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buzzy

TAS

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buzzy

TAS, 2433 posts

1 Feb 2015 10:05am

Correct Wdave. From a surfing perspective the point has always referred to as Buxton. Either years ago they couldn't read a map properly and thought they were in a different location, or maybe 3 shelly points on the east coast could get confusing.
So we still call it Buxton even though geographically its not.

buzzy

TAS

2433 posts

buzzy

TAS, 2433 posts

1 Feb 2015 10:11am

Houston would have gone!

geared4knots

TAS

2649 posts

geared4knots

TAS, 2649 posts

1 Feb 2015 10:33am

So the real Buxton point is mayfield jetty road, according to SLS As well. (beachsafe.org.au/beach/tas/glamorgan-spring-bay/rocky-hills/mayfield-point),

Is this what the surfers refer to??, if not what do they call this break?

there were a few guys out there yesterday, including Jez later.

So is it really shelly Kelverton or does the map lie??,

We dont want to be a bunch of dumb wavesailors, renaming points.

help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JohnnyHuett

TAS

548 posts

JohnnyHuett

TAS, 548 posts

1 Feb 2015 11:31am

Flouro1 said..
Buxton was a banger

houston

TAS

3173 posts

houston

TAS, 3173 posts

1 Feb 2015 11:59am

geared4knots said..

houston said..
Kelvedon is definitely the spot with a southerly wind and 3m swell ...............if my leg wasn't busted I would have been out there.........sorry guys I just can't make excuses for you

Hard to repeat fridays sail Ant,
Not up to scratch for us yesterday, It was only about 10-12 knots when we drove back and could see out over the bay. I think it that size swell you really would need to be full on planing to be able to point up wind to be able catch the waves on the point.
I can imagine- Sail out , end up a bit down wind, Try and point up too the point, get caught out by a big 3/4 mast one with no wind on the face , PUSHED INTO ROCKS AND

BREAK THE LEG!!!

The point at Buxton, not the beach.

Sorry guys I didn't mean to offend, I shouldn't get emotional on this forum but I hope by now you know your friendship means a lot to me I'd probably end my life if you guys didn't keep picking me up

Now getting back to Buxton there was plenty of wind in the right direction one of the best waves I've seen on the east coast I was tempted to go out on one leg!!!!!!!!!!!

But no offence meant my life is in your hands

buzzy

TAS

2433 posts

buzzy

TAS, 2433 posts

1 Feb 2015 12:21pm

Buxton Point or Chicken Run. Don't argue with a surfer you kook windsurfers.
www.wannasurf.com/spot/Australia_Pacific/Australia/TAS/East_Coast/chicken_run/index.html

geared4knots

TAS

2649 posts

geared4knots

TAS, 2649 posts

1 Feb 2015 12:47pm

Sounds like a lost mainland surfer at the wrong point.
www.surfingatlas.com/spot/2669

There where a lot of chickens running around Mayfield yesterday, some on one leg.

nickpryde

TAS

189 posts

nickpryde

TAS, 189 posts

1 Feb 2015 7:15pm

looks like you would need a little ssw rather than sse to make buxtons work properly

did anyone checkout anything further north? derizno or around foulmouth

nickpryde

TAS

189 posts

nickpryde

TAS, 189 posts

1 Feb 2015 7:18pm

how about the sand bar off schouten island? i'm really keen to check that out...

Flouro1

991 posts

Flouro1

WA, 991 posts

1 Feb 2015 6:35pm

The Buxton Banger.
The wind would have to be gale force s /sw to make it over the head land for cross off wave riding I doubt that it would set up that way with swell as well. south/ se wind was good for the swell to build and to get out of the bay going wide of the big ones .Makes for a light wind (even in 30knots)cross on take off then sideshore riding as you ride the wave around the point towards the beach (fun)

houston

TAS

3173 posts

houston

TAS, 3173 posts

1 Feb 2015 10:20pm

martyj4 said..
sailed at kelvedon today. Fickle 15 knots inside. Tricky getting out the back where the winds was solid and swell was too. Suspect swell will be good again tomorrow. Not sure about wind. Had a 100 l board an 5.5. Only just enough to get out.

Marty and wdave where did you guys spring from, where do you live, east coast or mainland? Be good if there was a wave sailor on the coast to give us reports.

wdave

4 posts

wdave

4 posts

4 Feb 2015 12:04pm

Houston, its me! dave wylie. the slacko from Hobart who does not sail as often as he should

houston

TAS

3173 posts

houston

TAS, 3173 posts

4 Feb 2015 9:43pm

wdave said..
Houston, its me! dave wylie. the slacko from Hobart who does not sail as often as he should

Good to see you're back on the water Dave.......................make sure you get tickets to the Storm Chase movie next Wed night!!!!!

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