hi guys,

i would say vicki point is closer than wello.

it takes me 40mins to get from home to shearwater. i go via hope island. not sure if that is the fastest way?

it takes me 20 mins to get to wello from vicki point.

i actually live at redland bay which is 5 mins from vicki point.

if you normally go to wello via the beenleigh redland bay turn off then vicki point is way faster. but i haven't compared it by going via the gateway arterial and then along old cleveland road.

if you come via beenleigh redland bay road the trick is to turn right at the shell at benfer road. you will save 10 mins by avoiding all the local traffic in victoria point around the shopping centre.

so if you are coming from coomera i reckon maybe 30 minutes.



hope that is not too confusing.

you may be right vando.

to get to vicki point from coomera beenleigh redland bay road is the best path. i am keen to try the strip but can't resist suttons in 25 knots.

haircut.

if it stays a southerly and you are not keen to drive to redcliffe then vicki point is a way better spot to be then wello in my opinion, but i know some of you guys don't agree. if the wind is SW or W then wello is far better.

there will almost definately be lots of guys out at vicki point as the locals don't really appear until it hits 20 knots and then they come out of the woodwork.

when it is blowing there are quite a few people trying freestyle. but i haven't seen it cranking since feb this year.

p.s. did you get my email re windwanderers?

Well one good thing is going to come out of all this, wello point will be much better to sail after all the kites migrate to vic point

So who's going to Suttons tomorrow.

Hope to be at Suttons Sat & Sun! If there is any west in it maybe pelican park (bells beach) may be the go

Hey Guys at this stage the bom saying SW/S'ly winds 15/20 knots freshening to 25/30 knots. Im going to be at vp at prob 11.00am but im after the low tide at 11.30am.

Hi Haircut,

VP sounds like the go. Picking up some new bits and pieces on the way, keen to try out a new spot

Hope to get there by 11.30, but might be 12:00 by the time I get my shiznit together...

just remember guys vp is about a 200m walk to the water at low tide.
It is solid sand though.
But then again wello worse and mud too.

sorry vando but i wish i was.

i am home bound with duties,,,,, the only chance i may get is a late arvo dash to vp. but i can't confirm. some serious effort will be put in throughout the day to acquire leave. i am certain you will be motoring on the strip.

sunday is all good for me to go to sutton's. it is not often i get to use the wave gear so i gotta do it. may even get the 5.3 back out of storage.

Hey Haircut,

Will be away from computer from 8 tomorrow morning so can't check the graphs. Have to pick stuff up from Surf FX, will go straight up to either wello or VP from there...

Want to give me a quick call or SMS in the morning to say where you are going?

Email sent, fins epoxied, and the first southerly gusts are coming in now down here in the Tweed... Can't wait!

how was vicki guys, i did a drive by one the way to the supermarket. i went via the ferry terminal so i didn't see thompsons but saw you guys sailing along the speed run.

were there many people out at thompsons?

was it good?

did i miss out....it sure felt like i did. the gum trees were going mental and there were lots of white caps near my house.

yeah jinxy,

he is a local. you will only find him there when it is windy. i can't remember where he works but clive at allwood sails may be able to help you out. they know each other. if he doesn't turn up tomorrow then i can talk to clive.

if it is blowing jinxy will be there so you might run into him again.

how many people where out there. did you guys launch at the western side. jinxy normally hangs out up that end.

sutton's for me tom. hope it howls.

hi nebbian,

yeah, the windwanderers photo was taken from the other end of the park. seems everywhere was very up and down yesterday. i couldn't believe it when around 1pm everything died. so will you be returning?

seems we are in for the same today as far as wind goes.

cheers J

hi nebbian,

thats what i like about lake cootharaba as well. huge long runs...

what a crap day today was. 8-12 knots..........no waves, a total waste.

left all the big gear at home. that's what i get for believing the bureau.

yep, ripped off.!

how can a 20-30 knot forecast possibly end up at 8 knots.

should have gone to the goldie, it's closer as well.

can't wait to buy a mast and boom for the 11m.