Here's my plan...How about a bit of island hopping....Victorian style..

Drive down to Stony Point.

Get the Phillip Island ferry across to Cowes..$10..and hope they let us take our SUP boards.. (I'll suss that out)

Paddle from Phillip Island (Cowes) across to French Island.

Paddle from French Island back to Stony Point.

East peasy.. ..We just need to pick the right wind and tide..but it shouldn't be too hard.

This map shows a green line for the ferry trip..and red lines for our paddle back.

Who's in..Im sure Helke and I are in..in fact we might even do a trial run first.

We might even be lucky enough to get some of those big bommies out in the middle..

Here's a link to the ferry site.. http://www.interislandferries.com.au/ferry.php

DJ

IF I LIVED IN Vic I would be in for sure.Have Fun.

I'm with teatrea if i lived in vic i'd be up for it for sure.

Oliver..This Saturday might be rushing it a bit..I need to check the tides and wind for the day and it's a bit early now to tell for sure..I'd also like to take the day off work so I'm not rushing back.

I'd love to wait till JB is here (in a couple of weeks) and have him join us..Fingers crossed we get the right conditions while he's here..A southeaster would be good..We need a south wind with no west in it.

Helke has exams right now so it's sorta bad timing for her right now also..but she's very keen.

This Saturday 'is' looking good..Maybe we should do a long one on the bay as a type of training run.

Also the guys a SHQ are interested in joining us and they may even post something on their site to advertise it.

I big group would be great..(but not to big)..and lets not make a race of it..Just keep it casual..Maybe even a cooked breakfast at Cowes..and lunch at Stony point.

JB might be right..We could go straight across..and then follow the shoreline to Stony Point..and maybe do French Island another time..I first thought French Island would break it up because it would be half way and we could go ashore and rest for a bit.

I was thinking 2 hours max to French Island and then another 2 hours across to the mainland..I know that's slow compared to JB figures but his coast run was a sort of race I think.

Don't be fooled into thinking it will be easy and that it's not that far..I've windsurfed most of the way and it's a hell of a long way..and its as close to open ocean as you can get..We really need to right conditions.

See you guys Saturday for a SUP and we'll talk some more about it.

DJ

Also....

Last summer I did a bike ride to the Island and took some pics..and here's a few that show the distance across.

This is Piont Leo (not far from Stony point) and looking across to the Phillip Island.



Getting ready to show the giant worm on the way down to the Island..



Islantis surf shop on the Island.



This is the pier at Cowes looking across to the mainland.



This is the same pier looking straight across to French Island.

I spose any wind North or North West you could always just paddle to Philp Island and get the Ferry back. Good idea DJ, I hope SHQ get involved.

The milk crate I normally use to hold all my fishing gear - ie 3 rods/reels, knife, cutting board, rod holders bucket, drinks ice fishing tackle etc. My idea is just to use a bag.

When are you in Melbourne JB?

DavidJohn said...

See you guys Saturday for a SUP and we'll talk some more about it.

DJ

DJ, are you planning the usual paddle at St Kilda? Or do you want to do the river on Saturday? I'm up for anything, including a reconnaissance mission to Westernport Bay if required.

Sorry about the echo - technical glitch.

Being a potentially good day on Saturday with a good surf report I'm keen for a bit of a change of scenery. The St Kilda/Sandringham coast is getting very familiar.

I'm leaning towards something different this w/e - a morning at the surf / Point Leo - Flinders / Mornington - Safety Beach/ Sandringham - Beaumaris.

Kind of got my heart set on the Mornington Peninsula for Saturday morning. I've got a friend up in Somers that I haven't seen in some time. So will probably give it a miss this Saturday.

Thanks for the maps and info Oliver...Good luck with the fishin' tomorrow..

If you get a chance pop into the ferry service and check that they still run through winter time..and see if it's ok to take our boards on board.

Check out Big Left when you're at Flinders..

DJ

Sound like a good day ! but better than souvalakis !! big call. Fair effort too for a 12yr old 5k paddle good stuff right there oliver.