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what size to i fly in 88 knots?

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Created by h20fly > 9 months ago, 15 Nov 2007
h20fly
WA, 384 posts
15 Nov 2007 9:45PM
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geraldon offshore

www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/wa3.asp

i think thats when i think about putting down the 12 and setting up the 9

chronic
NSW, 318 posts
15 Nov 2007 11:49PM
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i use an Aldi shopping bag on days like this
forget the hanky you'll be underpowered

sofled
WA, 53 posts
15 Nov 2007 10:17PM
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i swear sum dude goes out there and blows on it or soemthing ey. and its been so annoying that offshore bouy is about 2 mile off the point 3 mile from the port and its been blowing constant 20+ out there all week but at the point its a week stupid 12 -15kts im like wtf stupid low cloud been hanging around not leeting the local breeze cum in. grr neway well i choose to use my sail repair tape in those osrts of wind

Unchained
WA, 193 posts
15 Nov 2007 10:20PM
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It seems to get to 90 knots at that marker quite often, it was only 2 weeks or so ago that it hit 90 before like that.

bananaboy
QLD, 118 posts
15 Nov 2007 11:35PM
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I'd use a hanky for that kind of wind !!

Dawn Patrol
WA, 1991 posts
15 Nov 2007 10:39PM
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A 14m bow with a 100% depower will do you just fine.

em
318 posts
15 Nov 2007 10:44PM
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Dawn Patrol said...

A 14m bow with a 100% depower will do you just fine.


LOL

tea towel is my call... with one line... (the depower works great!)

echostorm
QLD, 1245 posts
16 Nov 2007 12:26AM
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give that feather from forest gump a go.

Saffer
VIC, 4501 posts
16 Nov 2007 9:41AM
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I fly my 12m in 8.8 knots all the time and I battle to get going unless I have a skim. I don't see the issue.

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
16 Nov 2007 12:08PM
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I use one of those little umberellas you get in a fancy drink,hic up,eeerrrrrr

xtortya
WA, 322 posts
17 Nov 2007 1:48AM
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What is the strongest that a person blowing into a wind meter can register? I wouldn't think it would be 90 knots. Does anyone have an anemometer??

sofled said...

i swear sum dude goes out there and blows on it or soemthing ey. and its been so annoying that offshore bouy is about 2 mile off the point 3 mile from the port and its been blowing constant 20+ out there all week but at the point its a week stupid 12 -15kts im like wtf stupid low cloud been hanging around not leeting the local breeze cum in. grr neway well i choose to use my sail repair tape in those osrts of wind


JimmyBrown
QLD, 53 posts
17 Nov 2007 3:25AM
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Try full body armor with the largest kite your game to take on with a buddy on the beach with a remote safety cutout just in case it gets out of control.



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