Maximum easterlies you go out wide?
Submitted by hlokk on Fri, 2008-11-14 14:02
Just wondering what strength winds you guys tend to go out in? For SW'ers, i'm guessing anything above 15kt is a bit too windy, but does the same thing apply with easterlies? From the shore it doesnt look like theres as much chop. Does it still get just as choppy far out regardless of direction, or is the wind strength and hence drift going to be the limiting factor? For SW'ers I can get a rough idea from the shore, but for easterlies its a little harder not having my own boat (......yet)
We'll assume theres not much swell, unlike the FW northern leg comp, lol.
Andy Mac
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Easterlies
Tend to flatten out the swell and look calm from shore but past the three mile it can get very rough.
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schecky
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what if you are on the 3
what if you are on the 3 mile with easterlys all morning around 18 and s'wers in arvo
uncle
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3 mile
good thing about the 3 mile ,you can easily swap sides,in or out and get some protection,Iv'e had some good days on the outside waiting for the Easterly to drop before heading out
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