Actually,
the waves were kite-height.

was a perfect surge for all da boyz and girlz on da west coast

Here's a photo from Thursday @ one of my secret spots.

This photo doesn't do the epicness of the day any justice.

Look like "Corey" charging ?

laurie said...

Here's a photo from Thursday @ one of my secret spots.

This photo doesn't do the epicness of the day any justice.

Took one look at this photo & couldn't help myself going on Sunday. Stuff the crowds.

epicness...... new word... i like

Mark _australia said...
when was it a secret spot? not in the last 15 yrs anyway

I was relatively unknown overseas as far as surfing is concerned. Even in windsurfing there are still plenty of people that don't know about it.

stehsegler said...



I was relatively unknown overseas as far as surfing is concerned. Even in windsurfing there are still plenty of people that don't know about it.

are you for real! what about the billabong pro movie made around 96/97

everyone thats interested in serious wave riding knows about it
its more than a coincidence that after school hols 80% of sailer's there are euro's
.
Its the location,isolation and fear of sharks that keep most away plus most shots are when its mast high and smoking.

Considering most people in Europe overseas and over east(didnt need to but thought i would slip that in) only get to sail half mast waves breaking over a nice soft sandy bottom Gnaraloo is quite a intimidating place, thats what keeps the crowd down

A lot of people want a holiday with better accommodation and a place to escape from the wind after sailing
stick a hotel there and then tell me nobody knows about it!

You think this year is bad. Just found out Jem Hall is doing an "Extreme" Wave clinic up there next year (Oct 2010).

BTW Laurie i went out the following day ... still some bomb sets comming through that i managed to get on

Who's Jem Hall?

It was an epic display of some magnificent wavesailing by a couple of kites and a few polies.

Lots of carnage to ooo ahhh eeeee at.
A day that ill stay with me for a long long long time.

I enjoyed the beer from the car park

Sorry Wrong Guy. It is actually Guy Cribb not Jem Hall. This was in the INtuition Windsurfing Newsletter September 09:

2010 clinics-

INtuition Surf Gods Clinics
Learn to sail in waves, loop, bottom turn, aerial and be totally safe in radical conditions on INtuition Surf Gods Clinics.

Maui, Hawaii 10- 24 April Surf Gods

Morocco, May 8-15
Morocco, May 15-22

Mauritius, INtuition Freeride and Wave Sailing clinics August

Gnarloo, Australia Oct 16- 24 Extreme Surf Gods

stehsegler said...

Gonewindsurfing247 said...

You think this year is bad. Just found out Jem Hall is doing an "Extreme" Wave clinic up there next year (Oct 2010).

No offence... but I think running a wave clinic there is probably the dumbest idea I have ever heard off.

The place is overcrowded as it is... the last thing it needs is a wave clinic.

I actually wonder what they will do for safety? The nearest hospital is Carnarvon and last I checked they don't have a rescue chopper. It's an ambulance that will come out there...

I remember last year someone getting bitten by a brown snake and driving himself to the hospital...

I think the ambulance from Carnarvon will only come part way (until the road is too rough for them) so someone has to talke the injured/deceased person to meet the ambo.

Not a place for learning ;-) IMHO

I just got back from Gnaraloo after my first visit for 22 years! Great sailing, sets up to 3/4 mast and wind every day. It really is a super wave but the number of sails / kites is going to be an issue in to the future. Depending on respect, behaviour, number of sets etc, between 10 and 20 seemed good, but some times there were 25 and up out and behavior went to poop and it was not so much fun.

Talking to a guy who is providing consulting to the station owners there is an interest in going upmarket with accomodation options at 3 mile (which would be good for me as a family guy) , but my feeling was they dont really value there core market of surf lovers, and havnt thought about the problem of crowding at peak times.

I would have thought surf clinics etc are a good idea to do at the quiet times when both the break and site are under utilised.

I had a ball and thought that the owners are generally doing a pretty damm good job


Dave