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Forums > Windsurfing Queensland

moreton bay islands

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Created by NasiGoreng > 9 months ago, 30 Nov 2010
NasiGoreng
VIC, 260 posts
30 Nov 2010 12:38PM
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Hi

Im considering popping up to brissy to see a mate, and was wondering whether its safe to windsurf in moreton bay area and maybe hit some of the islands there for a session like macleay/ long/ russell islands etc?

just wondering if anyone else windsurfs there and whether its bull sharky at all, and are the islands in the bay worth a visit?

Cheers

Nasi

Richiefish
QLD, 5610 posts
30 Nov 2010 12:18PM
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In a South easter you can sail from Manly to Green Island.A few miles.

mkseven
QLD, 2315 posts
30 Nov 2010 12:53PM
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Plenty of sailors here.

Plenty of sharks too, no point worrying about em- they just go about doing their thing, there are definitely higher risk areas though. There is heaps of food for them in the bay- dolphin, turtle, dugong, fish, crab pots, fisherman & kayakers so why would they be interested in us.

Most dont sail to the islands. Green island is easy sailed to, only 1 safe landing spot (the beach pictured). Used to be some nice spots in the reef at the back to swim in. Coochie island also easy sailed to, isn't too bad there- a little bit small town touristy. Russell island etc down the bottom of the bay isnt really that open for wind. The rest are a little risky with strong currents/fair distance/wind shadows/really big fish and not really that many landing spots.

Moreton & Stradbroke are worth going to if not sailing (or if sailing over there- not to there).

Gestalt
QLD, 14451 posts
30 Nov 2010 1:31PM
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^^ what the guys above said.

NW end of macleay has some spots to blast across to coochie in a Nor-Easter.

can also sail from thomsons beach to macleay in a SW wind. (probably wrong time of year though) or thomsons beach to coochie in a S or SE wind.

NE wind can sail between coochie and point halloran.

if you have a longboard then it's all up for grabs.

vando
QLD, 3416 posts
30 Nov 2010 1:41PM
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mkseven said...

Plenty of sailors here.

Plenty of sharks too, no point worrying about em- they just go about doing their thing, there are definitely higher risk areas though. There is heaps of food for them in the bay- dolphin, turtle, dugong, fish, crab pots, kiters, fisherman & kayakers so why would they be interested in us.

Most dont sail to the islands. Green island is easy sailed to, only 1 safe landing spot (the beach pictured). Used to be some nice spots in the reef at the back to swim in. Coochie island also easy sailed to, isn't too bad there- a little bit small town touristy. Russell island etc down the bottom of the bay isnt really that open for wind. The rest are a little risky with strong currents/fair distance/wind shadows/really big fish and not really that many landing spots.

Moreton & Stradbroke are worth going to if not sailing (or if sailing over there- not to there).


mk you forgot one other food source ive added above

switch101
QLD, 381 posts
30 Nov 2010 4:47PM
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Hahaha yeah



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