Hi Hakan,

your winter sailing will be good practice if you get a southerly buster during Hobie 16 Australian titles at Port Melbourne, temperature can drop 30 degrees celcius on these days. All the way from 40 degrees to 10 degrees, still above freezing though.

Seriously years ago I flew fom West Australia to Melbourne same time of year as your titles for a sailboard reggatta and a southerly buster came through and some guys got hypothermia because they didn't have decent wetsuits thinking it was summer. The weather can change very dramaticaly in Melbourne. Same day guys were surfing along the jetty at the yacht club and the waves were breaking over the roof of the old clubhouse located on the jetty. Makes launching of the beach good fun!

I haven't seen photos like your's in OZ though, apart from two guys that sailed a 30 to 40 foot open bridge deck cat to Antartica. It's a bit further south than Port Melbourne though.

Regards Gary.