Have a look at the 3 minute mark. Looks like they are sailing below sea level:

I was on that trip


That footage is at le Morne in Mauritius - basically one heavy set up - wave drains the reef so it looks like there is only half a foot of water 10 ft in front of the wave

even surfing it you had to be picky or it felt like all your fins were going to get knocked out if you went too far inside - Scotty tore the bejesus out of it - the best sessions happened when i was sailing (i was overpowered and over boarded) - so the camera actually missed the best action.

Great location - but heavy and confronting - especially given the currents and distance off shore - definitely only for the most hardcore and committed sailors

Hookipaa nd the NW desert are an absolute walk in the park by comparison

Finally; some music I can understand, by some musicians I can relate to...

Any idea who it is Matt? I don't see a credit.

Sounds like Masada to me.

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stehsegler said...

Have a look at the 3 minute mark. Looks like they are sailing below sea level:

I've seen Tombies doing that on a low tide. Quite an awesome sight in glassy conditions when you are looking at the reef in front of the impact zone andwatching it drain back, being sucked up by the barrels marching towards it. makes you realize why the wave is so fast, and takes no prisoners...

music is the National Geographics from an album called the coffee lounge, Chaplin/tinkler/rex/Lambie

The breaks called One Eyes

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scott mckerc said...

music is the National Geographics from an album called the coffee lounge, Chaplin/tinkler/rex/Lambie

Nice one; seeing Ian Chaplin's post-bop stylings in the late 80's got me into the saxophone.

More aussie jazz on aussie windsurfing clips!! What about The Vampires as a contemporary iteration?

There you go with those big words again Murray. Just quit it ok, quit it.

no wuckas

v. sozz n' that

(but I got you some green thumbs)

You sailing Windang this sat?

Prob head to Wanda. Swell too little for windang I think. You keen?

That last comment may have been a little too controversial for some, I apologize.

I'm down in Gerroa with the family for Father's Day so I'll stay south. Any other recommendations down there?

Talking of controversy, heard you were going to post a review of your new board...

Speak and the Forum shall decide!!

Haha you get red thumbed by association!

Sound idea. I definitely second The Vampires suggestion. Just wish they'd travel over to the west occasionally....

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actionjackson said...

scott mckerc said...

music is the National Geographics from an album called the coffee lounge, Chaplin/tinkler/rex/Lambie

Nice one; seeing Ian Chaplin's post-bop stylings in the late 80's got me into the saxophone.

More aussie jazz on aussie windsurfing clips!! What about The Vampires as a contemporary iteration?

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Jens said...

Sound idea. I definitely second The Vampires suggestion. Just wish they'd travel over to the west occasionally....


it's just the tyranny of distance thing. I know they're always happy to be on the road but Perth is really hard with logistics. The only time I've played there was at the Ellington with a contemporary big band and I think we made $50 each. Kind of hard to justify it when the airfares are ten times that. Works both ways though, there are some unbelievable musos from WA but it's really hard to hear em over here; Jamie Oehlers, Ben Vanderwall, Carl Mackay Matt Jodrell...

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dan berry said...

Haha you get red thumbed by association!

Check out my thumbs, Berry; I don't need your help to be unpopular...

Must have been all those big words again.

So have you guys worked out where the sailing is happening tomorrow?

Windang 11am bloodnut

Can do

The bank off the entrance won't break. Needs to be 5ft up. I might go up the gong.

Hey George, that's what we have always worked on, min 4 mtr swell. Seems alot shallower at the river mouth now and breaking on a smaller swell. What you recon?

Haven't seen it break under head high. Not sure

was out there under head high ok but the beach was better, just less wind.

the sand does not seem as good as it can be, but i'm no local.

So it does break now on a smaller swell? I'm going to stay in syd as Brett said it wasn't breaking at all.

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Just going to wait for the tide to drop a bit