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27-08-2009, 21:50
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Brisbane Australia
Boat: Islander 36
Posts: 19
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Hello from an Unseasonably Hot Brisbane, AU
I'd like to say hello, I'm new to this group although have sandbagged for awhile, I'm a printer, we run our own business, Started building my own Roberts 38 Offshore in the early 90's gave up to family pressure, still have wife but pressure moved out. Am planning to buy a 25-28 footer in March 2010 and start again sailing, We plan to retire in 6-7 years and buy a 45 footer to go cruising, thats about it for me
regards Wayne
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28-08-2009, 14:27
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Senior Cruiser

Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
Posts: 51,808
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Greetings and welcome aboard the CF Wayne.
Congratulations. That's quite a trick - losing the pressure, whilst keeping the wife.
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"If you didn't have the time or money to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"
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28-08-2009, 23:49
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: In transit ( Texas to wherever the wind blows us)
Boat: Pacific Seacraft a Crealock 34
Posts: 4,115
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Welcome, happy sailing.
Erika
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29-08-2009, 00:59
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Brighton, UK
Boat: Privilege 37
Posts: 3,761
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Having only had about a week of real summer (back in June), and having had rain every day for the last 3 weeks, I wondered who had stolen our sunshine
Give it back
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29-08-2009, 01:32
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Hobart
Boat: Portobello - a Walter Knoop designed "DOVEN 30"
Posts: 231
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Hi there Wayina - Welcome. Probably a tad warmer there than here though!
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Love the journey!
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29-08-2009, 06:53
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#6
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Georgian Bay, Canada
Boat: Catalina 34 - "Points North"
Posts: 493
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Talbot
Having only had about a week of real summer (back in June), and having had rain every day for the last 3 weeks, I wondered who had stolen our sunshine
Give it back 
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Must be a northern hemisphere thing. I'm with Talbot. Please, give it back.
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29-08-2009, 18:00
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Moderator Emeritus

Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia
Boat: Tayana Vancouver 42
Posts: 5,175
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Sunny wind...
I think we have your sunshine. It's still winter here!!!
Sydney Forecast
Issued at 8:30 am EST on Sunday 30 August 2009 Warning Summary at issue time:
Strong Wind Warning for Sydney Closed Waters. Refer to Home Page - Bureau of Meteorology for latest information.
Forecast for Sunday
Fine. Sunny. Fresh to strong west to southwesterly winds, easing in the afternoon.
Precis: Strong wind easing later. Sunny.
City: Max: 19 Parramatta: Max: 19
Terrey Hills: Max: 17 Penrith: Max: 19
Liverpool Max: 19 Richmond: Max: 18 UV Alert: 10:10 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Monday Fine. Mostly sunny.
City: Min: 8 Max: 21
West: Min: 1 Max: 21
Tuesday Fine. Mostly sunny.
City: Min: 10 Max: 19
West: Min: 3 Max: 20
Wednesday Mostly fine.
City: Min: 11 Max: 20
West: Min: 5 Max: 21
Thursday Chance shower.
City: Min: 12 Max: 24
West: Min: 5 Max: 24
Friday Fine.
City: Min: 11 Max: 22
West: Min: 5 Max: 23
Saturday Fine.
City: Min: 13 Max: 21
West: Min: 6 Max: 21
You may have the wind back...
Warning Summary at issue time:
Gale Warning for NSW Coastal Waters south of Smoky Cape. Strong Wind Warning north of Smoky Cape and for Sydney Closed Waters.
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29-08-2009, 20:23
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#8
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nicholasville, Kentucky
Boat: 15 foot Canoe
Posts: 14,191
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Aloha and Welcome aboard!
Rainy here today but still warm.
regards
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29-08-2009, 21:20
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#9
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 38
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Good Day Wayina. Here on the other side of the planet (Seattle) we are having a great summer. It started a month early (June) and we have gone on to set an all-time high temperature record (103f vs 100) in late July. Now, because of this forum and a discussion on winter weather in French Polynesia, I have learned that there is a moderate El-Nino building. Whoopi! That means warmer and drier weather in the Pacific Northwest and wet weather in Califoria and messed up weather elsewhere. And I thought I would have to leave my SUV ideling in the driveway in order to help global warming (we had 2000 feet of ice over our heads 11,000 years ago).
NOAA El Nino Link:
Climate Prediction Center: ENSO Diagnostic Discussion
Jud
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29-08-2009, 22:14
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#10
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Georgian Bay, Canada
Boat: Catalina 34 - "Points North"
Posts: 493
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeattleBaba
Good Day Wayina. Here on the other side of the planet (Seattle) we are having a great summer. It started a month early (June) and we have gone on to set an all-time high temperature record (103f vs 100) in late July. Now, because of this forum and a discussion on winter weather in French Polynesia, I have learned that there is a moderate El-Nino building. Whoopi! That means warmer and drier weather in the Pacific Northwest and wet weather in Califoria and messed up weather elsewhere. And I thought I would have to leave my SUV ideling in the driveway in order to help global warming (we had 2000 feet of ice over our heads 11,000 years ago).
NOAA El Nino Link:
Climate Prediction Center: ENSO Diagnostic Discussion
Jud
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I'm trying very hard not to dive into profanity here...
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06-09-2009, 08:11
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#11
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: United States
Posts: 101
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Welcome to the forum. As you expand your sailing area away from Brisbane, from our experience, you would be hard pressed to find a better place than the Whitsunday's. A week or two there is all it will take to become a committed cruiser!
Good luck.
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26-09-2011, 17:03
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#12
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Brisbane Australia
Boat: Islander 36
Posts: 19
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Re: Hello from an Unseasonably Hot Brisbane, AU
Thanks for all the responses guys, Well bit the bullet in March and bought an Islander 36, just been sailed over from the US, the previous owners had done all the paperwork and everything so my wifw and I are in the process of learning all about "Nauti Time", previously I think her name was "Thirty Something", however all is good and we are having a ball, these boats sail extremely well(we are not racers), She has no bad habits, I'm impressed, she will do until retirement then we go bigger, til next time happy sailing all,
cheers wayne
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