SUP Vic Surf & Flatwater Event

SUP Vic is having it's 1st Birthday and are looking at running a surf event down at Venus Bay on
the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of May. This is the last event of the season, the first dedicated
SUP surf event in Vic and a great reason to get away for the weekend with the family and cap
off a great season.

Like all the Vic events, fun and participation will be the focus. It will be a Mambo style format,
expression session over a few hours followed by a 6 to 10 man final session. Ideally if conditions
suit it will be surf in the morning followed by a BBQ and then flatwater stuff after lunch.
Presentation will be around 2pm Sunday so people can get home at a reasonable hour.

I will post more details shortly but please reply if you are interested or have any questions.

There will be a basic surf clinic for people new to the surf and some demo boards available.

Thats right DJ.

I saw a few guys in the surf this morning and they were keen to come over and be a part of it.
Should be a fun weekend. I really like Venus Bay, it reminds me of Sandy Point but better waves
and shops. Also if the wind and waves are no good there are plenty of protected options for a
free surf at and around Inverloch. So either way we should be guaranteed some good quality waves.

Must be a conspiracy,
All these events organised on the weekends I am at work

Here's a rough schedule of how the weekend will run.......

May 1st & 2nd, 2010
Location: Venus Bay
Format: Surf & Flat Water
Entry Fee: $10 SUP Vic Members or $20 for non members (note if you're not a member the entry fee can be
discounted off a membership if you wish to join up on the day
Classes: Open – Womens – Juniors

Schedule: Conditions permitting –

Saturday 1st of May
- 9am to 11am: Surf Expression Session (demo boards available)
- 11:15am: Surf Final Expression Session
- 12:30pm: Free BBQ
- 2:30pm: Flat Water Paddle
- 7pm: Group Dinner and slideshow (Tarwin River Motel)

Sunday 2nd of May
- 8am to 9am: Surf Clinic
- 9am to 11am (1): Surf Expression Session (If Saturday conditions were no good)
- 9am to 11am (2): Free Surfing, surf clinic and demo boards. Prizes awarded for best manoevoure and best wipeout
- 12pm to 1:30pm: Flat Water Paddle
- 2:30pm to 3:30pm: Presentation

** We hope people can come down for the weekend but if not we will update the seabreeze forum with expected
conditions and what we shoud be doing and when.



A BIG thanks to all the supporters of SUP in Victoria and this event, RPS The Board Store, SHQ Boardsports,
The SUP Bus and Strapper Surf.

Thanks Paul. Thats the info I need. Through the SUP Vic mail out so far some have said
the first weekend and other either. I will wait for others to reply and hopefully we can make
a decision early in the week.

I'm working on some maps at the moment of the location for waves and flatwater stuff.
I'll post them soon, or maybe in the morning.

I'm really looking forward to it. Told my family and they are keen too, we are looking to getting a cabin in the local caravan park. Imagine it - a whole tribe of us in this little peaceful hamlet - we will run amok.

I hope Allan makes it down to test out the NEW 9'8" Starboard he won at the RPS Series. I wouldn't mind a shot myself!

For those that aren't SUP Vic members and are solely relying on this site for info,
the date has been locked in and it will be May 1st & 2nd.

Again, any further questions let me know.

Cheers
Brendan

I was lucky enough to get out at Big Left again this afternoon. About head high glass perfection. On the high tide when I fell in, I noticed the water had a bit of a bait taste to it - I then realised it must have been from the dead whale that washed up a couple of weeks back. It kind of spooked me being so far out from shore on my lonesome.

Hopefully the conditions stick around for next week.

Yeah a few crew have been chased out of the water lately both around flinders and one at Winki.

Don't think there's too much to be concerned about though.

Hey Windy, you coming down to our little surf event next weekend? Will be fun!

Yeah conditions are looking great. Light offshore winds, sunny and small swell.
Venus Bay picks up a lot of swell so small open beachies is what we want.

Obviously a long way out still but pretty confident it should come through.

Thanks Cam, so below is how things look like running:

Saturday 1st of May
- 9am to 11am: Surf Expression Session (demo boards available)
- 11:15am: Surf Final Expression Session
- 12:30pm: Free BBQ
- 2:30pm: Flat Water Paddle
- 7pm: Group Dinner and slideshow (Tarwin River Motel)

Sunday 2nd of May
- 8am to 9am: Surf Clinic
- We still hope to run a proper surf session in but location may change
***Due to winds we might move to a more favourable spot, probably Inverloch BAr
I will post an update Saturday afternoon and again Saturday night and Sunday morning

Thanks to SHQ, RPS, Strapper and Naish for your generous donation of prizes!

I go down there a fair bit and I prefer the drive through Leongatha more. I think both routes take roughly the same time.

Landed in Venus Bay 7:30 Friday night with the troops, staying in Pandora Ave pretty much behind the shops. Gonna crunch a beer and watch the footy.

"How's the serenity"