mez 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 That would be one of the best 100 ever spent id say Michael. Its a beautiful kite. Glad to see your recovery is working too. i saw you sideways drifting I learnt that when you try to run over an incoming wave on the GT it turns into a hovercraft Good to catch up with you Iain. glad your first buggy in a while was a good one. Johns new 4m Peak 2 is a little ripper, i was flying 6.5 m method and just keeping up, when he pulled the bar in and pulled away. Mezz you did great with your upwind, downwind turns, i don't know what yachtties call them, something fancy id assume. The run from the steps to the western end used to seem a whole lot further away. but as confidence is increasing, that run seems ever so smaller distance. drove home with the car beeping empty, but our bellies full. great pub grub again. See you guys next time. IMK, Mez, mik333 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 48 minutes ago, igeighty said: Mezz you did great with your upwind, downwind turns, i don't know what yachtties call them, something fancy id assume. Nah that's perfect Doug!!! Onya Mezz, Glad your havin' fun girl. That's why we do it. Mez and jhn.holgate 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mez Posted February 20, 2016 Report Share Posted February 20, 2016 10 hours ago, Chook said: Nah that's perfect Doug!!! Onya Mezz, Glad your havin' fun girl. That's why we do it. Chook - I had a blast - drifting here and there - only bogged it once when I was following John, as he said as he turned his buggy around "gets a bit bumpy here" and softer! I managed to catch up to him though, cheekily over took him and Iain on the way back up. Was the best day in the yacht so far as in terms of fun! I managed both down wind and up wind turns and left my mark on the beach - did a few turns whilst waiting for the boys to do a kite change over. I guess thats why the yacht are good...the one sail will keep you going in several wind changes. Racked up 42.62 km over 2 hours with my fastest speed of the day at 38.3kph. The only bummer of the afternoon was that I got sand in my eye and that cost me half hour of sailing in a good wind! As always a good day out with Doug, John, Mick, Iain and Maggie. Am looking forwards to Pre-Labour Day. Not long now! Doug mentioned on the way home how Mick rescued a paraglider who was being pulled up over the dunes towards the road. What was the story there Mick? Wish you were there Chook! IMK, mik333 and jhn.holgate 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Mezz that's BLOODY AWESOME!!!! An outstanding effort. Great to hear you guys got a good run in. Mez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mez Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I just took the data from my Garmin watch - I knew I was fast at one point at the far end, which made me look at my watch after settling back on three wheels. I actually reached I 62.8kph for a second or two!!!! PB for me! igeighty, OBEwan, Chook and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBEwan Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 11 hours ago, mezzararty said: I just took the data from my Garmin watch - I knew I was fast at one point at the far end, which made me look at my watch after settling back on three wheels. I actually reached I 62.8kph for a second or two!!!! PB for me! Well done Mezz! That's crankin along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mik333 Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 12 hours ago, mezzararty said: Doug mentioned on the way home how Mick rescued a paraglider who was being pulled up over the dunes towards the road. What was the story there Mick? As I stopped to do a kite change, the male paraglider was hovering over the female, who was at the point of being dragged up the slope of the dunes. She couldn't straighten up to turn and gather in the bridles as the canopy was trapped in the bushes, but still inflated. She was in trouble through the sheer size of the canopy. I clambered up the dune and collapsed the centre of the canopy, which gave the woman space to turn and pull in her lines. My good turn for the day. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mez Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Just for you @Mik333 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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