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:

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

Let me at it

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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?

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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!!

This was a SSW wind ...

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

Dave you cant drive to the end of the beach where the wall starts?

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.

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.

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

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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 ...

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?

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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

I'm daring, but only with a bunch of other nut cases.

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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

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)

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(probably the only time when some Go Pro footage would be justified)

I'm in...when we going?

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

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!!

That looks like Henty in that footage!?!

Jez, you are too quick, correct video now!!!!

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

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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.