Just to back up Crasher, we have spoken to Des from Shire of Shark bay, and he's very keen to have a annual windfest event, culminating in the 400 year anniversary of Dirk Hartog's discovery in 1616. He has events corp backing for the 2016 as a major event, and wants a build up to it. Now this is a chance for Windsurfing to put its hand up and make it big or we just slowly fade away. So ya's need to back this thing to the hilt. Have contaced WWA and passed on Des's no.
The whole town is behind this, they need tourism outside of their peak times, so are willing to make a big effort to get people here. But as I said we need to step up and back this thing as well. Out of all the places I've windsurfed all my life, i dont think anything beats shark bay. There is 2,000 km of Coastline here, with a million bays and inlets, the useless loop side is excellent for speed sailing, only problem is you need a boat.
Getting Col's Helifoto's up there to do the vid for it would awesome and get the shire some valuable exposure of the area highlights.
Timed after the ledge I could definitely be up for that, I may need a wheel chair after and some serious rehab, but it would be fun.
Seeing as I'm crap at corners this sounds the ducks nuts, I'll try and organise my next WA trip around it, if it's after the L to L the airfares from my neck of the woods should be cheaper also 
I would be in for sure
Can't say I ever did the 100 - I phased out about 95 when i became a father.
Did the Eagle Bluff to Denham a few times and that was about 20km as the crow flys. Did the Nanga to Denham one year late 80s or early 90s [drove up with Trevor Wright] - seem to recall either Dan or Colin won - that was about 45km as the crow flys - it was light the year we did it - kicked in towrds the end though.
What was the couse for the 100??
I would be happy to help with organisation as long as I could still sail!!
Book Me In!
1 x 50km Option 1 x 100km Options may be the go?
Why turn around when you have all that space!, the thrill of the massive open long run will be amazing!
Big Long massive drag race, endurance test sounds awesome!
Please set a minimum wind of 12+knots! and or maximum size board/sail, keep it real! Fast Blasting on everyday equip for everyday sailors,
Week before or after LOC would make sense, and make us poor cousins on the East coast much more likely to make a holiday out of it....good selling point to get some funds from WA Toursim Events Dept!..Hint Hint!
I Will be up in Shark Bay on the 28th - 31st/1st.
warm up with the eagle bluff to denham
Main run Nanga Bay to denham
Nanga to Goulett bluff: open ocean water for 15km. Should be sailing parallel to coastline here.
Goulett bluff to Eagle Bluff: 15km of open ocean, zig zag ledge lanno style.
Eagle Bluff to Denham: Wrap around eagle bluff, then there is a 1-2km width lagoon that u could follow to denham for about 15km. If you want to stay close to shore. Could possibly do this in one run (back leg burner) :)
This is open water shallow and deep, rough and smooth. Sharks and turtles, stonefish and stingrays.
Bring it !!
Anyone who wants to chase me downwind is welcome
From memory Anders won in about 1 hour 10 or 15, Col broke his board in half and came home in a boat, Graham Howard broke his boom let off both flares that no one saw, ended up strapping boom back together and getting home. Best race I have ever done.
Dave Pettigrew
Sorry for going off topic a bit - Could anyone offer some info on locations to sail while at Shark Bay as we've actually just arrived? Dead flat water is most welcome and it will make a nice change from the last few weeks at coronations. Didn't sail here today but it was nice wind this arvo. Great water temp
We are currently near Denham. Is the open ocean strip of land worth the drive from a sight seeing perspective (useless loop)? We might drive back down and around if it is.
Thanks for any info
