Doug wrote >Then lots of big surf beaches. Lots of long miles. >I couldn't even imagine what kind of hand blisters one might get. G'Day Doug, Thought these two links might be interesting to kayakers following Freya's paddle around Australia. They are two weather links widely used here for assessing weather conditions and would allow you to check what the weather is like along her route. 1) the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology: http://www/bom.gov.au then click on the map for the location then on forecasts or observations as required. 2) A commercial forecasting group http://www.seabreeze.com.au then click on "wind and wave graphs" in the LH column then click on the map. Its worth looking at both sites to cross check Went out today to see if I could watch Freya coming in to Sydney Harbour but soon realised there wouldn't be much chance of seeing Freya in the conditions even in Sydney Harbour. Rang Stephan who told me Freya had arrived at Port Hacking on the south edge of Sydney. Conditions rough - 2m seas on 2m short period swell giving in effect 3m average quartering seas and 20 to 25 knot beam/quartering wind - relieved she was able to get in at Port Hacking even if we did miss her in Sydney. Weather going to continue rough over the next few days so not sure of her next moves but look forward to maybe seeing her or at least knowing she's happily paddling northwards. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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