Lake Cootharaba (Boreen Point) 16th-17th of December.

Merry Xmas

With only one week to go the Xmas party is ramping up and the plans are being finalised. With the new memberships and the affiliation too Windsurfing Queensland the Xmas bash will hopefully have something for everyone. A joint party has been planned for both windwanderers and Windsurfing Queensland racers alike to share in the fun and fill the lake with sails.

The sponsor for the Xmas party is OzWindsurf Magazine. Kirk has specially requested putting up the grub for the party as it is also the anniversary of his mag and an awesome place to sail. Cheers again to Kirk and OzWindsurf.

As well as OzWindsurf, all of the sponsors from the year have sent me through gear for a huge Xmas lucky draw. I’ve got a fin, boom bag, t-shirt, rashies, and other stuff as well. I’ll announce the full details just prior to the weekend and do the now famous weather guess.

The Sponsors from this year were.

Windsurfing Sales

Seabreeze

WindWarrior

Caloundra wind&surf

Surfconnect

Sunshine Coast Sailboards

Ozwindsurf

Severne Sails

Poledancer

Thanks to all the people and companies for helping everyone enjoy the sport that little bit more.

I am also very happy to say that Board Crazy in Brissy is also a new sponsor of the club. Cheers Simon! Board crazy will be chipping in up at the lake with some giveaways and also sponsoring an event in Brisbane next year.

Also for early next year I have planned a wave meet for the gold coast. So the slalom guys better dust off the wave kit

The plan for Lake Cootharaba is going to be very flexible. As with all the meets fun is the ambition. For a general idea this is what has been organised.

Saturday. -Usual plan of turn up whenever and enjoy the sailing.

Saturday BBQ – will be on from 4-30 pm onwards. Accompanied by lucky draws and Xmas gifts for the kids.

Saturday night. Beer! Beer! Beer! At the Apolonian pub.

Overnight - stay at camping grounds or motel. (camping for me – who’s keen?)

Sunday – more sailing for those that are able.

Racing will also be held. The racing is part of the Lake Cootharaba racing events and is sponsored by Sunshine Coast Sailboards. This is not organised by the WindWanderers. If anyone wants to race they need to let the guys know on the day and comply with their requirements, (WQ membership). For everyone else more of the same sailing fun that was had on Saturday.

I have also organised a 50% discount for any WindWanderers or WindWanderers Familly and friends wanting a windsrufing Lesson. it includes board hire (wide board) and tuition by a master instructor for 1 hour. drop me an email to let me know if anyone is keen

Also at the lake, catamaran’s can usually be hired, along with canoes/kayaks. There is also the everglades, the ranger's hut and loads of bush walking.

If I could get everyone that is going to the Xmas bash to email me to let me know that would be great. Also if you have kids can you send me their names so I can organise the Xmas presents.

For a location guide just look at the website’s Lake Cootharaba page in the Locations guide. We will meet at Boreen Point at the beach opposite the Sailing Club. BBQ are between the beach and the toilets.

For Accommodation, there is heaps available. The camping grounds, the pub, the motel etc.

Early forecasts are for afternoon seabreeze's on Saturday. Fantastic up at the lake as the NE Seabreeze really kicks in when it blows there.

Happy Winds
www.windwanderers.com
Justin B.

Nebbian, there's no requirement to wear a buoyancy vest for the Cootharaba racing as it's not run by WQ. Charlie keeps it all pretty low key but the LCSC has been pushing for people to become insured and if that happens down the road he is probably going to have to comply to the same regs that WQ have to for the AWA Insurance.
Cheers!!

the magic 8 ball seems to be on the money lately.

i talked with charlie, no need for WQ membership to enter the races.

forecast still looks the goods. 20-25kn SE sunday and at this stage maybe even this afternoon as well.

see you all there!

merry xmas

this was my first meet !!!! And not my last!!!! after the events that unfolded made it most interesting , thanks to Gestalt for the efforts of saturday and the others we met it made it a great time for the mrs and myself. Was looking forward to camping for the night but the rain got the better of us and we shifted to the motel with no electricity and running water !!!!
Was thinking the 4.6 m sail was too small to take there , ended up being 2 m too big.I am returning to the lake for 4 days at at the start of January.
thanks again to all
hope to get to the next one !!!
Goldcoastmoz

Glad me stayed home.

Thanks again to everyone for coming up to the lake. everyone had a blast even under difficult conditions. loads of wind and water to have fun with.

good on you nebbian as well for always having a solution for a problem. you is da man!

I have manged to update the website with the review of the meet. also added some more photos to the previous meets section under the last meet at redcliffe.

big thanks to all the sponsors too. glad to have you onboard throughout the year. without you or the club's members none of this would be possible.

enjoy.

www.windwanderers.com

Thanks again Justin for organising a very memorable meet. I'm glad we stuck around and was also glad that we survived the storm and all our camping gear was dry!

We met some great new people up at the lake and enjoyed a few drinks together on the saturday night. Count us in the the next one.