Beach run for either Sandy Point or Venus Bay 27-31 of Dec.

[nigel]

Any takers for a buggy run at either Sandy Point, or Venus Bay?

Tides are very good from the 27 Dec. low tide 11:45am

To the 31 Dec. low tide 3:03pm

 

There might be one day in there I have to miss, due to a kite making workshop.

But I am keen to get out for another run while I am on holidays.

Fingers crossed the weather gods play ball. 

[nigel]

Low tide for Sandy Point Wednesday is at 3:03pm

With a big Southerly expected to blow through on Tuesday, we will be blessed with nice onshore winds.

Winds look to be almost perfect onshore at 10 knots.

The wind will slowly swing to the SSE late in the day. So a good move is to get there and be ready for around a 12 noon start.

Taking my junior buggy apprentice along, so come and join us for a beach run!!

[nigel]

The car is packed, and some one is rather eager...

Looks like 11 knots gusting to 15, so a good breeze.

The wind is expected to swing SSE later in the day, so not too good.

But to make sure we can get some good runs in, I will be setting up at Waratah.

See you there! 

[nigel]

Well, what a fizzer.......

Got down there for 11:30.

But it wasn't any more than 6-7 knots.

Set up, decided that the forecast said it would build, and turn. 

So got a 4.5 Century out, and junior has a 3.5 

Was enough to move, but not fast.

After about 2 km up towards Sandy Point, the wind started to drop.

We both had to size up.

I moved to a 5.6 Twister.

Junior didn't pack a bigger kite, as the wind was ment to build.....

So a slow trundle back to the car for his favourite kite, the 10m Manta.

Off towards Sandy Point we went, again.

Junior was powered on the 10m Manta, but after he passed me about 3km up the beach, I switched to the 6.5 Vapor.

By this time he was another 200 meters ahead.

The problem though, was the wind was getting less and less by the minute.

After trundling up to him, and finding him basicly becalmed, we had to try and get home.

The wind was about 2-3 knots, so not even I was able to move.

We rolled up the kites and did another walk of shame.......

4km back to the car.........

4pm at the car, with 2 hours left of an awesome beach, the sun shining, and a 2 knot Southerly , we packed up.

 

In all my years of kite buggying (27), today marks the first time I have had to really do a walk of shame.

With two walks of shame in two outings, I am wondering if my junior buggy pilot is a wind theif?

The first two shots are set up.

Third, becalmed.

Fourth, the flat sea.

[RedSky]

Love those pictures!  4km walk of shame! I bet you slept that night! Happens to the best of us.