Ripping up the swan

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stribo
stribo
QLD
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QLD, 1628 posts
2 Jan 2008 6:21pm
Having not sailed the river much was wondering where to sail in a SSW seabeeze.Pelican point is too far so looking near Freo.I wanna perfect some retro moves 360's etc.So the flatter water the better.
Usualy sail at dutchies but man the chop arrrgghhhh!!!! I'm gunna bust my board or my knee's or something.So untill there is some fkn swell in perth....
graceman
graceman
WA
323 posts
WA, 323 posts
2 Jan 2008 6:44pm
How about Melville beech?

I was watching Karen Yaggi go and bust moves there

Closer to Fremantle as well.
battyboy
battyboy
WA
37 posts
WA, 37 posts
2 Jan 2008 9:11pm
Hey Graceman - when did you see Karen there? Was it recent?I would love to go and see her do some stuff!
whippingboy
whippingboy
WA
1104 posts
WA, 1104 posts
3 Jan 2008 1:30pm
The F2 crew pop up at Melville regularly this time of year.

I can't even describe some of the moves they pull let alone tell you what they' re called

One tip I can give is to use a smaller sail and a floatier board and you too can do jumping, gybing one handed 360 thingy.
phoenix
phoenix
WA
51 posts
WA, 51 posts
3 Jan 2008 1:45pm
melville is flatter plus theres more room to move upwind/downwind.
stribo
stribo
QLD
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QLD, 1628 posts
3 Jan 2008 3:05pm
Cool ... i have sailed there once,can't remember the wind direction though. Although i checked there about a month ago and ther was no wind getting in there so i drove back to dutchies and it was like 20knts
Whats the best wind direction for this place .... Melville?
grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin
WA
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WA, 2331 posts
3 Jan 2008 2:14pm
It works with a standard seabreeze.
Is flatter than dutchies, but the wind is gustier.

If you really want consistent wind, and nice flat water (that is chop no higher than your kneecaps) you need to drive to Safety Bay.
AUS1111
AUS1111
WA
3621 posts
WA, 3621 posts
3 Jan 2008 2:33pm
Why not Woodies? Flat and windy - just look out for thse flying things with strings attached.
stribo
stribo
QLD
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QLD, 1628 posts
3 Jan 2008 3:39pm
AUS1111 said...

Why not Woodies? Flat and windy - just look out for thse flying things with strings attached.


S%$tloads of kites and theives...pass
stribo
stribo
QLD
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QLD, 1628 posts
3 Jan 2008 3:40pm
Thanks for the pointers guys
graceman
graceman
WA
323 posts
WA, 323 posts
3 Jan 2008 8:40pm
I saw Karen and other down there just before Christmas.
Most of them seem to be late afternoon.

Jesper Orth
Patrick Diethelm - F2
Karen Yaggi (I sailed past her but she was on her freestyle board )
Steve Stratfold
+ others
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
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WA, 23695 posts
3 Jan 2008 11:37pm
Come up here for the weekend, 30kn and flat inside
stribo
stribo
QLD
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QLD, 1628 posts
4 Jan 2008 12:48pm
Mark _australia said...

Come up here for the weekend, 30kn and flat inside


Mark you know i woudn't be on the inside if i was up there[}:)]
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