Comrade Gazza

I try answer some of your question

1) Depending on class of ticket, travel with gear no real problem. I have travel to Mauritius with Air Mauritius many times always with own gear. You must be keeping total weight of any bag below 32 kg other wise bag snatchers refuse to lift and put on plane (*This is same for any airline any where in world). If you are traveling economy you must be checking what weight allowance you have. Last year Business class seat was just $650 more than economy ex Perth but you get extra 20 kilo allowance (50kg total) and much more leg room. I tall 193cm so this very important for me... at your weight maybe this no problem ?

2) The hotel I usually stay at in Le Morne is closed for renovations (I fear this now spell end of cheap holiday)You can hire a house in little town of Lagulette (5 min from Le Morne) but you will need also car hiring

3) Transfer to Le Morne from airport with gear approx 50 - 60 US dollar. It help if you travel with group and can be spliting the cost. PM me direct and I give you number and email address of local van driver we use. He has racks on top of van and will do for much cheaper price as you pay him direct so hotel not make its cut

4)Your gear sounds maybe about right but board might be a little small if it gets light. Le Morne is one place you not want to be stuck outside on small board if wind drop... very big current to work against to getting back in - One Eyes approx 800 - 1k off shore, Manawa approx 2 km off shore.

Most important speak to local crew before head out. Felix is name of guy who run Club Mistral station at Indian resort. You ask for him by name and then asking for tips on wind waves ect ect. He is good guy for German

I also put you in contact with some local guys who running new shop, they know the breaks very well and also very happy to helping, Maybe they can be finding you some accomodation in Lagulette also

Final thing... you must be careful with the tide... you can only sail One Eye at mid tide and higher. Also not be disrespecting the break... it is world class for sure BUT it is very very very sharp coral and there is many smashing of the gear on daily basis. If sailing on inside (some bump and jump or big waves when outside is breaking at 6m plus) you must be sailing east of jetty in low tide... otherwise you will be smashing many fin. You also should be taking old fin for first few days for learning where shallow reef is !

Maybe Comrade Cheer Cheer and Comrade MA and Comrade Peto can be helping of the answers for you also as they all have been to Mauritius. Comrade Cheer Cheer has been many times and he sail very well. Comrade MA and Peto very good wave sailors and they hit One Eyes and Manawa last year

are there any places you haven't sailed at Kremlin

yours jealously

WM

can i ask kremlin- of all the places you've been, which is your favourite? or is it too hard to choose?
gazza- your a lucky man having a lovley wife who'll keep your gear company for you! does she realise she might not see you while your in mauritius together??!!

You must be ready to tackle the PWA by now with all this sailing around the world Kremlin. Get over to Cabo Verde for the event starting tomorrow. Looks like a hairy spot

hey kremlin dude... r u goin' to Mauritus this year?

just got back from Exmouth.. saw a very sweet reef break near the light house at the northern tip of the peninsula. I think in a big SW swell with on a light seabreeze would be the go. Will send you a photo.

not too much wind otherwise... tried a to sail a couple of times around Coral Bay but wind died everytime I had rigged a sail.

The break is sailable, the locals call it the "bommie" (very original) but it's very light on the inside, that lighthouse hill casts a huge windshadow!!
If anything goes wrong, it's a long drift downwind to sea urchin covered shallow reef, with some mean shorebreaks.
I sat and watched it in 04 for a couple of hours, about 4 guys out getting very long rides, mixing it with the whales on the way back out.

I was very torn, but couldn't convince myself to go out, my excuse was that I forgot my booties! Just getting old I guess.

Comrade Gazza

I not sure where Pik Pik is, I thinking it near Filc en Flac which is about 35 minutes from Le Morne but I maybe wrong.
I check with friends in Mauritius and getting right back to you

Your gear sounds perfect set yup for Mauritius

NO WAYNO! NO! NO!
Sharp coral reef! Light on the inside ! Gear trashing place !
BAGAGE HANDLERS ( Derrr what does fragile mean?....... A F0cking recipe for disaster
NO YOU ARE NOT TAKING THAT NEW BOARD WITH YOU NO!