Was tempted to go out at valentine yesterday, but decided against it as I felt my 4.7 would have been too big.
Did anyone get out? Did I make the right decision?
no
yes.
avoid westerlies like the plague. wildly fluctuating in strength and direction.
20-35kts solid all day,
gusts 40kts+ most of the day (nobbies had gusts to 53kts).
A couple of us got out at La Perouse at about midday. I started out on a 3.7, but was underpowered so rigged up a 4.7. It proved to be adequate, but was well maxed out in the strong gusts. Sailed for a couple of hours until it backed off in the early afternoon.
Had a quick session at Bonnells Bay in the arvo on a 5.2 but by then the wind had dropped. 
was 5 of us at marmong point .sunday morning till bout 11:30 i guss .. absolutely hammer wind was picking up the water and spraying it so im gussing over 30 in the gusts
4.2 handled it :)
I was going to past this Q..I didn't..
I was in an art workshop all weekend.. I knew it was howling when someone opened the sliding door and it blew off its hinges at the top..
Would have been good at Squids with a 3.3m & hang on for grim death!
I was in an art workshop all weekend.. I knew it was howling when someone opened the sliding door and it blew off its hinges at the top..
Bonnells Bay was blowing a solid 35-40 knots. Had a great sail with Byron McIllveen on our 6m race gear. Full rpm.... About time we had some strong winds. Very gusty though..
I was in an art workshop all weekend.. I knew it was howling when someone opened the sliding door and it blew off its hinges at the top..
