gloomy 01/03 pinch and a punch... only 2 windsurfers out at the pond when the wind was up. 
Select to expand quotevando said..
Nice 
Was a fun day. Wind died just as some others hit the water.
Select to expand quoteTardy said..
20 knots and no need for a wetsuit doesn't get better than that .
So true. plus it seems to blow at some point between 1pm and 4pm
It's a severne s1pro pre production.. Nash, in the photos, went through his s1pro at Currumbin. I repaired it with tape. he went through the taped repair so I had the window replaced. However it stretched and lost it's shape so we have kept it as a spare.
The severne (Revolution) guys did me a solid and sold me this one used from one of the southern states as there was no stock in the size Nash needed in Australia which meant extended time off the water. Pre production sails don't have logos. I believe they are used to confirm factory production is correct and as a final qa check prior to the production run so it's a proper s1pro. Wasn't super windy so he rigged at minimum settings.
Great sail fwiw.. looks like one being used in the Margaret river video Nils shot recently too.
Looks like works are finished now. from here they begin destroying the wind by planting out the new sand bank with trees.
Had a good sail this week, out of the Bribie Bar.
- Waves were really good for jumping for a while, while the tide was low.
- As the tide came it, had some really good 3/4-mast high waves on the outside - not too hollow
Previously there was a slab-wall and very hollow, making wave-riding be a bit sketchy. There is now a really good wave, with sections where the slab as low enough for an easy'ish sail out beyond the line up.
Water depth over the sandbar had previously dried-out, but now some water most of the time. Between the sandbar and the outer waves, is now a bit deeper at about 2-3m (deeper than prior to the works).
... had to end the session when the sail decided to disintegrate !
I'm keen to try GB. It seems like a place that would take time to get to know where sandbanks are right? How tricky would it be to learn quick and have a good sail there without worrying about bottom?
Select to expand quoteMobZ said..
I'm keen to try GB. It seems like a place that would take time to get to know where sandbanks are right? How tricky would it be to learn quick and have a good sail there without worrying about bottom?
About 1 min - either sail in deep water, or you can see the depth of the sand. That track in the pic, is deep to very-deep. You would have _not look_ at where you are going.
Unless you want to sail in the northern section, inside all the sandbars... then sometimes you need to depth-check in some places. Usually there will be other sailors out, so you can ask them.
Good weekend of sailing.
- First session at Bongaree / Bribie Island - long runs at 2+km per run.
- Next day overpowered on a 4.2 at Bribie Bar, good jumps and wave rides on a 1.5m swell; did get nailed once... losing the gear and having a hold-down.
- Then a nice cruise on big gear
Select to expand quotebowsa said..
Not golden beach but a few hundred km south on Sunday Yeuw
Looking good. Kingy?
