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sausage said...

^^^
I guess that means I betta pack the sunscreen as there's no facility for a sausage sizzle.

Seriously, what is planned on the Sunday afternoon when I assume there'll be more than 12 sailors wanting to leave the island with their gear.

everyone has to sail home

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Troppo said...

sausage said...

^^^
I guess that means I betta pack the sunscreen as there's no facility for a sausage sizzle.

Seriously, what is planned on the Sunday afternoon when I assume there'll be more than 12 sailors wanting to leave the island with their gear.

everyone has to sail home

I told Gaz you'd be up for it Troppo

Yeh, I'd definitely be up to sailing back on the Sunday.

Might even get a chance to sail out and back before the week starts.

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firiebob said...

Troppo said...

sausage said...

^^^
I guess that means I betta pack the sunscreen as there's no facility for a sausage sizzle.

Seriously, what is planned on the Sunday afternoon when I assume there'll be more than 12 sailors wanting to leave the island with their gear.

everyone has to sail home

I told Gaz you'd be up for it Troppo

just dont tell my mum

Ahh well. I just did a few sums. !!! Airfares, accommodation, gear freight, a week off work.....
Looks like my idea of taking the family for a tropical holiday is out the window....
I don't think I can justify going on my own so it's not looking likely for me now.

you dont need to bring much gear im only taking a 5.8 and one board.

thats cos you've only GOT 1 board and a 5.8, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Troppo?!

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slowboat said...

thats cos you've only GOT 1 board and a 5.8, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Troppo?!

that might have something to do with it

Andrew NNNNNnnnnnooooooo-you were supposed to be the Victorian Elite representative ...
Free accomodation at my place/cheap airfares/CA demo boards to ride /NP demo sails to use You Have to come !!!
Prizes so far 1-2 weeks accomodation Ramat Niseko -snowboarding lodge in powder heaven -Value ~$3000/ 2 x $500 CA vouchers/4x$125 C-3 fin vouchers/ 6 x $200 Sunshine coast sailboard vouchers/assorted Ts/Assorted Fins etc etc.

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Cam Mcleod said...

Andrew NNNNNnnnnnooooooo-you were supposed to be the Victorian Elite representative ...
Free accomodation at my place/cheap airfares/CA demo boards to ride /NP demo sails to use You Have to come !!!
Prizes so far 1-2 weeks accomodation Ramat Niseko -snowboarding lodge in powder heaven -Value ~$3000/ 2 x $500 CA vouchers/4x$125 C-3 fin vouchers/ 6 x $200 Sunshine coast sailboard vouchers/assorted Ts/Assorted Fins etc etc.

Geeze Cam ya making it hard for us

Just wondering if weed is likely to be an issue during speed week? Thanks

I've only sailed Green a few times but no real problems with weed. Only one day we had some clumps floating around.

None of us use weed fins.

The day Gaz saw weed was the first time in 15 years I have seen it at Green, and then only a few clumps which was easy to see and avoid

Thanks for that info - I don't have a weed fin and was just about to buy a new regular fin. Would have kicked myself if I'd arrived on a weed Island without a weedie!

Hey Cam, do you know if there will be anywhere to store gear on Green Island during the event? If travelling to and from the island each day, is it possible to leave gear on the island?

Also, wondering where Cape Grafton is? Would it be possible to put a Google image up of where it is in relation to GI?

Good to see guys get a sail up there the other day. Sounds a little warmer than down here in TAS!

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gbr659 said...

Just wondering if weed is likely to be an issue during speed week? Thanks

what made you all think he was talking about a fin......

Here you go Dave a map from Gaz, roughly 26+ K's return ...

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sick_em_rex said...

gbr659 said...

Just wondering if weed is likely to be an issue during speed week? Thanks

what made you all think he was talking about a fin......

Na only rum

Thanks Firiebob ...

Hi Dave-we've got approval to store gear in a fenced off area between Marineland Melanesia & the resort .Its around 150m from the main sailing entry point on the NE of the island
Weed fins not needed for weed but give the added bonus of being able to sail the Eastern Run in less water -for those who dare !!
Registration on line available now so take advantage of this .

Thanks Cam,
Dave

How'd the first day go? Wind charts looking really good at moment. Sailpilot and I driving up Wednesday for first boat over on Thursday. Hoping to go in open ocean race so please wait for us

PS - Do you need more than 2 flares for open ocean race?

Hi sausage-sun shining,Northern Speed strip stunning ,crap wind unfortunately .
Best time today was ~33knots by the speed demon himself Chris Lockwood in 15-18 knots .
Open Ocean Race will probably have to be cancelled looking at the forecast & considering the type of gear that the contestants have brought with them ...

FRI & SAT will be Scurfing days judging by current wind forecasts .

See you Thursday

Cam

Some random shots from yesterday and today. Awesome place, greats runs, simply stunning. Yesterday was consistenly 22-23knots, today not as good, will see what happens for rest of week ...
Jodi
White Caps Photography

Gotta love Slowies gybes

brrrrrrrrrrr....looks cold.......................only kiddin
i wonder if slowy is missing the melville washing machine?

Here's one of you Jodi How's you're feet

Looks sensational, it's miserable here!! Tho very Windy

GREEN Island Speed Week Results are in
Overall a fantastic week but wind never really got over ~18 knots on the water
The West Aussie Boys Cleaned up
Overall Event Winner Chris Lockwood.( prize-week for 2 Ramat lodge Japan,$500 ca gift voucher)
2 sec peak 32.77 5x10s 31.69 500m 31.3 Alpha 500 22.23
Event Runner up was Tim Stockton with 2nds in 2 sec peak& alpha divisions & a 3rd in the 500 .(prize $500 Carbon art gift voucher)
James Dinsmore & Peter Dans won prizes in the 2 sec 5x10 sec & 500m divisions & local youngster LOCKY won the overall best junior division (C3 fin)& a prize for his alpha of 21.27 ( Sunshine Coast Sailboards Vouchers)
Kellie Tusler won the womens division with local sailor REGAN ONEILL winning the girls 2sec prize.
Troppo won the best body drag in a speed competition prize ,Gaz won the Kamikazi prize ,Bear won the "most effort to get to a competition" prize & B-RAD won the best potential speed sailing superstar prize-he's very tall & very strong !!

Dave Morehead from Tassie won the windsurfing ambasador award for his incredible commitment to the sport & general all round good guy status.

A BIG thanks to all involved -competitors,long suffering wives,our sponsors-RAMAT,GREAT Adventures,Mcleod ST MEDICAL,Green Island Resort ,CA nz ,JP & NEIL Pryde,C3 Fins ,Sunshine Coast Sailboards along with Big Cat Cruises ,Skyrail,NQEA & Pains Wessex.

Back next year with more competitors& hopefully more wind .

Hope to see you there HARDIE !!

KEEP an eye out for some more photos as Jodie processes them .

Cam,

Thanks for a huge effort you have personally put in to make the speedweek happen mate. Also a big thanks for your family for putting up with this extreme effort haha.

Thanks to all the sponsers and the all the guys that came up for the event.

Its a shame mother nature decided not to turn it on for the event but from the conversations i had with the guys i met on green island, they still enjoyed the event. Can't go wrong on a tropical island

Looks like Thursday, Friday next week will be on. Hope to see you there.

Many thanks again Cam for a top job

Rowdy