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Created by mickeytowe > 9 months ago, 10 Sep 2009
mickeytowe
WA, 19 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:09AM
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hi there im looking for a place to sail 2day were i can learn to jybe in shallow water,in perth metro,are north perth?

Windxtasy
WA, 4019 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:18AM
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I don't think today is a good day for learning to gybe.
It's a bit wild out there and hard to remain in control.

Pelican Point is a good shallow water place to learn to gybe.

Zed
WA, 1274 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:24AM
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mickeytowe said...

hi there im looking for a place to sail 2day were i can learn to jybe in shallow water,in perth metro,are north perth?


lol


We're looking at closeto 40knts chief, not a good day for learning to gybe. But if you're desperate, head down to the swan river and good luck.

mickeytowe
WA, 19 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:27AM
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do you think a 4.7 80l for 80 kg rider?are would i be blew away

Zed
WA, 1274 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:33AM
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mickeytowe said...

do you think a 4.7 80l for 80 kg rider?are would i be blew away



U'd struggle, but windsurfing in all conditions is a learning experience. Get out there and have some fun, worst case scenario is you'll just be falling off heaps. Flatten the sail and crank on the downhaul & u should be OK.

mickeytowe
WA, 19 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:35AM
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cheers for that zed ill give it a blast.[

Windxtasy
WA, 4019 posts
10 Sep 2009 9:59AM
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and beware, I find the anemometer for Melville water reads 5 knots lighter than it actually is in a norwester. (For the Melville side anyway)
Graph says 15, wind actually 20.

hoop
1979 posts
10 Sep 2009 12:45PM
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If you go out today go to Melville. If you get in trouble you'll just get blown back to the beach.
If you get in trouble at Pelican Point today you will also end up at Melville. Long walk home from there.

Rider5
WA, 567 posts
10 Sep 2009 6:44PM
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Many MANY many years ago on a day like today I pulled of my first gybe at Melville using a 4.5m "storm sail" pulled as flat as a tack.
I hope you got out there and gave it a shot.

mickeytowe
WA, 19 posts
11 Sep 2009 8:23AM
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i got out yesterday,great day no jybeing but great crack,going back 2 day

Windxtasy
WA, 4019 posts
11 Sep 2009 9:53AM
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A better day for trying gybes today. Good luck!
And good on you for taking the bull by the horns and going out yesterday...



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