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Gestalt > 9 months ago, 12 Feb 2009

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

13 Feb 2009 12:57am

so i ditched work for friday, swerved the propagandi gig at the arena, got nothin on the calender.

BETTER BLOODY BLOW TOMORROW OR I'LL GO AND BREAK BLADES OF GRASS..... I HAVEN"T SAILED FOR 3 WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the question is.

VP or wello

windykid

QLD

368 posts

13 Feb 2009 8:30am

VP but it isnt looking good

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

13 Feb 2009 8:36am

agree windy, i'm going to VP.

and yes it looks bad, very, very bad.....................

rain, no wind, rain.

vando

QLD

3418 posts

13 Feb 2009 8:43am

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Gestalt said...

so i ditched work for friday, swerved the propagandi gig at the arena, got nothin on the calender.

BETTER BLOODY BLOW TOMORROW OR I'LL GO AND BREAK BLADES OF GRASS..... I HAVEN"T SAILED FOR 3 WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the question is.

VP or wello

Hmmm might be easterly today Welloooooooooooooooooooo

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

13 Feb 2009 8:49am

r u going?

vando

QLD

3418 posts

13 Feb 2009 8:57am

Should be there around 1:30

climber

NSW

1125 posts

13 Feb 2009 9:59am

will also see you there this arvo..... going to have a loooooooong lunch

windykid

QLD

368 posts

13 Feb 2009 9:21am

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climber said...

will also see you there this arvo..... going to have a loooooooong lunch

meeee toooo
skip the last class and go windsurfing with dad

if theres wind

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

13 Feb 2009 9:45am

looks like a crew is developing.

sweet, now we just need wind.

vando

QLD

3418 posts

13 Feb 2009 9:48am

You might get wet though

evlPanda

NSW

9207 posts

13 Feb 2009 11:11am

Which chart are you guys looking at? (not you Gestalt, seabreeze doesn't have enough disk space).

I guess they know where to build airports huh?

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

13 Feb 2009 8:04pm

how'd you guys fair,

with the rain and the flooded creeks i headed to VP and enjoyed 12-20knot ESE winds.

was a good session on the voodoo

swoosh

QLD

1929 posts

13 Feb 2009 8:34pm

After work sail, easily powered at Manly on the 5.3 + 92L FSW. Got pretty windy towards the end, should have brought my 75L board, woulda been perfect (and a smaller sail... if only I owned one). Only one other guy out on 5.0 + 86L board.

Where was everyone else? First decent wind in a fortnight... thought there would be more people out.

vando

QLD

3418 posts

13 Feb 2009 8:45pm

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swoosh said...

After work sail, easily powered at Manly on the 5.3 + 92L FSW. Got pretty windy towards the end, should have brought my 75L board, woulda been perfect (and a smaller sail... if only I owned one). Only one other guy out on 5.0 + 86L board.

Where was everyone else? First decent wind in a fortnight... thought there would be more people out.

Nice Session along the wello bank today trauma was there.
Hope I didnt scare ya off mate yelling at ya just letting ya know i was coming lol

Hmmm NE 30-40 tom whoohoo we will see.
ta Vando

Upthere

QLD

348 posts

13 Feb 2009 8:51pm

We're heading to the Beach at Manly as it suites every direction. If it blows it will be the first time i would been out on wave gear since Xmas

garyk

QLD

277 posts

13 Feb 2009 8:54pm

Swoosh if your interested i've got a NP Combat 4.5m in brand new condition rig's on a 400 mast bom proof only $250

swoosh

QLD

1929 posts

13 Feb 2009 9:03pm

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vando said...

Nice Session along the wello bank today trauma was there.
Hope I did scare ya off mate yelling at ya just letting ya know i was coming lol

Hmmm NE 30-40 tom whoohoo we will see.
ta Vando

huh? Did you see me today? I musta missed you, you were probably going too fast

Gary: Thx, but i've already got my eyes on what I want

vando

QLD

3418 posts

13 Feb 2009 9:58pm

You sailed at Manly didnt ya swoosh.

swoosh

QLD

1929 posts

13 Feb 2009 10:43pm

oh haha, I thought you meant you yelled at me

Yeah Manly is my local

. I think wello has an epic trek to the water at low tide, thou in return Manly has the stairs... they build character. I remember I think it was first time I sailed manly, howling 25kt SE'er, was carrying my kit up the stairs in the wind shadow, got to the top, caught off balance by a gust and fell backwards all the way down to the bottom. Like I said... character building

NotWal

QLD

7435 posts

13 Feb 2009 10:49pm

nasty

nebbian

6277 posts

13 Feb 2009 10:04pm

I couldn't believe that people would actually launch from the stairs when I went there the first time... I had to do the sissy thing and disconnect my board and sail

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

13 Feb 2009 11:32pm

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nebbian said...

I couldn't believe that people would actually launch from the stairs when I went there the first time... I had to do the sissy thing and disconnect my board and sail

i still can't believe they do,

there are so many easier ways very close by.

swoosh

QLD

1929 posts

13 Feb 2009 11:43pm

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Gestalt said...

nebbian said...

I couldn't believe that people would actually launch from the stairs when I went there the first time... I had to do the sissy thing and disconnect my board and sail

i still can't believe they do,

there are so many easier ways very close by.

where? I usually go to manly cause it only takes just over 30 minutes from my place... anywhere else and its quicker to drive down to the gold coast... nicer too, not a big fan of mud.

I don't mind manly actually ... rarely a crowd... no kiters... the stairs aren't really an issue if you can carry your kit. My first time was bad cause at that stage I had only been windsurfing I think maybe 2-3 months, could barely hang onto my kit carrying it lol.

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

13 Feb 2009 11:49pm

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swoosh said...

Gestalt said...

nebbian said...

I couldn't believe that people would actually launch from the stairs when I went there the first time... I had to do the sissy thing and disconnect my board and sail

i still can't believe they do,

there are so many easier ways very close by.

SE side of RQ

vando

QLD

3418 posts

14 Feb 2009 12:20am

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swoosh said...

oh haha, I thought you meant you yelled at me

Yeah Manly is my local

Neither spots great at low tide wellos not too bad on the eastern side.
I walked those stairs and rocks at manly for many years lots of dinged boards and scatched sails

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

14 Feb 2009 12:33am

agree the tide situation is pretty tragic in brissy,

i usually drive to goldy if it's low tide in brisbane.

thomsons not too bad a walk at low tide though, less than wello

vando

QLD

3418 posts

14 Feb 2009 12:54am

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Gestalt said...

agree the tide situation is pretty tragic in brissy,

i usually drive to goldy if it's low tide in brisbane.

thomsons not too bad a walk at low tide though, less than wello

Actually ya wrong there gesty its prob half the walk to the water than vp.
And coming in ya go straight up the main boat ramp

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

14 Feb 2009 8:22am

yes vando your right there. i wasn't thinking of that side of wello though.

i figured the walk down the boat ramp and across mud, rocks and crap excluded it since we are talking sand launch spots.

in my mind manly and wello boat ramp are just as bad as each other. why launch in htose spots when there are sand beaches to launch from.

Richiefish

QLD

5612 posts

14 Feb 2009 8:34am

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Gestalt said...

swoosh said...

Gestalt said...

nebbian said...

I couldn't believe that people would actually launch from the stairs when I went there the first time... I had to do the sissy thing and disconnect my board and sail

i still can't believe they do,

there are so many easier ways very close by.

SE side of RQ

kiters ,sharks, and no water at low tide.

SmellySkater

110 posts

14 Feb 2009 8:12am

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You should have gone to Propagandhi they are one the best bands ever.

vando

QLD

3418 posts

14 Feb 2009 10:54am

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Gestalt said...

yes vando your right there. i wasn't thinking of that side of wello though.

i figured the walk down the boat ramp and across mud, rocks and crap excluded it since we are talking sand launch spots.

in my mind manly and wello boat ramp are just as bad as each other. why launch in htose spots when there are sand beaches to launch from.

Easy mate all round better sailing

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