Hi sailing people,
Here is a video link showing my brother out at Jimmies Beach Hawks Nest.
We sail there lots. Chances are we will be out there any day there is a nor-easter this summer.
It is not great quality but it shows the place so I am posting it with the hope to see more people sailing here as there is bugger-all these days.
Since our fine council decided to put bollards up and stop the parking on the grass near the launch spot a few years ago (where the formula events used to be set up), it has all but killed the place as a windsurfing destination.
I have heard that the place once ranked very high for a flat water sailing.
I had a stint with kites, now trying windsurfing as kites are too dodgy because it is offshore wind into the bay here with the nor-easter.
If anyone has any ideas about how to get council or sportNSW or something like that to help us get some launch spot parking back i'm all ears.
Probably a losing battle to try, but anyway.
Sometimes we park near the caravan park entrance and set up on grass there and carry gear down, but in summer that area will get busy.
A couple of other local crew like to set up with their smaller gear out to the west more, out on the Boulevard at Winda Woppa, more in the wind, but parking is limited there too now.
I have a beach permit for Jimmies Beach and like to drive on and set up right on the waters edge.
But that probably wont last forever too i guess..
And while i am here, got a big 180ltr+ board you'd like to sell?!
Regards all,
heres to a happy summer..
