checked out suttons today as a spot in this e-ene, i think its better than queens for this direction (couldn't sail today - daddys day care). queens was too onshore the kites were just sailing up and down the beach.
the photo looking back to club house is looking straight into the wind
the photo looking out to scotts point at margate is sailing direction
nice green grass is rigging area.
only problem could be swimmers as thats where life savers put flags, but they said hardly anyone came to beach.
if i can offload boys tomorrow i'm heading there, not sure if am or pm yet.
wind when pics taken was ene according to bom
i might even try there if it swings to the north even more(less hazards to float back in over if something breaks)
anyone interested
yeah, hi gesty, they could be a problem, thats why i went for a look at lowish tide,
all the waves breaking in foreground are over sand, took boys for a swim there today and have paddled mal there late in the day in se when not enugh time to sail a handfull of times.
can't really see them that well on goole earth, but in the photo with the rubber ducky i think in the background nearly on the horizon is a white streak, pretty sure thats one and then closer in to the beach about half way along towards playground is another, sail straight through them hopefully or beat upwind initially,
shouldn't be a problem if it swings further to north or if i get down at high tide.
i do recall you saying once or twice that suttons is a good place, i might see you there
happy sailing
there are a couple of reefs out from suttons also. from memory they could be the southern end. i htink there was a yellow drum located at one. but with tide surges etc probably no probs because you can sail over them at high tide. you miss them in a SE wind but a NE has you heading in their direction.
you can sail parallel to the beach though. in E winds. that's a blast. broad reach heading south then you point coming back. we had a couple of wanderers meets there with that direction.
i do love sailing there. 
had a memorable 35knot session once with climber. he was going for backloops about 10 meters off the beach. hehe....
today though. wello i think. i am rusty as.
Still very East at Reddy and just had a 45 knt gust and the wind is still building ! Gusting to 60 knt at Moreton Isl !
yeah it's going to be pumping.
remember though moreton station is 100m up and redcliffe station always reads 8 knots or so higher than on the beach.
Awesome conditions at queens and Suttons. Suttons probably the safer option. Few people surfing at queens and a couple of jet skis. Couple of swimmers at suttons. Blowing a gale something bad though
I'm stuck on the side of mountain in a house that hasn't had electricity for nearly 12 hours and just to top it of I'm at my in laws, I'd rather take my chances with the 50knt gusts!
i went, i tried, i failed
had a couple of out of control runs, but wouldn't call it a success.
got down and said hello to lifesavers, who said if they could see me they would come and get me if i stuck my hand up(thanks to them) problem is visibility was only couple hundred meters.
they also said the police had been around a couple of times chasing people off the beach as it was closed.
enter at your own risk
no fun trying to do it alone
Nice one Lungs. If you can make it to wello tomorrow you will find a good group out. Some smashing it and some like me getting smashed.
wello has been incredible there last few days and no land to mess things up
hey guys i'd love to head to wello today, should've ventured down yesterday, especially at low tide, unfortunately my mrs is a teacher and is back to school tomorrow (if they are open) so not such a good idea for me, probably take the mal back to suttons for a surf for an hour or so if i get a chance.
anyone got photos to post (send a copy to the papers explaining that we are not a bunch of idiots as some of the media are making out)
had a memorable 35knot session once with climber. he was going for backloops about 10 meters off the beach. hehe..... Started at about 20knts and built from there. Got blown off the water on 5.3
