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md74
md74
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16 Jan 2012 9:08am
whats the word today gents?

go looking for the shark at shearwater or go the alley?
qldnacra
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16 Jan 2012 9:16am
Bit too east for Shearwater. I find Shearwater a bit crappy when i goes directly SE or more easterly. I'm going to KFC middle of the day high so long fast runs right across the sand bank once the tide gets high enough which should be from about 11 on and there will be a bit of chop around to play on i would say. The wind is usually more consistent and sometimes stronger at KFC than Shearwater in the SE winds.
Upthere
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16 Jan 2012 9:26am
i am thinking the alley
sick_em_rex
sick_em_rex
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16 Jan 2012 10:52am
Hi Guys,
I'm holidaying at Coolangatta at the moment and was hoping to have a sail today. Where is the Alley and Shearwater? Is the Alley Currumbin and Shearwater up on the Broadwater at Southport?
sonic
sonic
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16 Jan 2012 10:51am
ALLEY IS THE OCEAN AT CURUMBIN, TAKE THE GOLD COAST HWY NORTH AND KEEP THE BROADWATER ON YOUR RIGHT, FROM SMITH STREET YOU CAN SAIL ANWERE ALONG THERE BY JUST KEEPING THE WATER ON YOUR RIGHT, AT KFC VERE RIGHT AND YOU CAN SEE SAILORS ANONG THERE KEEP GOING TO GRAND HOTEL, AT LIGHTS TURN RIGHT AGAIN KEEP GOING ALL THE WAY UP TO THE ROUNDABOUT AT LEA AVE(THINK ITS AVE) AND TURN RIGHT SHEARWATER IS FIRST LEFT AND RIGHT AGAIN, SHOULD BE GOOD ALL OVER IF THE RAIN KEEPS AWAY.
PAUL
2alluring
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16 Jan 2012 3:55pm
Just went for a sail at mermaid, Bit outa my league lol.
evlPanda
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16 Jan 2012 6:05pm
qldnacra said...

Bit too east for Shearwater. I find Shearwater a bit crappy when i goes directly SE or more easterly. I'm going to KFC middle of the day high so long fast runs right across the sand bank once the tide gets high enough which should be from about 11 on and there will be a bit of chop around to play on i would say. The wind is usually more consistent and sometimes stronger at KFC than Shearwater in the SE winds.


No.
qldnacra
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16 Jan 2012 5:14pm
Gusty as hell at KFC. At a guess i would say that it was gusty pretty much everywhere. Still stayed out 5 hours but it was hard work at times.
qldnacra
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16 Jan 2012 5:17pm
evlPanda said...

qldnacra said...

Bit too east for Shearwater. I find Shearwater a bit crappy when i goes directly SE or more easterly. I'm going to KFC middle of the day high so long fast runs right across the sand bank once the tide gets high enough which should be from about 11 on and there will be a bit of chop around to play on i would say. The wind is usually more consistent and sometimes stronger at KFC than Shearwater in the SE winds.


No.



Maybe it's just the times that i've been there but i like Shearwater better when it's directly S or SSE. Everytime that i've been there and it swings to the east it always seems to be hit and miss never very consistent but neither was KFC today
qldnacra
qldnacra
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16 Jan 2012 5:19pm
2alluring said...

Just went for a sail at mermaid, Bit outa my league lol.


Because of gusty wind or wave size?
md74
md74
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16 Jan 2012 5:37pm
Shearwater was ok gusty as but powered up full-time, the 6.2 was a bit of a handfull! Can't wait to get the 5.3 gator, on it's way this week!
Haircut
Haircut
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16 Jan 2012 5:39pm
guuuustteeeeee
aus301
aus301
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16 Jan 2012 7:23pm
md74 said...

Shearwater was ok gusty as but powered up full-time, the 6.2 was a bit of a handfull! Can't wait to get the 5.3 gator, on it's way this week!


I can't wait to get some time off work to get out on my new gear.

Fingers crossed for a late one tomorrow or later in the week.
md74
md74
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16 Jan 2012 7:31pm
Gear is in the car I'll see what is happening tomorrow after work, need my 5.3!
aus301
aus301
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16 Jan 2012 7:43pm
md74 said...

Gear is in the car I'll see what is happening tomorrow after work, need my 5.3!


Just get a 5.3 blade, they have them there.
2alluring
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16 Jan 2012 7:47pm
qldnacra said...

2alluring said...

Just went for a sail at mermaid, Bit outa my league lol.


Because of gusty wind or wave size?



Lack of skill and bad timing more than anything...... Kept going out in the luls, still planing though, and by the time i got washed up on the beach the wind kicked again. Stronger wind changes the water a lot!! Anyway tried again about 4pm ended up not quite making it out the back and got rolled by a big whitewater, my gear made it back to shore 10 mins before i did lol. My lungs have prob a litre more capacity now haha.
md74
md74
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16 Jan 2012 7:51pm
Surely mermaid was way too onshore with it so easterly?

Jamie I ordered the gator last week the boys had to get it in for me so I am happy to wait a few days.
rustle
rustle
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16 Jan 2012 9:12pm
2alluring said...

qldnacra said...

2alluring said...

Just went for a sail at mermaid, Bit outa my league lol.


Because of gusty wind or wave size?



Lack of skill and bad timing more than anything...... Kept going out in the luls, still planing though, and by the time i got washed up on the beach the wind kicked again. Stronger wind changes the water a lot!! Anyway tried again about 4pm ended up not quite making it out the back and got rolled by a big whitewater, my gear made it back to shore 10 mins before i did lol. My lungs have prob a litre more capacity now haha.


If you had a decent crack today at Mermaid you would have had a ball at Currumbin. Short period waves made most have a few short swims if you didn't time it quite right but it got better as the tide filled in.Wind nearly to the beach. Not too gusty and windy enough. Not long down the line but a few good peaky lumps. Tomorrow morning will be good if not too out of control.
Upthere
Upthere
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16 Jan 2012 11:32pm
going early in the morning again, for sure, it was so much fun today and tomorrow looks better
sick_em_rex
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17 Jan 2012 3:47pm
Just wanted to say a quick thanks to the couple of gents I had a chat to around or just down from The Train. Nice to meet you and sail with you and thanks for your advice on the spot etc.
Just wish I had more time to have sailed for longer and particularly at a lower tide to make use of the sand banks and flatter water.
2alluring
2alluring
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17 Jan 2012 2:59pm
Upthere said...

going early in the morning again, for sure, it was so much fun today and tomorrow looks better


Did you sail this morning?
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