Im in, lock in those dates!!!
seriously though, if spot xx has parking issues and theyre talking about building a wharf/jetty isnt that area and most of the road in going to be consumed by the constuction company (trucks/materials ect)? is this going to be an issue??
Great to have a good vibe happening here , everyone sounds exited.
All your questions will be answered from this forum.
So keep Firering away.
A few people have inquired about supporting it all ready which is great.
IF YOU HAVE CONTACTS ,its time to put it to them to support
GERALDTON NATIONAL WAVESAILING TILES
OAKAGEE SPOT X SUMMER NATS 2010.
Other world class locations for you to sail include Coros,South Coros,SunSet, the Gates of Hell. St Georges beach park (All locations provide windsurfing for all levels of expertise in your travelling group).
Spot x collects the most consistant wind and wave swell over the time framed planed.
The place varries in quality with surges of ground swell and tidal movement ,but always provides something fun for all wave sailers on any given day they venture up there on a reliable seabreeze. FOREHAND AND BACK HAND WAVE RIDING FROM OUT THE BACK OVER 500M WITH VERY LITTLE CHOP. CROSSSHORE TO CROSS OFF SHORE WINDS as the day progresses. There is channel all the way on the out side to avoid jumping ,but if your keen 5 back loops on the one run is achieviable.
or go 30foot jumps ?
The waters like a hot bath and stay smooth dispite the wind strenght. Shore break is minimal.
Good venue for extended heats and heaps of sailing and fun.
It'll be another five years minimum before they even get to work at oakajee.
It wont happen in a year, the environmental studies ran out this year and have to be done again.So there's a year at least.
This year they brought up a drilling rig from Perth only to have the strength of the granite reef destroy the core bits used for drilling.
The reef is that hard that core bits wouldnt dent it.
Big Call saying the point is ****, how much time have you had out there, days or weeks or like us months out there??
i wouldn't say that Point Moore is ****, if you dont like sailing MAst High top to bottom madness that hits a reef ledge 40ft deep thats your deal.
Especially when coro's is like chest high you can get easy mast high at the gates.
And unlike coro's you can easily die at the gates, i know i got held down so deep i didnt know which way was up. eventually after breathing in heaps of water and starting to drown i got back up, only to have my mate watching from above the whole time, to say welcome to hells gates mate.
Its like everywhere it has **** days and goods days, but when the point is on, noone except a few hardcores sail it, cause its ****ing gnarly and if you **** up you have the potential of being swept not only out to see but the current will take you to the abroholos islands miles out to sea.
ive sailed bells and all along the Great ocean road and lots of those so called killer spots were crap, but like everywhere on its day its on.
Same goes for robe, 20 trips to get maybe 1 good day and they have had it there in 94 (got good sailing) and 04 (total **** 1ft sailing). your not gonna beat the varied locations in gero but in the surrounding areas that i'm never gonna mention on here.
I'd probably second the comments about Point Moore... it's a place were things can quickly go wrong in a big swell. A mate of mine went for a dive at Hells Gate when it was flat a couple of years back. He said it was like a grave yard of shredded and bend windsurf gear.
I guess people thing the Point is not as good because it's a fairly short wave in comparison to some of the other spots.
If spot x picks up the best swell and is the
only real bearaway in gero ( barring the secret spots)
, why would you need to move it anywhere?
So your in the picture
Theres a meeting thursday the 19th / March in Perth with the Western Australian windsurfing association, whom ( have resently meet / chatted ) with the Australian Wave sailing association Reps. Geraldtons /Perth Nationals 2010 representitive Terry has sunk his teeth into obtaining some of approvals required to run the event. He will be attending/ chatting to WA and National State bodies to organise approval , and finalise and lock in dates.
Word has it .....the week following the Ledge to Lanciln Mon to Sun
Have a good meeting
Just to make a note on the keeping it local. Would you guys make an exception for a couple of the Kiwi boys (2 youth) to come over for the event. We wanted to come this year but it was a bit hard to plan. The level is much higher over there and would be cool to be part of one of your serious events.
i agree with qwerty, besides i can even think of a few occasion when a kiwi has actually won the title
I guess you managed to fool everyone... 'cause you speak English heaps well and stuff.
Bring this gig on ,give it to the oakagee brake, let it out show the world of windsurfing what a top Spot this is, fk it i will even put my blk ass in it.unity among all creed should be put aside if held at oakagee and a stand and statement to the world brakes under threat by mineral hungry corporates might just let them no that what they distroy is our future
If it's gonna be the spot, you may have to be a bit quiker than you first thought
www.abc.net.au/news/2009-03-20/oakajee-signing-paves-way-for-midwest-port/1625268
Looks like planning for construction is under way
He says depending on the outcome of funding proposals, and a feasibility study, construction could.
4 billion ..........and federal government to provide 680 million. 2013 finish dream on .Get a location suitible first would be a start .
With out getting any politics involved ............... THIS LOCATION IS NOT a political objective for this venue being picked.
As i have been told
IT will not effect the location for holding an event in 2010
