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Darra, QLD caught in a time warp?

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Created by Bondalucci > 9 months ago, 14 Mar 2016
Bondalucci
VIC, 1579 posts
14 Mar 2016 9:24PM
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OMG

and if you want a sail or 2 to go with the boards.....






- Makes the WA 'free stuff' thread look pretty good.....

and a sail.....

hargs
QLD, 634 posts
14 Mar 2016 8:34PM
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Move the decimal point to the left by 2 places and this gear is still way overpriced.

Sparky
WA, 1122 posts
14 Mar 2016 6:44PM
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No, the prices are right. The waitata is stuffed with $499 worth of cocaine.

stehsegler
WA, 3546 posts
14 Mar 2016 7:27PM
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hargs said..
Move the decimal point to the left by 2 places and this gear is still way overpriced.


I'd say at least half of the stuff advertised on Seabreeze is overpriced. There are plenty of sellers that price their gear right but too many that don't seem to have a clue. I have seen plenty of used sails people are trying to sell for more than what the same sail would cost new at a shop.

Tardy
5262 posts
14 Mar 2016 7:29PM
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It s good they come with sail bags ...I'll have to think about it .

AusMoz
QLD, 1499 posts
15 Mar 2016 7:31AM
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Darra is a awesome place to visit!!! NOT!!!

The drugs are probably cheaper than the windsurfing gear by the looks of the add.

N1GEL
NSW, 861 posts
15 Mar 2016 10:16AM
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I loved my Waitata II, but those prices are about what I sold mine for secondhand 20 years ago.

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
15 Mar 2016 9:43AM
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considering Waitata is Aboriginal for speed and it is being sold in the speed capital of Queensland is kinda ironic.......any North Ices for sale in Caboolture?

ka43
NSW, 3091 posts
15 Mar 2016 11:19AM
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And Im pretty sure John Hall never made a "Neil Pryde" version of his Hybrid boards!!!!

da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
15 Mar 2016 10:32AM
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I'm so drooling.

MikeyS
VIC, 1509 posts
15 Mar 2016 12:23PM
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Those boards will make it a very expensive fence.

N1GEL
NSW, 861 posts
15 Mar 2016 4:57PM
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Anyone know what the dims/specs were on the Waitata?

ka43
NSW, 3091 posts
15 Mar 2016 6:07PM
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290 x 60. No idea of volume.

Sparky
WA, 1122 posts
15 Mar 2016 5:39PM
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The waitata had such a deep double concave you almost had to decide which concave to ride on. Maybe they were onto something.

N1GEL
NSW, 861 posts
16 Mar 2016 3:45PM
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ka43 said..
290 x 60. No idea of volume.


I always thought they were around 120 liters, but I was pretty skinny back in the day, but I don't remember it being crazy floaty

And yes, the double concaves were deep. The board planed super early, was really light for its vintage and it gybed nicely in chop. Of all the boards I owned back in the day the Waitata II was easily my fav. Would love to ride on these days just to see if it was really as good as I remember, but I'm not going to splash out $200, let alone $500.

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
16 Mar 2016 3:17PM
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da vecta said..
I'm so drooling.

Next time you're in Yeppoon come and pick these up for your windsurf museum.




gregwed
QLD, 555 posts
16 Mar 2016 7:06PM
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How about this one I picked up from a fellow windsurfer who obtained 5 of them all never been in the water. Circa about 1995 maybe??
Tried it out yesterday and today with pleasing results. 24.5 kts so far. Felt bad getting it wet, close to a collectors item!




Sparky
WA, 1122 posts
16 Mar 2016 6:08PM
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1988, Jervis Bay, when a Waitata was worth $500.


Bondalucci
VIC, 1579 posts
16 Mar 2016 10:05PM
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gregwed said..
How about this one I picked up from a fellow windsurfer who obtained 5 of them all never been in the water. Circa about 1995 maybe??
Tried it out yesterday and today with pleasing results. 24.5 kts so far. Felt bad getting it wet, close to a collectors item!





24.5 knots!!
WOW!
Think how fast you'll go when you put footstraps on that bad-boy!!

Tardy
5262 posts
16 Mar 2016 7:12PM
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I love where the mast track is..it would fly up wind ..
I guess your boom would be high up on the mast sailing that beauty.

classic.

w8ingforwind
QLD, 259 posts
16 Mar 2016 9:51PM
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Bondalucci said..

gregwed said..
How about this one I picked up from a fellow windsurfer who obtained 5 of them all never been in the water. Circa about 1995 maybe??
Tried it out yesterday and today with pleasing results. 24.5 kts so far. Felt bad getting it wet, close to a collectors item!





24.5 knots!!
WOW!
Think how fast you'll go when you put footstraps on that bad-boy!!



Got them all for a carton of beer two had price tags $1199 and the one in the pic was $1299 mum wanted to make a coffee table out of them.

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
16 Mar 2016 10:48PM
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Wow, I fitted the fin box, mast track and footstrap plugs in that puppy a few decades ago, great to see it still around!

AusMoz
QLD, 1499 posts
17 Mar 2016 9:25AM
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This one on Gum Tree at Kuraby (Logan) for $2150 - Bargain!

Great boards -26 years ago!

brynoz
QLD, 177 posts
17 Mar 2016 1:33PM
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Can you believe someone would leave this little beauty, an original Wind Fx speed machine shaped by Mr Brown himself, going for free at the Burrum Heads caravan park!



Bondalucci
VIC, 1579 posts
17 Mar 2016 5:41PM
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AusMoz said..

This one on Gum Tree at Kuraby (Logan) for $2150 - Bargain!

Great boards -26 years ago!



Good spot AuzMoz.
Upon careful inspection of the full ad, I think we have a new club house leader.
Here it is,

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kuraby/surfing/speed-windsurfer-high-performance-rig-complete-with-5-sails/1107357950

mc2
NSW, 24 posts
17 Mar 2016 6:01PM
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MikeyS said..
Those boards will make it a very expensive fence.


da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
17 Mar 2016 5:27PM
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sausage said...
da vecta said..
I'm so drooling.

Next time you're in Yeppoon come and pick these up for your windsurf museum.






I'm getting rise.

AusMoz
QLD, 1499 posts
18 Mar 2016 12:08PM
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brynoz said..

Can you believe someone would leave this little beauty, an original Wind Fx speed machine shaped by Mr Brown himself, going for free at the Burrum Heads caravan park!





So this is in your possession now Bryn?

w8ingforwind
QLD, 259 posts
18 Mar 2016 5:19PM
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mc2 said..

MikeyS said..
Those boards will make it a very expensive fence.





goodtime



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