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Haircut QLD 5217 Posts	Posted 27/12/2007, 6:34 pm another perfect tide and vp for sunday for the meet
aus301 QLD 1901 Posts	Posted 27/12/2007, 6:38 pm I'll get out there on Saturday if Currumbin is no good.
md74 QLD 1060 Posts	Posted 27/12/2007, 6:51 pm giddyup
swoosh QLD 1542 Posts	Posted 27/12/2007, 7:13 pm i'll probably be at VP in morning tomorrow, and shearwater in the arvo. probably VP for saturday, i don't think i can handle 30kts + shearwater chop edit, damn, its a mission to get from viccy point to shearwater, lots of stupid roads, oh well, see how i feel tomorrow. Probably stick with shearwater, at least i know i won't get lost getting there
chairman 500 Posts	Posted 28/12/2007, 5:58 am Looks good
Haircut QLD 5217 Posts	Posted 28/12/2007, 12:12 pm i'm on me way
Haircut QLD 5217 Posts	Posted 28/12/2007, 10:42 pm hopefully tomorrow delivers some real wind
swoosh QLD 1542 Posts	Posted 28/12/2007, 10:46 pm what were you guys out on? i had a pretty good little session at wello, working on chop hops and stuff, but yeah, it was nowhere near 20kts, maybe gusting up there at times, but generally nowhere near. checked viccy point as well, but noone was there. i might come shearwater tomoz.
Gestalt QLD 8801 Posts	Posted 28/12/2007, 10:49 pm when the wind didn't fill in i went shopping with the misses to score brownies for the following week. hopefully tomorrow we get something decent.

Haircut QLD 5217 Posts	Posted 28/12/2007, 11:00 pm 5.8, 5.8, 5.8, and 5.8 weren't we promised 4.5 weather
Gestalt QLD 8801 Posts	Posted 28/12/2007, 11:03 pm Haircut said... 5.8, 5.8, 5.8, and 5.8 weren't we promised 4.5 weather but what does it all mean
swoosh QLD 1542 Posts	Posted 28/12/2007, 11:26 pm weird, even the observation graphs were full of green arrows.. the wind just kinda wasn't there?
elizabethb QLD 2081 Posts	Posted 28/12/2007, 11:47 pm swoosh said... what were you guys out on? i had a pretty good little session at wello, working on chop hops and stuff, but yeah, it was nowhere near 20kts, maybe gusting up there at times, but generally nowhere near. Was an AWESOME sesh this arvy! I must admit I am envious of you fellas when the front hit you guys can just down your sails and you're fine and keep on riding. All of us came in, packed up and stood around talking in the rain! Gotta love Wello
swoosh QLD 1542 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 1:16 am yeah i noticed, kiters are a pack of skirts hehe, jks. btw, whats the deal with kiters pretty much staying on one side of wello, and windsurfers on the other? in a ne'er everyone tends to be at the same spot, but today i noticed most of the windsurfers were on the otherside to kiters, at least launching anyway. i saw a few windsurfers setting up on the west side, so i went over and set up there too. at least there was plenty of parking to be had.
Haircut QLD 5217 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 6:23 am hope it's not so currugated today
goldcoastmoz QLD 432 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 8:06 am Might go to the train, only got a 6.5 and a 5m, do i need the 5.5 ?

md74 QLD 1060 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 8:34 am see you kids at shearwater around 12ish, the 5.0 is ready!
Haircut QLD 5217 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 9:58 am i called in to currumbin this morning while dropping folks off at airport and took some photos. i'll stick some pickies up shortly. like usual the ocean looked like it was boiling with whitecaps but hardly any wind getting into the alley
md74 QLD 1060 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 10:06 am hey haircut, just went for a skateboard out the front at mermaid, wow the ocean is angry today! there was 1 guy out kiting off miami! seeya this arvo
elizabethb QLD 2081 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 10:31 am swoosh said... yeah i noticed, kiters are a pack of skirts hehe, jks. btw, whats the deal with kiters pretty much staying on one side of wello, and windsurfers on the other? in a ne'er everyone tends to be at the same spot, but today i noticed most of the windsurfers were on the otherside to kiters, at least launching anyway. i saw a few windsurfers setting up on the west side, so i went over and set up there too. at least there was plenty of parking to be had. Hey Swoosh, It's sheer safety that we come in when a wind-front like that comes over. You'd know with the 27-30m of lines that we cannot risk injury to ourselves or others. We usually just kite the same spots. The W'ly side in an E'ly or S'ly is not suitable for kiters because of the gusty conditions and then also the dangers of being pushed down towards Manly if the wind drops off. Trevor kited up into the windsurfers., but thats an easier location for us to land and launch also. Have a great sesh for you guys who head over the next few days!
Haircut QLD 5217 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 10:38 am have to hand it to daz for even thinking of venturing out the back, i'm not surprised he didn't some of the whitewater was logo. strangely after about 20 minutes the sets were smaller, but no doubt they'll be gianormous tomorrow there are a few more in the photo section
elizabethb QLD 2081 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 10:43 am ooOOoo impressive shots Haircut! Shows the ferocity of it!
swoosh QLD 1542 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 10:49 am time to pack the car, i'm off to shearwater today i think. elizabeth: no doubt, i was just having a friendly dig

Haircut QLD 5217 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 7:32 pm some more from the shearwater late in the arvo
goldcoastmoz QLD 432 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 8:08 pm Was good at the train after 1 pm got there at 9 am this morning and called it quits at 130pm First time on a 5 metre sail in 2 years!!!! LOVED IT!!!
aus301 QLD 1901 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 8:22 pm Looks like sheerwater got better after I left...I was stuggleing with the 4.7 for much of the time I was there, and I had the wife in tow so couldn't expect to be there for too long. I too was at Currumbin earlier, and if it wasn't for the wind swinging offshore from time to time it would have been very sailable out the back (have seen it sailed bigger). Darren broke a boom early, and after getting a replacement boom went back out and broke a mast - expensive day. Doug (if I remember correctly thats his name) with the older Gaastra sail in the pics had some very interesting ventilation holes in that sail by the time I got there. I haven't sailed Currumbin for close to 7 or 8 years, bit it was good to see a few of the old faces down there.
Haircut QLD 5217 Posts	Posted 29/12/2007, 8:28 pm i reckon the first 30 minutes i was there the waves were bigger and it was windier behind the rock, but the swell seemed to shrink a bit after that, and it didn't look quite so daunting. would love to see some photos of it tomorrow arvo, unless the bom has overhyped the forecast as usual aus, shearwater was great from about 3 onwards as it really picked up and swung alot more south. was honking by the time we packed up at 6
nebbian WA 5566 Posts Forums AdminI help to keep these forums a friendly & welcome place to visit! Click this link if you have any questions or concerns about forum posts or members.	Posted 30/12/2007, 10:31 am Izzat Junior ripping it up on the tabou/gaastra in the photos above?
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