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pebble beach hookup

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Created by Gestalt > 9 months ago, 2 Jun 2015
Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
2 Jun 2015 6:18PM
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Southerly on the cards, 12 noon high tide.

At the one design meet a few of us were talking hitting pebble beach in the next southerly.

I'm keen to give it a go Saturday. Aiming for 10.30

Custom1111
QLD, 119 posts
2 Jun 2015 6:51PM
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Maybe...may need a rest first...big weeks at the moment...

Bone's
QLD, 196 posts
2 Jun 2015 7:43PM
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I am up for that, will pencil that in.

Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
3 Jun 2015 12:06PM
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Fingers crossed peter.

Might get the voodoo going tony

MalJ
QLD, 189 posts
3 Jun 2015 1:36PM
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Sounds interesting - did enjoy the sail there the other week. However, wont be able to make it as I'll be on "taxi" duty on Saturday running my daughter around town.

Have a great time.

Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
3 Jun 2015 2:15PM
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I narrowly avoided taxi time myself.

Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
3 Jun 2015 2:15PM
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Vando?........Glynn?........

Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
3 Jun 2015 6:05PM
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Haircut?

Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
3 Jun 2015 6:07PM
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Just to clarify. This is not a one design meet. It's a let's go blasting somewhere else for a change thing.

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
3 Jun 2015 9:16PM
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Bugger!!! Going to be a good day for sure. Another brand new 2015 model Simmer SCR has arrived, with better mast's, and I have to go visit Mum for weekend.
It suck's, it suck's, it suck's!!!!!!

Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
3 Jun 2015 11:05PM
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bugger dags!

next time then.

a coupe of guys have asked for directions. dags could you fill us in on the reef you found..... twice....

Dwbh
QLD, 829 posts
4 Jun 2015 7:27AM
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At Goldy on Saturday so can't make it unfortunately

Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
4 Jun 2015 11:55AM
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no probs.

you know what they say. don't worry be happy.

DarkHorse
QLD, 129 posts
4 Jun 2015 2:24PM
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I hope to make it - Do you rig at the car park at Oxley Place, Sandstone point or over on Bribie?

Cheers
David

jirvin4505
QLD, 1087 posts
4 Jun 2015 3:20PM
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Rig on nice lush grass next to the beach off Oxley Place. Will be very obvious when you arrive there.

Im on early afternoon shift so not looking good for me - pity as its my favourite hangout

Cheers Jeff
Have Fun

tilldark
QLD, 275 posts
4 Jun 2015 5:45PM
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That's a shame Jeff. Hey do you guys have to wear boots there? I remember the other side on Bribie was all sand but from the look of that its shallow and perhaps a bit rocky on sandstone pt. Great spot Bribie lots of sea turtles and dolphins. I've only sailed there twice but it was amazing both times. Does the tide run out of both ends of the pumice stone passage or will it go flat after high tide?

Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
4 Jun 2015 6:21PM
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no need for booties unless you wander off into the no go zones.
it's all sand with a bit of mud here and there. kinda like thompsons beach.

it is fairly flat for kilometres until you get out towards the red marker. there is a bank out there you can wave sail but it's a big effort to get out that far upwind.
the only other place with swell is in the actual passage itself over at Bongaree which is about 500m wide.

it can get awesome big in there. makes shearwater look like a lake. but that's only on a real big day of wind and you can gybe before getting there.

all up there is probably about a 2km run of flatish water. the more SW the wind the flatter the water.

Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
4 Jun 2015 6:34PM
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something the speed guys might be interested in is Gilligan's island. you need a boat to get there but it's very open to the wind and off the southern tip so it gets the full forces. you need a low tide and it's fairly sharky.

AusMoz
QLD, 1455 posts
5 Jun 2015 12:29PM
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Love to go! but Work!

Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
5 Jun 2015 1:11PM
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next time moz!

if anyone wants some shots tomorrow give me a yell. I'll have my camera gear with me and if you agree not to wet me I will wade out into water with a 50mm or 24mm lens for some laydown gybe action.

just please don't wet me.

jirvin4505
QLD, 1087 posts
5 Jun 2015 6:32PM
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Pebble beach great one day perfect the next

Won't be able to make Saturday sandstone however after some graft and corruption I have swapped to late shift Sunday 2pm start.

Mid morning blast at sandstone - better wind than Saturday. Genuine SE promised.

Sailing 2 days in a row anybody???
Cheers Jeff

Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
5 Jun 2015 6:59PM
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Bugger. Wish I could mate it's just a bit far for me to back up 2 days straight.

waricle
WA, 732 posts
5 Jun 2015 7:10PM
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Steve and I will be there, midday tide so 10 am start for us.

lungs
QLD, 492 posts
5 Jun 2015 10:12PM
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can it be sailed later in the afternoon as it gets close to bottom of tide.

NotWal
QLD, 7428 posts
5 Jun 2015 10:16PM
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I'll be there in the early arvo. Ebb tide is best they say.

waricle
WA, 732 posts
5 Jun 2015 8:39PM
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two hours either side of high tide in the spring tides is ok, low tide is pretty much no go at pebble beach. For low tide sailing you need to go across the bridge and channel to Bongaree - just past the jetty and take the museum turnoff and then go to the end of the street.
You can rig all along the street or on the block behind the end car park. Toilets are at the museum end of the street.

waricle
WA, 732 posts
5 Jun 2015 8:42PM
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two hours either side of high tide in the spring tides is ok, low tide is pretty much no go at pebble beach. For low tide sailing you need to go across the bridge and channel to Bongaree - just past the jetty and take the museum turnoff and then go to the end of the street.
You can rig all along the street or on the block behind the end car park. Toilets are at the museum end of the street. (south Esplanade)

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
6 Jun 2015 12:34AM
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Gestalt said..
bugger dags!

next time then.

a coupe of guys have asked for directions. dags could you fill us in on the reef you found..... twice....



Yeah, what a bummer. Especially after just purchasing it just several minute's before hand. And a brand new Choco too!!!
Hey mate, Gilligan's isn't there any more, is it?
Hope you all have fun tomorrow. Look's like it's going to be a blast. Spewing!!!!!!

Dag
QLD, 720 posts
6 Jun 2015 12:37AM
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Bongaree should go right off tomorrow, for those who can't make high tide. The wind is also a bit better over there too.

Gestalt
QLD, 14437 posts
6 Jun 2015 2:26PM
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****house! What was the bom thinking!

I arrived, it was whitecaps galore and then it died.

jirvin4505
QLD, 1087 posts
6 Jun 2015 8:46PM
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Did anybody get wet and have some fun??

Hoping the forecast holds for tomorrow

Cheers Jeff



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