Green Is - How Deep?

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DarrylG
DarrylG
WA
507 posts
WA, 507 posts
29 Mar 2013 1:35pm
Looking at coming over for the Nationals.
My question is how deep will the slalom course be?
2 boards and 2 sails will mean taking the 9.2 and 48 cm fins. Will this be a problem?
HF
HF
WA
167 posts
HF HF
WA, 167 posts
29 Mar 2013 3:33pm
46cm. deep.
DarrylG
DarrylG
WA
507 posts
WA, 507 posts
29 Mar 2013 3:41pm
Thats what I thought.
kato
kato
VIC
3527 posts
VIC, 3527 posts
29 Mar 2013 6:42pm
Cool, someone to follow over the reef
Toody
Toody
QLD
74 posts
QLD, 74 posts
29 Mar 2013 9:44pm
Plenty of deep water off the north eastern edge of the reef flat for sailing on low tides and if the wind goes light and bigger fin/gear is needed.

Photos thanks to Jodie from whitecaps







If the winds up small gear/fins will be the go across the reef flat.




Green Island mud map



Red stars show never go on any tide, big rocks !!



This photo shows eastern speed run at 1.3 meter tide, water depth where the two guys in the foreground is the same as out and beyond the guys sailing



First few days of the event will see some super low tides in the afternoon with conditions similar to this, booties can be a good option (Locals don't use them though) to walk out 100m over reef flat to deep water (leave them in the floating basket we'll put there for you), and sail over nice clear sandy bottom just stay away from any coral bombies, easy to spot !!




Low tide sailing on the Great Barrier Reef

DarrylG
DarrylG
WA
507 posts
WA, 507 posts
31 Mar 2013 9:51am
Thanks Toody, If the forecast looks light I might bring my formula gear.
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