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Solo sail 35km off shore !

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Created by firiebob > 9 months ago, 17 Aug 2011
firiebob
WA, 3158 posts
17 Aug 2011 5:22PM
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Epic solo sail by Gaz to Arlington Reef and Green Island, 111km round trip

www.gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2011-08-16&team=20

AusMoz
QLD, 1472 posts
17 Aug 2011 8:50PM
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Huge effort - balls of steel!

DrJ
ACT, 481 posts
17 Aug 2011 10:11PM
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Great sail but Just out of interest does Gaz carry a GPS emergency beacon, or was he just chancing his arse?

As a general rule I would not sail further than I could swim and I know I could not swim 35 km ( or even 16km or so if you went to green island after half way mark)

Gaz45
QLD, 113 posts
17 Aug 2011 10:43PM
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I carry an epirb, phone, flares and water and I don't use ally booms. At the worst the wind would eventually take you back to the coast.

DrJ
ACT, 481 posts
17 Aug 2011 10:47PM
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Cheers Gaz, sounds like you are well tooled and again great effort I am very impressed.

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
17 Aug 2011 11:38PM
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First leg of his trip was 35km too. Well done mate.

vando
QLD, 3416 posts
17 Aug 2011 11:42PM
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Great effort Gaz thats a bloody long way.
oh yer Carbon booms still break you know

evets
WA, 685 posts
17 Aug 2011 9:45PM
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That is a long way without a gybe

KenHo
NSW, 1353 posts
18 Aug 2011 12:37AM
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I've wondered about sailing directly from Cairns to GI.
Question answered.
Dodgy wind in close clearly makes a big board and sail necessary.

Haggar
QLD, 1667 posts
18 Aug 2011 4:05AM
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Good to see that you sail prepared Gaz, you are all kitted up !

Gaz45
QLD, 113 posts
18 Aug 2011 9:55AM
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Vando - I wouldn't go further than I was prepared to swim if I was still on ally booms. Last ally didn't last two months and retailer refused warranty, this carbon is over two years old now and in perfect condition apart from the grip falling off.

Ken - Not always big gear needed. When you get in line with Cape Grafton the wind and swell picks up. I had to turn back one time when I hit the Cape line and was getting launched of the top of the swell with the 7.5 fully lit. Another time I had to turn back when I hit a giant squid and wedged the fin into the back of the board.



choco
SA, 4080 posts
18 Aug 2011 11:50AM
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Not really solo effort Firie had a string tied around his big toe and if got into trouble he would pull ole Gaz back in, 2 tugs was the signal

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
18 Aug 2011 12:34PM
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KenHo said...

I've wondered about sailing directly from Cairns to GI.
Question answered.
Dodgy wind in close clearly makes a big board and sail necessary.



I've recently thought about sailing from Yeppoon to Fiji as it would've been a damn sight easier than flying there with 4 young kids

Gaz,
That's just one of those instant Slalom to Weedy fins

Choco, ^

Ian1
WA, 129 posts
18 Aug 2011 12:58PM
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sausage said...

KenHo said...

I've wondered about sailing directly from Cairns to GI.
Question answered.
Dodgy wind in close clearly makes a big board and sail necessary.



I've recently thought about sailing from Yeppoon to Fiji as it would've been a damn sight easier than flying there with 4 young kids



Might be time to get at TV?

GalahOnTheBay
NSW, 4188 posts
18 Aug 2011 3:54PM
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Huge effort - great sailing!

Gaz45 said...

I carry an epirb, phone, flares and water and I don't use ally booms. At the worst the wind would eventually take you back to the coast.


What no floaties or flippers?

K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
18 Aug 2011 6:00PM
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Awesome sailing effort!

seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
18 Aug 2011 7:17PM
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Baron Arnaud de Rosnay, most lucky guy on earth (Jenna....) until the chineese shot him..... (well that's what they thought at the time...)

shoodbegood
VIC, 873 posts
18 Aug 2011 9:48PM
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Gaz, that's an unreal effort, you obviously know your s?!t. Did you plan the sail carefully or did the conditions just tell you to do it there and then, a bit of a spur of the moment? Did you see the squid you smashed into, that must of spooked ya? Hats off to ya.

nick0
NSW, 510 posts
18 Aug 2011 10:19PM
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atleast u wouldnt of had weed problems on the way home .. awesome effort

KenHo
NSW, 1353 posts
19 Aug 2011 12:44AM
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I'm planning on getting back up to Cairns area next year for more work in early winter, so I'm keen to have a go at that course.
I'm planning on getting fit enough to enter the Cairns Challenge, and to do the RRR, so hopefully will jag the right conditions to do the GI sail.
I had a great time up there this year, and really wished I could stay longer.



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