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Cam Mcleod > 9 months ago, 6 May 2010

Cam Mcleod

QLD

68 posts

6 May 2010 10:45am

Hi all have locked in the dates for GISW-July 8-12 2010.
Web site www.greenislandspeedweek.com has been updated with some new photos & this year's format.
Would love to see as many enthusiastic speed sailors as possible !!
This should be a great chance for many of you to escape the winter doldrums & sail at a genuinely stunning location .
Cheers,Cam

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

6 May 2010 3:00pm

Cam,
Congrats on getting this year's event organised. Website looks great too.

I'm so hoping I can get up there this year regardless of forecast. Just sorting out if my better half is going to come or if not, whether I'm allowed out on my own

sailpilot

QLD

787 posts

6 May 2010 10:35pm

Thanks Cam, I've just put in for leave to get there, so hope to get back for some more fun in the sun this year.

ps I'm coming up for a practice run on 27-30th May if the forecasts good. Catch up with ya then.

EDIT: weathers looking crap this weekend so will see yas for the event!

keef

NSW

2016 posts

7 May 2010 1:13pm

just booked and arriveing on the 7th

Obelix

1149 posts

7 May 2010 2:14pm

It's beautiful. Can we build one of these islands in WA?

Kel71

QLD

65 posts

8 May 2010 1:08pm

27 knots at green island right now, and has had green
arrows most of the week!
Can't wait to get back.

Dylan72

QLD

667 posts

11 May 2010 10:26pm

Kellie will be coming. I'm surplus these days, the software can run itself, but if any cheap fares come up I may be there.

Dylan.

Rossx

QLD

55 posts

22 May 2010 12:43pm

Just booked a room, Gaz and I will share. Snag, my wife's letting me go on my own this year cos last year she went and probably realizes there's bugger all chance of getting into any trouble there.

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

22 May 2010 12:53pm

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Rossx said...

Just booked a room, Gaz and I will share. Snag, my wife's letting me go on my own this year cos last year she went and probably realizes there's bugger all chance of getting into any trouble there.

Did you tell her I might be going?

Rossx

QLD

55 posts

22 May 2010 2:04pm

firiebob

3177 posts

22 May 2010 11:39pm

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Who's on top

brad1

QLD

232 posts

23 May 2010 9:43am

Where abouts is everyone staying?

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

23 May 2010 4:37pm

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brad1 said...

Where abouts is everyone staying?

Green Island I think

sailpilot

QLD

787 posts

24 May 2010 9:32am

Either the resort on Green, last year they did the 'locals' rate for event participants (you don't want to pay tourist rate

). Otherwise you can commute from Cairns on the ferry daily.

pedro e

VIC

257 posts

24 May 2010 10:21pm

How much is the local's rate? The listed rate on their website is pretty steep.

pedro e

VIC

257 posts

24 May 2010 10:31pm

How much is the local's rate? The listed rate on their website is pretty steep.

Dylan72

QLD

667 posts

24 May 2010 11:13pm

From memory, last year it was about $350/night.

We home-stayed in Cairns for a few nights, and Kellie commuted, and then we finished off with a few nights on the island.

Rossx

QLD

55 posts

25 May 2010 1:04pm

The local rate is $299 per night (for 2 people) which includes breakfast (HUGE and enough for all your days energy needs if you pig out) plus transfer ferry costs. No charge for your sailing gear to and from. The resort is very comfortable and clean.

Commuting each day on the ferry costs >$50 for locals and >$70 for tourists, car parking $10 per day so unless you can get reasonably cheap accom in Cairns then works out that staying at the resort isn't that much dearer.

Very relaxing/

Hope to see a few of you there.

rohanveal

VIC

1 posts

8 Jun 2010 3:41pm

I am at looking at heading up on the Friday and staying for 2-3 nights on the island. is anyone interested in sharing a twin bed room? it will be $150 each including breakfast and transfers from cairns.

Kel71

QLD

65 posts

8 Jun 2010 10:36pm

The forecast looks good this weekend, might have to head over to test the water temp. Hope the 1mm rashy's not too warm.

B rad

QLD

44 posts

14 Jun 2010 7:06pm

Just got back from a weekend @ Green Island. Fantastic trip thanks again to Dr Cam for his hospitality. The resort is Fantastic, staff freindly & service second to none.
Wind never dropped below 20knts day & night. Highlight of the trip was the sunset sailing, just awesome.
If you haven't already booked your annual windsurfing / family holiday yet, you should definately consider Green Island for Speed week. Windy or not, it is a great location.

Cam Mcleod

QLD

68 posts

20 Jun 2010 9:06am

If anyone can travel on short notice this week is looking seriously windy for Green Island.(The dates correspond with speed week from last year!!)Some good low tides are expected fromWED-SUN...
Check out the seabreezes predictions.
I'll be on annual leave from WED & there's plenty of room at my place so feel free to come & break some local records!!!
As I write the graph has 33 knots on Arlington Reef (about 6klms from Green IS)

vando

QLD

3418 posts

20 Jun 2010 10:35am

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Cam Mcleod said...

If anyone can travel on short notice this week is looking seriously windy for Green Island.(The dates correspond with speed week from last year!!)Some good low tides are expected fromWED-SUN...
Check out the seabreezes predictions.
I'll be on annual leave from WED & there's plenty of room at my place so feel free to come & break some local records!!!
As I write the graph has 33 knots on Arlington Reef (about 6klms from Green IS)

soo very tempting Cam been a long while since Ive used anything smaller than a 7m

Troppo

887 posts

20 Jun 2010 9:44am

what happened to the GI graph

mathew

QLD

2142 posts

20 Jun 2010 12:43pm

If we catch the ferry out each day, can we leave our gear on the island each night?

Al McLeod

VIC

633 posts

20 Jun 2010 7:24pm

yeah there is a shed to leave gear in so you wont have to drag it back and forth every day.
absolutely nuking up there today and that will probably be lightest day all week until friday.

i've had word the 40 knot barrier was broken out there this morning in unfavourable tides, they are improving later in the week so we should see some pretty solid speeds!

AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

20 Jun 2010 8:21pm

Wish I was there ..., good luck to all who are!!!

Rossx

QLD

55 posts

21 Jun 2010 9:18am

Troppo. BoM have moved the weather station from GI to a new site at Arlington. Should have more accurate wind data than the old site at least.

hardpole

608 posts

21 Jun 2010 7:31pm

Two more reasons for it being called green island.

The color of the arrows.

The (emotional) color of the people who arent there.

Enjoy it all of you lucky enough to be there !

Troppo

887 posts

21 Jun 2010 7:32pm

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Rossx said...

Troppo. BoM have moved the weather station from GI to a new site at Arlington. Should have more accurate wind data than the old site at least.

yeah but now my old rules for goin or not wont work. guess if its blowing at arlington its blowing at green

Al McLeod

VIC

633 posts

26 Jun 2010 1:18pm

some photos from the last few days out at green. warm, windy and awesome weather.

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