I was down at Canton Beach on the 11/th- 12th to see relos, and watched the crew having a ball sailing in the cold s-wester ripping in. It looked like heaven; a clean, solid 20 knots with 2 kay runs lite up all the way. I spoke to one fellow and he said he was doing near 30 knots the whole time. Needless to say my board was safely stowed away 360 kays north. All good, was great to see more than one sailer on the water. And lesson learnt for the next trip south.

Anyway, it seemed Canton Beach is the place to head in a good southerly, but where's the go in the spring / summer nor-easters? The boat ramp at Toukley Bridge? I should know these things as I was born there, just never taken any notice as to where the sail boarders head.

Very keen to have a lash during my next visit spring.

nar,go to hargraves and sail out the reef!!! surfed out there as a grom and J.D's reef

Ha ha you just retrumatised me.I got the cane from Ray Brittin back in the day!! blood blisters for 2 x weeks,gotta love old school punishment?
I spoke to Karl last week and he told me Ray was sailing at Canton a fair bit.**** mate I havent been down that way for years.Going to rock in the corner now!!! Ray Brittin **** he could swing that cane!! '"get me a prozac quick"!!! hahahaha

Whats Mr Brittin's first name? Man this thread is getting me quite worried.

Mobydisc said...

Whats Mr Brittin's first name? Man this thread is getting me quite worried.

If I remember correctly it's Ray- Been 29 years since I last seen him. I'm sure he's got the same bloody combi! Anyway, I remember back in the day he'd ride his goat boat at Norah Head when it was 6 ft and crankin'. People still talk about him. And he was leathal with the cane, standing on his principle chair for maximum impact. Arhhh, the good ol' days...