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ka43
ka43
NSW
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11 Dec 2006 11:44am
Gotta say it was a pleasure being back out at Longy yesterday in a good nor-easter. Its been a long time between drinks for a lot of the guys there yesterday so it was just great to see around 20 guys on the water at stages yesterday. Not many waves but if you picked it there were a few faces to slash. Water warm and clean, not too crowded and top weather. Bought back a lot of memories and its good to see that it does still work.
A lot of familiar faces and some guys were sailing really well especially Chub, Fabio and Rob Jacobs.
A top day allround
qwerty
qwerty
NSW
807 posts
NSW, 807 posts
13 Dec 2006 11:15am
ah the memories
ka43
ka43
NSW
3105 posts
NSW, 3105 posts
13 Dec 2006 11:25am
Sure does Qwerts.
Betcha it made you think of when you lived at Narra and Longy was the place to go in nor-east.
Now that you live "down south" you get more wind but not so many guys to sail with. But at least its not as far to get to Gerroa.
Chris 249
Chris 249
NSW
3585 posts
NSW, 3585 posts
13 Dec 2006 11:33am
Last Sunday was the first time I'd been sailing on the northern beaches for years. It was amazing to see how few people are out sailing these days there, even on a classic nor'easter.

20 guys at Long Reef; 1 guy sailing near Longnose; 2 out at the Golf Course; 3 in the surf at Palmie and 1 on the flat water. There must have been more (apart from the 8 Windsurfer One Designs) but the numbers were scarily small. It's a bit wierd when the puddle at Dobroyd seems to get more people (on a non-racing day) than the whole of Pittwater and Palmie.
qwerty
qwerty
NSW
807 posts
NSW, 807 posts
13 Dec 2006 11:59am
I wouldn't call 20 guys at Longy a small number. That's pretty crowded.

Yeah Longy on its day is as good as anywhere. Its just a pity that its day doesn't come around very often. But there will always be crew out when it does.
I'd love to score a good Makaha day when I'm up there again.

All you guys should move down here. You'd be salivating at the season we've had so far. Its been windy every day for weeks (bar a day or two of rain), and pretty damn regular for months. Best season I've ever seen (hope I haven't jinxed it).

The most I ever see out is maybe 4 guys. Need more crew!

Hardly been to Gerroa this season. The Gong has been cranking. Every nor-easter is 20-25 knots. Sunday blew 30 knots here all arvo, so Gerroa would have been beyond a joke. The heads would have been 1000 knots.
And every southerly has been around the 25-30 mark (except for a couple over 50!)
I've used my 4.2 about 80% of the time.

...and I've got 3 weeks off after this week! (bet it f***ing rains)



Kremlin
Kremlin
418 posts
418 posts
13 Dec 2006 10:39am
Comrade Qwerts
Good to hear you have been getting lots of water time in.
Up north here has been very good also
Had great session on Monday arvo at Samuria with Glovey and no one else out (was kind of nice to be sailing with some one else for a change)
While I too miss those great days out at Butterbox with the green covered reef wizzing past below you as the wave wraps around the break.... I would not swap it for the consistent conditions I get at my new local.
A little more cross shore than Longy but not as cross off as Gerroa
Works in anything from Nor east right round to south east and the length of the waves are awesome

Maybe we will get a Makaha day sometime soon for old times sake !

Kremlin
ka43
ka43
NSW
3105 posts
NSW, 3105 posts
13 Dec 2006 3:38pm
Hey Krem, how was the Glovie man??
havent seen him since last summer when we were at Jimmy's and he sailed over from your side on his slalom board. When you see him next say gidday from Pugs and Larko.
I too remember the shiny green weed on the bottom out at Butterbox. dead flat water to get up to speed then hit those peaks coming around the corner. So much fun.
I thought 20 guys sailing at a place that used to have 5 times that was great to see these days. for many years Longy was a deserted place in a nor-easter. Just didnt get in.
If we can start sailing there again on a regular basis thats gotta be good, and the only shop in Sydney is just around the corner.
roberto
roberto
NSW
190 posts
NSW, 190 posts
13 Dec 2006 4:33pm
A few of use were out at Makaha on 29th Nov in a solid southerly.
The swell was ok but building rapidly.
There was some great jumps to be had.
A photographer was taking some shots from the point.
Have a look at www.groundswell.tv and click on the sport page.
They might encourage a few of you back on a good day.
Kremlin
Kremlin
418 posts
418 posts
14 Dec 2006 10:05am
Comrade 43
I pass on your message for Glovie
He is still ripping.
Even though he not doing as much sailing as he used to he was still cranking out off the lip 360's and one handed aerials with relative ease when we sailed last.
His wave selection remains impecable and his ability to generate speed and spray when going off the top is nothing short of remarkable. His gear has seen better days and I would like to see what he could do with some new kit !
Looks like more wind today up this way... maybe we have more wave session again today... how is Longy looking today ?
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