Is there any chance that, if we have northerlies but little or no swell, the surfing can move down to Johanna? I expect that this may be difficult, with the marathon and technical races being run, but it would be a great option if available and practicable.

It would be good if we had the option to move the surfing to the 13th Beach area. With the wind looking like
it will mainly be from the N to E that would be a better option.

Point Danger wouldn't really start working until 12pm due to low tide being in the morning which means the wind
is more likely to have some east in it. Hope this isn't the case!

Regardless, it's going to be a great weekend! Almost every star is aligned!

Swell is on the way up for sure small but should be cleanish depending on what time of the day the surfing is held.



Johanna would be alltime Ross but permits and travel time would be the issues

Looks like the best conditions we have had in 4 years.

Phill

lfrenchy2007 said...

I read that this event is a qualifying event for nationals ?
anybody know how many spots in each event?

More to the point Luke, when do you become a Vicco resident again?

OG SUP said...

Frenchy,

SUP Surfing I think 4 in the Open Mens, 2 in over 45 mens and 1 in Open Womens

No idea on the racing ask Woody

Phill

Hey Phill and Luke, it's actually Over 40 rather than Over 45 and technically, it's not Over 40 Men's, it's just Over 40. So a woman is able to qualify and surf in that division at nationals if she can out-qualify the blokes. However I think there's only one spot for Over 40 available for Victorians this year. Otherwise you have it about right.

Max Wells from Surfing Victoria will confirm the allocations and the Victorian team selection process for both surfing and racing prior to the weekend's events. I'm sure the state champions in each division and event will automatically qualify and perhaps second and third place where applicable, but beyond that, there may or may not be wild card options. I'll let Max confirm his intentions.

I was born and lived in Melbourne for the past 31 years, I own a house in Mornington that is my primary residence. My licence is vic, my cars are vic rego I'm Victorian.
I have a building company that does projects in VIC and QLD so I do a lot off travel between the two states. But VIC is my home.
I was only asking about qualification out of interest not trying to take someone's spot.
I have only been into SUP for 6 months and don't see my self at that level yet.

If the answer is Collingwood:

The following applies:

The entries have closed sorry you just missed out

Your board appears to be way too long to fit in any van we can find

Unfortunatly your accommodation has been double booked

There is no swell in the current forecast for the surfing and quad overhead during the technical race and marathon.

Man you have bad luck

What's wrong with the PIES
Haaa no I go for the mighty Hawks

Haaa does it help if I tell you I did my apprenticeship and lived in jan juc when I was 20.
But I guess I'm a peninsula boy now so you might hold that against me

lfrenchy2007 said...

Haaa does it help if I tell you I did my apprenticeship and lived in jan juc when I was 20.
But I guess I'm a peninsula boy now so you might hold that against me

The peninsula is a great spot especially st andrews

Bnaccas said...

If I were Max I'd be scheduling the surfing to start first thing Saturday morning while the wind is light and closer to the north.
The marathon would be good in the arvo when it gets windier more from the east.

We couldn't ask for a better forecast, things are looking very promising!

Agree. The only minor hiccup is that those afternoon winds have terrible habit of being ENE for Geelong, but ESE on the coast. I have a funny feeling that the preference is to run the marathon as a "no winder", for general safety. "We will wait and see".

I'll chat to Woody about the concept of a SUP Vic Winter Classic Down Wind Sprint accross Corio Bay. 5-6km, no shipping lanes, hosted over 2 weekends, 4 day waiting period. We could pretty much confirm course and start time by lunch on a Friday. Imagine a 30 knot squealer Down Wind Event !

Luke is obviously a person of taste and distinction when it comes to AFL

I will assume that all you guys canvassing for a change to the Marathon timing are registered and actually prepared to paddle the course when it is less than ideal and possibly blowing onshore for 20km. Or 34 degree heat for 2 - 3 hours, that's always fun.

I am hoping that it will be out of control onshore crap, because that is what I am use to every time I do comp. I would not know what to do in clean offshore conditions!

LAZZA1964 said...

I am hoping that it will be out of control onshore crap, because that is what I am use to every time I do comp. I would not know what to do in clean offshore conditions!

After your sixth can of coke you wont need to know what to do!! Gonna be all over it like a crack addled fly on a fresh one!!
Freezin and wheezin brother.
Cheers
Sparx