Off Green Island this arvo. ...21/12/14.

Yes they are everywhere, it is so annoying, Central Street, the Train, Thompson Beach. I saw similar to this in the Train the other day.
What happens if you fall off the board ?

Omg! Wetsuits this summer!

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Winddragon said..

What happens if you fall off the board ?

You get stung! ha ha ha!

Seriously, don't practice your gybes where they're thick and you should be fine. Wear a long sleeved rashie. The sting isn't that bad, so the few times you get zapped you will forget about in a few hours. Can itch a bit the next day though...

I did fall off in a heavily populated area they other week and got about five or six stings while I was kicking around waterstarting. It wasn't that bad.

If you leave your boom in the water for to long it gets a jelly fish slime all over the grip.

I managed to drop a gybe (nothing unusual there) in a mass of jellies
last year, got multiple stings around the neck and face whilst trying to waterstart
in waves, had no option when i got going but to sail back and call it a day, felt absolutely terrible.

Yes I agree, the face stings are the worst.

Thankfully they are almost no existent behind the sandbanks on both sides of Wello point

I got stung last summer on both forearms. The pain at first is annoying, but the itch that went on for 4 weeks was nothing short of hell. Tried every cream and concoction known to every local Chemist, none were very helpful. Very hard to sleep. Left a scar. Some people go into Anaphyactic reaction requiring an Epi Pen, so my issues are minor in comparison.
I now wear a long sleeve rashie and skins under the board shorts on a warm day or a long wettie if its a bit colder.
Don't rinse under fresh water like I did. Makes the pain twice as bad. Rinse with Vinegar.
They stay on the surface when its Sunny, and go down to the bottom when its not. On an overcast day they are just waiting a metre down to make your day interesting if water starting.
Maybe worth starting a rumor that they are a culinary delicacy, or a cure all non traditional medicine.

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McSailing said..
I got stung last summer on both forearms. The pain at first is annoying, but the itch that went on for 4 weeks was nothing short of hell. Tried every cream and concoction known to every local Chemist, none were very helpful. Very hard to sleep. Left a scar. Some people go into Anaphyactic reaction requiring an Epi Pen, so my issues are minor in comparison.
I now wear a long sleeve rashie and skins under the board shorts on a warm day or a long wettie if its a bit colder.
Don't rinse under fresh water like I did. Makes the pain twice as bad. Rinse with Vinegar.
They stay on the surface when its Sunny, and go down to the bottom when its not. On an overcast day they are just waiting a metre down to make your day interesting if water starting.
Maybe worth starting a rumor that they are a culinary delicacy, or a cure all non traditional medicine.

Hot water (in the shower) as hot as you can stand on affected area,to stop the itch.

Some nasty reactions listed above. Either everyone reacts differently or we aren't talking about the same species of jelly fish.

I find the blue ones in the pic don't really sting that bad... presumably different for other people.

I thought they were sea lice and not stings from Jellies.....

I am quickly learning to gybe without falling off. I have a few stings on the legs and feet. Goes away after a day or two. No excuse not to get out amongst it. When will they disappear? Do we need a bit of rough weather?

I wear long rashie and pants everytime . it does look weird but saves time putting on sunscreen and avoid scratching myself against the rough surface of my board. I felt one time my knee contacting a jellyfish under the water. Lucky I wore long pants.

Blue Blubber Jelly The blue blubber jelly actually ranges in color from white to light blue to dark purple. Its bell pulses in a distinctive, staccato-like rhythm. This venomous jelly can be safely eaten once it's been correctly dried and processed. Dried jellies are popular in many Asian countries, especially Japan, where they're considered a culinary delicacy. The texture is reportedly crispy, yet elastic—hence the name "rubber band salad" for a dish sold in China. The Chinese believe eating jellies will reduce high blood pressure.

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Formula is my weapon of choice against the jellies, it offers the security of uphauls and easy jibes and tacks yet has the reach of the 70cm fin and once on the plane even the thickest pack of jellies doesn't slow it down.

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ikw777 said..
Some nasty reactions listed above. Either everyone reacts differently or we aren't talking about the same species of jelly fish.

I find the blue ones in the pic don't really sting that bad... presumably different for other people.

I got stung badly several years ago and had to have two shots of pethidine by one of the sailboarders(who was a doctor) down at wello, luckily for me he had his drugs with him , felt so good after second shot :)

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bc said..

ikw777 said..
Some nasty reactions listed above. Either everyone reacts differently or we aren't talking about the same species of jelly fish.

I find the blue ones in the pic don't really sting that bad... presumably different for other people.

I got stung badly several years ago and had to have two shots of pethidine by one of the sailboarders(who was a doctor) down at wello, luckily for me he had his drugs with him , felt so good after second shot :)

I get a bad allergic reaction to pethadene so better not get stung.. They're down here too just not quite as thick..

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AUS729 said..
I thought they were sea lice and not stings from Jellies.....

Ha ha .....very funny.....

Asians eat them. They are reputedly pretty tasteless. They desalt them and then add garlic and soy and such.
I think if you processed them into thin crispy slices you could flog them as a "healthy alternative" to chips or as a cheap protein snack. mmmmm delicious.

nutritiondata.self.com/facts/finfish-and-shellfish-products/7703/2

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NotWal said..
Asians eat them. They are reputedly pretty tasteless. They desalt them and then add garlic and soy and such.
I think if you processed them into thin crispy slices you could flog them as a "healthy alternative" to chips or as a cheap protein snack. mmmmm delicious.

nutritiondata.self.com/facts/finfish-and-shellfish-products/7703/2

Well tell as many Asians as possible there's a mass free feed of the bloody things drifting past- and into- Trial Bay right now.

Went out yesterday and there was literally thousands in block of land sized groups inside the point. Thankfully I never feel off during the session, but a few others out did. Both recorded no stings what-so-ever?? One fellow said he pushed them away with his hands whilst he water started. Seems like a case some people are effected by their sting, and others they don't do a thing. Might have to do a test sting on my hand and see if I'm one of the lucky ones...

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NotWal said..
I think if you processed them into thin crispy slices you could flog them as a "healthy alternative" to chips or as a cheap protein snack. mmmmm delicious.

How about...Jelly Babies !!!

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NotWal said..
Asians eat them. They are reputedly pretty tasteless. They desalt them and then add garlic and soy and such.
I think if you processed them into thin crispy slices you could flog them as a "healthy alternative" to chips or as a cheap protein snack. mmmmm delicious.

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/finfish-and-shellfish-products/7703/

Never heard Asians eat them, that looks like American stuff. That's probably one of the New Age /alternative things.

Try sailing through this lot;

Yum!

Pretty the same today between Shearwater and Grand Hotel, Gold Coast Broadwater. They probably moved in already.

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MalJ said...
Try sailing through this lot;

I'm more concerned with falling in.

Maybe you could walk on top

I wonder if this could get rid of them

Jellyfish and Wood Ear Salad (??????)
Active time: 15 minutesTotal time: 6 hours 30 minutes
12 oz. jellyfish bell (???)
1/4 oz. dried wood ear mushroom, reconstituted in cold water and torn into bite size pieces
3 oz. cucumber, seeds removed and julienned
Minced scallion and cilantro for garnish

Sauce Ingredients
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon Chingkiang black vinegar
1 teaspoon light soy sauce (??)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon sugar