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Best East Coast place to live and sail.

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Created by Mistral Nick > 9 months ago, 17 Aug 2015
Mistral Nick
QLD, 370 posts
17 Aug 2015 3:39PM
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We all have our own local spots for convenience and financial necessity (work), but if we weren't constrained where would be the best place on the East Coast to live and enjoy our sport?

needsalt
NSW, 377 posts
17 Aug 2015 6:59PM
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One day fanatic02 is going to get sick of his FIFO job and open up a windsurfing caravan empire. Then I'll ask him to build me the most AWESOME windsurfing toy hauler ever. Then like Mathew says, home is where the wind is . I'm thinking Shark Bay Sep to Oct. Gero Nov to Dec. Lake George Jan to Feb. Get a bit stuck after that. Green Island? Maybe just move to Maui Mar to Aug. Which might work cos AJEaster says that's the only hope I've got of finding a nice windsurfing man to tighten my downhaul . Ooops. Off topic. East coast. Mathew's craft is the only option. The east coast is only good for people with the freedom to chase wind

Mark _australia
WA, 22377 posts
17 Aug 2015 5:16PM
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A little bit east of Albany

MartinF2
QLD, 484 posts
17 Aug 2015 7:59PM
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Where needsalt lives!

Thanks for the video PhilSWR



kato
VIC, 3400 posts
17 Aug 2015 8:21PM
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Easy, where I live now. Melb is 2 hrs away , the pit is 1 hr, local is 10 mins and for no wind the surf is 5 min with no crowds. Living the dream ...... Now if I could just afford to give up work

AJEaster
NSW, 696 posts
17 Aug 2015 8:27PM
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Is that Michael Fix on the strings Phil?

Frothie
NSW, 42 posts
17 Aug 2015 8:43PM
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Novice at windsurfing here but always Frothing - from what I've read about El Neno effects, this Summer is gonna rock at Peely!
However I could be a bit delusional after no F/&en wind for so long!!!!!!!!
COME ON HUEY !!!!!!!!!!!!!??

GazMan
WA, 840 posts
17 Aug 2015 7:30PM
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Mark _australia said...
A little bit east of Albany


Hmmm.......nothing much to offer a little bit east of Albany (coming from an 'Albanian'!)

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
17 Aug 2015 9:34PM
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For your hobby, best to move to 1980. lol

Just joking, but lots of spots between newcastle and byron bay with good summer NE and winter southerlies with no crowds and good waves.
If you head out on week days its hard to find a spot with anyone out a lot of the time. PARADISE

waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
17 Aug 2015 7:58PM
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A pole dancer might like to chase some wind at Shark Island. VVV

PhilSWR
NSW, 1104 posts
17 Aug 2015 10:51PM
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AJEaster said..
Is that Michael Fix on the strings Phil?


Nah, it's from a band called Hayseed Dixie - a bluegrass hillbilly pickin' yeehaw band. Exact guitarist, dunno, they've gone through some members.

As for a place to live and windsurf. Gotta say sunny South West Rocks- but only if you like beautiful unspoilt areas and epic bump 'n' jump conditions. We're only talking spring and summer though...

mr love
VIC, 2352 posts
18 Aug 2015 6:39AM
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kato said..
Easy, where I live now. Melb is 2 hrs away , the pit is 1 hr, local is 10 mins and for no wind the surf is 5 min with no crowds. Living the dream ...... Now if I could just afford to give up work


And your neighbours play banjos

tonyd
QLD, 397 posts
18 Aug 2015 6:45AM
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Gold Coast

kato
VIC, 3400 posts
18 Aug 2015 8:08AM
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mr love said...
kato said..
Easy, where I live now. Melb is 2 hrs away , the pit is 1 hr, local is 10 mins and for no wind the surf is 5 min with no crowds. Living the dream ...... Now if I could just afford to give up work



And your neighbours play banjos


Not quite, but Roos do bounce past the front door and dancing possums on the roof

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
18 Aug 2015 9:19AM
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Most probably the best bet would be to go up to north Queensland in winter and down to somewhere like the south coast of NSW in summer. So either own a house in both areas or somewhere in the middle and then live in a campervan or caravan.



sboardcrazy
NSW, 8019 posts
18 Aug 2015 9:54AM
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I think Kato & Sailquick do pretty well..

Dean 424
NSW, 440 posts
18 Aug 2015 8:03PM
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I think Moby is pretty much on the money with a house on the South Coast of NSW, but a 40 foot catamaran to sail around the reef loaded with windsurfing equipment is more appropriate for far North Qld in winter, as the water is so much clearer offshore.

sboardcrazy
NSW, 8019 posts
19 Aug 2015 7:21AM
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Dean 424 said..
I think Moby is pretty much on the money with a house on the South Coast of NSW, but a 40 foot catamaran to sail around the reef loaded with windsurfing equipment is more appropriate for far North Qld in winter, as the water is so much clearer offshore.


Wouldn't fit all mine..

JonesySail
QLD, 1083 posts
19 Aug 2015 8:50PM
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right next to an airport! so you can fly somewhere windy, like NQ or Maui in winter and WA in summer!

mr love
VIC, 2352 posts
26 Aug 2015 6:41AM
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Kato.......found a video of your neighbours having a bit of a shindig

kato
VIC, 3400 posts
26 Aug 2015 7:59AM
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At least he can carry a tune

whitsun
QLD, 95 posts
26 Aug 2015 4:21PM
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Maybe if your Bronwyn Bishop!!

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
26 Aug 2015 10:08PM
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the sun always shines at......


waveboy1
VIC, 236 posts
26 Aug 2015 11:48PM
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kato said...
Easy, where I live now. Melb is 2 hrs away , the pit is 1 hr, local is 10 mins and for no wind the surf is 5 min with no crowds. Living the dream ...... Now if I could just afford to give up work


Same with more choices
I love home here and I Lived everywhere before this paradise with a bit off cool ?? too it ??

oldskool
NSW, 28 posts
27 Aug 2015 7:38PM
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As salty Nic said get one of these and chase the wind







JBFletch
QLD, 1287 posts
27 Aug 2015 8:31PM
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waveslave said..
A pole dancer might like to chase some wind at Shark Island. VVV



If your not into big heaving shark island, the nulla also throws out a good summer serve of 20-25knot seabreezes with 2-3ft waves and boardshort warm water.
I dont mind it.

Dezza
NSW, 925 posts
27 Aug 2015 8:57PM
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oldskool said..
As salty Nic said get one of these and chase the wind









Such a tidy club house

Benda
NSW, 28 posts
28 Aug 2015 6:43PM
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Great coffee in that wagon

oldskool
NSW, 28 posts
28 Aug 2015 11:32PM
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Phhfff,coffee no one drinks beer anymore after sailing,the gustbusters beer supply has rusty twist tops,every trailer needs a 100ltr fridge????



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