Hi, I've lived here all my life on the Gold Coast but only recently learnt how to windsurf in Hawaii so I dont really know the are for windsurfing :P...

I havent done alot of wave sailing before, I prefer flatwater/freestyle and am chasing some flatwater down on the Gold Coast.

basically, Im trying to find a group or someone to sail with at the broadwater...as thats really the only flatwater spot yea?

Thanks for your time,

Ed

Hey Shimmy, Might have been easier to learn on the Broadwater.
Nice light seabreezes & guttless trades.Invest in a depth sounder
as well as a G.P.S. for those gusty low tide days. Is a 35knot
catapult counted as an all time fastest speed at the Trainless.
Cheers Dirk.

Wow.....all of my sailing was done in Kailua which is mainly flatwater apart from when the swell/wind was right, we would get some nice waves off an island 300meters or so out...I only did about 3 months or windsurfing but I have no problem planing in the straps and harnessed in etc..and I love speed...ofcourse... Over there my mainsail was a 6.6 Ezzy Infinity with cams...

I dont own a slalom board....I have a Naish Enduro 105L Freeride coming in a few weeks tho....and Ill have a nice big slalom fin to go with it for flatwater sailing...

When you say GPS you mean the tracking device?....and also why the seat harness???

Anyways Im down Tweed ways and theres really not much but wave sailing...which I want to get into but also want to keep up the flatwater sailing...

So back here would you advise a 6.0 or 6.6 with cams big enough? (I was hoping to get a NP V6 6.0)

Also where abouts do you launch at the broadwater? and wheres the train? Sorry for all the Q's....

Appreciate your feedback tho

Thanks again,

Ed

Would a local to The Broadwater/Train area sailing spot please tell me the best BOM wind reporting point to use. Also a Google Map location would be great, here is a starting point link.www.google.com:443/maps?ll=-27.912974,153.397465&spn=0.090498,0.150358&t=k&hl=en
Thanks.

haircut, you have just made the broadwater an apartheid state.
naughty naughty.

thanks haircut, the map images are exactly what i was looking for.

den

Hey Brownie, Better get a slalom board for your kite then.
Cheers Dirk.

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Do you own;

1. a fold up chair?

2. a slalom board?

3. a seat harness?

4. a GPS?

5. a mast deflector?

6. sails with cams?

7. a float coat?

If you do, welcome to the Broadwater

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You,ll fit in real well. Low tide at the broadie is great, the sandbar is awsome for speedruns. Been a bit slack lately, will have to make an effort this summer.

G