Weak Winds for Australian Championship
Wind's up, so fly a kite - Sunshine Coast Daily - Apr 11 2006 8:01AM - localnews: "APRIL is usually a reliable month for strong south-easterly or north-easterly winds but Mother Nature has fallen short lately.
And the much-anticipated Kitesurfing National Championship has paid the price over the past four days. Championship competitors tried to cram in as much kitesurfing as they could yesterday when the winds finally rose to the minimum 12 knots.
But the Bureau of Meteorology has put a damper on the finals — predicting a lighter north-easterly to swing around until Sunday when a stronger south-easterly will arrive too late.
“The average wind in April is south-easterly but normally stronger than this around 20 knots and lasts longer but that hasn’t been the case lately,” said senior weather forecaster Bryan Rolstone."
And the much-anticipated Kitesurfing National Championship has paid the price over the past four days. Championship competitors tried to cram in as much kitesurfing as they could yesterday when the winds finally rose to the minimum 12 knots.
But the Bureau of Meteorology has put a damper on the finals — predicting a lighter north-easterly to swing around until Sunday when a stronger south-easterly will arrive too late.
“The average wind in April is south-easterly but normally stronger than this around 20 knots and lasts longer but that hasn’t been the case lately,” said senior weather forecaster Bryan Rolstone."
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