we'll be there for the week. can't wait

Flying, the kids will be taking a each for me.

Spend a week at Gerroa Russ.
Caravan park at the beach..
SUP in the morning sailing in the arvo
Great spot.

Packed and off straight to Ballina in the morning Ty- no time for a Gerroa stay this time unfortunately.

Fridays forecast looking good up there - see ya there josh

Might have to borrow that 89 Thruster for a demo if you're taking the trailer up

Hey Russ, Saturday looks good for the other side of the rock.

How's ya drive goin??

After 0800 brief - a clearing of the north end of the beach due to a "shark" and a 25 mm thunderstorm with some very scary lightening flashes in the rigging area. Had a sup down the beach - until the shark chopper was circling over head.

2ish some wind arrived the comp ran an expression session (bottle o rum for first prize) then juniors and womans heat in pretty tough light cross on comditions - we needed Kym here to provide some competition for Kate who is the only women in the field - and sailed it well in up and down conditions. Juniors did well in the conditions with some nice airs and back hand wave riding in the final.

Free sailing after the junior final and the wind went more cross shore stronger and provided some nice size set waves to bareaway on. A few pics on the facebook page - link on the wave sailing thread - taken by dave lanes twin down to the camera lense and straw hat - OMG it was spooky - and a nice fella as well

Great welcome bbq and beers in lennox after the comp and get to know the friendly crew up here.

Long wet day!!
Looks like the possibility of a bit of breeze today

Mark101 said...
Good to hear how its going up there Russ....watch out for the bitey things!

Prophetic Mark - someone nibbled at ballina today hope they are ok - freesailing yesterday due to no wind until comp called off for day snd crew went to currumbin some very fun supping then southerly came out of nowhere and goldie local sam ripped the crap out of it for several hours - then big will kate, martin and slim cracked a few head high glassy peelers.

Today was glassy head high flatties with an expression short board and SUP session - fun waves in torching sun - head was baking - brewery bus ride tomorrow after a surf (if beaches open)

Forecast improving for friday & sat to run the rest of comp - did i mention its a really nice place to hang out surf and relax

All beaches "closed" in a 20 km radius of ballina today - yep overkill to the max.

Beer bus tour to stone & wood brewery mmm nice beer then sesh at byron beach front pub

Things should crank up in next few days as winds go nne tomorrow crew are primed for wave sailing / yewww