Local legend Brendan in the sleet and snow on Lake Burley Griffin this afternoon.
Air temperature: 5.0. Apparent temperature: -5.3. Wind: from the NW @ 21 knots, gusting to 37.
FirieBob: no need to comment.
I was just going to say.............. 
Thanks for sharing, it's always good to see where others sail, oh and Brendan's mental 
Toes have gone numb just thinking about it Brian. I'm OK with you having gone down to check it out but deciding against going in. I've heard there's still a vacancy or two for the 2nd week of the exodus to Lord Howe Island if you need thawing. Has that island in the fog lost a tree?
Select to expand quotefiriebob said..
. . . Thanks for sharing, it's always good to see where others sail, oh and Brendan's mental
Thought you'd enjoy it, Bob, from a FNQ perspective. We all love our sport; Brendan put that love into practice in atrocious conditions. 
Select to expand quoteIan K said..
. . . Has that island in the fog lost a tree?
Yes, Ian, the willow trees have been removed from Spinnaker Island, and there's no longer a pronounced wind shadow in its lee.
There's been a concerted effort to clear the regional waterways of willow. It is now classified as invasive, noxious weed.
FNQ? Lord Howe? What lovely options! 
When I sailed there is 99 & 2000, the sleet/snow never bothered me too much, just the duck shyte between my toes walking in and out of that lake!
When I was young and stupid I did that . Now I'm old and stupid I went to work ,outside with no cover
