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Gestalt > 9 months ago, 8 Dec 2009

vando

QLD

3418 posts

11 Mar 2010 10:59pm

Charts have been looking great the last few weeks with a High coming across weekly.
Prob with a cyclone the after affects can screw the wind up for weeks.
cyclones are good but we dont want one yet.

that's true vando,

time will tell. starting to remind me of last year when you nabbed the NM a couple of weeks before hand.

this low is expected to head west. fingers crossed it hangs for a while jumping back and forth across the coast.

one thing is for sure we will get an event with a cyclone at some point. late march is usually very windy.

either way the SE trades are flowing and there is no reason why they won't continue to flow during the event. (touch wood)

vando

QLD

3418 posts

11 Mar 2010 11:16pm

If the systems stay as is things are looking good

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

11 Mar 2010 11:56pm

wHATEVER YOU DO.......DON'T MENTION THE WIND

[Sorry, didn't mean to shout]

pacman76

QLD

123 posts

12 Mar 2010 8:06am

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sausage said...

wHATEVER YOU DO.......DON'T MENTION THE WIND

[Sorry, didn't mean to shout]

Yeah I am with you Sausage...... EVERYBODY SHHHHHHH

The good thing is that the event is sooo close i can smell it.....

AusMoz

QLD

1510 posts

12 Mar 2010 10:26am

Sausage!!!

anyone else going from Yeppoon??? or Rocky???

I will be there on the Friday

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

13 Mar 2010 10:01pm

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goldcoastmoz said...

Sausage!!!

anyone else going from Yeppoon??? or Rocky???

I will be there on the Friday

Moz,
I'm trying to convince Andrew F et al to make their way down but the GPS thing really hasn't caught on here - maybe the conditions have something to do with it. I think Ian and his brother will be going in the radar class.

Have found babysitter for tomorrow too, and will be giving Cooraman Creek a run from 1 onwards tomorrow. Went there for a scout today on incoming tide and actually looked promising although couldn't quite make out what the sand banks were doing. If your keen give me a bell (Andrew F may be coming as well)

Ian1

129 posts

14 Mar 2010 7:15pm

Hey Sausage.

Justin and I are both going in radar class.

Just spent 3 days down there over the weekend. Was pretty awsome but 30+ knots is a bit out of control on my 110lt board. Either that or its just me out of control

How'd Cooroman go? Might give it try next weekend if the tides are right.

Cheers

Ian

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

14 Mar 2010 9:59pm

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Ian1 said...

Hey Sausage.

Justin and I are both going in radar class.

Just spent 3 days down there over the weekend. Was pretty awsome but 30+ knots is a bit out of control on my 110lt board. Either that or its just me out of control

How'd Cooroman go? Might give it try next weekend if the tides are right.

Cheers

Ian

Ian,
Forget I even mentioned Cooraman - see today's GPSTC post for Moreton Bay Mob. Andrew F smashed the front of his new board clipping one of the million lumps of sand sitting 6inches below some pretty dirty water.

Catch you in Burrum in a fortnight.

Dylan72

QLD

667 posts

15 Mar 2010 2:44am

We just had a weekend at Burrum - testing the waters.

Note to everyone, there's been lots of rain, so bring bug spray and sandpaper.

Dylan.

Dylan72

QLD

667 posts

15 Mar 2010 2:58am

I was thinking on the weekend that it seemed that the NM potential of Burrum was being changed by the movement of sandbars and so on. So just to check, I grabbed a track from last year's event and laid it on top of a track from yesterday.

Result below, red track is 13/3/2010 and white track is 29/3/2009.

Dylan.

ka72

QLD

582 posts

15 Mar 2010 8:35am

I think this just shows a different wind angle. last year must had more south in it and this year more east? Otherwise bank looks the same

Haggar

QLD

1670 posts

15 Mar 2010 9:10am

Given that the current red track is closer to the bank, it might indicate that some of the soft sand has gone, that would explain why its so shallow close the bank at the moment and not very kind to fins

mkseven

QLD

2315 posts

15 Mar 2010 5:37pm

higher tide currently. Walked a fair bit of it on fri & felt you couldnt sail as close as previous years quite noticeable around the beacons.

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

15 Mar 2010 9:10pm

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ka72 said...

I think this just shows a different wind angle. last year must had more south in it and this year more east? Otherwise bank looks the same

last year we had SW in the morning, got a SSE on the sunday and a S on the monday.

AusMoz

QLD

1510 posts

16 Mar 2010 4:48pm

Sausage -

i been looking at the areas out for good flat water runs up there, just a pity i can't get to it when the wind is on.

Good to see if the other guys make the Burrum w/end, i will be in the GPS class this year so i hope the Rocky or Yeppoon guys can claim the Radar class (again)

I may have a spare room at the units i am staying, so if anyone needs a roof over their heads, let them know

cheers

GCMOZ

Chris Ting

NSW

302 posts

16 Mar 2010 7:57pm

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choco said...

Chris Ting said...

There's 4 of us flying up on the Friday morning flight from Sydney. Is there really a pickup service from Hervey Bay, or do we need to organise a rental car?

We're not carrying equipment, as we've managed to convince Sean O'Brien to drive my van and trailer up from Sydney.

PS I'm not sure any of us have registered yet, I know I haven't.

I'm sure Ray will give you all the info
You guys bringing up that old dude "Larko" ? heard the retirement village has given him a leave pass

Larko's not with us, but would the retirement village really let him out?

There's myself,Mike Nelson, Rick Murray, Remi Dunoyer, Sean Obrien, and some hack from WA in our group.

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

16 Mar 2010 11:32pm

i love how old mate gets referred to as some hack from WA..... hehe....

that's so australian...

Chris Ting

NSW

302 posts

17 Mar 2010 12:44am

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Gestalt said...

i love how old mate gets referred to as some hack from WA..... hehe....

that's so australian...

How about "Some Old Timer".... [: D]
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Ian1

129 posts

17 Mar 2010 7:44pm

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goldcoastmoz said...

Sausage -

i been looking at the areas out for good flat water runs up there, just a pity i can't get to it when the wind is on.

Good to see if the other guys make the Burrum w/end, i will be in the GPS class this year so i hope the Rocky or Yeppoon guys can claim the Radar class (again)

I may have a spare room at the units i am staying, so if anyone needs a roof over their heads, let them know

cheers

GCMOZ

Geez don't get your hopes up. About all I hope to take out is best crash in front of the radar. I assume there is a prise catagory for that?

AusMoz

QLD

1510 posts

18 Mar 2010 9:45am

Biggest prize for me Ian in getting out of Rockhampton for a few days!!!!!

ka43

NSW

3097 posts

18 Mar 2010 1:50pm

Choco, your a funny bugger!!!!!![}:)]
No leave pass for me this year but I will be going to the Pit in Sep/Oct, hope to seeya down there. Couple of the local lads are coming up for the Burrum event, Chris and Marni. Wish I was going to be there, best of luck.
Cockroaches will have a good presence!!

WINDSURFnSNOW

NSW

1613 posts

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18 Mar 2010 2:36pm

Oh and just to drop him in it, Chris Ting is having his Bucks weekend up there. So fellas take a moment when you can to make sure that the Bundy Bear shadow's him for the event.

Good Luck Chris!

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

18 Mar 2010 2:21pm

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WINDSURFnSNOW said...

Oh and just to drop him in it, Chris Ting is having his Bucks weekend up there. So fellas take a moment when you can to make sure that the Bundy Bear shadow's him for the event.

Good Luck Chris!

Very hard to speed sail handcuffed to a channel marker in the nude.

WINDSURFnSNOW

NSW

1613 posts

Site Sponsor

18 Mar 2010 4:05pm

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sausage said...

Very hard to speed sail handcuffed to a channel marker in the nude.

Sweet! Good to hear from an ideas man. Looks like his event is in good hands.

Give him a GPS though so he can at least log some sessions.

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

18 Mar 2010 6:31pm

Hi guys and gals,

for those that haven't had an email response re prereg or any question, this weekend will see the inbox cleared out and all emails responded to......

unless of course the cyclone hits as then i'm going sailing.

oh, and i'll bring some razors and duct tape for old mates friend.

hooray

QLD

335 posts

23 Mar 2010 9:15pm

Good to see Burrum starting to virbrate with the sound of windsurfing trailers from all over oz.
Today they came from Darwin, Cairns, Somewhere in SA, Mackay, Brisbane etc., Looks like its going to be a good week.
Oh, and from NZ.
Had a short sail with Dave M today as Hammer looked on hoping to learn a few tricks on how to go fast.

Another dozen or so arriving tomorrow.

S018

338 posts

23 Mar 2010 11:19pm

nice light sail today, glad Ray was around to show me about.
looking forward to meeting a few crew...

vando

QLD

3418 posts

23 Mar 2010 11:00pm

Heading up tom with choco cya all there

mikey100

QLD

1105 posts

23 Mar 2010 11:27pm

so...whats the latest predictions from those in the know????? Will she be enough for a speed event, or will the formulas dominate???

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