Ocean Racing Club of Victoria
Steb Fisher

Can we trust the forecast?

I think the only thing we can guarantee is that the conditions will improve after a few morning showers. So pack those warm clothes and be prepared for a tough day as the big decisions are stay close to the coast, stay offshore and the tide and how to get to the finish line. We have a competitive fleet of 21 boats so it could be anyone race.

The current forecast has north westerly winds for Friday with a front crossing Victoria on Friday evening, which will have us in a south westerly flow for the start. High pressure will dominate after this so the winds will decrease in strength and the wind could become variable.

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 Friday Morning
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Rain hopefully not for too long
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This map shows southerly winds
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 The wind at the start
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13:00 Saturday
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Approaching the finish line could be challenging

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Predictwind map for a 30 footer
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Summary for a 30 footer
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Predictwind map for a 40 footer
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Predictwind Summary for a 40 footer

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