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I'm off to New cal on a cruise on 27th december
we are stopping at:
Noumea
Santo
Wala
Vila
Champaigne Bay
Lifou Isle
Isle of pines
Is there wind at this time?
Are there good windsurfing spots?
Are there wave sailing spots?
Hi Yuppy
only Ilse of pines/nouméa/lifou are in New Cal, all the rest is in Vanuatu
Only place to sail would be Nouméa, when coming off the ship, grab the first bus(not the choo choo trains) that goes to anse vata bay and hop off at the stop next to Aloha windsurfing (rental)
ask for Jerome or Matthew and tell them I sent you.
Windy all year here, just ask Curtis or Nigel !
cheers
sean
good luck if your on princess cruises. cruise every year and done the same Noumea cruise last year.
was due in port at 1 oclock but arrived just on dark so couldn't go sailing very 
off was I.
every cruise its the same Oh we have some trouble and can't keep to speed so need to slow down BUT its crap they are just saving fuel.
complain and they give you a 100 buck voucher whoopee i'd rather have my sailing arvo.
the other ports there is nothing.
don't buy duty free on the boat wait till you get to villa in town there big bottles of scotch for around 10 bucks. bargain.
yes, seen that happen often, delayed arrivals...
was told by crew that main reason is they'd rather keep you on board than see you spend your cash in shops and activities.
Few years ago ships would only arrive at night and leave in the morning.
Saw two cruise ship in the harbor yesterday though, they were there early (1.00pm)
. Great hire at Sp8ce as well from local windsurfing legend Laurent Gauzere seen in this insane vid (minus the long hair)
just tell the cabby "plage anse vata, aloha windsurf location"
send me your arrival date and time via pm, I might even be able to pick you up.
Hey Sean,
Any tips for group trips? A bunch of us from the Illawarra and south coast are talking about following Nigel over around October November next year. I guess we could doss in Nigel's hotel room 
Hi Stu
First recommandation would be to hire a large van from the airport, you'll save heaps on the transfers + you'll be able to use it to store your gear.
It's definitely worth staying at a place close to the beach, that way one guy drives the gear to the spot and the others stroll down...
Nigel stayed at Hilton la promenade, which has the best location, at the moment Tilldark is staying at Le Lagon, 50 m up the road, cheaper but still very nice.(he got a good deal and a room with view for a 5 weeks stay)
If you're planning to book more than three rooms over an extended period it's smart to contact the hotel directly and see what sort of rat eyou can come up with.
Sean
Thanks Sean, some good tips. I'll be sure to follow up. I really need to get in touch with the hotels, van hire and air line etc. directly to see if we can get some deals. We get so used to taking what we can get on the latest website these days, it makes us(me) lazy. Maybe I'll go old school and pick up the phone lol.
I think we've all seen the Diabolo Funboard clip and lost our $#!T. Where was that filmed? Are these type of spots very accessible?
ahahahah, filmed at ilot goeland, 15 mins sail from anse vata beach.
there's a rough patch of about 1km ( Tilldark) in the middle of the trip but surely worth it.
same conditions can be found closer at ilot maitre
(6 mins)
and there'll need to be some detailed analysis of what size sails and board to bring...
Tilldark) in the middle of the trip but surely worth it.
HI Sean,
I'll be there from 6th Jan to 13th.
Do you mind if I drop your name too?
Really looking forward to it. The wife is from Toulouse so we were heading over to France again but then she decided to surprise me (her family aren't too happy)...
Do I need to bring my harness?
Thanks
Adam
Yes fabulon, please do, they have waist harnesses (but not for big blokes...like me)
That's a nice surprise you got !!! (sooo much better than Toulouse in winter !)
I'll be returning from Oz on the 9th, will see you then !
Hi all
I am planning a travel from Italy to Australia and then to NewCaledonia in August 2016 (beginning).
I would like do 3/4 days windsurfing.
Do u suggest only Noumea? or also other spots?
I need to rent all the stuff.
Tks a lot
Emanuele
PS - I just saw diabolo windsurf and I am getting crazy!!!
Anyone want to organise a seabreeze group trip to New Cal next year? I have a "pass out" because worst year ever.
I'm already in and I haven't even hit 'post' yet. New Cal actually looks more appealing than Maui to me.
@ Sean: Am I right in thinking one can turn up to a hotel, hire a car or buggy or whatever, hire gear, go sailing?
i.e. turn up with nothing more than board-shorts and a towel?
you may even leave the towel at home.... "some hotels" have them
no buggy rental though, just normal cars or vans.
It seems a group is under way for october/november next year
here's a nice recent video, you can skip the first 48 sec, sponsors pushing...
That's amother great video to entice us there. Nigel your holiday for two is looking a little more crowded
We are coming over next year, is the shopping good Sean, got to kept my wife happy to. 
it all comes down to the exchange rate when you come over.
Plenty of french brands
fine dining, and keep a day or two (preferably non windy ) for day trips to isle of pines and the light house island
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Here's a video I made while over there. The first few runs were a bit under cooked and port tack is upwind so quite a bit slower than starboard. Then the wind really kicked in well over 30 knots toward the end of the video and the water in the middle gets quite rough. The runs are between Anse Vata to Ilot Canard. Perfect for open water slalom, bump'n'jump, and even some small wave sailing off the corner of Ilot Canard.
yoohoo !! that's me at 1.13 !! Love that video mate !! Was great sailing with you !
Still have to try Yann's wizmount, POV is just awesome !
This will give you an idea of the sailing area and the view from the mountain behind Anse Vata out to Ilot Canard. I think I sailed about 35 kilometers that day.
