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legless

852 posts

legless

SA, 852 posts

21 Mar 2009 5:34pm

It has not been possible to sail on boggy lake for a while now, however today I drove down to see how it was looking. You can now walk across boggy lake without getting your feet wet. Additionally where we used to park and rig is now covered with sand.

If you ever lost a fin a boggy you might find it now, unfortunatly could not find mine but did find a power box fin if you lost one and it's the same I have it.

Kym Roberts

260 posts

Kym Roberts

SA, 260 posts

21 Mar 2009 9:11pm

you talking about boggy 1, or 2 ????

legless

852 posts

legless

SA, 852 posts

21 Mar 2009 10:18pm

boggy 1 but boggy 2 is fast running out of water too.

bubs

924 posts

bubs

SA, 924 posts

21 Mar 2009 11:08pm

Shocking stuff... i remember at times it was around neck height in places. cant believe its gone to the crapper that bad!!!

Bubs

Trousers

565 posts

Trousers

SA, 565 posts

22 Mar 2009 8:44am

i've been away for a few years, but as a bloke who sailed there religiously every weekend for about six years, that makes me very sad. for flatwater blasting with reliable and mostly-consistent wind it was an awesome site. a minutes silence please.

so does that make it goolwa and murray-mouth for all the speed-freaks these days?

Bogan speed team

407 posts

Bogan speed team

SA, 407 posts

22 Mar 2009 12:53pm

Hi Shane,

How have you been? I thought you were coming back to Sth Aust. Even goolwa is starting to get low, milang is too shallow and the top of boggy lake is still okay - for now anyway. Murray mouth was popular about a year ago but a little confined and short run and a little direction dependant.

Hope you come back one day so we catch up.

Cheers.

Trousers

565 posts

Trousers

SA, 565 posts

22 Mar 2009 5:24pm

hey Carl,

Good to hear from ya and to see my old crew are keeping the faith! I always have a peep on this forum to see what you're all up to.

From GPS team challenge I see you and Chris are going strong and Sam (who was sailing in his first season when I was there!) is amazing!

I plan to return to SA sometime in the next few years, it'll kinda depend on work. I really look forward to sailing with you boys again. Say hi to them all for me.

Cheers,
Shane.

HAIL

1160 posts

HAIL

SA, 1160 posts

22 Mar 2009 10:10pm

looks like some of you guys will have to resort to the Sea soon. its sad to see the natrural waters ways drying up. really bad! but theres plenty of salt water!!! i dont under stand why you dont sail at sellicks beach!!??? flat water and very very windy. in summer any way.

SHEETIN

291 posts

SHEETIN

291 posts

23 Mar 2009 12:17pm

Milang still has some water.........We went there on Saturday with a 440 fin and didnt have to much of a problem. Theres a nice sandy spit to drive out onto andd launch from.
Great for learning.....its all waist deep.

divaldo

2879 posts

divaldo

SA, 2879 posts

23 Mar 2009 2:28pm

Dont start this argument again!

gunna

162 posts

gunna

SA, 162 posts

23 Mar 2009 9:34pm

SHEETIN said...

Milang still has some water.........We went there on Saturday with a 440 fin and didnt have to much of a problem. Theres a nice sandy spit to drive out onto andd launch from.
Great for learning.....its all waist deep.

Did you test the toe sheetin or was you just instructing;;?

I cant quite come to terms with everyone saying letting in the sea water will destroy the lakes forever,sure it will kill all the freshwater plant life and no one will use it for irrigation,but before the barrage was built it would have been salt water...1939?..so it took what 5,10, yrs for a fresh water environment to establish itself,wellthis could happen again if sea water was introduced and then Mike changed his mind after a few years,yes ,no?

legless

852 posts

legless

SA, 852 posts

24 Mar 2009 9:00am

Let the sea water in........ Unfortunately it will not happen until a weir is built at Wellington

SHEETIN

291 posts

SHEETIN

291 posts

24 Mar 2009 8:23am

The toe's still pretty stuffed (ie sore) I have sailed on it once and my foot swelled up again....but I can't watch the wind blow by if its good.

I spent Saturday down Milang teaching my son to windsurf..... He's doing great but at one stage when a squall came through I had to chase him out on to the lake about a 1k................Thank God it was all waist deep.

Cain

asdmuzak

290 posts

asdmuzak

SA, 290 posts

24 Mar 2009 11:45pm

The lake is dead long live the lake.

salmark

2 posts

salmark

SA, 2 posts

27 Mar 2009 2:38pm

Hi guys just moved back to area and would love to resume the sport was learning when I left and used to go to boggy gather by reports its stuffed now any fresh water that a very ordinary sailor can go? Would like to get some confidence up before battling the biteys!!

sharkbiscuit

820 posts

sharkbiscuit

820 posts

27 Mar 2009 7:40pm

Hi Mark

I used to live in Valley View in the late 90's. Nice area :). I want to move back to Modbury.

I've been windsurfing since October. Most of my sailing is at Semaphor and Largs bay. Regarding conditions, It's just a matter of picking your time to sail. In conditions that guys on here call sedate, a beginner would get smashed. As somebody said once, the sea is the goods. The risk is there, but you would be very unlucky to get hassled by sharks in metro waters. There's a plane and chopper that flys over every half an hour or so checking for sharks. You can't beat that for confidence.

If you want to go sailing, give me a call. My mobile is on my profile. I sailed tonight at Semaphor on very light winds with another beginner. We had a good time. I make the best of the conditions: if it's light I practice new moves, if it's hard I do the stuff I know. I'm thinking about going to Semaphore on Sunday. If you're keen, PM or SMS me, and we could meet down there.

Ja

divaldo

2879 posts

divaldo

SA, 2879 posts

27 Mar 2009 11:11pm

sharkbiscuit said...

Hi Mark

I used to live in Valley View in the late 90's. Nice area :). I want to move back to Modbury.

I've been windsurfing since October. Most of my sailing is at Semaphor and Largs bay. Regarding conditions, It's just a matter of picking your time to sail. In conditions that guys on here call sedate, a beginner would get smashed. As somebody said once, the sea is the goods. The risk is there, but you would be very unlucky to get hassled by sharks in metro waters. There's a plane and chopper that flys over every half an hour or so checking for sharks. You can't beat that for confidence.

If you want to go sailing, give me a call. My mobile is on my profile. I sailed tonight at Semaphor on very light winds with another beginner. We had a good time. I make the best of the conditions: if it's light I practice new moves, if it's hard I do the stuff I know. I'm thinking about going to Semaphore on Sunday. If you're keen, PM or SMS me, and we could meet down there.

Ja

Come to Sellicks Jay! Sunday looks the goods!

sharkbiscuit

820 posts

sharkbiscuit

820 posts

28 Mar 2009 11:58am

Hi Dave

I'm keen. I'm thinking about getting there about 1ish. Should I be there earlier ?

Sorry to hijack topic

russh

3027 posts

russh

SA, 3027 posts

28 Mar 2009 1:38pm

If you like flat water I'd be a little careful about Sellicks sunday arvo as there may be some chest high sets all day and head high sets rolling in late in the arvo.

Good to watch though if its on and the crew are on it - well thats what were hoping for!

Susie

837 posts

Susie

SA, 837 posts

28 Mar 2009 2:54pm

yoo hoo. Better not drink too much tonight then guys... (speaking to myself here actually)

divaldo

2879 posts

divaldo

SA, 2879 posts

28 Mar 2009 4:08pm

Chest to head high, I only like 2 footers! :)

Susie

837 posts

Susie

SA, 837 posts

28 Mar 2009 6:29pm

I've got two feet....

sharkbiscuit

820 posts

sharkbiscuit

820 posts

28 Mar 2009 5:24pm

Chest high swell is way out of my league. I'll be spectating only.

sharkbiscuit

820 posts

sharkbiscuit

820 posts

28 Mar 2009 10:00pm

Dave. What about an easier spot ? (not the channel)

legless

852 posts

legless

SA, 852 posts

29 Mar 2009 12:45pm

Boggy II might still have enough water.

Kym Roberts

260 posts

Kym Roberts

SA, 260 posts

29 Mar 2009 9:30pm

Me and dean and penny had a good 45 minutes powered up with 2-3 foot waves sorry you missed it guys

esspecially to russ who just left as it came in lol

russh

3027 posts

russh

SA, 3027 posts

29 Mar 2009 11:41pm

Kym Roberts said...

Me and dean and penny had a good 45 minutes powered up with 2-3 foot waves sorry you missed it guys

esspecially to russ who just left as it came in lol

Ahh never mind - the hour underpowered with a few waves was still worth it and the argument with a dic***d bogan fisho - well that was just pointless - why do 8 fishos all park in 200 meteres right where everyones sailing and then get upset and tell you to stay away from there fekin spot when someone gets too close to there fekin lines

divaldo

2879 posts

divaldo

SA, 2879 posts

30 Mar 2009 8:48am

russh said...

Kym Roberts said...

Me and dean and penny had a good 45 minutes powered up with 2-3 foot waves sorry you missed it guys

esspecially to russ who just left as it came in lol

Gold Russ, wish I was there for that!

Susie

837 posts

Susie

SA, 837 posts

30 Mar 2009 12:21pm

sure is windy now, was overpowered this am on a 4.2 but thats just me, the other guy whoever he was did ok. Was more east se. But scary bullet gusts and the swell has dropped heaps. Maybe later?

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