Westerly on the gold coast

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SurfConnect
SurfConnect
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6 Sep 2006 8:55pm
Any spots suitable?
paulio
paulio
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6 Sep 2006 9:40pm
At the red barges passed Seaworld , look for 5 kites after 2pm, gv us a call if you get lost
SurfConnect
SurfConnect
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6 Sep 2006 9:43pm
Do you drive round to the point, past the seaworld, past the jetty Paulio? I'll b there! I finish lecture at 12, got to pick up a few things so should be there around 1-1.30 :) 25kts- yuppie!!!!!
paulio
paulio
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6 Sep 2006 10:27pm
Yep just keep driving all the way around to your left until you come to a cul-de-sac and a 60foot red barge will appear.

PS stop before you hit the barge(optional)
angie pangi
angie pangi
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7 Sep 2006 6:35am
PPPPPIIIIINNNNN!!!!!!

Going in about 2 hours. Yippy!!!

angie
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7 Sep 2006 5:12pm
where was everyone today?

got there 2pm not a kite in site, it was only gustuing to 40kts
greenleader
greenleader
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7 Sep 2006 10:20pm
"holy shivering angies" jumpinpin was a 30+ gusty place today!
fun 'WET' tinny trip for an hour.
but were rewarded with 9 meter kite weather.
p.s. remember your steamer next time ang.
angie pangi
angie pangi
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8 Sep 2006 7:24am
Cant belive that i left the steamer at home!! I have woken up with a sore throat and not feeling so good.
In true form i'm getting ready for work. Needed a pair of snokkles and goggles for the ride home. Can only imagine how your tinnie ride was!!!

Angie
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Classic
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8 Sep 2006 8:45am
Hey Ang,

I've still got salt water leaking out of my nose from the ski ride home.

Good to see you got back O.K. oh green one, you need to take Jason and Mike with you next time, that way you'll have a more effective wind and wave block for the ride home.

I couldn't believe some of those gusts, we were doing about 70Km on the ski and would get hit by a gust and slide sideways, I'm glad Ang was there, i needed someone to pry my hand off the throttle when we got back.

Picture the scene from Dumb and Dumber, when they're riding that minnie bike in the snow with snot moustaches, and you'll get the idea.
paulio
paulio
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8 Sep 2006 9:44am
Ang i thought you may have learnt from that day we did that stupid trip, when you looked similar to a drowned rat,Greeny i hope someone was on the bail on your trip home
Joffa
Joffa
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8 Sep 2006 9:54am
Where was everyone yesterday? (Thurs 7/9/06)

Only Richard out at the red barge on his 12m cab late in the arvo...

Windsurfers had the best of it earlier in the day with some awesome runs on whitecaps all the way down to Marina Mirage and back! Nice flat water near the sand bank, was one of those days were you just have go jeeeeeeezzz that's windy... must have peaked somewhere between 35 and 40 at lunch time or shortly after. That's it! No more wello in westerlies for me, the barge looks awesome but I guess it needs to be fairly strong wind to work...like yesterday and launch could be tricky with a few guys out!

Would have windsurfed it myself ealier in the day but just about pulled my groin off my pelvis last Sunday at Shearwater kiting, started some serious boosts for the 1st time (awesome fun) but on the last one the board didn't release and I got dragged and turned sideways which pulled an already tight groin... ouch, heard it go ping! The last sound you want to hear...

Many thanks to guys that lent a hand getting my kite down and retrieving my board as I couldn't walk properly!

However, it was more painful watching the guys yesterday from the beach than the pool work required to recover the groin, although I have been watching the pool for stingrays but so far only found good looking swimming instructresses!! Makes the pain bearable...

Joffa

(on sabaticle)

worst thing: had to take this week off work but not able to kite or windsurfing PLUS it's WINDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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