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Macroscien
Macroscien
QLD
6809 posts
QLD, 6809 posts
30 Jan 2014 11:10pm
Just short quiz how long it takes you road trip to your everyday sailing spot ?

For me it is about 15 minutes one way to Broadwater ( GC)

Which is really good if I forget something, still worth make one more trip home to pickup harness or extension

Interesting will be to know who have the shortest trip ( luckiest guy) and the longest ( the most determined
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
30 Jan 2014 11:17pm
my local is about 7 minutes.

but i'll drive as far as needed to be honest. have driven 8 hours to go for a sail. some guys that come to burrum drive 2 days to get there.

it's Australia, it's a big place and there are some great spots with great people a few hours up the road.
Stuthepirate
Stuthepirate
SA
3591 posts
SA, 3591 posts
31 Jan 2014 12:12am
From driveway to the local rigging area - about 6min
From driveway to the local watering hole - about 1min (not that i drive there )
Harrow
Harrow
NSW
4521 posts
NSW, 4521 posts
31 Jan 2014 1:01am
20 minutes.
Man0verBoard
Man0verBoard
WA
629 posts
WA, 629 posts
30 Jan 2014 10:18pm
Coast 6min, river 20min.

I grew up one street back from the beach which resulted in many school days skipped and Yr 11 repeated. Wish I'd skipped more school...too young to know better
NotWal
NotWal
QLD
7436 posts
QLD, 7436 posts
31 Jan 2014 12:22am
45 min to Queen's Beach. 45 to Wynnum/Manly. 50-60 Wello. 60+ to VP. 70+ Bribie. 70+ to the Train. 80+ to Caloundra.
It's mostly Wello, then VP, and now much more at Queens.
sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
QLD, 4874 posts
31 Jan 2014 12:51am
30seconds from home to my gear at beach, drag detensioned sail out from previous session or rig bigger or smaller. If the former can be on the water within 10 minutes. 15 if I have to rig from start. Of course I don't have the luxury of any flat water though but don't need to unpack & pack gear into car every time. I have to say I am pretty lucky to have this.

PS man it so windy here atm the house is shaking.
BundyBear
BundyBear
NSW
325 posts
NSW, 325 posts
31 Jan 2014 2:29am
Safety Bay is about 3.5 kilometers by road, takes about 4 minutes to drive it . Added bonus is it is on my traffic light free drive home from work route so I have to check it out even if I am not sailing that day.
John340
John340
QLD
3410 posts
QLD, 3410 posts
31 Jan 2014 6:48am
Similar to Notwal. 40 to 60 min depending on which part of Morton Bay I go to. I sail mainly at Wello which is 45mn away in good traffic. Trips home to pick up missing gear is not an option. I go through a mental check list before I leave home. I have to be pretty regimented about where I store my gear at home and in the wagon. Sailing would not be possible without decent wind forecasting like Seabreeze.
ejmack
ejmack
VIC
1308 posts
VIC, 1308 posts
31 Jan 2014 8:15am
70 minutes to my closest. Totally worth it though when it goes to plan.
gh
gh
NSW
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gh gh
NSW, 156 posts
31 Jan 2014 8:46am
About 7 hours to my usual sailing spot.


drift
drift
VIC
737 posts
VIC, 737 posts
31 Jan 2014 9:14am
About 45-60...........seconds depending on how long it takes the garage door to go up!
lee1972
lee1972
QLD
921 posts
QLD, 921 posts
31 Jan 2014 8:50am
About 15mins to queens beach, 45mins to caloundra, about three days to convince the wife.
ejmack
ejmack
VIC
1308 posts
VIC, 1308 posts
31 Jan 2014 9:59am
drift said..

About 45-60...........seconds depending on how long it takes the garage door to go up!



Every second counts!
Old Salty
Old Salty
VIC
1271 posts
VIC, 1271 posts
31 Jan 2014 10:04am
90 minutes for me to get to Inverloch. Not living the dream like Drift with his 45 secs
DanP
DanP
VIC
286 posts
VIC, 286 posts
31 Jan 2014 11:13am
Tested it this morning... 45secs-5 mins depending on type of sailing that i want to do

mineral1
mineral1
WA
4564 posts
WA, 4564 posts
31 Jan 2014 10:34am
sausage said..
30seconds from home to my gear at beach, drag detensioned sail out from previous session or rig bigger or smaller. If the former can be on the water within 10 minutes. 15 if I have to rig from start. Of course I don't have the luxury of any flat water though but don't need to unpack & pack gear into car every time. I have to say I am pretty lucky to have this.

PS man it so windy here atm the house is shaking.


No damage hopefully, and the water state calms enough for you to get out
Watched a 7 report for Airlie Beach seeing a couple of kites out in the back shot. Shelia went typical media poo pooing the kiters. Failed to notice hardly a breath of air ruffling the trees or the reporters hair. Somebody needed to take her out the back for a good slap
Oh topic, yes.
Beach 20 mins, least favoured, wife is concerned with bities in the water

River, 45 mins which is favoured spot.
Best spot for huge expanse 1.5 hours, but worth it at Mandurah.
mr love
mr love
VIC
2421 posts
VIC, 2421 posts
31 Jan 2014 1:48pm
Wow, I considered myself quite fortunate but there are some people totally spoilt here.

For me my normal spots are between 5 and 10 minutes away, Pookipa I drive past on my way home from work which is great.
Sandy Point 2 hours drive not that I have been taking advantage of that much lately.
Sputnik11
Sputnik11
VIC
972 posts
VIC, 972 posts
31 Jan 2014 2:03pm
ejmack said..

drift said..

About 45-60...........seconds depending on how long it takes the garage door to go up!



Every second counts!


27 seconds is the record..........so far........
Sputnik11
Sputnik11
VIC
972 posts
VIC, 972 posts
31 Jan 2014 2:07pm
DanP said..

Tested it this morning... 45secs-5 mins depending on type of sailing that i want to do



Awesome. Where is this? Love that you have both waves and speed options so close.
ikw777
ikw777
QLD
2995 posts
QLD, 2995 posts
31 Jan 2014 1:15pm
About 7 minutes, including a stop for a coke zero along the way.
Haggar
Haggar
QLD
1670 posts
QLD, 1670 posts
31 Jan 2014 1:24pm
.......... about an hour to get into the garage then 5 minutes to the beach
hargs
hargs
QLD
634 posts
QLD, 634 posts
31 Jan 2014 1:54pm
100m walk from front door to beach access. Usually I then see Sausage a couple of hundred metres further up the beach rigging up, that's if he isn't already on the water. Hard to take I know.




Stuthepirate
Stuthepirate
SA
3591 posts
SA, 3591 posts
31 Jan 2014 2:32pm
DanP said..

Tested it this morning... 45secs-5 mins depending on type of sailing that i want to do


Jeebus, i thought WA drivers were bad
Windxtasy
Windxtasy
WA
4019 posts
WA, 4019 posts
31 Jan 2014 12:07pm
Well I have it tough. I have to drive at least 15 minutes, but I am spoilt for choice...
15 minutes to Melville, where I go if I'm short of time.
15 minutes to Majestic Point
20 minutes to Pelican Point and another 10 minutes to find a parking spot! (I don't go there much)
25 minutes to Pt Walter
35 Minutes to Safety Bay
55 minutes to Coodanup
60 minutes to Novara
65 minutes to Liptons
1hr 30 to Australind or Yoyo's, and about the same to Lancelin in the other direction.
sausage
sausage
QLD
4874 posts
QLD, 4874 posts
31 Jan 2014 2:26pm
mineral1 said..

sausage said..
PS man it so windy here atm the house is shaking.


No damage hopefully, and the water state calms enough for you to get out
Watched a 7 report for Airlie Beach seeing a couple of kites out in the back shot. Shelia went typical media poo pooing the kiters. Failed to notice hardly a breath of air ruffling the trees or the reporters hair. Somebody needed to take her out the back for a good slap

Mineral,
Been a crazy night of wind and 4.8metre high tide this morning combined with the storm surge had sea coming up over main beachfront. Lucky we didn't actually have cyclonic winds although 40knots can do some damage still.


hargs said..

100m walk from front door to beach access. Usually I then see Sausage a couple of hundred metres further up the beach rigging up, that's if he isn't already on the water. Hard to take I know.






Doesn't look like that today Hargs. Wonder if we still have a beach this afternoon.

My launch spot just north of that tree that is usually way up in the dunes.

hargs
hargs
QLD
634 posts
QLD, 634 posts
31 Jan 2014 3:13pm
yeah it's pretty wild out there mate!!!
Sputnik11
Sputnik11
VIC
972 posts
VIC, 972 posts
31 Jan 2014 4:34pm
hargs said..

yeah it's pretty wild out there mate!!!


Why are you guys watching rather than sailing? I heard Queenslanders were a bit soft....
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14953 posts
QLD, 14953 posts
31 Jan 2014 3:35pm
Sputnik11 said..

hargs said..

yeah it's pretty wild out there mate!!!


Why are you guys watching rather than sailing? I heard Queenslanders were a bit soft....


it's because sausages 7.5m is in for repair.
evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
NSW, 9207 posts
31 Jan 2014 5:00pm
Man0verBoard said..

Coast 6min, river 20min.

I grew up one street back from the beach which resulted in many school days skipped and Yr 11 repeated. Wish I'd skipped more school...too young to know better


It's funny - I don't regret skipping school at all. I can still distinctly remember on tube I got at D'bah.

And the times I got caught I got two days suspension (more surfing). This only confirmed to me school was, in some ways, really stupid and not for me.

___________

20 minutes - 75 minutes to the bay, depending on utterly random traffic.
Maddlad
Maddlad
WA
933 posts
WA, 933 posts
31 Jan 2014 2:35pm
30 minutes to the river, an hour to safety bay... :(
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