GSWAC — Is it a Sailing Day?

GSWAC · Is it a Sailing Day?

What the pictures mean

🚣Too calm under 5 kt — not much wind, grab the oars.
⛵️Sailing weather! 5–15 kt — a great breeze to sail in.
🛟Getting strong 16–23 kt — be careful out there.
🌪️Too windy 24–30 kt — best to wait.
☠️Stay ashore 31+ kt — too wild to sail.

What the pictures mean · RS Quest

Calm under 5 kt — not enough to sail.
Smooth 5–7 kt — full main and jib, gentle.
Cruisy 8–12 kt — a lovely working breeze.
Sporty 13–17 kt — fun and exciting; ease the gnav as it builds.
Reef! 18–25 kt — reef the main; consider easing the gnav.
Reefed main sail only 26–35 kt — don’t leave port; or if you have to, ease the gnav and hold on.
Stay on shore 36+ kt — don’t launch.

These levels are set for an RS Quest — read them down for a light or young crew. Full wind limits & reefing →

From experience: you might launch in 10 knots and cop 30+ in a gust — you wouldn’t have launched in that, but a reefed Quest with weight aboard stays stable if you keep it flat, ease the gnav, and head in.

The three views

Tap on top to switch: Easy shows a picture; Pro a compass rose and wind barb (how to read it →); RS Quest shows the boat in today’s conditions with reefing guidance for the Quests we sail.

Where’s this from?

This is the wind and temperature from Sandringham Yacht Club’s own weather station — right where we sail. No guessing from far away: it’s the real breeze on our own patch of the bay.

We keep the wind direction simple — one of eight main points: North, North-East, East, South-East, South, South-West, West and North-West.

The time shows when we last checked the club’s station. It sends its reading on its own schedule, so treat it as a live snapshot — and always look at the water too.

Wind and temperature from Sandringham Yacht Club. Always ask a grown-up and check the water before you sail.

Sailing spots

Sea Scouts

1st Victorian Sea ScoutsAlbert Park Lake (RMYS) GSWACSandringham Bunga ArmGippsland Lakes camp · beta

Yacht-club youth sailing

Port Melbourne Yacht ClubFawkner Beacon Royal Melbourne Yacht SquadronRMYS Royal Brighton Yacht ClubRBYC Sandringham Yacht ClubSYC

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