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Steve1001
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Steve1001 Steve1001
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21 Apr 2014 2:18pm
Redcliffe is always the windiest spot on brisbane seabreeze, disregarding cape moreton. Why? Is it because the wind anemometer is on a 10m high pole at the end of the redcliffe jetty? I know redcliffe peninsular sits out into the bay which helps, but not that much surely?



Gestalt
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Gestalt Gestalt
QLD, 14953 posts
21 Apr 2014 2:46pm
Yep. It's never what theme graphs say. Both goldy and redcliffe i take off 7 knots.

I've check this a lot over the years with a wind gauge.

windiest for my money is bribie or wello for a seabreeze
Steve1001
Steve1001
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Steve1001 Steve1001
QLD, 241 posts
21 Apr 2014 3:32pm
Less 7kts hey? I've heard 5kts from a Gold Coast local for the seaway. Seems to be about right whenever i've sailed the broadwater. Any other Queens beach locals got their advice re the redcliffe wind?
Dr Gas
Dr Gas
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Dr Gas Dr Gas
QLD, 144 posts
21 Apr 2014 4:06pm
Sorry, I beg to differ. I pretty well gauge what sail I use by the Seabreeze graphs and not by what it "feels" like when I turn up at Queens. I am so time poor at the end of a busy day I just rig up and go. It's usually right. Then again, I don't like being over powered.
ikw777
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ikw777 ikw777
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21 Apr 2014 5:18pm
Redcliffe over reads by three or four knots comared with what you feel on the beach at Queens. If you man up and get out a way you get one knot back. Despite the over read its still windier than everywhere else, not muddy , clean wind big swells good rigging hot girls and the best sailors.
Steve1001
Steve1001
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Steve1001 Steve1001
QLD, 241 posts
21 Apr 2014 5:31pm
That's funny. Looking forward to sailing there soon.
ULF
ULF
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ULF ULF
QLD, 261 posts
21 Apr 2014 6:01pm
Ye Steve,
I think it is pretty close to reality ( More like a 3-4 difference like IKW777 said).
When I head down ( 5 mins from home ), I know before leaving what kit I'll be on.
Ie on BOM Redcliffe wind reading
25-30 5.0.
20-25 5.5 sail.
15-20 6.1. sail.

Under that either 6.7 or 7.2 depends how the water state is. Higher swell needs less sail.
Steve1001
Steve1001
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Steve1001 Steve1001
QLD, 241 posts
21 Apr 2014 6:48pm
Hi Bill. I'll meet you up at queens soon for a sail. Soon as we get out of these April Douldrums! I'm going crazy at home. I got desperate on Saturday and went for a 5kt sail on the raceboard. Hit a 2sec peak of 12kts!!
Duane1010
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Duane1010 Duane1010
QLD, 211 posts
21 Apr 2014 7:33pm
Hi guys why worry what seabreeze or bom say just rigg for the conditions i have never rigg on what bom say.
Steve1001
Steve1001
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Steve1001 Steve1001
QLD, 241 posts
21 Apr 2014 7:57pm
I use the seabreeze live data to help determine before i leave home what type of sailing i'll do that day. Ie formula, slalom, bump and jump, or raceboard. I usually arrive at the beach with 2 boards and 3 sails and finalise the gear with actual conditions.
Mistral Nick
Mistral Nick
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Mistral Nick Mistral Nick
QLD, 370 posts
22 Apr 2014 11:00am
I had a bit of a go at KFC yesterday, 115l Mistral Screamer and KA 7.5 Koncept managed to plane fairly often. Must admit though, was a desperation sail.
Aomame
Aomame
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Aomame Aomame
QLD, 13 posts
22 Apr 2014 12:21pm
Was rather windy for beginners
Richiefish
Richiefish
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Richiefish Richiefish
QLD, 5612 posts
22 Apr 2014 12:30pm
I'll have to get off my ar5e and give Redcliffe a go one of these days. Especially if it's packed with hot girls !.
ikw777
ikw777
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ikw777 ikw777
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22 Apr 2014 3:06pm
The Redcliffe anemometer was reading 15-17 this day...
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Queensland/Redcliffe-30-Dec-2012-Queens-Beach-Pics/





mkseven
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mkseven mkseven
QLD, 2315 posts
22 Apr 2014 3:56pm
Richiefish said...
I'll have to get off my ar5e and give Redcliffe a go one of these days. Especially if it's packed with hot girls !.


Great place to sail, dont think i've seen any hot chicks there
Duane1010
Duane1010
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Duane1010 Duane1010
QLD, 211 posts
22 Apr 2014 6:35pm
Steve i think you have to get a really big trailer to carrie all your gear because you could be able to sail all disciplines in all conditions.
ULF
ULF
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261 posts
ULF ULF
QLD, 261 posts
22 Apr 2014 7:19pm
mkseven said..

Richiefish said...
I'll have to get off my ar5e and give Redcliffe a go one of these days. Especially if it's packed with hot girls !.


Great place to sail, dont think i've seen any hot chicks there






No apparently not. Just windsurfers and Kiters
ikw777
ikw777
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ikw777 ikw777
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22 Apr 2014 8:05pm
^^^ and dodgy photographers pretending to take photos of the sailing action...
Gestalt
Gestalt
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Gestalt Gestalt
QLD, 14953 posts
23 Apr 2014 10:05am
hot chicks are not going to go to a gay beach to meet guys.

suttons has all of the hot chicks.

ikw777
ikw777
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ikw777 ikw777
QLD, 2995 posts
24 Apr 2014 2:05pm
And Suttons has a million screaming kids, swimmers in the water, hidden rocks, and weekend parking pressure.

Local windsurfers just don't use it.
Haggar
Haggar
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Haggar Haggar
QLD, 1670 posts
24 Apr 2014 2:22pm
Suttons is good in a ripping SSE. Unfortunately the hot chick's vacate when ever the wind goes ballistic or the amateur photographers come out to play
Gestalt
Gestalt
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Gestalt Gestalt
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24 Apr 2014 5:27pm
funny thing about suttons is once the wind hits above 15 knots the day trippers think it's a gale and go home.

local windsurfers used to use it. suttons and margate and scott's point were the spots in anything from the south and queens was the spot in the northerlies.

It seemed to be around the time the council revamped the boardwalk around that area people stopped going there.
Haggar
Haggar
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Haggar Haggar
QLD, 1670 posts
24 Apr 2014 5:58pm
Scotts Point is worth a try again as they have revamped the foreshore and there's heaps of grassed areas for rigging. I've forgotten the exact location of the rocks which quickly eat fins. Will head there one day again.
Gestalt
Gestalt
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Gestalt Gestalt
QLD, 14953 posts
24 Apr 2014 6:00pm
yeah scott's was THE place to go years ago.
I'm pretty sure the rocks are on your way out in a SE wind. there should be a yellow drum over the reef. you might be able to see them on google earth.

suttons is the same but in a NE wind. if you launch at suttons in a NE your most likely gunna hit the reef. launch in a SE and it's all good.
Surfinfreak
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Surfinfreak Surfinfreak
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25 Apr 2014 7:09pm
I would sail anywhere on the Peninsula if there was some wind....
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