Aloha,
The December round of the KA Sail SA Summer of Speed will be held on Sunday 9th December at the Murray Mouth. Registration and briefing will be at 11am and close of sailing at 5pm with recording of GPS screen readouts by 5.15pm. This event is scheduled to be a 'slalom marathon', however we will wait to see the conditions on the day to determine the course. An image is attached of the likely slalom course - it's big! If you don't sail with a GPS, you are free to still participate in the event and enjoy the social aspect of the day and be in the running for the end of series prize draw. The one-off series entry fee is $40 and this covers competitor packs and boat expenses. You will also need to be a current member of Windsurfing SA or affiliate, and a link is provided here http://www.windsurfing.org/files/SA_MSHIP.pdf for the application form. Please bring correct money with you for both the entry fee and Windsurfing SA membership fee as change will not be available on the day. The current member list has not been updated by Windsurfing SA since the last event, but we have the records of who paid their membership at the last race day. Please also take the time to fill out the entry form and disclaimer (attached) to make admin a smoother process on the day. We look forward to seeing you there...
South Central Coast:
Gale Warning
Thursday until midnight : Wind: N 30/40 knots ahead of a NW/W change 25/35 knots crossing Kangaroo Island late this afternoon and throughout early evening. Isolated thunderstorms. Sea: 3 to 5 m. Swell: W/SW 1 to 2 m on exposed waters.
Friday : Wind: W/SW 20/30 knots easing to 10/15 knots early in the afternoon, becoming variable 5/10 knots during the evening. Sea: 2 to 3 m, easing to around 1 m early afternoon and below 1 m in the evening. W/SW 2 to 3 m on exposed waters.
Saturday : Wind: N/NW 5/15 knots turning NW/W 10/20 knots during the evening. Afternoon sea breezes 5/15 knots.
Sunday : Wind: W/SW 15/25 knots easing to a SW/S 10/20 knots by midday.
Updated forecast:
South Central Coast:
Strong Wind Warning
Friday until midnight : Wind: W/SW 15/20, reaching 20/30 knots south of Kangaroo Island early morning. W/SW winds easing to 10/15 knots in the afternoon, then becoming variable 5/10 knots during the evening. Sea: 1 to 2 m, reaching 2 to 3 m south of Kangaroo Island early morning. Seas abating below 1 m in the evening. W/SW 2 to 3 m on exposed waters.
Saturday : Wind: NE/NW 5/10 knots, turning NW/W 10/15 knots during the morning and reaching 15/20 knots south and west of Kangaroo Island during the afternoon. Sea: 0.5 to 1 m, reaching 1 to 2 m in the afternoon. SW 2 to 3 m on exposed waters.
Sunday : Wind: NW 15/25 knots, shifting SW 20/30 knots during the morning, then easing to 10/20 knots during the afternoon. 
South Central Coast:
Saturday until midnight : Wind: NE/NW 5/10 knots, turning NW/W 10/15 knots during the morning, reaching 15/20 knots south of Kangaroo Island. Sea: 0.5 to 1.5 m. Swell: SW 2.5 to 3.5 m on exposed waters.
Sunday : Wind: NW 20/25 knots, shifting SW 20/30 knots during the morning, then easing to 15/20 knots by late afternoon. Sea: rising to 2 to 3 m, abating to 1 to 2 m by evening. Swell: SW 2 to 3 m.
Monday : Wind: SW 5/15 knots.
Here are some directions;
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=7638
And the Course;
www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=7637
Race day two of the KA Sail SA Summer of Speed was held yesterday at a very windy Murray Mouth. The original format was to be a giant slalom race, but this was quickly scrapped in favour of outright speed sailing along the 500m speed strip in super-flat water and winds of around 20-25 knots. The winds started out as W/SW, but quickly swung to the SW and tightened the course. The Murray Mouth is a constantly changing series of sand bars and with ongoing dredging work, it is always providing different and challenging conditions – sometimes favorable……..sometimes not. Yesterday was AWESOME! We had a good turn-out of sailors and everyone was loving sailing in a new location and with perfectly flat water and amazing conditions for speed. I’m sure we’ll all be keeping an eye on the weather charts now for big W/SW’ly to SE’ly winds. This location has the potential to push all of our PB’s through the roof!
Thanks to KA Sail for their generous support of this race series.
At the end of the day, the results were:
Race Day 2 Results
Result , Sailor , Max Screen Readout
1 Chris Dimond (Aus06), 37.9 knots
2 Tim Hemer (Aus024), 37.6 knots
3 Sam Doecke (Aus457), 35.8 knots
4 Kym Roberts (Aus1976), 34.1 knots
5 Carl MacDonald (Aus454), 33.0 knots
6 Dave Mossop (S018), 32.3 knots
6 Andreas Nehls, 32.3 knots
8 Chris Reiffel (Aus460), 32.1 knots
9 Joe Belluzzo, 31.1 knots
10 Richard Upton (SA29), 31.0 knots
11 Norm Clarke, 29.9 knots
12 Steve Roberts (Aus189), 29.1 knots
13 Milos Milutinovic (Aus459), 26.0 knots
Next event – January 25 + 26 at Lake George, Beachport.
Chris D.
