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Vicci Point Pirates

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Created by waricle > 9 months ago, 15 Feb 2017
L Plates - Daz
QLD, 13 posts
4 May 2017 8:05PM
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Seems as though Huey has it in for us weekend warriors!


waricle
WA, 732 posts
5 May 2017 5:53AM
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I saw bugs' and cock2's tracks on KA72 at Victoria Point but they launch and sail further south than Thompsons. Does anyone know where they launch from?

waricle
WA, 732 posts
5 May 2017 5:53AM
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Paddles B'mere said..
Great photos Pete, it must have been pretty blowy for you to be dragging out the 5.2. Plenty of kites too, it'd be like the Battle of Britain going on overhead


Kites are no worries as they stick close to the shore like they do at sandstone but I still get a pucker up when I see their shadow and think it's something else. I could have used a bigger sail but was on the 128 so it just planed thru the lulls and I got more gybes in too. Water is still dirty here.

Paddles B'mere
QLD, 3586 posts
5 May 2017 10:03AM
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Water at Sandstone has been clear for over a week now, but the passage is still pretty grubby out to the yellow mark on low tide. That's great if your new kite friends are as good as the Sandstone kiters

waricle
WA, 732 posts
5 May 2017 5:53PM
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Most of them are great..boards outnumbered kites again, Mike, Tom on his windsup, Steve, Rob, George and I.
I was underdone on my 6.6 and most of the guys were 7, 7.8 and bigger. The wind wasn't up to much by the time we were able to get out around 4 PM. looks crap for the weekend too.

kiteflo
132 posts
5 May 2017 7:04PM
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waricle said..
Most of them are great..boards outnumbered kites again, Mike, Tom on his windsup, Steve, Rob, George and I.
I was underdone on my 6.6 and most of the guys were 7, 7.8 and bigger. The wind wasn't up to much by the time we were able to get out around 4 PM. looks crap for the weekend too.


felt like a (friendly) invasion at 4pm - windsurfers were definitely taking over
you missed the wind by 30 minutes

waricle
WA, 732 posts
9 May 2017 8:42PM
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kiteflo said..

waricle said..
Most of them are great..boards outnumbered kites again, Mike, Tom on his windsup, Steve, Rob, George and I.
I was underdone on my 6.6 and most of the guys were 7, 7.8 and bigger. The wind wasn't up to much by the time we were able to get out around 4 PM. looks crap for the weekend too.



felt like a (friendly) invasion at 4pm - windsurfers were definitely taking over
you missed the wind by 30 minutes


A good turnup at Vicci point this morning, I counted eight sailors mostly on 5-6m sails enjoying the breeze.

DDunk
QLD, 38 posts
13 May 2017 7:10PM
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Checked the forecast this morning, went to Viccy Point anyway
Surprisingly 5 out and all had a good sail
8.1 turbo and old trusty windsurfer epoxy, planing 95%, Gybing 90%
Glad to see you guys left just enough wind for us weekenders

MalJ
QLD, 189 posts
14 May 2017 9:07AM
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Second that Dunk. Wind steadily built over the morning. Peaked as the rain come in & died pretty quick. At that stage we'd been on the water a couple of hours.

DDunk
QLD, 38 posts
14 May 2017 2:08PM
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Hey Mal, I checked for some spare foot straps but sorry no luck

waricle
WA, 732 posts
18 May 2017 6:57PM
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Light wind sailing today and by the look of it tomorrow too. I took my 9.0 ncx to try to figure out how to rig it for lightwind and still get it to rotate. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Pat O
QLD, 29 posts
24 May 2017 4:07PM
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Forecast is terrible except for tomorrow. Anyone up for a sail from the boat ramp opposite the coast guard at Victoria Point tomorrow afternoon? Pete's low tide spot.

PeterHazael
QLD, 50 posts
25 May 2017 12:51PM
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Pat O said..
Forecast is terrible except for tomorrow. Anyone up for a sail from the boat ramp opposite the coast guard at Victoria Point tomorrow afternoon? Pete's low tide spot.


Hey, that's my patch. High tide spot too. Shhh dont tell the kiters.
2 hrs this morning on the super sport, how unexpected. Work can wait.

waricle
WA, 732 posts
25 May 2017 8:55PM
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I managed an hour over at Thompsons this morning trying out my new board, an upside-down hypersonic 96L with a 7.3 koncept and a weedie. Had a ball. Caught the last of the tide before the wind dropped. I have to try the boat ramp one day Peter.




PeterHazael
QLD, 50 posts
26 May 2017 8:31AM
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I actually don't rig at the ramp, I'm straight across the bay so I work up wind to get in the gap between the ramp and red rock. I've sailed all around this bit, over to Coochie and Mcleay. The wind always seems the best in the Gap. That's a crazy looking board, looks a bit like an old hydrofield.

waricle
WA, 732 posts
26 May 2017 7:50AM
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Starboard made them from 2003 to 06 in three different volumes but similar sizes. Bit of a cult following.
They polarised opinion, loved or hated. I'm loving it.

PeterHazael
QLD, 50 posts
28 May 2017 4:56PM
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Live in hope

waricle
WA, 732 posts
28 May 2017 4:03PM
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And afternoon high tide

w8ingforwind
QLD, 259 posts
28 May 2017 7:35PM
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PeterHazael said..
I actually don't rig at the ramp, I'm straight across the bay so I work up wind to get in the gap between the ramp and red rock. I've sailed all around this bit, over to Coochie and Mcleay. The wind always seems the best in the Gap. That's a crazy looking board, looks a bit like an old hydrofield.


Peel

w8ingforwind
QLD, 259 posts
28 May 2017 7:37PM
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PeterHazael said..



Live in hope


You had to find me work. That's it I quit

AUS4178
QLD, 16 posts
28 May 2017 7:55PM
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I've got an RDO on Friday . That won't affect that graph at all!

MalJ
QLD, 189 posts
31 May 2017 8:52AM
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What's happened to the forecast!!!


AUS4178
QLD, 16 posts
31 May 2017 9:36AM
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What did I tell you!!! But.. I've now got a raceboard

w8ingforwind
QLD, 259 posts
31 May 2017 7:25PM
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MalJ said..
What's happened to the forecast!!!



I refuse to except your reality and substitute my own

MalJ
QLD, 189 posts
1 Jun 2017 8:35AM
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w8ingforwind said..

MalJ said..
What's happened to the forecast!!!



I refuse to except your reality and substitute my own


I like your thinking. Using that logic NSW didn't win last night!!

Paddles B'mere
QLD, 3586 posts
1 Jun 2017 8:50AM
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Ahhhh denial ................. it's not just a river in Egypt

DDunk
QLD, 38 posts
2 Jun 2017 5:10PM
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I too am going to Egypt, in denile

Where is everyone sailing tomorrow?

AUS4178
QLD, 16 posts
2 Jun 2017 6:36PM
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Manly

jirvin4505
QLD, 1087 posts
2 Jun 2017 7:12PM
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DDunk said..
I too am going to Egypt, in denile

Where is everyone sailing tomorrow?


rq beach

waricle
WA, 732 posts
3 Jun 2017 8:19AM
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Eight sailors out Thurs, three out yesterday. I got planing on big gear yesterday but forgot the gps
RQ today



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