i'll probably be at VP in morning tomorrow, and shearwater in the arvo.
probably VP for saturday, i don't think i can handle 30kts + shearwater chop
*edit*, damn, its a mission to get from viccy point to shearwater, lots of stupid roads, oh well, see how i feel tomorrow. Probably stick with shearwater, at least i know i won't get lost getting there
i had a pretty good little session at wello, working on chop hops and stuff, but yeah, it was nowhere near 20kts, maybe gusting up there at times, but generally nowhere near.
checked viccy point as well, but noone was there. i might come shearwater tomoz.
i had a pretty good little session at wello, working on chop hops and stuff, but yeah, it was nowhere near 20kts, maybe gusting up there at times, but generally nowhere near.
Was an AWESOME sesh this arvy! I must admit I am envious of you fellas when the front hit you guys can just down your sails and you're fine and keep on riding. All of us came in, packed up and stood around talking in the rain! [}:)][}:)]
yeah i noticed, kiters are a pack of skirts hehe, jks.
btw, whats the deal with kiters pretty much staying on one side of wello, and windsurfers on the other? in a ne'er everyone tends to be at the same spot, but today i noticed most of the windsurfers were on the otherside to kiters, at least launching anyway. i saw a few windsurfers setting up on the west side, so i went over and set up there too. at least there was plenty of parking to be had.
i called in to currumbin this morning while dropping folks off at airport and took some photos. i'll stick some pickies up shortly. like usual the ocean looked like it was boiling with whitecaps but hardly any wind getting into the alley
yeah i noticed, kiters are a pack of skirts hehe, jks.
btw, whats the deal with kiters pretty much staying on one side of wello, and windsurfers on the other? in a ne'er everyone tends to be at the same spot, but today i noticed most of the windsurfers were on the otherside to kiters, at least launching anyway. i saw a few windsurfers setting up on the west side, so i went over and set up there too. at least there was plenty of parking to be had.
Hey Swoosh,
It's sheer safety that we come in when a wind-front like that comes over. You'd know with the 27-30m of lines that we cannot risk injury to ourselves or others.
We usually just kite the same spots. The W'ly side in an E'ly or S'ly is not suitable for kiters because of the gusty conditions and then also the dangers of being pushed down towards Manly if the wind drops off.
Trevor kited up into the windsurfers., but thats an easier location for us to land and launch also. Have a great sesh for you guys who head over the next few days! [}:)]
have to hand it to daz for even thinking of venturing out the back, i'm not surprised he didn't some of the whitewater was logo. strangely after about 20 minutes the sets were smaller, but no doubt they'll be gianormous tomorrow
Looks like sheerwater got better after I left...I was stuggleing with the 4.7 for much of the time I was there, and I had the wife in tow so couldn't expect to be there for too long.
I too was at Currumbin earlier, and if it wasn't for the wind swinging offshore from time to time it would have been very sailable out the back (have seen it sailed bigger). Darren broke a boom early, and after getting a replacement boom went back out and broke a mast - expensive day. Doug (if I remember correctly thats his name) with the older Gaastra sail in the pics had some very interesting ventilation holes in that sail by the time I got there.
I haven't sailed Currumbin for close to 7 or 8 years, bit it was good to see a few of the old faces down there.
i reckon the first 30 minutes i was there the waves were bigger and it was windier behind the rock, but the swell seemed to shrink a bit after that, and it didn't look quite so daunting. would love to see some photos of it tomorrow arvo, unless the bom has overhyped the forecast as usual
aus, shearwater was great from about 3 onwards as it really picked up and swung alot more south. was honking by the time we packed up at 6
weren't we promised 4.5 weather 
hehe, jks. 
some of the whitewater was logo. strangely after about 20 minutes the sets were smaller, but no doubt they'll be gianormous tomorrow
