I was at military jetty south of Golden beach yesterday and there is some potential in a S/E providing there is enough water. Its flat and wider than further up so the tide was running out slower

Hey Salty, I Didn't have my sailing gear, we had a bbq and did some fishing. It would have been hitting 15-18 knots at times and flat

I'll try, it depends if I've got anything else on Sat morning

yep launch and see where the wind take you.

some hangout near thompsons. some sail out to the bank. just depends on what you fee like doin.

the funnel will only work in an Easterly so sat is prob the strip.

OK Fitz, I'll be late probably 3:00

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Originally posted by plev

Fitz,Bill & Co. if you're thinking "Tim's" -- VP speed strip for this w-end it's only speed flat about 1 to 2 hours each side of low tide when Tim'a mud bank is exposed. A S/E is very square for high speeds but is very, very nice for a good blast on heaps of flat water. Several of us are sitting waiting for the winter S/Ws to kick in which should give an almost ideal broad reach.
Could spread plenty of PBs around and 40kt plus for the fast dudes.

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Hi Pete, so what is like after the 2h window. Choppy I bet ....but still fun? So do think it won't be that good? I have two people interested in going to Neil St. to ride the waves, but it has to be strong for me to do that. Decisions, decisions.

hi bill,

low tide tomorrow is just after midday.

plev is right. it's a great spot to windsurf regardless of tide.

at high tide there is still lots of flat water around, especially at the western end. the bumpy bits are between the eastern end of Thomsons and the strip and best at high tide.

at low tide the strip is dead flat. even in 30knots close to the bank is like glass because the bank sticks about 10-20cm above the water. at low tide the water right beside the bank is 2m deep. the flat water continues for about 1km. also at low tide most of the place is flat cause there are lots of sandbanks that kill the swells.

i reckon tomorrow is our best pick this month for speed.

if you come tomorrow park at the eastern end. that is the best place to launch from at low tide. you just walk about 100m across sand and launch straight into the channel.

at high tide most park at the western end. there are maps and stuff on the wanderers website in the locations guide.

cool, i'm bringing 2 speed boards with me. one is a 1990's needle and the othre is my new proto which is actually an old slalom board cut down and reshaped.

everyone is welcome to have a blast.

i thought i'd also mention that the various speed runs around victoria point and redland bay are actually old sea-plane runways.

i am not sure if the strip was man made. that might explain the vertical edge to the bank.

the other runways are where the other runs are that ive mentioned lately. i have a map that marks them all out somewhere around here.

so when we sail we are actually sailing old runways.

hmm. that sounds like a good name. the runway.

Looks like I may have to venture south to be with my team mates

I doubt the bank at VP is man made, the vertical edge is more a result of the current running through the channels there. Also it only drops off for about 50m of the bank around the green beacon. The size of the bank could possibly be sustained from dredging out the boating channel though.

hi haggar,

was a good day.

i reckon haircut should start the vid with the theme to jaws...

Great to meet everyone finaly! I ended up with 30.52 for 100m and 31.66 for 2 sec. Yes agree that the wind was too square, so a SW will be ripping Next big SE I'm off to try Burrum heads

What a great day. Viccy pt is definately on my list of places to go again. Fitz and I had a good bit of gybing and sprint runs at the end. Up wind beats and a bit off wind. It was great fun and great to have someone pushing that bit harder. The wind filled in to make it more consistant but sadly not stronger.
Nebbian I'll down load the GPS tommorow and sent it straight off to yourself and Gestalt. Can't stop smiling. Won't be a PB but over 30knts I'm happy.

Sorry for the edit spelling mistake...

how much wibd do you guys reckon we had?

i am thinking 15-22

Hey Gestalt,

Those numbers sound pretty close to me...

Certainly no more than 22, never really felt overpowered on the 7.0, would have liked to have felt the "Oh sh!t" feeling 'cos then I could have beared away

This speed sailing lark is fun!