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matthieun
matthieun
21 posts
21 posts
25 Mar 2013 6:30pm
Hi everybody!
Nice website and forum!
I live in Switzerland and I'm coming to Australia for 5, 6 month from sept 15th 2013 to march 2014.
I just want to windsurf all the time...
I just began to check the spots around Australia and it looks better on the west coast at this year period for wave sailing.
I'm not a professional, but I'm ok in the waves...
Is it easy to buy a car for living??
Is the east cost nice also for windsurfing?
What are the nice places to see?
Thank you very much for your answers!!
See you soon!
Matthieu
hardie
hardie
WA
4133 posts
WA, 4133 posts
25 Mar 2013 6:58pm
matthieun said...

Hi everybody!
Nice website and forum!
I live in Switzerland and I'm coming to Australia for 5, 6 month from sept 15th 2013 to march 2014.
I just want to windsurf all the time...
I just began to check the spots around Australia and it looks better on the west coast at this year period for wave sailing.
I'm not a professional, but I'm ok in the waves...
Is it easy to buy a car for living??
Is the east cost nice also for windsurfing?
What are the nice places to see?
Thank you very much for your answers!!
See you soon!
Matthieu


Geralton
matthieun
matthieun
21 posts
21 posts
25 Mar 2013 7:04pm
Thanks!
Geralton sounds good!
others nice places?
gracias!
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23649 posts
WA, 23649 posts
25 Mar 2013 7:08pm
Agree with hardie.
If you have that long and don't care where you go, stay in Gero and maybe go elsewhere for week long trips if the wind does not happen in Gero.

Do you need a 92L waveboard and 109L freestyle board when you arrive?
matthieun
matthieun
21 posts
21 posts
25 Mar 2013 7:17pm
Hola!
Thank you for the advice!
I was thinking about flying with a part of my gear (a wave board and 2 or 3 sails). But I keep your profile if I need something when I'm there!
Thank's again.
Matthieu
matthieun
matthieun
21 posts
21 posts
25 Mar 2013 7:17pm
Maybe a 110l freestyle!!
JBFletch
JBFletch
QLD
1287 posts
QLD, 1287 posts
25 Mar 2013 9:23pm
Ive travelled to the west coast, and most of the south coast and now live on the east coast.

You'll be surprised at how good our whole coast line is.

Get a van, fill it with gear, beer and a bed and follow the wind and waves.

Haircut
Haircut
QLD
6491 posts
QLD, 6491 posts
25 Mar 2013 10:36pm
matthieun said...
Hi everybody!
Nice website and forum!
I live in Switzerland and I'm coming to Australia for 5, 6 month from sept 15th 2013 to march 2014.



can you please tell us oztraliens how swiss become so good at windsurfing??? almost all swiss windsurfers i've met are so advanced considering we have such good weather and conditions
flipper4444
flipper4444
VIC
1214 posts
VIC, 1214 posts
25 Mar 2013 11:45pm
hola coma stas? amigo ,amigo all of the south is bonito and good for windsurfing.
decrepit
decrepit
WA
12873 posts
WA, 12873 posts
25 Mar 2013 8:46pm
Haircut, I'm only guessing here, but it may have something to do with their lakes being fed by glaciers and snow melt. They're so b#$%Y cold, it quickly enables the ability to stay on the board.
matthieun
matthieun
21 posts
21 posts
25 Mar 2013 8:57pm
AHAH!!
Thanks everybody
I begin to see better how good are Australia costs for sailing
Continue please to send me good info!!!
see you on the water!
Matt
Hooksey
Hooksey
WA
558 posts
WA, 558 posts
25 Mar 2013 10:23pm
decrepit said...
Haircut, I'm only guessing here, but it may have something to do with their lakes being fed by glaciers and snow melt. They're so b#$%Y cold, it quickly enables the ability to stay on the board.


Or perhaps its low tax rate ....

[}:)] [}:)]



matthieun
matthieun
21 posts
21 posts
25 Mar 2013 10:45pm

I don't like cold water!!!
That's why I use to sail in france, spain and more...

, it's not far, Europe is so small compare to Australia!
But if you like clichés... It's maybe the cheese or chocolate!!!
I'll send swiss chocolate to the one who give me the best advice on the better spots to visit, the accommodations ...
Good chocolate with milk and nuts!!! ;)
Take care
Matt

RumChaser
RumChaser
TAS
633 posts
TAS, 633 posts
26 Mar 2013 12:17pm
Check out this post. If you have the time you may like to ride with some of the nutters down in Tassie. Don't miss page 2, most of the photos are there.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Tasmania/Low-Head-Sunday/

That time of the year you should get good winds down here.
Stuthepirate
Stuthepirate
SA
3591 posts
SA, 3591 posts
26 Mar 2013 3:16pm
Forget Tassie and the cold water
Check these two threads out for some ideas.
Just be prepared to clock up some miles in the car.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Playboy-or-Readers-wives/

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Windsurf-Australia-The-Movie-2/
Also Windsurfing Perth has a good location guide.

http://www.windsurfingperth.com.au/index.php/guides/travel/44-locations
matthieun
matthieun
21 posts
21 posts
26 Mar 2013 5:24pm
Thank you very much for these links!
See you there!
Matt
flipper4444
flipper4444
VIC
1214 posts
VIC, 1214 posts
26 Mar 2013 10:07pm
tassie is the best for windsurfing, its got the best wind i have found in australia.
Al Planet
Al Planet
TAS
1548 posts
TAS, 1548 posts
26 Mar 2013 10:08pm
Maaate you dont want to be spending your time with a bunch of cashed up bogans and euro tourists at Coros when you could be sailing the Southern ocean off the west coast of Tassi all by yourself.

PeterPaan
PeterPaan
NSW
67 posts
NSW, 67 posts
26 Mar 2013 10:19pm
great vid
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14954 posts
QLD, 14954 posts
26 Mar 2013 9:29pm
you'd be crazy not to end your trip on the eastcoast. gold coast in march....

windsufering
windsufering
VIC
1124 posts
VIC, 1124 posts
26 Mar 2013 10:55pm
If you want some chicks talk to flipper
matthieun
matthieun
21 posts
21 posts
26 Mar 2013 8:34pm
Looks awsome everywhere!!
Thanks everybody!
I will ride around all the coast of Australia for sure, staying in the nice places where good people are and sun, and wind, and waves, and beers...
I'm so eager to be there!
See you
matt
BenKirk
BenKirk
NSW
600 posts
NSW, 600 posts
27 Mar 2013 8:53am
A few NSW spots here

www.nswwavesailing.org/spot-guide/
Sailhack
Sailhack
VIC
5000 posts
VIC, 5000 posts
27 Mar 2013 10:22am
flipper4444 said...
tassie is the best for windsurfing, its got the best wind i have found in australia.


What's going on Flip? Where's that famous Vic patriotism of yours?
matthieun
matthieun
21 posts
21 posts
27 Mar 2013 7:47pm
Thank you Ben!
Looks good also around sydney.
I'll see! 5 months from Cairns to Geralton by the South might be possible...
Thanks everybody, a lot of good ideas!!!
See you on the water!
Matthieu
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14954 posts
matthieun
matthieun
21 posts
21 posts
30 Mar 2013 2:43am
Thanks Gestalt!
I think I will begin my trip flying to Sydney and move to the North first, Then I'll see! A last question:
How long does it take to drive from Brisbane to Geraldton. Would it be possible in a couple of months with spots on the South coast?

Thanks again.
Matt
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14954 posts
QLD, 14954 posts
30 Mar 2013 6:44am
It is probably better to start in WA and go the other way. Also need to think about stingers in north qld.

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