Seabreeze.com.au
Buy & Sell
Gallery
Gallery
Seabreeze Seabreeze
Weather
Buy & Sell Forums Gallery Login Join (Free) Help
Search Subscribed Active Create new topic

Green Island Nats who's going

> 10 years ago
Reply
General Gps & Speed Waves Foiling Gear Reviews Lost & Found WA NSW QLD SA VIC TAS
Register to post, see what you've read, and subscribe to topics.
Troppo
Troppo
WA
887 posts
Troppo Troppo
WA, 887 posts
30 Apr 2013 8:34pm
The bird is the word....
albentley
albentley
NSW
297 posts
albentley albentley
NSW, 297 posts
3 May 2013 1:31am
FlickySpinny said...
For the freestyle, Al Bentley and James McCarthy-Price are coming over from WA, Steve Flack from VIC.


and Max Ploumis!!

We are doing it on the cheap... with Jetstar... Barny is knocking us up some 1.9m Knightmare boards :)
firiebob
firiebob
WA
3182 posts
firiebob firiebob
WA, 3182 posts
3 May 2013 6:14pm
I'm actually keen on jumping on the boat just to watch the Freestyle
mike nelson
mike nelson
NSW
105 posts
mike nelson mike nelson
NSW, 105 posts
8 May 2013 7:10pm
I'm so excited I bought green board shorts special for the event! Then realised red was the go so the photographer noticed me.....

Anyway - who else is going?
vando
vando
QLD
3419 posts
vando vando
QLD, 3419 posts
8 May 2013 7:59pm
What about any brizzy guys, I have 3 guys that i sail with coming.
sflack
sflack
VIC
574 posts
sflack sflack
VIC, 574 posts
8 May 2013 9:03pm
albentley said..

FlickySpinny said...
For the freestyle, Al Bentley and James McCarthy-Price are coming over from WA, Steve Flack from VIC.


and Max Ploumis!!

We are doing it on the cheap... with Jetstar... Barny is knocking us up some 1.9m Knightmare boards :)


Nice one fellas! Should be good to get a couple of freestylers up there! Where are you boys staying?
mike nelson
mike nelson
NSW
105 posts
mike nelson mike nelson
NSW, 105 posts
9 May 2013 9:38am
mostly in Cairns i'm guessing, haven't heard of any one staying on the island

mostly in the place listed on the event website which is now booked out - Tingy and i are at the Mantra, Muzza at the Good Guys so he has access to a microwave..........
albentley
albentley
NSW
297 posts
albentley albentley
NSW, 297 posts
9 May 2013 2:42pm


Nice one fellas! Should be good to get a couple of freestylers up there! Where are you boys staying?


Not sure yet... somewhere in Cairns... give me a shout on FB as if we have 4 people I think there are some good options like apartments etc

Failing that maybe backpackers :) but that might end up being a distraction.

barn
barn
WA
2960 posts
barn barn
WA, 2960 posts
9 May 2013 1:01pm
Bit gutted I won't be contending for Aus Freestyle Champ. Will be sailing next year, might come along as a lollygagging tourist through. Ask random competitors if they've ever tried Kitesurfing..
FlickySpinny
FlickySpinny
WA
657 posts
FlickySpinny FlickySpinny
WA, 657 posts
9 May 2013 2:02pm
albentley said..

FlickySpinny said...
For the freestyle, Al Bentley and James McCarthy-Price are coming over from WA, Steve Flack from VIC.


and Max Ploumis!!

We are doing it on the cheap... with Jetstar... Barny is knocking us up some 1.9m Knightmare boards :)


Awesome. It's always fun to have Max on the water! Looking forward to seeing the Knightmare developments.
Troppo
Troppo
WA
887 posts
Troppo Troppo
WA, 887 posts
9 May 2013 9:10pm
Just stay at gilligans guys. Its a block from the ferry and you'll spend every non sailing minute there anyway.
albentley
albentley
NSW
297 posts
albentley albentley
NSW, 297 posts
9 May 2013 11:40pm
Troppo said..

Just stay at gilligans guys. Its a block from the ferry and you'll spend every non sailing minute there anyway.


yeah.... what I thought ahaha :)
Toody
Toody
QLD
74 posts
Toody Toody
QLD, 74 posts
15 May 2013 12:46am
For those still contemplating coming ...


jamesf
jamesf
NSW
1003 posts
jamesf jamesf
NSW, 1003 posts
15 May 2013 11:32am
Looks windy, is it often like that? will I need to bring my 5.5?

Thinking 7.6, 6.6 and either 8.4 or 5.5 as the third sail.
Toody
Toody
QLD
74 posts
Toody Toody
QLD, 74 posts
15 May 2013 12:04pm
Cairns forcast is pretty accurate for Green Island so keep an eye on the graphs a week out and make your decision then.
The Arlington reef graph gives you the closest readings for Green Island
SeanAUS120
SeanAUS120
QLD
769 posts
SeanAUS120 SeanAUS120
QLD, 769 posts
15 May 2013 12:10pm
Just booked a house ... heading up for the whole of June from the 1st...

Anyone who's coming up early, give me a shout. Going to be bringing some marks up for some pre-event slalom training.

Al McLeod
Al McLeod
VIC
633 posts
Al McLeod Al McLeod
VIC, 633 posts
15 May 2013 3:06pm
jamesf said..

Looks windy, is it often like that? will I need to bring my 5.5?

Thinking 7.6, 6.6 and either 8.4 or 5.5 as the third sail.



That was the windiest I had seen it out there. A couple of days of 30-35 knots.
Last week of June/early July is usually strong - solid 25 knots or so.
vando
vando
QLD
3419 posts
vando vando
QLD, 3419 posts
15 May 2013 9:39pm
SeanAUS120 said..

Just booked a house ... heading up for the whole of June from the 1st...

Anyone who's coming up early, give me a shout. Going to be bringing some marks up for some pre-event slalom training.



Awesome Sean would love to join ya earlier but work commitments.
hopefully we get some westerlies down here before the event
SeanAUS120
SeanAUS120
QLD
769 posts
SeanAUS120 SeanAUS120
QLD, 769 posts
17 May 2013 12:01pm
vando said..

Awesome Sean would love to join ya earlier but work commitments.
hopefully we get some westerlies down here before the event



Just quit your job. Trying to convince Julien to do that as well ...

He's gonna come up for a sneaky weekend on the 14-15-16th for some secret training :-)
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
seanhogan seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
17 May 2013 12:05pm
Hi Sean,


You're not going to Costa brava ?

Who's going to comment ???
col5555
col5555
WA
386 posts
col5555 col5555
WA, 386 posts
17 May 2013 11:28am
Woohoo!
Just been granted leave! Anyone got a spare bed/room ?
SeanAUS120
SeanAUS120
QLD
769 posts
SeanAUS120 SeanAUS120
QLD, 769 posts
18 May 2013 12:15pm
seanhogan said..

Hi Sean,

You're not going to Costa brava ?

Who's going to comment ???


There's no live-stream in Costa Brava ... just wouldn't be the same. Skipping that event! (also I have the smallest board in the world and it's often 6-8 knots racing there!!!)
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
seanhogan seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
18 May 2013 12:53pm
col5555
col5555
WA
386 posts
col5555 col5555
WA, 386 posts
18 May 2013 11:43am
Just wondering are there suitable taxi's/transport available for multiple board/gear bags to and from the airport. ??
firiebob
firiebob
WA
3182 posts
firiebob firiebob
WA, 3182 posts
18 May 2013 12:13pm
col5555 said..

Just wondering are there suitable taxi's/transport available for multiple board/gear bags to and from the airport. ??


Yep those mini bus taxi's, when do fly in ?
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
seanhogan seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
19 May 2013 1:52pm
seems a small contingent of New cal is coming over, was desperately trying to figure out a way to come too... bad timing : the event is just one week after our public holiday !! being a public servant I'm stuck to those dates !! bummer, cause I think the freerace format is a great idea !!!! (til I manage to nail all my gybes...)

Sean O' : we need it to be on week 24 or 25 next year !!!!
JustinL
JustinL
NSW
468 posts
Site Sponsor
JustinL JustinL
NSW, 468 posts
20 May 2013 2:57pm
jamesf said..

Looks windy, is it often like that? will I need to bring my 5.5?

Thinking 7.6, 6.6 and either 8.4 or 5.5 as the third sail.


on the event website it says for slalom, '2 Board/2 sail (or similar) format proposed for racing'
Slalom internationally is 3 boards 6 sails

i suppose you take as much as you can and decide just before rego
Kazza
Kazza
TAS
2344 posts
Kazza Kazza
TAS, 2344 posts
20 May 2013 4:10pm
JustinL I think their saying 2 board/2 sail because of space. space on the barge taking the gear over and space with the storage on the Island, unless your one of the lucky buggers staying on the island.
col5555
col5555
WA
386 posts
col5555 col5555
WA, 386 posts
20 May 2013 4:40pm
JustinL - Why dont you leave your unused gear at your hotel.
SeanAUS120
SeanAUS120
QLD
769 posts
SeanAUS120 SeanAUS120
QLD, 769 posts
20 May 2013 6:54pm
Kazza said..

JustinL I think their saying 2 board/2 sail because of space. space on the barge taking the gear over and space with the storage on the Island, unless your one of the lucky buggers staying on the island.


Space is the key ... yeap. 30 guys bringing 3-4 massive windsurf bags is going to be pretty full-on on the ferry!
Please Register, or first...
Topics Subscribe Reply

Return To Classic site 😭
Or... let us know if a problem, so we can tweak! 😅
Weather

Sydney weather

Melbourne weather

Brisbane weather

Perth weather

Adelaide weather

Darwin weather

Hobart weather

Canberra weather

Location Map

Location Search

Activities

Kitesurfing

Windsurfing

Stand up paddle

Surfing

Boating

Sailing

Fishing

News

Articles

About

About us

Contact us

Support

Write To Us

Help/FAQ

Report Bug

Suggestion Box

Copyright © 1997-2026 Seabreeze.com.au
Terms of use
Privacy policy