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Good news: water is nice and blue this year! Here's a pic from today, close-by in Hervey Bay.
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I am starting to get interested if it looks like there is significant wind forecast (20 knots or more). Of course I will need 2 or 3 days to get there......
Will miss you for sure kato!
It is hard to pick the wind sailquik. Forecast looks ok at this point in time. As every year shows us tho, anything is possible. I guess the good news story is that there is always enough to have some fun.
SSE winds this Saturday.
that is a very good direction for the main run.
Yes, I saw the forecast for the next few days! Looks nice. Might be over by the Wind fest though.....
Like I said before sailquick, I'll lend you a big sail if the wind is light. Surely you can get that tandem going in light conditions. Could be very competitive!
Hi Daffy tides are a great from Tuesday till about Monday.
Forecast well flip a coin too far out at this stage.
Nah! It's completely disappeared off the forecast now! 
And Friday looks promising at home!
forecast is in the too hard basket. it's changing daily. best to just come along, have a holiday and adopt the wait and see what the day brings philosophy.
a big shout out to the sponsors again this year.
first up, Major Sponsors
HOT sails Maui - Australia. - Jonathan at hot sails is a major sponsor again this year. HOT sails have contributed a New Sail for the lucky draw. we like new sails and especially ones from HOT Sails Maui,. - thanks Jonathan.
hotsailsaustralia.com.au/
Wind And Surf - Peter has once again donated a board to the prize pool. this is the 9th board he's made available. this year is a choice of a lorch 84lt speed board or a custom wave/slalom board. - Thanks Peter
Burrum Sands Holiday Units - Event HQ! Without their support we would not have a place to host the event or the parties.
www.burrumsands.com.au/ - thanks Brooke.
we continue this year with custom trophies and more prizes being contributed by.
Surf Fx - the guys will also be competing as well as donating their usual excellent prizes to the prize pool. - Thanks Ian and Michael.
www.surffx.com.au/
Sunshine Coast Sailboards - Dieter again is helping out with plenty of prizes for the prize pool. - Thanks Dieter
www.sunshinecoastsailboards.com.au/
Windsurfing Gear - it's been years since there was a new shop in qld. so we thought we'd hit up windsurfing gear to celebrate them being local to the event. Andy was more than keen. - Thanks Andy
www.windsurfinggear.com.au/
also KA-72 have supplied the software to run the event. Thanks Dylan.
www.ka72.com/
burrum river quest supply the boats and support.
www.burrumriverquest.com.au/ - Thanks Greg
i will keep updating the event here as it unfolds and during the weeks following with videos, stories, photos and tales.
2 sleeps to go......
Hope it blows and you have a great time I am planing on been there next year for first time
Sign on at Speed HQ overlooking the strip at 8.30am Tuesday morning.
Briefing is at 10.00am
Low tide 12.45pm
Barge is on standby
Strip should be exposed by around 9.30am and should be sailable right through till 4pm. with a half chance forecast on day 1 we intend to hit the ground running to make the most of conditions.
Day 1.
A good crew of people here on day 1. Some new and a lot of familiar faces. Around 30 competitors. We held briefing and sign on and looked to get things rolling but the wind was teasing us. We waited till 1.30 and decided to call it for today.
A bunch of guys then headed out on longboards to get their feet wet. A blokart even made an appearance.
Tonight we are off to the pub to celebrate. Everyone is I great spirits so the week is looking great.
Forecasts continue to change and are on the improve. Next few days slated to bring in 20knots.
Seems to be healthy longboard numbers this year with lots of people signing up for that and speed sailing.
Lifes hard sitting here on a bar stool watching boats head out into the blue.
Looks like I might get there for Thursday arvo depending on work. Have to leave Saturday pm so hopefully get some sailing in. Now to decide what gear to bring
. Any suggestions.
Btw can I register online tomorrow and pay when I get down?
. Any suggestions.
next year .... Maybe
