Windsurfing Fraser Island?

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sailquik
sailquik
VIC
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VIC, 6171 posts
16 Sep 2007 1:12am
I thought some Qld'ers might be able to tell me if it is worth bringing sailing kit on a family trip to Fraser this time of the year. What is typical winds and where are the best spots. What would be good gear to bring with limited carrying capacity to travel? Kingfisher resort.
fitz66
fitz66
QLD
575 posts
QLD, 575 posts
16 Sep 2007 9:18am
Hey Sailquik, Northerlies round to SE 15-20 knots. Seabreezes now kicking in.
vando
vando
QLD
3419 posts
QLD, 3419 posts
16 Sep 2007 10:03am
Yer mostly northerlies this time of year.
Will you be on the mainland at all sailquik if so burrum heads would be worth checking out? oh yer you wont need your wetsuit .
ta vando
ducati
ducati
QLD
474 posts
QLD, 474 posts
16 Sep 2007 10:31am
Yep northerlies starting to kick in n Burrum's great
Went over to Fraser (not2sail) couple of weeks ago and on the western side up from Moon point lllong deserted beach with a channel about 500m wide and sand bar looks great but would need a bit of NW
sailquik
sailquik
VIC
6171 posts
VIC, 6171 posts
16 Sep 2007 3:15pm
Enquiring for a friend Vando. :-)
When I was up there years ago at this time of the year it 10 knots for days on end. Maybe it was slightly earlier in the year.........
P.C_simpson
P.C_simpson
WA
1492 posts
WA, 1492 posts
17 Sep 2007 7:30am
i,ve been there a few times, not sailed or even been in the water past my waist, the fact it's the breeding ground for tiger sharks tend to scare people out the water, chickens..
kris59
kris59
QLD
142 posts
QLD, 142 posts
17 Sep 2007 5:58pm
well i live in tin can and sail the straights all the time. great spots, off kingfisher should be good with these northerlies but out in that area (between kingfisher, river heads and big mick) tides can run fast, never ws'ed it but i do regularly sail it in bigger boats (3m swells in tin can bay yesterday :P) but i wouldn't go on the east side of fraser

but burrum heads is the way to go i thing
sailquik
sailquik
VIC
6171 posts
VIC, 6171 posts
20 Sep 2007 10:09pm
Thanks Guys. Sailing off Frazer Island does not sound that attractive!
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