or the "Train to Tipplers" smooth water classic???

people have been doing the smith st to seaworld for years

it actually ran for a few years in the early eighties, it was called the "oscars to oscars ocean marathon"
it ran from oscars seafood restaurant at kirra to the sister restaurant at surfers.
and you got a certificate at the end!!!!! the winner got a glass mug.
where was all the bluddy seafood? not even a plate of prawn cutlets.

e&j sailboards ran the "e&j one way" for a few years from currumbin to main beach and that was more successful as the wind shadow at kirra meant you needed a 200 litreish board for the first 1k.

biggest problem was half the fleet always got clobbered in the goldy shorey

great vision da vecta

Ha greeny, beat me too it.

if it was done with tide and wind same way the water would be very flat.

i looked on google earth and it is a 10km run from the swimming area south of the train to ephraim island.

anyways i like your idea of getting something going. would be good....

What does "worthwhile" mean, big prize, big entry fee?

Should it be a casual deal point to point, no markers, entry fee just to cover insurance or should it be a proper sanctioned race with marks and starting rules, support boat etc etc?

I kind of like the idea of a low key thingo, the less fuss the better.

What is the minimum requirement for an event like this?

makes me think of grand Fromage!

clever

had me stumped for a while.

Richiefish said...

Tipplers has a bar !

With a name like Tipplers, it'd be a disappointment if it didn't!

AUS1111 said...

No offence intended! I just meant if it looked like there would be a big party afterwards!

Really I just meant it would be worthwhile coming over if it looked like there would be a big competitive fleet and a well organised event, much like we have in Lancelin. I'm guessing a few of you Queenslanders must be considering a trip west next January?

The only problem is winds on the east coast are not consistant in direction or strength. You might get good conditions but if the race starts from the south and goes north then thats not much good in a northerly wind or vice versa.

So unless the rules of the long distance race are "we sail no matter what wind strength or direction" its probable the race won't go ahead.

Big races take time to organise and can't be done at the drop of a hat which is what east coast windsurfing is all about, looking out the window and checking the local conditions.

i think the person was just joking about the train to shearwater race we'd run out of wind near wavebreak island or it'd be gusty as buggery

what about snapper to the spit? clean wind at start and finish?

sounds good,

i can make a trophy if you like, i got a really old wave slot fin i can mount. i can mount on a helmet and the winner from year to year must wear the helmet and be called sharkboy or girl!.

why not take the freestyle wave mate. if you get bored you can do your spinny things.

chuck in a cold pie and I'm there !!!

evlPanda said...

You could tie 2 boards together temporarily and enter this as a catamaran. C'mon, it's only 70km: http://mail.southportyachtclub.com.au:81/Sailing/The%20Audi%20Great%20Race%20NOR%202008.pdf

That sounds like a great race to enter in my 'Formula Dinghy' ;-)

If not officially, why not get a few mates together and just sail along anyhow?

What about the Smith Street to Sandbank Sprint ???

Just do it 50 times like i do then its a marathon ???

What ever happened to the Caloundra ocean marathon???