The "Official" VP thread!

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starboarder
starboarder
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8 Jun 2008 7:50pm
VP was ok, definitely not as forecast. It'd be good for freestyle though
ikw777
ikw777
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8 Jun 2008 8:09pm
It was my first sail at VP today. My thanks to all those who helped me out by pointing out where the rocks and shallow water are (I still managed to ding my fin though).

I had a great sail and will definitely come back next time the wind and tide are right.
gregwed
gregwed
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556 posts
QLD, 556 posts
8 Jun 2008 9:12pm
Definitely agree guys! Really enjoyed myself today.
Good to meet Haircut, although I left before I had a chance to have a good chat. Will catch up again one day!
Cheers n Beers
Haircut
Haircut
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9 Jun 2008 1:40am
was great to meet u guys too fun day
Gestalt
Gestalt
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9 Jun 2008 2:57am
THE TURTLE


aus301
aus301
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9 Jun 2008 10:49am
WTF Mikey
mikey100
mikey100
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9 Jun 2008 2:25pm
Cost me $20 new at Cash Converters.... not as noisy as the gath!
chairman
chairman
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500 posts
9 Jun 2008 1:01pm
Have been happy with my blue version
But the Bumblebee is much better
Befree001
Befree001
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13 Jun 2008 6:18pm
OK, so given that its low tide at 12.30 saturday afternoon at Brisbane Bar and its 20-30sw is forecast - how suited is this to Victoria Point?

So obviously leave it till later in the afternoon so less distance to walk etc
vando
vando
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13 Jun 2008 7:20pm
Befree001 said...

OK, so given that its low tide at 12.30 saturday afternoon at Brisbane Bar and its 20-30sw is forecast - how suited is this to Victoria Point?

So obviously leave it till later in the afternoon so less distance to walk etc


Carnt say ive sailed VP in a SW so not sure how gusty it will be.
Wello a crap tide tom most of the day so flip a coin.
Richiefish
Richiefish
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13 Jun 2008 10:31pm
Gestalt said...

THE TURTLE





The most photographed man in QLD Windsurfing !!?????
Gestalt
Gestalt
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13 Jun 2008 10:40pm
Richiefish said...

Gestalt said...

THE TURTLE





The most photographed man in QLD Windsurfing !!?????


that's given me an idea, i has close up photos of lots of the guys....

Richiefish
Richiefish
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13 Jun 2008 10:51pm
some kind of caption competition perhaps ???
Gestalt
Gestalt
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13 Jun 2008 10:53pm
Richiefish said...

some kind of caption competition perhaps ???


i have one of pierre and one of vando worthy of a caption comp
Gestalt
Gestalt
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13 Jun 2008 11:23pm
i'll start it off....

hey fellows, watch me make a cat's bum with my lips......
mikey100
mikey100
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14 Jun 2008 6:59am

Hard to believe I am "MR JUNE" in a 2008 calander which people paid $30 for to hangin on toilet doors all around Aus. [}:)][}:)][}:)]
chairman
chairman
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500 posts
14 Jun 2008 5:55am
Cut photo in half
Then hang
Much improved
Haircut
Haircut
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14 Jun 2008 11:12am
but the female half of pic aint that bad?


it's very chilly outside
ikw777
ikw777
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18 Jun 2008 1:01pm
So would VP be a good spot on Sunday if the 25kt southerly eventuates?
Gestalt
Gestalt
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18 Jun 2008 1:10pm
very definately yes....

The best spot in the bayside in a southerly.

will probably be a large crew there also.
swoosh
swoosh
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18 Jun 2008 2:11pm
Whats the water like at VP? Last time I sailed there it was very brown. Wello last few weekends has had really nice blue water, so might stick to that unless VP can offer better.



ikw777
ikw777
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18 Jun 2008 5:00pm
It was pretty good a fortnight ago. A bit murky in the shallow stuff but the deeper water was clean.
Gestalt
Gestalt
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19 Jun 2008 1:21pm
swoosh said...

Whats the water like at VP? Last time I sailed there it was very brown. Wello last few weekends has had really nice blue water, so might stick to that unless VP can offer better.



where abouts do you sail in a southerly at wello? i think the reason everyone heads to VP is the wind more so than the water.

but brown is good, means lots of wind.
swoosh
swoosh
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19 Jun 2008 2:41pm
Gestalt said...

swoosh said...

Whats the water like at VP? Last time I sailed there it was very brown. Wello last few weekends has had really nice blue water, so might stick to that unless VP can offer better.



where abouts do you sail in a southerly at wello? i think the reason everyone heads to VP is the wind more so than the water.

but brown is good, means lots of wind.

2 weekends back I sailed wello no problems, Just sailed from the jetty side. Not sure if that was a straight southerly thou. Wind is a bit gusty in close (I had no problems thou 5.9+96L board), but sail a few 100m out past the channel markers and it was sweet.

Thou a few of other guys there were complaining, but didn't really see any of them sail further then a few 100m out from the shore so that's probably why.


vando
vando
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19 Jun 2008 6:53pm
swoosh said...

Gestalt said...

swoosh said...

Whats the water like at VP? Last time I sailed there it was very brown. Wello last few weekends has had really nice blue water, so might stick to that unless VP can offer better.



where abouts do you sail in a southerly at wello? i think the reason everyone heads to VP is the wind more so than the water.

but brown is good, means lots of wind.

2 weekends back I sailed wello no problems, Just sailed from the jetty side. Not sure if that was a straight southerly thou. Wind is a bit gusty in close (I had no problems thou 5.9+96L board), but sail a few 100m out past the channel markers and it was sweet.

Thou a few of other guys there were complaining, but didn't really see any of them sail further then a few 100m out from the shore so that's probably why.




Southerly at Wello isnt really that bad and like u say Swoosh once you get past the 2nd last channel markers its cranking.
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