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Burrum, Burrum

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Created by mikey100 > 9 months ago, 15 Apr 2008
mikey100
QLD, 1099 posts
15 Apr 2008 5:48PM
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Ok. Forecast is looking good, (not great) for the weekend, so was thinking of doing Burrum again. Tides are mid-arvo lows... not overly low, but good enough. Who's keen if the forecast is still good on Friday night?

fitz66
QLD, 575 posts
15 Apr 2008 8:40PM
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I'm there, looks good, any Team SEQ guys up for it?

Magnus8
QLD, 366 posts
16 Apr 2008 9:32AM
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Saturday is our for me as I have kids soccer to go to. Perhaps Sunday, although there is a demo day here.

qldsalty
QLD, 299 posts
16 Apr 2008 10:36AM
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Hi Fitz. No kit for that location ...... for now. I'll be at the ww/demo day as well. It won't be at least till August before my new kit arrives so a long wait. Only have wave gear so bugger...... will have to settle with waves.

knot board
QLD, 1241 posts
16 Apr 2008 11:00AM
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qldsalty said...

Hi Fitz. No kit for that location ...... for now. I'll be at the ww/demo day as well. It won't be at least till August before my new kit arrives so a long wait. Only have wave gear so bugger...... will have to settle with waves.



I'll be there, launching from the boat ramp.

Qldsalty, don't worry about the gear mate.
I only ever ride wave gear at Burrum and that has carried me over the magic thirty.

fitz66
QLD, 575 posts
18 Apr 2008 2:30PM
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Wifes gotta get out of jail early card from work, we are traveling up tonight. See you boys on the water tomorrow..yippee

yoyo
WA, 1646 posts
18 Apr 2008 1:05PM
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We expect nothing less than 40+ speed guys. You can't waste this!

mikey100
QLD, 1099 posts
18 Apr 2008 8:41PM
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So you guys up B[?urrum way, is it going to be worth the trip? How was it today? Is the rain goin to #*# it up?

ducati
QLD, 474 posts
18 Apr 2008 10:09PM
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mikey100 said...

So you guys up B[?urrum way, is it going to be worth the trip? How was it today? Is the rain goin to #*# it up?

I prolly wouldn't bother it's been squally, s#*ty up an down conditions, but having said that tomorrow could be good who knows

Gestalt
QLD, 14629 posts
18 Apr 2008 10:14PM
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when i was up at burrum i took loads of readings out on the bank and compared them to the hervey bay station.

the data on the bank during the event was very close to the hervey bay station. almost exactly the same.

todays chart has some big range in wind. blowing 15-29 knots then 9-12 knots.

that's gusty for sure.

www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ60801/IDQ60801.95565.shtml

knot board
QLD, 1241 posts
19 Apr 2008 9:41AM
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Agreed yesterday was yucky but this morning is GLORIOUS
8:30am 15 knot Southerly, blue skies and the promise of better things to come
I love Queensland in the winter.

knot board
QLD, 1241 posts
19 Apr 2008 2:38PM
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I just returned from Burrum, a lovely early morning session.
The wind started really howling as I was leaving.
The sand bar was starting to come out at 11am when Mikey and Fitz hit the strip.
Something tells me they won't be disappointed this trip....

knot board
QLD, 1241 posts
20 Apr 2008 9:52AM
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knot board said...

Something tells me they won't be disappointed this trip....



www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=37313

Gestalt
QLD, 14629 posts
20 Apr 2008 10:24PM
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burrum is obviously qld's best speed strip. (that's known)

it may not have the consistent wind that sandy point has but i reckon it has the best potential for magic.

there whould be around 2-3 times a year between december and april when the cyclones happen the burrum stands a chance of breaking major records.

there will be a small window of opportunity but it is possible and would be worth people flying in from around oz and other countries.

vando
QLD, 3418 posts
20 Apr 2008 10:34PM
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Gestalt said...

burrum is obviously qld's best speed strip. (that's known)

it may not have the consistent wind that sandy point has but i reckon it has the best potential for magic.

there whould be around 2-3 times a year between december and april when the cyclones happen the burrum stands a chance of breaking major records.

there will be a small window of opportunity but it is possible and would be worth people flying in from around oz and other countries.


2-3 times a year then add the tides into it pretty small window Gesty.
Dont discount VP either its has shown consistanly to be the fastest spot so far.
And there's alway wello too in a westerly.

Gestalt
QLD, 14629 posts
20 Apr 2008 11:23PM
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agree vambo!

it is a small window and the unknown would be the tidal surge when the cyclones are around. it's only the lows we get in qld that produce the wind required to do outstanding speeds. so time will tell but my money is on burrum.

not to knock VP. it certainly has a nice wind tunnel effect due to the islands, and i love the place being my local spot, plus it has definately shown to be flat in very high winds which we see regularly there.

buttttt..... i think if you guys sailed burrum as much as you do down here burrum would have all the the trophies.

of course there is always Tim's! the secret NE spot. will have to wait till we get a NE'r to try it but all of my scoping work has it high on the list.



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