Geez, my wife had a go at me for leaving my thongs behind. Walked down the painful path and back on the painless path, so it's easy to forget foot ware. How on earth do you leave behind your board unless you don't like it and want to leave it there?

Silly Billy?

Sorry someone had to say it...

What were you sailing yesterday Paul? Blue sail?

I was up the northern carpark. You had to be on the water when Huey decided to blow at more than 10 kts for 10 mins or so.

Agree about our lack of summer & wind. April is gonna be wet apparently...

.... so I booked a week in Noumea right on Anse Vata beach.

just near the windsurf hire place.

So, Wineman, when exactly are you coming over, what hotel did you book ?

I'll tell the rental guys you're coming so you get a good rate.

(I'll need something more than "wineman"... that's everyone's second name here !!)

where did my avatar go ? I can't see it anymore !!

Well most of us don't have gps (too heavy, slows us down...)

And yes, if we can't win we're not entering !!

Mind you, I'm fast and my good mate Gauzere once was 2nd at the world speed championship... could come up with something.......

I'll take a look at that link and see if our flatwater secret spot could help us out...

Bill just rang. Guess I'll have to cancel the e-Bay auction.

Yeah, pretty much so. Lots to do.
Quite a few self contained apartments and multi-room hotel accom all with kitchen or kitchenettes.
from about $1200 for 7 night incl airfares. Not sure about family deals.
Check expedia.com, they have some great deals.

wow, I should get into rental & wine business with seabreeze members coming over !!!

Hi Dezza,

Any hotel on Anse Vata beach will be walking distance from the rentals.
The furthest (and most expensive) is The Méridien second furthest is Royal Tera. Those two hotel are on the kite side of the beach.

Best western and surf hotel are the closest.
Best western is more recent, surf hotel is correct (but only hotel rooms) and very well placed (shopping centre nearby, fast food/and great restaurants, aquarium/casino/glass bottom boat)

The deal Wineman is mentionning is unreal... here we pay 800$ just for the return airfare to brisbane...

Another tip I should mention is how cheap the gear is here.
If you guys are considering a new sail or board or fin etc...it's the place to buy !!!
Pm me and I'll get you mate rates.
(we don't do KA...)

sorry for hijacking the thread.....

Dezz, don't even bother emailing him, he never logs on nor checks his emails..... he's a lost cause regarding technology....
Drift came over couple of months ago and tried to contact him too.... to no avail...

I'll tell him you're coming and you can try a couple of boards : he's a top bloke, he'll even let you try his own gear

He mostly rents FSW, but also a couple of Firerace (mean machines ! I got one)

best western : very good deal, plenty of nice restaurants around the area.

yes Laurent sold a few, they are beauties !!!!!
The finish on the ltd is awesome !!

A mate has one, the board planes really early, handles the chop like a fsw and gybes easily !!
Doesn't blast on the water like the firerace or xfire but is still fast.

I think they retail around 1300$, but would have to check.
I paid my 2010 112L firerace 1200$