Sounds good. I'll try sway the vote!!

I am on leave and around the place. Looking forward to a few sails with beer chasers.

EB said...
Would love to Russ, Missed out on the days off this year but got 3 weeks of in Feb for heading further west. Hope you have a good one.

Heading that way around 8th feb as well - might catch ya there!!

I'm back living on EP after a couple of years working in the desert and keen to head across to Elliston if the forecast looks good! If the seabreeze is pumping I can usually be found blasting around Tumby.

Will head down for day trips to Elliston depending on forecast. Had some good sails here lately. Hopefully get some good conditions this year.
Alan

See you weds arvo Maxa - alan PK and crew - forecast looking promising fir first few days - def looking foreward to a week over your way

maxa said..
I should warn you Russ , I have a new board to christen. That can do bad things to forecasts

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, temporarily easing to 10 to 15 knots from around dawn to early afternoon. Winds reaching 20 to 25 knots inshore for the late afternoon period.

Swell 2-2.5m

fingers crossed could b fun

A few shots from early on Australia day with a fun float and ride that kicked to around 25+ knts with some fun waves on the beachy & bombie.

Marti had a nice close encounter with a very friendly pod of dolphins - one tried its best to jump as high as his mast as he was sailing out.

Fun day of sailing with Stan, Danny, Maxa, Marti, Al, PK

That was a good days sailing. Plenty of wind without all of the usual sand blowing around, nice size and shaped waves on the beach, plenty of crew around and cold beers after.

The 132 Hotrod went well on the waves even for an unskilled wave sailor like myself. And when the wind picked up my OES Outlaw was good value.

A shame about the wind for the following couple of days but that has been our summer so far.

Another great Australia Day in Elliston sailing and socialising.

Yeah normally sail from about 1 km down the beach - depending on swell direction as too how much gets in. East island blocks a fair bit.

We went south and it was a tad larger but not enough wind - the bomb sets were almost closing out across the back of the bay


South of Elliston


Base of the cliffs north
Left hander down south

Inside left in between sets

pilchard said..
I do remember a few years back now a Dave Lane vid and there was quite a large hill/dune you must drive down to the spot making me think we weren't on it.
Is it a tyres down smash it through track or easy going mission?
On another matter how big a cahunas do you need to surf blacks wow

At Walkers, you just drive along the beach, there is a ramp onto it next to the drop hole toilet.

Just getting down and back up the cliff at Blacks is a mission in itself. Its definitely got a spooky feeling paddling out there. Its an awesome wave though, especially being a goofy foot.

snoopySA said..
Was a good couple of days sailing. Thanks for posting shots Russ. We are going to Adelaide the to Kangaroo Island for a week at the end of March. Anyone know of sailing spots on KI?
thanks in advance Al

I've only sailed Vivonne bay in a Westerley - was a bit sketchy with a dead seal on the beach and Seal bay just up the road - waves were OK.

Here's a couple more shots of you from Aust Day