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Al McLeod
Al McLeod
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20 Jul 2012 8:30pm
Spent a couple of weeks up in Cairns, it was warm and very windy. Out at Green Island there were probably only 5 days or so out of 18 under 20 knots. About one week of that was solid 25-30+.



Green Island offers basically everything apart from hardcore wavesailing, there are conditions for speed, freestyle, cruising and bump and jump on high tide. The croc park and snorkelling is great when the wind is light.
Here is a video mostly shot on the island -


Some more photos here - http://wavesnwind.com/photos-cairns2012.html

And yes there are waves up that way - unfortunately my camera got destroyed so no action until next time...

vando
vando
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20 Jul 2012 9:16pm
Great Vid AL
JustinL
JustinL
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20 Jul 2012 9:36pm
yeah awesome vid
red can gybe
sausage
sausage
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20 Jul 2012 10:32pm
Love the vid Al - Well done (& it's a real McLeod family affair). Good to see the old man skimming across some shallow water on the eastern run.
Al McLeod
Al McLeod
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20 Jul 2012 11:07pm
Thanks guys. Yeah when he first went out it was only half way up my shins! Crazy.
firiebob
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20 Jul 2012 9:30pm
Ripper video Al, I'm impressed mate
Windxtasy
Windxtasy
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20 Jul 2012 10:36pm
Best promo for Green Island I've ever seen.
I want to go back!
Squid Lips
Squid Lips
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21 Jul 2012 12:18pm
Great work, makes me want to go there more than ever
Troppo
Troppo
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21 Jul 2012 7:26pm
shut up about the waves!!!!!

nice work making me homesick by the way.
Al McLeod
Al McLeod
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22 Jul 2012 10:25am
well it's hardly gonna get crowded out there... didn't mention the giant tiger sharks and killer jellyfish
hardie
hardie
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22 Jul 2012 8:55am
stunning i gotta get there
peto
peto
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22 Jul 2012 1:56pm
I don't know enough about the joint, but looks like it would be a great set-up for the PWA to run a slalom/freestyle comp?
Beaglebuddy
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22 Jul 2012 4:47pm
Not sure croc park and snorkeling go together, just sayin'
AUS02
AUS02
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22 Jul 2012 7:41pm
Great vid Al. I'll have to get back up there again. Maybe next winter.

ka72
ka72
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22 Jul 2012 8:00pm
Very nicely done Al, will definitely be back again sometime, hopefully with the whole family!
Zachery
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23 Jul 2012 7:05am
9 weeks and I'll be there can't wait as it has been freezing this winter!!
Is that Arlington Al?
windaddict
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23 Jul 2012 12:06pm
That vid looks Pro mate...Have you studied art/media production ?

Pity you don't have any wave action.

ka222
ka222
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23 Jul 2012 5:30pm
dude what's up with the big GT in the shallows! Where is your popper rod?!
Al McLeod
Al McLeod
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23 Jul 2012 6:49pm
peto said...

I don't know enough about the joint, but looks like it would be a great set-up for the PWA to run a slalom/freestyle comp?


Not sure if it that would ever happen - it is a national park and also the only accommodation is in the resort which isn't cheap... For smaller scale events though I definitely think it is doable.


That vid looks Pro mate...Have you studied art/media production ?

Thanks, nah just have kind of figured it out myself.


Is that Arlington Al?

Where the photo is from it is 50km offshore, so you need a big boat. Getting out there when it is windy is not fun at all. The area is also sketchy with heaps of shallow bombies that suck dry on low tide so you need to have a good understanding of the tides...


dude what's up with the big GT in the shallows! Where is your popper rod?!

No fishing on the island because of the National park, but it is ok for Aborigines to hunt and kill turtles on the beach right in the middle of the main swimming area in front of tourists... Has been a pretty controversial topic lately.
That GT has will have a go at fingers and toes when they are dangled in the water!


northsail
northsail
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23 Jul 2012 6:53pm
Great vid. Some of the best I have seen on Seabreeze.
springsdorf
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30 Jul 2012 8:02pm
@ 00:50... so graceful!
Toody
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1 Aug 2012 9:47pm
More GBR magic today




firiebob
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1 Aug 2012 7:52pm
Oh WOW
vando
vando
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1 Aug 2012 10:06pm
oh Wow +1
izaak
izaak
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1 Aug 2012 10:23pm
To go there or Maui next year. all ready set to go to lake George again too. Awesome pics.
Toody
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2 Aug 2012 10:46am
Short clip
This run goes for 5.5 Nm, knee deep water and a nice sandy bottom the whole way

sausage
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2 Aug 2012 11:04am
Just spectacular.............
evlPanda
evlPanda
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2 Aug 2012 1:45pm
How does one get to this location, with gear and all?

P.S. Wow, oh wow!

Looks like a few places in The Broadwater actually, but they aren't 5.5nm long. More like 200m. And they require the right tide, weekday etc. etc.
ploppy
ploppy
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2 Aug 2012 4:13pm
Looks a fantastic sailing spot.
Cam Mcleod
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2 Aug 2012 5:19pm
Michaelmas Cay is ~20nm from Cairns/Yorkey's knob .There are Tourist operators that take snorkellers & divers out to the CAY itself .
The Reef Runs to the East of the Cay so in a private boat you can motor on out (seas are usually horrible when the wind blows) & anchor up on a patch of sand adjacent to the Reef Margin ,rig up & take off .
Toody & I couldnt believe how good it looked when we arrived.!!
The wind was square to the run so it was easy to go both ways without having to pinch hard & although the water was not glassy ,it was very comfortable .
The tide was very low yesterday (.19)so I would imagine that this place will only work on <.4m of tide before getting too chopped up .
Once the tourists left the Cay we had some Runs in the shadow of the cay -there is a patch of water to the West which remains glassy but has full strength wind -unfortunately the run is only short but with better wind it could be a seriously quick spot .
I still have to pinch myself ...!!! It was so good ...
izaak
izaak
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3 Aug 2012 10:13pm
Paridise!!!
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