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whats with this windy Gabo island?

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Created by windwarning > 9 months ago, 28 Jan 2009
windwarning
VIC, 600 posts
28 Jan 2009 6:03PM
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has anyone windsurfed there its always on seabreeze as the most windy place in vic.

its near the prom is'nt it guys ?

Old Salty
VIC, 1271 posts
28 Jan 2009 10:11PM
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Have not been there but near Mallacotta

mathew
QLD, 2143 posts
28 Jan 2009 10:58PM
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you do realise where it is...? Saying its near the Prom, is like saying Melbourne is close to Sydney.

Ian K
WA, 4167 posts
28 Jan 2009 10:21PM
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Flew all along the far east Victorian coastline at low level in a relos light plane. There's a lot of nice looking sailing spots, particularly the area between the beach and Gabo Island - I recall the island is pretty low. Land access is the problem, it's remote.

windwarning
VIC, 600 posts
29 Jan 2009 12:57AM
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mathew said...

you do realise where it is...? Saying its near the Prom, is like saying Melbourne is close to Sydney.


NUT, i dont know where it is thats why i posted this post
and thanks for reading my posts mate you always leave great responses

windwarning
VIC, 600 posts
29 Jan 2009 1:06AM
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Ian K said...

Flew all along the far east Victorian coastline at low level in a relos light plane. There's a lot of nice looking sailing spots, particularly the area between the beach and Gabo Island - I recall the island is pretty low. Land access is the problem, it's remote.


does it look good for windsurfing?

FlickySpinny
WA, 657 posts
29 Jan 2009 4:59AM
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All your answers are here windwarning...

lmgtfy.com/?q=gabo+island

Ian K
WA, 4167 posts
29 Jan 2009 11:45AM
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windwarning said...

Ian K said...

Flew all along the far east Victorian coastline at low level in a relos light plane. There's a lot of nice looking sailing spots, particularly the area between the beach and Gabo Island - I recall the island is pretty low. Land access is the problem, it's remote.


does it look good for windsurfing?

Yeh windsurfing, gave up on sit down boats decades ago. Gabo Island is only a couple of hundred metres off the mainland, and the rocky shelf looked pretty low. Should be a nice mix of swell, waves and flat water. Check it out on google earth, I wonder why they can still sell light aircraft? Commercial airfares are so cheap and if you want a low level view, google earth is almost as good. All hypothetical, no access - there is an airstrip on it though??

MikeyS
VIC, 1509 posts
29 Jan 2009 6:24PM
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Spent last week camping 40k's west of Gabo Island at a place called Wingan Inlet. Was hoping for a wavesail in Fly Cove pictured above as there were some brilliant cross-offshores blowing the previous year (but hadn't taken sailing gear). Didn't get any decent wind at all. Nice part of the world.



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