i seen heaps of cameras on sunday!! if you have any photos i think everyone would love to see them!!! there was a great display of windsurfing going down!

Pic's are from Bert Swalue's camera.

Ty

Dean and Chris

Smithy

Is that a HumpBack whale in the 1st pic?

No, that's Ty!
But there is a Southern Wright Whale in the background.

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shear tip said...

Is that a HumpBack whale in the 1st pic?

Yeah a as Muzza said - a Southern Right whale I believe - they were amazing just floating around out the back all day - looked great when they just lay there with their tail or flippers in the air.

Sometimes they disappear under the water and pop up in front of you - thankfully everyone steered the 30-100ms clear as per parks and wildlife regulations

Nice photos Bert - Bet you wish that plane arrive d a bit earlier Darren - I think Dave Lane has a little footage that he's trying to edit - so maybe later in the weekend there will be some more to see.

Nice pics guys, where abouts were those taken?

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windaddict said...

Nice pics guys, where abouts were those taken?

They were from Middleton beach about 6k's east of Victor Harbor. We call it Day Street as the surfboard riders club back in the sixties had a shed on the sand hills (Four Point i think) and even in the early eighties you could park on top of the sand hill at the bottom of Day street to go for a surf.

Was a small swell and nww. This is the time of year that we can get some really nice days down there.

Its a slow sloping beach with 100 - 300 metres of soft wave peaks (dependant on size) on the way out and stretches all the way to the Murray mouth. Can be a little fickle and hard work when bigger - one of those 5-30 knt places where a 4.7 can be not enough on the inside and you need some float too way too much and out the back and on a wave face - all on the same run.

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russh said...

shear tip said...

Is that a HumpBack whale in the 1st pic?

Bet you wish that plane arrive d a bit earlier Darren

Sure do.

You guys had an epic day! Well done Russ! Must do it again soon.

so Dean won the comp on a twinny,by the look of the photo?
Gotta luv those twinnies.

Here are some photos from Sunday









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nice piccys! shows how good the numbers were! and how close the whales were!!

These are a selection of Vikki's unedited photos from the States. Hope you like them. It was a great day, pitty Vikki had to leave for work before the open mens final, so sorry there isn't any photos of everyone going sick, esspecially with Dean Ryles chucking those great Forwards, great work.

Thanks to all who helped on the day, thanks for judging Kym and the the work on the mike Jonny. See you all next Comp or maybe sunday if the forcast stays good.


Day Street/ 2009 State Titles Thanks for the Tent Onboard



Russ doing the competior brief

Start of the expression session

Marty Sellar

Marty Sellar

Marty Sellar

Mark Smith

Martin Sellar

Mark Smith

Geoff

Gareth

Geoff



Dean Ryles 2009 State Titles Open Winner

Mark Smith



Geoff



Russ



Tony Murray

Fletcher

Dean Ryles

Russ





The only Female competitor WELL DONE

Martin Sellar

Marty Sellar

Chris Hale

Chris Hale

Chris Hale


Richard Upton

Marty Sellar

Timmy

Timmy

Timmy

Darren

Marty Sellar

Marty Sellar

Great photos Vicki!

Too many of Marty though!

Never, Ahhhh well thats what happens when you sleep with the photographer

sleeping with the judge didnt really help dave!!!!????? fantastic photos! cant believe we got such good conditions on our comp day!! its heaps good looking at photos and seeing your techniue and stuff. great work!!!

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McFlying said...

Never, Ahhhh well thats what happens when you sleep with the photographer

Great piccies Vicki - everyone was slashing off the top - how smooth are a couple of those waves - the Tony Murray shot - wave face is like glass.

I want to go sailing now!!!!

Are they down grading the weekend forecast?

There are some awesome pics there guys. Looks like Middleton really tunred it on for u. Even from an outsiders perspective its great to c pics like this, gives a different perspective and appreciation for Windsurfing. Looks liks some good waves and wind to be had this weekend 2, c u on the water.