GT31

No. That your local strip?

YoYo whats your real name?

looks an excellent strip. You ride Exocets? What do you think of the warp speed? Best board out of the 07 slalom series i think.

I don’t think you need a cyclone to get ballistic winds up there.
I remember a week last year where it blew 40-50knots SE and no cyclone up there but the tides were high
And it was also mid week (work) though if the tides were right I might have been sick
Ta Vando

Oh there is no doubt about that here. For example, Mal Wright has gone 45 kts plus in less than 30 knots of wind at Sandy Point and Chris Lockwood has done 50 knots peak in no more than a solid 40 knots, probably less.....
I always get a bit twitchy when people start taking about sailing in 50 knots of wind. I only believe it when I actually witness it with my own eyes and see the wind gauge at the same time on the same beach with my own eyes. Despite some incredible days at Sandy Point when there were winds actually measured in excess of 50 knots at times, and even after many people have attempted to sail during those times, I really don't think I have actually seen anyone succeed in actually sailing in a solid 50 knots of wind. Most talk of windsurfing in 50 knots is total crap, or at best there was the odd gust on a hill nearby that reached that speed for a few seconds and the actual on the water wind speed average was much lower. A true, solid 40 knots would be more than enough wind for a world record if all the other requirements, especially flat water with the right wind angle come together. Anything much more than a solid 40 knots will hamper more than help.

Trees don't get ripped out of the ground at 50 knots, unless it's been raining for days and their roots are waterlogged. 50 knots is not unusual in the Gorge in Autumn and there's quite a few sailors who sail those conditions. The last time it really blew at ARooBar the wind meter was hitting 60's. There were a few brave souls out on the course going fast, as well as quite a bit of carnage. Must say I was overpowered on a 4.2 Naish Stealth and I weigh in on the positive side of 200 pounds! Unfortunately the course was very tight and max speeds were in the 44 knot range.

I'd post the wind stats for you Snides but the floating platform that records them got blown off station and was never seen again. The stats below are for a location 4 miles away that records every hour, the y axis stops at 50. Must say I hid under my sail in the really big gusts and wimpered like a girl when the water turned to liquid smoke! Was the windiest I've ever sailed in, not sure I want to repeat the feat. Peak gusts that evening were 120 knots, luckily we were safely tucked up in our hotel beds as the roof and siding started peeling off.