Just short quiz how long it takes you road trip to your everyday sailing spot ?
For me it is about 15 minutes one way to Broadwater ( GC)
Which is really good if I forget something, still worth make one more trip home to pickup harness or extension
Interesting will be to know who have the shortest trip ( luckiest guy) and the longest ( the most determined
my local is about 7 minutes.
but i'll drive as far as needed to be honest. have driven 8 hours to go for a sail. some guys that come to burrum drive 2 days to get there.
it's Australia, it's a big place and there are some great spots with great people a few hours up the road.
From driveway to the local rigging area - about 6min
From driveway to the local watering hole - about 1min (not that i drive there )
Coast 6min, river 20min.
I grew up one street back from the beach which resulted in many school days skipped and Yr 11 repeated. Wish I'd skipped more school...too young to know better
45 min to Queen's Beach. 45 to Wynnum/Manly. 50-60 Wello. 60+ to VP. 70+ Bribie. 70+ to the Train. 80+ to Caloundra.
It's mostly Wello, then VP, and now much more at Queens.
30seconds from home to my gear at beach, drag detensioned sail out from previous session or rig bigger or smaller. If the former can be on the water within 10 minutes. 15 if I have to rig from start. Of course I don't have the luxury of any flat water though but don't need to unpack & pack gear into car every time. I have to say I am pretty lucky to have this.
PS man it so windy here atm the house is shaking.
Safety Bay is about 3.5 kilometers by road, takes about 4 minutes to drive it . Added bonus is it is on my traffic light free drive home from work route so I have to check it out even if I am not sailing that day.
Similar to Notwal. 40 to 60 min depending on which part of Morton Bay I go to. I sail mainly at Wello which is 45mn away in good traffic. Trips home to pick up missing gear is not an option. I go through a mental check list before I leave home. I have to be pretty regimented about where I store my gear at home and in the wagon. Sailing would not be possible without decent wind forecasting like Seabreeze.
Wow, I considered myself quite fortunate but there are some people totally spoilt here.
For me my normal spots are between 5 and 10 minutes away, Pookipa I drive past on my way home from work which is great.
Sandy Point 2 hours drive not that I have been taking advantage of that much lately.
100m walk from front door to beach access. Usually I then see Sausage a couple of hundred metres further up the beach rigging up, that's if he isn't already on the water. Hard to take I know.
Well I have it tough. I have to drive at least 15 minutes, but I am spoilt for choice...
15 minutes to Melville, where I go if I'm short of time.
15 minutes to Majestic Point
20 minutes to Pelican Point and another 10 minutes to find a parking spot! (I don't go there much)
25 minutes to Pt Walter
35 Minutes to Safety Bay
55 minutes to Coodanup
60 minutes to Novara
65 minutes to Liptons
1hr 30 to Australind or Yoyo's, and about the same to Lancelin in the other direction.