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Sailing Day Street on ENE - ?Saturday

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Created by russh > 9 months ago, 27 May 2009
russh
SA, 3027 posts
27 May 2009 10:28AM
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Has anyone sailed Day Street on a E-ENE - looking at Saturday it may be worth a look. Anyone had the pleasure?? Anyone keen to head down mid morning

Spearsy
SA, 213 posts
27 May 2009 5:33PM
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I cant russ I'm on call otherwise I'd give it a go.

divaldo
SA, 2878 posts
27 May 2009 6:04PM
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You know we will be there Russ, although, werent the green arrows a bit more prominent earlier this week?

:(

PS: At least its getting windier in Maui!

russh
SA, 3027 posts
27 May 2009 6:07PM
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divaldo said...

You know we will be there Russ, although, werent the green arrows a bit more prominent earlier this week?

:(

PS: At least its getting windier in Maui!

Have faith grasshopper - do not be blinded by colored arrows
EDIT: BOM just updated the waters forecast again looking even less likely than it was this morning - bugger

Zubby
SA, 896 posts
27 May 2009 9:21PM
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I am keen. Will wait for Fridays forecast.

McFlying
WA, 247 posts
27 May 2009 9:21PM
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Keen as russ for an early if the wind looks good, might be a day for the 100L and just float out and catch a few.

Kym Roberts
SA, 259 posts
28 May 2009 8:38PM
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Dean Ryles said he sailed it ones on a n-e and said it was really good so might be worth a go !!

russh
SA, 3027 posts
29 May 2009 8:49AM
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Kym Roberts said...

Dean Ryles said he sailed it ones on a n-e and said it was really good so might be worth a go !!


Looking highly unlikely now. Might just mow the lawns - isn't it weird to see everything so green around Adelaide - so used to brown crunchy lawn everywhere.

SUPing Sunday arvo with a demo board might the excercise for the weekend - could be a funny thing to watch from the beach - some goon falling in the water every five paddles

grandfromage
WA, 344 posts
29 May 2009 7:32AM
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what are you trying russ?

divaldo
SA, 2878 posts
29 May 2009 9:11AM
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I might go watch the eagles play Centrals, my nephew could be playing!

Looks like its getting windy in Maui :) FINALLY!

www.windguru.cz

russh
SA, 3027 posts
29 May 2009 10:07AM
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grandfromage said...

what are you trying russ?


I think it's a Starboard 9'8" x 30 - prob a bit small but i'll give it a whirl

grandfromage
WA, 344 posts
29 May 2009 12:54PM
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board will take a little more getting used to than a larger one (stating the obvious), but i reckon perseverance will pay off in the end. as you can already surf, this would be a good size to go for i think.

Kym Roberts
SA, 259 posts
29 May 2009 9:05PM
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which spot uou sup'ing ?

russh
SA, 3027 posts
30 May 2009 9:07AM
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Kym Roberts said...

which spot uou sup'ing ?


Prob go to the old fav of U turns if or maybe just Moana to get used to paddling and not have to walk too far down the cliffs -can't believe im saying this if theres no wind and not too much swell -thats a foregone.

Won't be till late though

russh
SA, 3027 posts
30 May 2009 10:16PM
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grandfromage said...

board will take a little more getting used to than a larger one (stating the obvious), but i reckon perseverance will pay off in the end. as you can already surf, this would be a good size to go for i think.


Took it out at Moana this arvo - 9'8" x 30" Thruster (1 x 20cm fin) no side fins and a GSI carbon paddle - only fell off a couple of times paddling into waves on an angle, and when I tried to take off on a wave too late (was tiny) surprisingly easy to paddle up and down the beach - was going from cliffs back to the surf club and back to the cliffs and catching a wave every now and then . Turns on a 10c piece and feels good on the poor excuse for a wave that I was catching. Floats over the tiny white waters well.

Can't wait to try it on some waist high or chest high waves.

A pod of juvenile dolphins were swimming around under me for about 10 minutes - they would lay on their sides near the surface just near the rail of the board and eye ball me through the water - I've been surfin for 30+ years and never had dolphins just play all around like that - like they wanted you to get involved - very cool!

This SUPing could be a little addictive - have to agree with the no wind alternative - U's and 3 poles may get a regular SUP visitor from here on - only got out the water cause the sun was goin down!



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