red said...easty said...red said...
Hey easty. that you on Kachoong?
HaHa, was waiting to see who would spot it!! You win the prize. Of course the prize is the satisfaction of spotting the climb (not hard to miss though!) Was wondering how many windsurfers also climb, so I thought I'd whack it up as my avatar and see if anyone commented. That was back in '88 - you done it Red? - you must have been to Araps at least?
Before my current career, did the climbing instructors job. Worked Araps. Gramps and the local Melbourne Crags. Was assistant manager at a well known Melbourne climbing gym and then after 8 years got completey burn't out and have only just begun to climb again.. BUT.. when i lost my passion to climb I rediscovered my windsurfing and the rest is history!
As for crossover training, climbing is very similar to windsurfing .. avoiding the pump is the same in both sports..
The only problem now is that I find with my current career I'm always wearing medical gloves on and off during day and my hands have gone soft - not the hardened caloussed claws that climbers/windsurfers tend to have..
Hey Easty, I'm heading your way in a couple of weeks for a holiday with the wife and kid.. Let me know where the popular sailing spots are around hobart and I'll try to have a gander..
Same here! Instructor at Araps, Gramps, other Vic spots, got burnt out (and couldn't raise arms above shoulders), moved to Tassie and rediscovered windsurfing.
When you come down check out places on south arm (other side of the river to the city). If it's westerly then Lauderdale, (Doran's Road) if it's southerly than Cremorne (Pipeclay Lagoon), easterly check Cremorne main beach, Clifton Beach, shouldn't be too hard to find the locals. Or me. Also Sandy Bay (Long Beach) is popular when the wind is blowing up the river - or when it isn't for the formular sailors.
If we run into each other maybe we can go and shove our hands into some dolerite cracks up on Mt. Wellington - not so good for soft hands maybe?
