Hello!

My name's Lucas Trindade, I'm Civil/Transport Engineer from Brazil.

Me and my girlfriend will move to Perth in end of July, to pass 4-5 months studying English and do AIMSUN course (traffic modelling software).

I'm looking to some place to rent to stay with my girlfriend, and looking some place to part-time job, if someone have interest or any indication feel free to contact me.

My email: [email protected]

I can send my resume to.

I'll bring with me my gears (MauiSails 7.7/8.4 and RRD 122, and surfboards) I want purchase a medium board when arrive in Perth .

We enjoy watersports and outdoor activities.

Tips and traveling indications will be appreciated.

Regards.
Lucas Trindade
BRA-101

Zed said..

lhtrindade said..
Hello!

My name's Lucas Trindade, I'm Civil/Transport Engineer from Brazil.

Me and my girlfriend will move to Perth in end of July, to pass 4-5 months studying English and do AIMSUN course (traffic modelling software).

I'm looking to some place to rent to stay with my girlfriend, and looking some place to part-time job, if someone have interest or any indication feel free to contact me.

My email: [email protected]

I can send my resume to.

For work, have a look on Seek, that is the main place where companies advertise:

www.seek.com.au

I'll bring with me my gears (MauiSails 7.7/8.4 and RRD 122, and surfboards) I want purchase a medium board when arrive in Perth .

Mate, Perth is the second windiest city in the world. My biggest sail is 5.0m, I don't think I have ever seen anyone sail anything bigger than a 6m!

I used a 5.8 on Sunday !, could have used a 4.2 on Saturday though but only had my 5.0 with me. Depends where / what sort of sailing you are doing but unless you weigh a lot you will definitely need some smaller sails. My largest is 7.3

Zed said..
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Mate, Perth is the second windiest city in the world. My biggest sail is 5.0m, I don't think I have ever seen anyone sail anything bigger than a 6m!

Elmo's got a 9something, I'm 65kg and have a 6.6, use it from 10 to 20kts, I also have a 7.1 but find it a tad heavy to get out of the water now.
You obviously only go wave sailing.
When I was only wave sailing, my biggest was a 5.3, I would have laughed at the thought of using a 7.0

Mate you'll get plenty of water time with that kit.

I'm a bit heavier than you and my most used sail in a typical Perth summer would be either my 8.4 or 7.6.

You might want a smaller board, around 100L, for sailing on the ocean. There is good free sailing / slalom along the coast but it gets choppy.

On the river your 122/8.4 will be a great set-up for a typical 15-20K sea breeze, I use my 135 Patrik + 8.4 TR8 set up on the river a lot.

Not much in the way of storage options, you'll probably end up buying a car. Public transport in Perth is OK for getting in and out of the CBD, but otherwise it's rubbish.

Alternatively rent some digs in Nedlands or Applecross and you'll be close to the river sailing spots. You can always get a trailer and a push bike for transporting your kit.

Oi Lucas! Tudo bem? you will find that you will need a car, Perth coastline is big (over 100 km) and public transport is not that good.
I know Sao Paulo is a hell of a lot bigger, went there a few times in my way to Curitiba (city where my wife used to live).
You can buy a cheap car and best place to find one is to stay at a back packer for a few days and look at the adds there, another way is to buy the Quokka a free to advertise classified weekly publication. it will be a well spent small ($2000-00) amount of money.
There is a lot of Brazilians living in Perth, check that site http://brazilwa.com/ you could make some good contacts and find short term accommodation as well.
Good luck!

hardpole said..

Mate, Perth is the second windiest city in the world.

Which one is the windiest then?

Sin said..

hardpole said..

Mate, Perth is the second windiest city in the world.

Which one is the windiest then?

Wellington NZ

Interesting list.

so from the top 5, I only see Wellington with normal livable conditions. Punta Arenas, Rio Gallegos? Wow water at 4C most of the year I guess will feel warm considering the stone cold wind blowing from the South Pole.

Dodge City if they have a lake around might work too.

felixdcat said..
1) Wellington, New Zealand
2) Rio Gallegos, Argentina
3) St. Johns, NL, Canada
4) Punta Arenas, Chile
5) Dodge City, KS, United States

According to the webternet that is the ranking of the windiest cities of the world, Perth is not even in the top 15

Perth is the 2nd windiest CAPITAL CITY in the world.
We'll claim any title going, even if we have to slightly modify the criteria

leftfield said..


Unless WA has seceded from Australia and no one has told me.

We did, but then we jumped back in when the iron ore price crashed. Nobody noticed...

Thanks for the answers ,

I changed a little bit my plans, now I go in mid october until mid february, I had to change because of my work, but I think ended up being better, more warm and maybe more wind days.

Regards,