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Official Thread Inaugural WWAMand Marathon 1st Jan

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Created by hardie > 9 months ago, 31 Dec 2010
hardie
WA, 4129 posts
31 Dec 2010 11:50AM
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Ok the weather forecast looks good, we'll most probably now get enough wind to hold a race............ so its "ON".

Forecast: Saturday: E/SE winds 18/23 knots easing to 10/15 knots by late morning before shifting S/SW 15/20 knots in the afternoon. Winds returning SE 15/20 knots early evening. Seas 1.5m to 2.0m. Swell to 3.5m.

Windguru : 2pm 13 to 17, 5pm 14 to 19kts


Race Start: 2pm Sat 1st of January 2011

Sounds like there's gonna be a decent turn up so be part of history!! Planning for this to be annual event.

REgistrations:

If you are a WWA (or Safety Bay Club) member/s you are automatically registered.
Interstate visitors who are members/affiliated with windsurfing club or state association are also automatically registered.
Overseas visitors who have insurance coverage via club/association for windsurfing accidents are also automatically registered.

What you have to do:

Turn up to Novara Boat Ramp, Owen St, Novara (Mandurah)
Nominate which race you wanna do, either 14km out and back, or 42km full marathon. White Board available for your Nominations.

Race is scheduled for 2pm (Wind permitting). So the stragglers, you know who u are, who always turn up after the race has started and then whinge about it!!!!! Get there early.

Briefing: 1.30pm at the BBQ

hardie
WA, 4129 posts
1 Jan 2011 7:59AM
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Wind from South East here (Mandurah) this morning so looking good for a Seabreeze, see you at Novara

Forecasts:
Saturday until midnight: SE winds 18/23 knots, tending S/SW 20/25 knots in the
afternoon, returning SE 15/20 knots inshore during the evening. Seas 1.5m to
2.0m. Swell to 3.5m, easing.
Swell at Cottesloe: to 0.5m.
Winds on Melville Water: Similar.

Windguru

2pm 13 to 17
5pm 15 to 19

elmo
WA, 8870 posts
1 Jan 2011 8:53AM
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Sweeeeeeeeeettt

not to choppy

42km is a lot of tummy wobbles

bjorn
WA, 59 posts
1 Jan 2011 11:54AM
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found it!
its in Falcon, according to google:
1 Dampier Ave, Falcon Western Australia 6210
bjorn

hardie
WA, 4129 posts
1 Jan 2011 6:23PM
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elmo
WA, 8870 posts
1 Jan 2011 7:51PM
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Great bunch of peoples turned up though

Windxtasy
WA, 4017 posts
1 Jan 2011 9:14PM
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hardie said...



was the race cancelled?

hardie
WA, 4129 posts
1 Jan 2011 9:24PM
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Yes

lao shi
WA, 1338 posts
1 Jan 2011 11:05PM
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Thanks for all your efforts, Hardie. Benny too with the boat.
Thanks to the 40 or so people who came along. A good chance to have a social catch up.
Come on Huey, play fair

firiebob
WA, 3175 posts
1 Jan 2011 11:44PM
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lao shi said...

A good chance to have a social catch up.


Disappointed I missed it this year



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