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Pt Parham/ Thompson's Sat

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Created by Briz > 9 months ago, 7 Jan 2010
Briz
SA, 97 posts
7 Jan 2010 8:28PM
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I'm interested in having a look at Pt P or Thompson's early Saturday evening- gather the tides might be ok. Forecast looks a bit S/easterly.

Does it normally tend to SW at Parham when the seabreeze comes on? Any local pointers about Parham/ Thompsons, & anyone else likely to be there?

Cheers, Brian

Genetrix
SA, 236 posts
8 Jan 2010 9:25AM
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Hi Briz, yeah paza goes sw when the seabreeze comes on but if it remains se go to thompsons as it will be cross shore , might be training some people on saturday at paza or thompsons if the wind is ok. cheers

hydra
SA, 254 posts
8 Jan 2010 10:27AM
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ill be there i rekon. Lets hope the wind comes in. Ill bring land board as well. Just in case.

Briz
SA, 97 posts
8 Jan 2010 2:20PM
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Thanks Guys-may see you out there
Cheers B

Jazzp
6 posts
8 Jan 2010 12:01PM
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Sorry to hijack the thread. But I’m interested in good landboarding spots around Adelaide. I read somewhere before that Pt Parham is quite the tidal beach which sounds pretty good. In what conditions would it be good to go there? Are there things to think of so I don’t piss off the locals (where to set up, and not to fly and stuff like that)?
Cheers

morph89
SA, 54 posts
8 Jan 2010 3:15PM
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anyone hitting paza thisarvo? i have a kite to demo and work tomorrow!

PassingWind
QLD, 154 posts
8 Jan 2010 2:54PM
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Me and a mate are heading down this arvo leaving about 3

hydra
SA, 254 posts
8 Jan 2010 7:13PM
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Jazzp said...

Sorry to hijack the thread. But I’m interested in good landboarding spots around Adelaide. I read somewhere before that Pt Parham is quite the tidal beach which sounds pretty good. In what conditions would it be good to go there? Are there things to think of so I don’t piss off the locals (where to set up, and not to fly and stuff like that)?
Cheers



hi jazz.
pazza is sweet for landboarding, until the tide comes in. if you got there around 3, you can take advantage of the low tide for a couple of hours.
a high tide forecast around 1.2m-1.5 should still give you room to landboard.

few things to remember.
1. check the prohibited area sign before rigging up. youll find it next to the boat ramp near the toilet block carpark. the defense force test missiles and bombs in that area during the week. its rare but they could have the area in front of the township as a test zone.

2. dont block the foreshore with cars, allow access for the jinkers, (tractors on stilts that launch the boats.). keep boat ramp free.

3. after you finish your sesh, support the local sports club by grabbing a schnitzel or some chips, or just grab a beer. the locals will appreciate the support, as the club needs it...


have a sweet safe flatwater sesh

cheers guys

james

hydra
SA, 254 posts
10 Jan 2010 5:10PM
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got the 11m orry out yesterday at pazza, id forgotten how much fun it is to ride the flats again... noticed a few lads out there. probably got to around 15-18 knots.

Chaps
SA, 91 posts
10 Jan 2010 5:35PM
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It's pretty magical out there on low tide. Couple of pics from Saturday.






p4rlx
QLD, 103 posts
10 Jan 2010 7:17PM
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Holy crap that's flat!

Genetrix
SA, 236 posts
10 Jan 2010 8:26PM
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sweet pics dude, paza the ultimate speed spot.

hydra
SA, 254 posts
10 Jan 2010 9:03PM
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same day





Briz
SA, 97 posts
10 Jan 2010 10:02PM
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Nice pics.
Really enjoyed it out there yesterday- great site thanks guys.

Didn't manage to stay upwind all that well- perhaps a combination of tide/ wind strength and my crap kiting skills
See you there again.

Cheers, Brian

Lang
SA, 66 posts
11 Jan 2010 2:15PM
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It was hard to believe how flat the water was were the weed was really close to the surface. Nice photos

Briz
SA, 97 posts
12 Jan 2010 9:02AM
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Anyone know the time difference between tides at Pt Adelaide and the Pt Parham/ Thompsons area?

Jazzp
6 posts
13 Jan 2010 7:49AM
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hydra said...


hi jazz.
pazza is sweet for landboarding, until the tide comes in. if you got there around 3, you can take advantage of the low tide for a couple of hours.
a high tide forecast around 1.2m-1.5 should still give you room to landboard.

few things to remember.
1. check the prohibited area sign before rigging up. youll find it next to the boat ramp near the toilet block carpark. the defense force test missiles and bombs in that area during the week. its rare but they could have the area in front of the township as a test zone.

2. dont block the foreshore with cars, allow access for the jinkers, (tractors on stilts that launch the boats.). keep boat ramp free.

3. after you finish your sesh, support the local sports club by grabbing a schnitzel or some chips, or just grab a beer. the locals will appreciate the support, as the club needs it...


have a sweet safe flatwater sesh

cheers guys

james




Cheers for the info Hydra! I'll try to get up there this weekend.

Briz
SA, 97 posts
20 Jan 2010 9:20PM
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Should be heading back to Pt Parham this Friday around 6:30 if anyone's keen- loved it last weekend despite (because of?) getting thrown 'round a bit.

sbray
SA, 350 posts
21 Jan 2010 12:48PM
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Best seaweed + birds nest award for Sat 16th @ Parham

Briz
SA, 97 posts
21 Jan 2010 1:45PM
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sbray said...

Best seaweed + birds nest award for Sat 16th @ Parham




That's funny (as it didn't happen to me). Last Sunday after stacking it there, I came up with around 2 square feet of weed on the port side of my bar- made it a bit difficult to relaunch! But it was worth it.
Cheers, Brian

hydra
SA, 254 posts
21 Jan 2010 6:40PM
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thats a bummer, yea it was windy on saturday. had a couple of stacks, one hurt like hell, got a bit of weed on my lines aswell,
congrats to timbo for running nearly 42 knot average over 500 meters.

i only managed to get 38 knots on the origin and a bruised set of ribs.



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