Thought I might start a thread dedicated to Longboards, anything with a centreboard. Raceboards, Wallies, D2's, Hybrids etc. Still a good interest in these versatile boards. It would good to post all things longboard in Qld, racing, cruising, passage sailing, new gear, restoring old gear, modifications, sails etc etc etc.

So to start it off

On Easter Monday I went for a cruise by myself in very light winds from Manly over to King Isl, was nice to have some time with just my own thoughts but on the way I ran into a group of Dugongs feeeding so I laid the sail down an watched them for 5 or 10 minutes, the week before I sailed around Green Isl and we ran into a group of Dolphins or Sharks or both (not sure) chasing a school of fish, its great to see marinelife and its something you tend to miss when your just going fast.

Would be good to do more of this type of sailing over winter as the winds tend to be lighter and the water clearer. Anybody interested in starting off some cruising by joining me on a lap around Green Island sometime in the next few weeks when conditions are suitable. Or suggest a good place to go for a cruise, be good to sail at different locations.