Saturday, 13th July 2019
Race 15 became the fifth race to be abandoned this winter. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a gale warning for Port Philip on Wednesday with seas increasing from 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Observations at Fawkner Beacon showed maximum wind speeds of 36 gusting 47 knots from the north with an average of 33 knots for the afternoon. This was the windiest Wednesday afternoon this winter eclipsing the 27 knot average recorded for the abandoned race 9 … Read More