what part of the beach Justin?

Meet will be at Sandgate Beach, Arthur Davies Park, Flinders Parade, between 7th & 8th Avenue, Sandgate. It is right next to the Sandgate swimming pool. There is a toilet block, BBQs, taps, drinking fountains & shower there, with a fish & chips/coffee shop 50m across the road.

You will also see the Surf Connect's school's van (with big wind & kitesurfing graphics) and flags flying at the park. Park anywhere along the main road there. For those bringing gear to the gearswap, lay your gear on the grass in the park and please keep pathway clear as we have a lot of families and disabled people walking and jogging at the seafront. Council's permit for the meet is for 11-3pm. Please make sure no rubbish is left behind the area.

High tide is 2.15pm on the day so get your gear ready and you can sail right off the beach there. Best time to sail would be an hour or two before and upto 2 hours after high tide there. As the tide goes out, watch the sandbanks! The area is extremely safe, no jellies around at present, no rocks, you dont even need booties! We havent started wearing wetties yet but its close. First aid station and rescue boat will be on standby.

If wind is good, we could even do a fun bay run across to woody point and back. Say 1pm start? Will get rescue boat to follow crew. Will invite all kiters to join in run too, its time we make friends

Padi

Cruiser1755 said...

what part of the beach Justin?

HAHA Love the flyer too! I remember the afternoon that pic was taken all those years ago... up at lake cootharaba...

And we all had to stand behind our own board... absolute classic!!! ya can tell by the board models how long ago it was....

Very glad to see the pic it in use so long after it was taken!!

heads up to let everyone know we will also have a sup and some landsailors at the meet for some extra fun.

Just arranged the Zooter guys (http://www.the-zooter.com/) to come up with a demo cart too. The Indo boards (www.indoboards.com.au/) will be there also.

Gestalt said...

heads up to let everyone know we will also have a sup and some landsailors at the meet for some extra fun.

Anyone from the Goldy going up ?

Hey, just want to say thanks to you guys for organising this.

thanks to padi for putting in a big effort helping get the meet happening and thanks to those that came along to join in (phil came down from mackay... on business , thanks also to pete for bringing the sup for demo and the guys from zooter and indo boards for bringing their gear down..

Including the kiters, i think we managed around 25 people all up. was a longboard kind of day, light winds and clear blue skies. great weather.

out on the water was the sup, starboard phantom and one design. the kiter guys went skurfing out off the beach. On the land a few of us tried the landboards and mucked around with the batwing setup. the gear swap saw some real bargains if you needed a new sail.

In the end we held off with the bbq as most headed off early due to the light winds.

next meet is planned for mid june and will be held at bribie island to make the most of the westerlies.

cheers Jb

Nice pics Justin. Good to see all again.

It's a pleasure mate, and good to see fellow windsurfers getting together purely to enjoy without any politics. Continue the good work. You have my support for life mate.

Padi

Gestalt said...

cheers padi,

and big thanks for the support surf connect have given the club since it began.

that was my first time at sandgate. that's a great spot you've got there.

Haircut said...

looks like it was fun day

considering the absolute lack of wind all was good. next meet we will chase the wind.

md74 said...

oh dear

we took a vote at the meet.

next meet will see the introduction of "FREE BEER"

Gestalt said...

Haircut said...

looks like it was fun day

considering the absolute lack of wind all was good. next meet we will chase the wind.

A bus trip to Green Island?