Interesting, and following
Most down winds are non events com race day as the wind never plays the game.
Sounds awesome. Hope it's for real. With a waiting period that long it could end up being the first proper downwind race in SE QLD ever.
Ha.......... you have some big brass balls Betty, with all the council hoops and insurance mumbo jumbo you are sticking your neck out.
I'm In 4sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Back to grassroots of ocean paddling, just racing as hard as you can for the hell of it and I'm guessing for bragging rights.
Cant wait to see this unfold.
I hope all this is for real. Has anyone been looking at the forecast? If the forecast holds for the 28th, I'll definitely be heading up. It's saying 25-30 knots SSE at the moment. Doesn't get any better than that.
Don't worry my little goose bumps, I'm all over it like alligator shoes in a cheap Gold Coast restaurant.
Keep cool, have a great Xmas and stay posted.
BB
Hay Bump Betty can we get this Busker at the end of the Downwind NON EVENT run to entertain us while we are drinking Beer. "What Talent"
OK my little bump riders, The "Non event" is ON and the gods are loving Bump Betty .
Tuesday 29th Dec is the date and the non event will run regardless.
The forecast is 20-30knots of SSE wind with a good 6 foot of SSE sea running.
Meet at the Mooloolaba Spit BBQ area opposite the yacht club around 9am, look for the non event skull and cross bones.
There will be an envelope to be opened at 9:30am which will have the race briefing notes and instructions.
The DW run will be starting at 11am from the first Moff's shark buoy, which is located about 1km of Moffat Headland, please be mindful Moff's reef will be breaking up to 8ft and a wide berth is recommended. After about 12km you will Paddle around Point Cartwright, please be mindful Secrets (a reef at the very tip off Point Cartwright could be 8ft plus and needs to be paddled with extreme caution , just paddle wide and don't be a hero. There are no rules about surfing down Point Cartwright "I say go for it", but remember Froggy's and Platform's reefs will bite hard if you pull in and that big rock wall at the end of Carties will turn you and your board into swiss cheese if you get to greedy, so maybe paddle wide if you haven't been a local for 20 years. Finishing at the beach in front of the BBQ area at the spit.
Remember you are responsible for your own safety.
This could be history so don't miss this one.
BB