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the "OFFICIAL" Winter wonderland thread!

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Created by Gestalt > 9 months ago, 23 Apr 2008
Gestalt
QLD, 14374 posts
23 Apr 2008 1:23PM
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wello anyone

mkseven
QLD, 2314 posts
23 Apr 2008 6:07PM
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Last winter I was blown away by the water clarity, sailing yesterday over the reef could see everything on the bottom... once these onshore winds stop it should be amazing.

mikey100
QLD, 1048 posts
23 Apr 2008 9:21PM
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must agree with mkseven... had some amazind days on the east side of the wello spit, but not funny when you stepped off your board when you can see the bottom only to drop into 2m of cold water. Bloody clear!

Haircut
QLD, 6481 posts
24 Apr 2008 1:09AM
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leurve wello in winter - looking forward to it

Gestalt
QLD, 14374 posts
24 Apr 2008 1:21PM
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agree, wello is wicked in winter. can't get enough and pretty excited about it.

my memory of last year were the 60 people that turned up to take advantage of the bank and the tricks haircut and crew were pulling.

one day it seemed everywhere i looked someone was doing a forward loop.

should we all meet at the cafe tomorrow

i have leave.

evlPanda
NSW, 9202 posts
24 Apr 2008 1:34PM
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Is the cafe at the end of the spit there, with the car park?

(Sorry, I can only do forwards sans board)

Gestalt
QLD, 14374 posts
24 Apr 2008 2:15PM
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Gestalt
QLD, 14374 posts
24 Apr 2008 6:31PM
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evlPanda said...

Is the cafe at the end of the spit there, with the car park?

(Sorry, I can only do forwards sans board)


yep

sit in the cafe until wind is good then sail. is warm and has coffee..... if wind is good on arrival then sail then sit in cafe and drink coffee.

NotWal
QLD, 7428 posts
24 Apr 2008 7:18PM
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Oooh yeah. Not a lot of wind but it may be the only wind for the weekend so can't say no. It'll be wettie weather....

That loop clinic vid is interesting Gesty. They forgot to put the sock on the mike though. Its interesting that Matt doesn't mention pushing the rig across your bod before sheeting in like Jem does.

Gestalt
QLD, 14374 posts
24 Apr 2008 9:00PM
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NotWal said...

Oooh yeah. Not a lot of wind but it may be the only wind for the weekend so can't say no. It'll be wettie weather....

That loop clinic vid is interesting Gesty. They forgot to put the sock on the mike though. Its interesting that Matt doesn't mention pushing the rig across your bod before sheeting in like Jem does.


yeah i found it really well explained too

i'm not sure about the jem hall vid but....

from my limited experince trying loops i think the pritchard idea of pushing away with the front hand is the go.

otherwise you will do a nose first endo. pushing away with the front hand i think makes the rotation more horizontal and less prone to hurt

however, not quite there so others with more skill may know

Gestalt
QLD, 14374 posts
24 Apr 2008 9:06PM
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tide times

Low 6:28am 0.77m
High 11:56am 1.62m
Low 5:52pm 0.62m

vando
QLD, 3416 posts
24 Apr 2008 9:31PM
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Yep I be there around 8:00am better bring the wettie.

Haircut
QLD, 6481 posts
25 Apr 2008 10:56AM
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what days we talking bout here?

choco
SA, 4027 posts
2 May 2008 7:27AM
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See you guys out on the water somewhere...............i hope................be up you way from GC to Burrum on the 8th until mid June so hopefully will get a sail.

Gestalt
QLD, 14374 posts
2 May 2008 1:37PM
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choco said...

See you guys out on the water somewhere...............i hope................be up you way from GC to Burrum on the 8th until mid June so hopefully will get a sail.


cool, see you on the water.

keep an eye on seabreeze and you'll know where everyone is heading. we tend to move around a bit up here. follow the breeze. except those that hang out at manly. they just sail manly. [}:)] it's a windsurfing blackhole of sorts. people go in and never come out.

p.s. look for the KA sails and come up and say gidday. usually i'm on a 6.4 -5.8 kult or 8.5 formula.

Daneli
QLD, 1538 posts
15 May 2008 8:52AM
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Haircut
QLD, 6481 posts
15 May 2008 5:09PM
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Kirra Saturday?

Wello Sunday?

chairman
500 posts
15 May 2008 3:34PM
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Kirra for me

evlPanda
NSW, 9202 posts
15 May 2008 5:49PM
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Ooh ooh, can I come to Kirra too? We talking small surf or some kind of lagoon?

Hang on, my sail might not be big enough, looking at the graph .

chairman
500 posts
15 May 2008 5:53PM
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Kirra is a good place to start
15 knot northerly and small swell
Just follow Haircuts lead

vando
QLD, 3416 posts
15 May 2008 8:14PM
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Oh goodie some wind coming.
Looks like an early Start Sunday morning High tide around 9.00am.
I like the bom forcast better
Saturday: N/NW winds 15/20 knots, increasing to NW 25/30 knots in the evening.
Sunday: SW winds 25/30 knots, decreasing to 20/25 knots in the afternoon.

Haircut
QLD, 6481 posts
15 May 2008 10:05PM
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evlPanda said...

Ooh ooh, can I come to Kirra too? We talking small surf or some kind of lagoon?

Hang on, my sail might not be big enough, looking at the graph .


dinky swell and perfect wind direction. should be splendid wave baptism

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
15 May 2008 11:33PM
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good to see the chairman back from his self imposed imprisonment on the farm.

(three years of missed work to catch up on)

da vecta
QLD, 2512 posts
16 May 2008 10:19AM
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i thought he (Chairman sorry, The Chairman) went backpacking in India?

chairman
500 posts
16 May 2008 3:33PM
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When Greenleader refused to take me to Maui I had to keep myself busy

Gestalt
QLD, 14374 posts
16 May 2008 6:11PM
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wherever you went mr chairman i hope it was windy cause it's been blowing haircuts nipples off here.

good to see your back on the circuit.

chairman
500 posts
16 May 2008 4:17PM
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I hope you were upwind

evlPanda
NSW, 9202 posts
16 May 2008 6:37PM
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Haircut said...

evlPanda said...

Ooh ooh, can I come to Kirra too? We talking small surf or some kind of lagoon?

Hang on, my sail might not be big enough, looking at the graph .


dinky swell and perfect wind direction. should be splendid wave baptism


You reckon I'll be OK on the starboard carve? Should I move the footstraps way inboard?

Haircut
QLD, 6481 posts
16 May 2008 11:02PM
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yes and yes

Gestalt
QLD, 14374 posts
16 May 2008 11:11PM
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chairman said...

I hope you were upwind


i always stand upwind of haircut

evlPanda
NSW, 9202 posts
17 May 2008 10:23AM
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North Kirra, ie Pacific Parade??



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