MFF Alongi Competition - General Chat

skip · June 27, 2009, 18:40:55 CET

Just hitting a Force 4, forecast at 12 knots for the 4th at the moment

skip · June 28, 2009, 10:47:26 CET

COMPETITION POSTPONED TO BACKUP DAY 4TH JULY
DUE TO WEATHER

Conditions are showing an established Force 4 on the West Coast in the morning from 2am-8am, therefore as per competition rules we are postponing to our backup day. The wind is then forecast to drop to an F3 mostly on the East Coast, but eventually on the West Coast as well.

Postponed to Backup Day 4th July Due to Weather, where currently long range forecasts are showing an excellent weekend.

We are here to enjoy ourselves and not to rock around all day, especially for the smaller boats.

skip · June 28, 2009, 11:04:44 CET

This is MIA's maritime forecast for Monday as of 10.20am today:

Monday, 29 June 2009
WEATHER: Mainly fine
VISIBILITY: Good
WIND: Light to moderate mainly North to Northwest (force 3 to 4), locally moderate (force 4) at times, becoming mainly West to Northwest
SEA: Slight to moderate becoming slight
SWELL: Negligible or low Northwest

Windfinder:

2am - 13 knots F4
5am - 12 knots F4
8am - 9 knots F3
11am - 8 knots F3

The forecast map http://www.windfinder.com/forecasts/wind_italy_s_akt.htm shows 13 knot winds 8nm+ on the West coast at 8am and this is where we will be fishing. The East coast on the other hand would have already started to calm down.

Maltaweather 3 day Forecast

WIND DIRECTION & FORCE: WNW 3-4
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT: 1.0m
SWELL: Low NW

As discussed with some of you by phone, given the smaller boats including the camera boat, the fact we want to have fun and the current updated forecast for July 4th, it makes the most amount of sense to postpone as per competition rules based on an initial F4 for the start.

skip · June 29, 2009, 14:00:48 CET

Was definately a good call to postpone. Whilst the wind calmed down at around 7am-8am it picked up again by 10am and on the East coast it was touching a Force 4 with a 0.5m swell in most places.

Further towards the west coast it was similar and The Gaffer who was out near Filfla confirmed the same.

Looking forward to Saturday

Moonwalker · July 02, 2009, 23:42:57 CET

Due to the latest increases in fuel prices, will the Fuel voucher prices increased accordingly?

skip · July 03, 2009, 00:10:51 CET

Actually I was thinking of a reduction with ppl pulling out here and there etc!!!

skip · July 03, 2009, 12:04:45 CET

COMPETITION CONFIRMED

Gazzetta · July 03, 2009, 13:23:41 CET

Unfortunatley Georgia 1 is out for work commitments !!!
Gud luck 2 all and enjoy

Chris

skip · July 03, 2009, 15:10:01 CET

Sorry guys Sunday isn't and was never an option on the table as an available date....initially marked as a blackout day due to it usually being used by the Interclubs competition and other plans have been made on that day.

Next weekend is not looking good, long range forecasts show it worse than today but we'll have to see.

However, after discussion a final decision will be taken at 20.30 today after the 8pm forecast comes out.

If we do postpone we need to see about judges if the existing ones rightly so cannot make it, and EVERYONE will need to be prepared and accept that it could be around the 18th of July when we can go out in such calm weather.

skip · July 03, 2009, 15:53:33 CET

Guys please do not compare today's sea conditions with tomorrow's!!

Today was a steady F4 all day, tomorrow is forecast wind wise to be a steady 3 touching a 4 by one knot which is barely a 4.

guido99 · July 03, 2009, 17:46:40 CET

Skip isn't there a weather report service at M.I.A. where you can get an up to date detailed forecast for mariners for a nominal fee. An earlier decision will be greatly appreciated since some of us need to stock up on fuel, ice etc..

Gazzetta · July 03, 2009, 18:05:18 CET

Seems the weather out there isnt that fine !!
Caution to all the competitors especially in the first hours when light will not be present !!
Good luck 2 all

Kaptan Jr · July 03, 2009, 18:14:58 CET

skip why don't we meet up as planned near jetties and instead of postponing the competition we wait till sunrise and see how is the weather condition??? I think the weather will not be as bad as today

shanook · July 03, 2009, 18:17:44 CET

not a bad idea if we meet before sunrise instead of 3.15/4 and see if the smaller boats can compete it will be better. I hate to see a lot of boats not competing. its a friendly competition and the more the merrier

camkev · July 03, 2009, 18:21:14 CET

For us it's not worthed coming up there for nothing!I agree with you both but really i dont know what to say,i have been in contact with my crew all day and they dont sound very excited!!