That's the strongest wind I have ever seen on a seabreeze.com.au graph.
Anyone do better?
From ABC News website:
"Wild weather is causing havoc in Tasmania's south, bringing down powerlines and trees which are blocking roads.
Police have been called to rescue a sailboarder at Lewisham, near Sorell, and were also needed to help a dinghy in trouble at Sandy Bay. "
The island has an average of 250 rain days each year, with an annual average rainfall of 1.2 metres. It is interesting to note a comment in the keepers log book from 1907 stating "Five days continuously without rain this month".
There is a constant gale with winds averaging 50-60 knots and the highest recorded speed is 112 knots. Opinion has it that it has been much higher, however the recording equipment did not survive the storm to substantiate the claim!
oh yeah id guss id be useing a 30l board and 2m sail..... and still be over powered
Its on the south coast of Tassie. I dont think its not to far from Hobart but not sure. Have to check google earth..
If you click on the.....err.....Map of Tassie above, it's just where the.............the.........you'll see where it is.
Anyway, let's just say it gets pretty windy down there
That sailboarder was me!! Didn't need to get rescued, but good to see people are watching out. More information about sailing during that storm yesterday on the GPS Teams Challenge site (gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2009-08-31&team=27). Well done to Steve for posting a PB!!
Ha Ha, what was the real story? I couldn't see how anyone would need rescuing at Lewisham, it would have been totally onshore. Where exactly were you sailing? I was thinking of going out to Dorans, but was still thawing out from my last couple of sails. Dammmm it's cold!
Just a bout to post tracks for posterity (on GPS Teams Challenge). Not really at Lewisham, give it a couple of more hours of drifting and I might have ended up there!!!! This spot, sailing out from the end of the Sorell Causeway, is great, just can't wait to sail there again. When I first dropped the rig, right in the middle it was waist deep, amazing (thinking potential for full on speed board)!!
