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Vic point

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Created by Jas71 > 9 months ago, 22 Feb 2014
Jas71
QLD, 384 posts
22 Feb 2014 5:33PM
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What was it like up there today, i'm on the Gold Coast and it was on and off all day. Is it worth the drive tomorrow?

boardboy
QLD, 554 posts
22 Feb 2014 7:39PM
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yeah spill the beans. am keen to sail tomorrow if on.

GeoGeo
QLD, 146 posts
22 Feb 2014 8:25PM
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yep, me too. And Curt is coming as well. Should organize bus tour from Gold Coast.

Jas71
QLD, 384 posts
22 Feb 2014 8:55PM
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Its looking like the wind is going to get lighter after 10am

Haircut
QLD, 6481 posts
23 Feb 2014 2:14AM
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was okay at shearwater from 3pm onward. would consider a trip to vp too :)

GeoGeo
QLD, 146 posts
23 Feb 2014 8:56AM
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Come on Haircut, come with us to VP! I plan to get there about 12pm. Wind looks good and tide as well.

Dwbh
QLD, 829 posts
23 Feb 2014 12:12PM
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25 knots at Vic pt according to the liters ATM - blowing a gale according to the wife LOL

gregwed
QLD, 555 posts
23 Feb 2014 1:42PM
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Yeah that'd be right. Stuck with family weekend out of town. VP my fav place too. Hope u all enjoy....

Jas71
QLD, 384 posts
23 Feb 2014 6:16PM
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I stayed on the Goldie today there was plenty of wind and set two new PBs so im happy.

Gestalt
QLD, 14394 posts
23 Feb 2014 7:31PM
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VP was stellar... should have rigged the 4.7

GeoGeo
QLD, 146 posts
23 Feb 2014 10:26PM
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Well it was pretty hard for me on the slalom gear and 6.2 sail. But it was nice to meet few locals and Marty.
Cheers guys, looking forward to sail with you soon again.

MartinF2
QLD, 484 posts
24 Feb 2014 12:10AM
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GeoGeo said..

Well it was pretty hard for me on the slalom gear and 6.2 sail. But it was nice to meet few locals and Marty.
Cheers guys, looking forward to sail with you soon again.


Thanks George. Great to meet you too. I'm glad I went for the Bump and Jump gear with the 5.5m sail instead of the slalom gear like yourself. Some of those bullets coming through were pretty full on. It was far more comfortable in the rough stuff than the slalom board although I couldn't beat your 2sec peak....

Gestalt - I'm not sure who you were out there sorry. I'll have to introduce myself next time.

I'll put together a clip from today and post it up from the GoPro on my head.
Cheers
Marty

Dwbh
QLD, 829 posts
24 Feb 2014 7:31AM
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Hi guys - I was there for a couple of hours - you could probably tell I was the one getting smashed on the big board, the monster (pacifico) with Ka 5.3m sail. I must admit to having a couple of nice runs early. You guys looked to be having a ball - good to see.
Cheers
Morgan

tilldark
QLD, 275 posts
25 Feb 2014 3:36PM
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Dwbh said..

Hi guys - I was there for a couple of hours - you could probably tell I was the one getting smashed on the big board, the monster (pacifico) with Ka 5.3m sail. I must admit to having a couple of nice runs early. You guys looked to be having a ball - good to see.
Cheers
Morgan


Hey mate everyone was getting a bit smashed out there that day, i had a massive catapult and not didnt make a single gybe at the northern end. I think I saw you doing some good waterstarts though

Dwbh
QLD, 829 posts
25 Feb 2014 4:26PM
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tilldark said..

Dwbh said..

Hi guys - I was there for a couple of hours - you could probably tell I was the one getting smashed on the big board, the monster (pacifico) with Ka 5.3m sail. I must admit to having a couple of nice runs early. You guys looked to be having a ball - good to see.
Cheers
Morgan


Hey mate everyone was getting a bit smashed out there that day, i had a massive catapult and not didnt make a single gybe at the northern end. I think I saw you doing some good waterstarts though


I figured I would have a go at some Beach/Water starts after all I spent a lot of time in the water lol. You guys looked to getting some nice pace on. Nice - good to watch, keen to get a bit of that myself.

tilldark
QLD, 275 posts
25 Feb 2014 4:34PM
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Dwbh said..

tilldark said..

Dwbh said..

Hi guys - I was there for a couple of hours - you could probably tell I was the one getting smashed on the big board, the monster (pacifico) with Ka 5.3m sail. I must admit to having a couple of nice runs early. You guys looked to be having a ball - good to see.
Cheers
Morgan


Hey mate everyone was getting a bit smashed out there that day, i had a massive catapult and not didnt make a single gybe at the northern end. I think I saw you doing some good waterstarts though


I figured I would have a go at some Beach/Water starts after all I spent a lot of time in the water lol. You guys looked to getting some nice pace on. Nice - good to watch, keen to get a bit of that myself.


Mate I'd say you keep up all this progress you've made and you wont be very far away at all. Great bunch at Vic point and nice safe conditions to learn in (especially if your wearing boots)

MartinF2
QLD, 484 posts
27 Feb 2014 9:54PM
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Quick video from last Sunday at Victoria Point. It's really only the first run as there was water on the lens for the rest of the time which made the footage unwatchable. Sorry guys as I thought there might be more footage of some others.
Cheers
Marty


Gestalt
QLD, 14394 posts
27 Feb 2014 10:10PM
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cool vid, jinxy will be happy he made it into the vid. shows the conditions well.


yeah it was very choppy down the eastern end. made sticking the gybes real hard. i had to really bend the knees and stacked a lot of them getting airborn off those rollers halfway through the gybe.

Dwbh
QLD, 829 posts
28 Feb 2014 8:38PM
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Nice video Martin

agraylin
QLD, 100 posts
1 Mar 2014 12:45AM
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Nice sailing Marty hopefully you will teach me to gybe like that.
Here is a dodgy video from last Sunday also.

-high-fbc

tilldark
QLD, 275 posts
14 Mar 2014 10:17PM
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Community service

MartinF2
QLD, 484 posts
14 Mar 2014 10:39PM
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I like it and lucky you have someone to video you guys.

Here is another of mine.

Cheers
Marty


Dwbh
QLD, 829 posts
14 Mar 2014 10:46PM
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great videos guys

tilldark
QLD, 275 posts
15 Mar 2014 8:58AM
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Really cool Marty! Yip my wife took that footage If we get some more wind in a weekend she'll get some of all of us out there

gregwed
QLD, 555 posts
15 Mar 2014 9:43AM
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Whats this - the VP Video show....... Here's an old one!!

MartinF2
QLD, 484 posts
15 Mar 2014 10:40AM
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I've watched yours many times Greg which is what made me finally come out there to try the spot in a SE'er as it looked like fun. It's a great spot for learners and can be reasonably flat in the SW corner on high tide. As long as you can miss the low tide is a great place.

Thanks everyone for sharing.
Cheers
Marty

NotWal
QLD, 7428 posts
16 Mar 2014 1:58AM
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MartinF2 said..

I've watched yours many times Greg which is what made me finally come out there to try the spot in a SE'er as it looked like fun. It's a great spot for learners and can be reasonably flat in the SW corner on high tide. As long as you can miss the low tide is a great place.

Thanks everyone for sharing.
Cheers
Marty



It's good at low tide, very flat water over by the banks, bumps in the middle, pretty flat in the south west shallows.



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