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Sandstone Seabreezers

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Created by Paddles B'mere > 9 months ago, 14 Nov 2015
jirvin4505
QLD, 1087 posts
9 May 2017 11:50AM
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Didn't see your message dags

i sailed Sandstone outgoing tide

Feeling pumped and shagged.

Spent most of time - get onto plane - bear off gybe - crash - repeat!!!! Made it around 2 gybes - very early days

Had a blast at the end as a little treat- downwinder into the beach 24knts

That's 6 days sailing in last 7 days.

big thanks to my support crew and sponsors

lifes great
cheers jeff

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
9 May 2017 9:59PM
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Today was cream!!!
Good idea JV Johnny came up with for tomorrow. Start from Bongaree, sail over to Sandstone, follow the water back out over to Bongaree for the Low tide.

jirvin4505
QLD, 1087 posts
10 May 2017 10:53AM
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Thought I try a little magic and go for a drive....

At sandstone - drizzly rain
We have light onshore winds
No whitecaps
Deciding on lightwind practice or jpslw with 9.5 sail
Or...... stay warm in car


.......

Pretty dire here. Going to Gloria jeans for coffee and cake

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
10 May 2017 11:35AM
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Very ho, hum. Gone home, but hopefully good tomorrow.

jirvin4505
QLD, 1087 posts
11 May 2017 8:58AM
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Sun is shining
wind looks to be on the improve

off to sandstone







Dag
QLD, 720 posts
11 May 2017 9:19AM
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Is JV Johnny working today????

jirvin4505
QLD, 1087 posts
11 May 2017 12:58PM
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Lovely morning with paddles and parso
Lightwind jpslw 9.5 Ezzy
Some nice planing runs before wind died
Then lightwind tacks gybes and falls - working on my skill set

Paddles on early plane with his big fin

parso working on beach starts - doing well

life is great
cheers Jeff

MalJ
QLD, 189 posts
11 May 2017 1:02PM
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Jeff

Sounds great.

No good for us weekend warriors - forecast is looking crappy again.

Mal

jirvin4505
QLD, 1087 posts
11 May 2017 2:10PM
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MalJ said..
Jeff

Sounds great.

No good for us weekend warriors - forecast is looking crappy again.

Mal


Yes Mal bit desperate

im off to RQ team windsurf Saturday - more lightwind practice

ok with no wind on Sunday - Mother's Day. We don't want anybody conflicted over the choices that need to be made ;-)

cheers Jeff

Paddles B'mere
QLD, 3586 posts
11 May 2017 2:18PM
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Bloody lovely at Sandstone today. The wind started out probably just under 15 and then slowly dropped from there. The risk I took by shelling out bucks for the biggest powerbox slalom fin I could buy has paid off, I reckon I could still plane in 12 with this fin and the 8.5m sail, haven't tried it with the 10m yet. Pleasant company with Parso spending all morning practicing beach starts and Jeff on his SLW doing all his drills in the nice light conditions. Topped it off with a burger at the Beachmere RSL and now a triple shot espresso on the deck at home so I'm not tempted to have an afternoon nap

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
11 May 2017 7:01PM
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Yeah, it didn't quite happen today. Mark showed up same time as me and we looked over to Sandstone at you guy's and we weren't exited. Picked up a little, (for a little) and Mark decided on the 6.2 instead of his 7m. Didn't matter anyway because it just kept dropping more and more. Waricle Pete came along and we rigged our biggest and waited all the way till the change of tide, suited up and went with positive thought's. One long run out and back. Nearly there, but no!!
Was still not a bad way to finish a day at the beach. Come on wind!!!

Paddles B'mere
QLD, 3586 posts
11 May 2017 8:04PM
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We would have been just slogging back in to the cars by the time you guys got to South Esplanade Darren. I was cruising around nicely for the first hour and then it just got too light and I slogged back and forth to the passage a couple of times and gave up. Jeff hung in there a bit longer practicing his tacks and gybes. Worse places to be though, like at work with Adam

Adam roofer
QLD, 157 posts
11 May 2017 10:31PM
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Had to work all day today so I missed out. Now I know how Tony and Brad feel. Everybodys out sailing on a school day Hope to see you all of you when the wind blows next

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
12 May 2017 9:03AM
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Long board tomorrow I reckon, to keep up some exercise.

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
12 May 2017 9:17AM
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jirvin4505 said..now feeling more confident to tackle the passage off bongaree with the shark150

cheers Jeff



Paddles B'mere
QLD, 3586 posts
12 May 2017 9:38AM
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I've just jumped onto the 'Breezer's thread to suggest the same Dag, so I'm in. I reckon a log ride from Sandstone down past Godwin Beach and towards Beachmere would be pretty cool. BOM model is showing 5-10 SE late morning once the wind turns so should be lovely. What time you thinking?

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
12 May 2017 10:06AM
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In case we want to spend a bit more time on the water, would be better to leave from Bongaree.
Thinking around lunch.

ballast
QLD, 500 posts
13 May 2017 5:17PM
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Ronery! So ronery.
Little bit in the gusts in front of the squalls, not much though. How was Bongaree Dags?

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
13 May 2017 6:40PM
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So very ronery,
Poor rittle meeeeeeeeeeee!
Actually had a good day. No One Design. Rigged the 8.5 and away. Then cruised around blissfully till the wind kicked in again at the end.
Lost on the roundabout Thursday and picked up on the merry-go-round today.

jirvin4505
QLD, 1087 posts
13 May 2017 6:43PM
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Dag said..
So very ronery,
Poor rittle meeeeeeeeeeee!
Actually had a good day. No One Design. Rigged the 8.5 and away. Then cruised around blissfully till the wind kicked in again at the end.
Lost on the roundabout Thursday and picked up on the merry-go-round today.


Lost on round about????

jirvin4505
QLD, 1087 posts
13 May 2017 6:47PM
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Max and I had an intense 3 hours this morning at Rq. team windsurf

Practicing race starts pumping stopping and falling in. Bloody freezing

Realy enjoyable time

max really stoked - long upwind planing run in the beating straps - think he is hooked :-)

cheers Jeff

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
14 May 2017 6:46PM
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Good day cruising around on the Wally. What a place. Beautiful!!!

Paddles B'mere
QLD, 3586 posts
15 May 2017 7:41AM
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Nice work Darren, that's what it's all about

Paddles B'mere
QLD, 3586 posts
15 May 2017 2:41PM
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Well after a weekend to forget for this fair weather sailor, today was lovely. 5-10 offshore Beachmere on the windSup. Clean, green water, sandy bottom and blue skies for a lunch break.



olskool
QLD, 2445 posts
16 May 2017 12:11PM
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Hi there Sandstone Crew. Anyone sailing tomorrow? Any good for learners? Tides wind etc? Where is best launch site? Andrew.

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
16 May 2017 12:30PM
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Hi there Andrew,
Waiting on confirmation, but maybe giving a lesson at Sandstone point.
High tide is at 1:30pm. Can usually get a couple of hours, sometimes three either side.
I'm not sure if or what time yet.
Cheers,
Darren.

Paddles B'mere
QLD, 3586 posts
16 May 2017 2:34PM
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Not much wind here today, maybe 5kn of east on the high tide. Good for learning if you're learning.

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
16 May 2017 2:44PM
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Hoping for the same tomorrow, and slightly more after lunch maybe.
Oh and sorry Andrew, Oxley Pd is the spot.

olskool
QLD, 2445 posts
16 May 2017 4:12PM
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Ok thanks Darren. Might get there mid morning. Very light wind at Golden Bch today. Tactical battle against the tide.

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
16 May 2017 5:41PM
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Looks like it's not on tomorrow.
We're waiting on a wetsuit.
Sorry Andrew. Just wondering, are you an experienced sailor? Or were you planning to bring a learner?



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