with the forescast for this saturday looking the goods at the moment i am preparing for a meet this saturday at wello.

it has been over 3 months since we've had a meet so it will be good to get the show back on the road so to speak.

tide for the meet will be low at 1.30pm. and high at 7.30pm. with the wind being forecast for a NW through to Westerly wello will be the best place between the sunshine coast and the goldcoast to sail

more information to follow. i'll also post a definate confirmation friday during the day once the forecasts have settled a little.

cheers gestalt.
p.s (who would've thought we'd get a NW-W at this time of year )

yep. i'll post that tomorrow. when i got accurate details of giveaways etc.

if it's windy, will b there

if it's one of those undecided s-sw winds, can we have it at vp?

A Westerly? Already?

Hmmm I hope you've dissected the entrails correctly, and that someone didn't sneak a little THC into the weather computer's CD tray...

Long drive for me, I'll check the forecast a bit closer to the date before committing. T'will be good to have another wanderers meet, I hear there might be one or two giveaways?

hey nebbian,

definately 1 or 2 giveaways. forecast still looking good. but will follow the wait and see principle too!

lol MK.
i'm prepared to ignore the tide if it means good timnes for all.

i looked at the tides over the next few weeks and we have a lot of low tide arvo's in front of us. so figured if it's windy it's game on.

next meet will look towards the goldy, redcliffe and bribie which are less affected by tide if the winds right direction. for a west to nor-west wello is king!

Gestalt have fun picking the wind this weekend its all over the place.
ta vando

Gestalt, if its not this weekend, do you want to throw a gear swap in with the next meeting ? I don't think there has been one for a while

Ah yes the promise of a low forming.
anyone have a coin, heads or tails peopl.
in simple words they dont have a clue.

Could someone explain what everyone means by gear swaps? Sorry, I'm noob.

Well the gearswap guru did speak unto me this morning, and he did ask when are we having the next gear swap and I didth reply buggered if I know mate.

So it's up to you people, we are happy to organise or you can use the next wanderers meet.

Nikita, as vando said basically everyone brings their gear they'd like to sell or trade and has a windsurfing gear garage sale on the beach. The most important ingredient is buyers though... oh and red bull girls

Gestie, happy to hijack the thread mate jihad durka durka durka

hey guys,

i think the sponsors should be asked first.

Hi guys and gals,

Just to confirm the next meet will be at Wellington Point this saturday the 28th of April.

At this stage the loaction will be Sand Bank carpark on the western side. start time 1pm. The wind is forecast for 15 knots in the morning freshening to 20 knots in the arvo from the N-NW. low tide is expected at 1.20pm. i will post friday with final confirmation but at this stage we are on for wello.

The Sponsor for the Wello meet are :-

Board Crazy. Simon and Julie are graciously providing the bbq and drinks for us all to enjoy on the day. They have also chipped in 2 wetshirts for the lucky draw prizes. definately a great prize in these parts with the sun we get. Simon will be down in the arvo after he closes shop so don't forget to drop by on your way through to wello and say hi to him.

Windsurfingsales. Bud and the guys at windsurfing sales have been long supporters of the WindWanderers. So on saturday they are helping out to by providing a gun boom for one lucky member.

Also planned :-

as the whole speed gps thing seems very popular currently i have also organised some other items for the day.

setup advice. Michel Van der pligt will be on hand to help out with any questions regards sail rigging, board setup etc. Michel is a previous world 1hr speed record holder and an allround good guy.

Update!! Sean O'brien has also offered his services to help out with setup advice. Sean is a pro windsurfer who has extensive experience around the world and in multiple classes. he has competed against the likes of bjorn dunkerbeck and steve allen. his list of achievements at the top of the sport is very impressive. seanobrien.com.au/ With all that said. (cheers sean!)

i think everyone will benefit from having these two guys around to talk things through. they are both good guys and easy to talk to.

Club gps. we will also have the club gps on hand for anyone wanting to see how fast they are sailing. plus the club radar gun will be on had if time permits.

So to confirm the agenda.

1. BBQ
2. wetshirt, wetshirt, boom luck draws
3. gear setup clinic

if any new comers are keen to join in, just come up and say hi to everyone. the days are really informal and the main aim is social fun. you can also check out the wellington point location guide for details and maps

hope to see all there as usual for another top day out with lots of wind.

cheers all.

Gestalt.

www.windwanderers.com

hi elmo,

The WindWanderers is affiliated with Windsurfing Queensland . Our members are insured with the AWA via WQ.

i am also the social co-ordinater for windsurfing queensland and organise these type of social get togethers.

looking forward to saturday. i'll bring me headcam thingamiebob on the day and hopefully get some usable footage

Should be an awesome day, I'm looking forward to it. Hopefully that doesn't jinx the wind. See you all there.

bluddy 'ell Gestalt, how you managed to pick which day it will blow, that far out is beyond me...

See you all there