Hi all
I am living in Upper Mount Gravatt, Brisbane. I am a beginner-level windsurfer (ok to tack and practicing gybe). I want to buddy up some windsurfers with similar skill levels. It would be more fun to play windsurfing together.
I am going to practice windsurfing during the long Xmas holidays. If you are interested in going together rather than sailing alone, send me a message.
winddragon, I am up in Bribie but where I sail is an ideal place for a learner, no chop, and usually a side-onshore wind. I am an old sailor and would be glad to help a newby.
mate wellington point is great place to sail. works in all wind directions and has sailors of all levels.
Good friendly crew at Vic Pt Thompsons Beach (carpark western end) on a SE and say 2-3 hrs either side of high tide.
Cheers - Greg W
Seconding Vic Pt - great place to learn. Shallow water so you can start learning beach starts.
gday mate, im still learnin and youll find the wind strength your after means the experienced guys wont be to interested , so youll have to practice a fair bit on your own. but pick the right place (shallowish and onshore winds) and just enjoy the solitude, its pretty rare in this world. ive had some awesome 10 knot cruises at beachmere with not a soul in site.cool! im pickin up the pace a bit now and startin to plain frequently , so other sailors are about more. so go anyway or youll miss out.(get a life jacket if your not a good swimmer} p.s. if im headin sth for a sail i'l contact you ...cheers
Geez Nacra, I have lived on the Coast for years and have never had the need to travel great distances , admittedly there have been times when there has been a lack of wind but the the spots 40minutes away would not have much either except perhaps in the westerlies when bayside is better.
Living in Mt Gravatt, The Train or KFC / Central Street would be within reasonable commuting distance and a pretty safe option.
Winddragon
There were 4 people sailing today in less than ten knots at wellington point. It will always be hard to coordinate with others. Just go and don't be shy about talking to the locals. You will be best friends before you know it. It will also be more beneficial for you to chat with more advanced sailors rather than just beginers.
Normally I stay away from these 'discussions' but I really do feel compelled to respond to this one nacra because you are so out of line and missing the point. Your response to Winddragon's post was unnecessary. It's up to Winddragon where and when he sails - not you, me or anyone else and if Waricle was upset about Winddragon's response to his offer (and I doubt that he would be) then it's up to Waricle, not you, to say so.
We all know how obsessed (your words) you are with the sport and good luck to you. However not all of us feel it necessary to voice an opinion on virtually everything that's mentioned on this site (and risk upsetting others by doing so). Bottom line with this thread is that all of us should be able to enjoy the sport in the way we choose without having other people criticise or contradict us. Let it go now now and let's all of us focus on enjoying the blows whenever and wherever we want to.
i know it's currently summer, but during our winter i totally agree with naccas. it tends to be a choice of shearwater or wello (generally the most reliable) or viccy point as a decent long session options where one can sail for several hours in decent wind, and that will probably mean somewhat of a drive for most people 
I drive to lake Cootharaba from Brisbane every weekend - 2 hours up and two hours back. Not because of the wind but because there is always a race and because I like the lake sailing and the club and particularly the people.
I agree with 2rundave. To each his own.
I'm guessing qldnacra is just trying to be helpful.
I will travel all over for a sail, its part of the adventure for me plus you get to meet lots of different people. Best thing of all is you learn to sail in lots of different conditions. Good on you fella, keep getting out there where you feel comfortable and then start to adventure out.
Actually, all he said was that Bribie was a bit far, fair enough! your comments Naccas were opinion not fact.
I haven't driven more than 15 minutes for perhaps two years now. Really.
Paradise Point to The Grand and everything in between.
...I miss Currumbin.
So it looks like he is going to sail at Upper Mt Gravatt, i don't think so. He IS going to have to drive to sail that is a fact and from there i recon about 30-40 minutes to anywhere that's what i was trying to say. Ok Bribie might be too far maybe an hour or so.
Actually we might be able to set him up with one of Haircuts tiny little home made freestyle fins that would be lucky to bottom out in a puddle and that would solve the fin damage problem. Other than that it's still brooom brooom.
I'm hereing it a lot lately, when i was younger it was Merry Xmas and Happy New Year
So getting back to the subject, Im pretty much in the same situation Winddragon, it would be good to meet up for a sail at some point. Ive been going to manly or redcliffe, I figure if I need to got the extra distance to Wello I could sail over. I was thinking of driving up to Lake cotharabah and staying the night to get a good day and a half in but Im not sure Ill make it, its a bit far, HA! I should work at BCF selling fishing lures. Anyway I may not have the time, have to get out there somewhere over the break though.
