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For those that dare ...

Created by AUS02 AUS02  > 9 months ago, 29 Mar 2012
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AUS02
AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

29 Mar 2012 10:17pm
OK Tassie Speed Seekers, while we're still trying to work out how to get to Robbin's Passage, how about a run down this 2km long rock sea-wall. Photos taken today:












Umgawa!
Umgawa!

VIC

33 posts

29 Mar 2012 11:07pm
Seeing that wall was the highlight of a boat trip last week,
TASSIEROCKS
TASSIEROCKS

TAS

1652 posts

29 Mar 2012 11:13pm
Let me at it
AUS02
AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

29 Mar 2012 11:34pm
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batteredfish said...

Seeing that wall was the highlight of a boat trip last week,


Yep, and the sea-level (which is predominantly pressure-driven) was quite high today, so it there would normally be a bit more 'wall' exposed, especially further down where it was just under the surface in parts.

Did you enjoy your trip to TAS?
AUS02
AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

29 Mar 2012 11:35pm
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TASSIEROCKS said...

Let me at it


I'll post some other photos soon and maybe some video of the launch area when it's windy - that's where the "For those who dare ..." comes in to it!!
AUS02
AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

29 Mar 2012 11:53pm
This was a SSW wind ...

Launch on the beach and sail over to the wall in the distance.



Jezstrt
Jezstrt

TAS

1471 posts

30 Mar 2012 12:05am
Dave you cant drive to the end of the beach where the wall starts?
AUS02
AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

30 Mar 2012 6:44am
World Heritage Area on the side where the 'wall' is, so no roads and no access other than by boat (or sailboard). You can very easily get to the beach on the other side where I took the last photo from though.
AUS02
AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

30 Mar 2012 6:47am
I think it'd be best to sail in a NE wind and go on the inside (SW side) of the rock wall. The curve isn't so good for this side, but would get better wind and would 'feel' safer!! NE'ers are very common and strong.
raythorne
raythorne

TAS

35 posts

30 Mar 2012 6:58am
Lookes good what could possibly go wrong NO SACRAFICE NO VICTORY!!?
AUS02
AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

30 Mar 2012 8:37am
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raythorne said...

Lookes good what could possibly go wrong NO SACRAFICE NO VICTORY!!?


I agree, but was thinking more along the lines of "those who dare, win"!!

Imagine the alpha's, 1 hrs and NM's!!!

Not enough wind lately, so might as well dream of sailing ...
easty
easty

TAS

2213 posts

30 Mar 2012 9:13am
Used to fly over that all the time in a chopper on the way to work (at the time 80Km south of there), but figured it'd be too sheltered for W-SW winds. Hadn't considered NE wind - do they get any decent NE winds in Strahan?
T 11
T 11

TAS

811 posts

30 Mar 2012 9:21am


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raythorne said...

Lookes good what could possibly go wrong



You wouldnt want to take Kaleb there with all his breakages, outgoing tide sucked out through Hells Gates into a 5-6 m swell hard to walk back to the car.
Need a rescue craft
Kazza
Kazza

TAS

2344 posts

30 Mar 2012 11:03am
I'm daring, but only with a bunch of other nut cases.
Al Planet
Al Planet

TAS

1548 posts

30 Mar 2012 11:09am
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T 11 said...



raythorne said...

Lookes good what could possibly go wrong



You wouldnt want to take Kaleb there with all his breakages, outgoing tide sucked out through Hells Gates into a 5-6 m swell hard to walk back to the car.
Need a rescue craft


Nah, no rescue craft needed, just strap a paddle to the deck and surf SUP style back to Strahan on the 6m swell. (probably the only time when some Go Pro footage would be justified)
buzzy
buzzy

TAS

2433 posts

30 Mar 2012 11:46am
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(probably the only time when some Go Pro footage would be justified)



Rustbucket68
Rustbucket68

TAS

488 posts

30 Mar 2012 5:47pm
I'm in...when we going?
azzzza
azzzza

TAS

104 posts

30 Mar 2012 10:26pm
Theres a hell of a current running through that channel sometimes, might be doing 25knts on the board and 40 on the fin, or go with it and be fanging but feel like your cruising
AUS02
AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

30 Mar 2012 10:48pm
Yep, the current can rip through. The wind can too. The wind in the footage below would have been to broad (NW), but shows how windy it can get. This is where you'd leave from. Henty would have been good, pity we didn't know about it when I took this video!!

Jezstrt
Jezstrt

TAS

1471 posts

30 Mar 2012 10:58pm
That looks like Henty in that footage!?!
AUS02
AUS02

TAS

2039 posts

30 Mar 2012 11:01pm
Jez, you are too quick, correct video now!!!!
azzzza
azzzza

TAS

104 posts

30 Mar 2012 11:54pm
Just a word of warning for anyone driving on ocean beach, always keep your eye on the water even on a calm day, some friends parked their vehicle well away from the water right up near the sand bank, it was low tide and the exposed sand was dry all the way to the water which was well over 200ft away, but a surge came out of no where and went right up to the the top of the beach, friends couldnt believe it, also there are a few quicksandy? (is that a word lol) spots that dont mix well with diesels idling away on the turbo timer
azzzza
azzzza

TAS

104 posts

31 Mar 2012 1:49am
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AUS02 said...

OK Tassie Speed Seekers, while we're still trying to work out how to get to Robbin's Passage,


You can get access to Robbins Passage through Montagu, there is a boat ramp near the caravan/camping area, also a little bush track just before the camping area that comes out on a beach/rocky area, and another boat launch area futher west.





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