Hi all. My name is Jaime I am Spanish guy windsurfer, I've just arrived to Mermaid Beach for working and I am going to stay here for long time. I used to wndsurfing when I was in Spain, but here in Australia, the sea and the waves are a little bit strong for my level.
Could someone tell me some places close to to this area with flat water for sailing? I am completely new and I dont know about this place. moreover, could you please recomend me some place for looking seccond hand windsurfing equipement.
Thanks
Jaime

Surf FX for 2nd hand windsurfing gear on Ferry Rd Southport. Ph 55 313199. The guys there will fill you in on the places you can sail in what wind direction.

Here's a map I almost forgot about.
www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=11bMG-2CJzjtdRHnpQlYTlLpMIBI&msa=0&ll=-27.92071,153.440723&spn=0.112243,0.170803

Shearwater at Runaway Bay and The Train at Southport are the most popular flat water locations.

SurfFX is the only windsurfing shop on the Gold Coast, however they have a lot of stock, experience and advice.

Also the Buy & Sell section on this website:
www.seabreeze.com.au/classifieds/Results.aspx?search=EjQ0DoWvNYjtdwsOwWvBpw%3d%3d

I was chatting with haircut yesterday about the slowly but surely growing number of windsurfers on the coast. We often outnumber the kites at Shearwater now. Yes really.

alot of guys are coming back to the sport too. I myself have been away for at least 4 years.

On saturday there was a guy out sailing with older gear than me my gear is circa 1997

The great conditions we have had recently must be helping also

Hi again! Thanks for the post... I got the equipment, Surf FX. Now I only have to jump in the water. any recomendations for next friday sat and sunday at Southport?

Shearwater. The tide will even be right for the ones that worry about that

reply to panda/Haircut - we certainly outweigh the teabaggers!!!

Hey, there's some fat teabaggers as well.

I agree I think windsurfing is starting to grow again. I,m one of the guys who has come back to the sport after a prolonged break. Kicking myself I wasted all those years not sailing. Now my kids are discovering the sport. Being interested in RSX I found this bit of info the other day, I think its a good indication that windsurfing is alive and well and not just at shearwater'

From the RSX Website


"More than 65 nations on six continents compete in Olympic windsurfing. At the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships, that took place in Perth, Australia last December, more nations participated in the RS:X Men's event than in any other event raced there."

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qldnacra said...

Shearwater. The tide will even be right for the ones that worry about that

Yeah, but I wouldn't recommend Shearwater for a beginner, even if the chop cleans up into nice ramps and the boats go away when it's 25+ and the tide is 5kn + . And now there's a big shark.

Southport at KFC I reckon is the best for a beginner. I think that there will be some tide with wind this weekend, so perhaps The Train which is about 200m South.

www.google.com:443/maps?q=north+street,+southport,+qld,+austraila&hl=en&ll=-27.959742,153.412657&spn=0.006814,0.011115&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=49.624204,91.054688&hnear=North+St,+Southport+Queensland+4215,+Australia&t=m&z=17

Had my first sail at The Train in years the other afternoon in a SE. It's still good, although there are a lot of boats parked there at the moment.

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evlPanda said...
And now there's a big shark.

He was always there (along with his mates), you do know that don't you?

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ikw777 said...

evlPanda said...
And now there's a big shark.

He was always there (along with his mates), you do know that don't you?

And of course it would be crazy to think that this shark couldn't swim up to KFC.

Speaking of Sharks, I was told about a doco that was on recently where they strapped a camera to the back of a shark in Sydney. the doco is still available via iView, I just haven't had time to take a look yet.

This bloody shark could go right through the drive-tru.