BobM Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Good Friday falls on the 19th of April. Chook is already booked in at Driftwood from March 28th until April 26th. Who else is making the trek? Don't forget to RSVP on the event to let everyone know you are coming along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Yep, leave approved. I’ll be there from Saturday the 13th for 2 weeks. looking forward to it. I have a few kites that didn’t get a fly last year, plus a few “new” ones that will need a run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannet Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 It doesn't look like T and I can make it this year ? T has a stomach problem and now has a NJ tube for feeding . It doesn't stop her from kitebiking and kitesurfing tho, but we can't get travel insurance with it as we are still under the care of the hospital. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 That’s a bummer mate, but I hope everything works out and she gets better soon. gannet and Chook 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted February 13, 2019 Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 That's a real shame gannet hope the girl repairs quickly. Good Friday the 19th of April so time is ticking away folks. Emu Park "Festival of the wind" is on Sunday the 14th April. https://www.festivalofthewind.com/ Already getting my gear in order ready to post ahead of my arrival. gannet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 Come on @Goz!!!!! This will be my 8th year back in Yeppoon over Easter and I cant rely on you to get it done mate!!! All the previous years there has been a tropical cyclone in the week before I arrived to level the beach. Without exception. With T.C. Trevor it looks as if you ordered him a bit too far north ya mug. ………………. andy666, Tiger37 and BobM 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Well I arrived in pissing rain once more and once that's buggered off it's been bloody brilliant. @Bernie was kind enough to store my buggy, so got it assembled with the longer axle (I built and left with @Mez in Kingston which she kindly got couriered up to @Goz workplace for me. Cheers for that guys.) Wind has been super good once it turned onshore after all the rain finished. The beach is awesome at the high tide mark and also when it gets to around 2 hours each side of low tide. Just a bit of a rougher area in the middle which bumps you about changing lines around dog walkers or horse riders. Great fun chasing cars and best of all @roblukin all over the place. The creek is a total non event this year as it's silted up with sand and it's still only 50mm deep even when the tide is up at 3mts so it's buggy till you drop conditions. Caught up with @basilandsibil over the weekend which was also brilliant. I've been knocking out cruisy 200 + km days and then playing bait for Rob's drone, fooling about while he is trying different drone settings. Even Rob's covering lots of kilometres in the fantastic winds on his buggy. Been doing lots of point runs and there is no shell grit and the beach is rock hard all the way up to the point. There is an even bigger sand bar at the point out a long way into the ocean at low tide. Dunno but it must be 700mtr or so. Even the hoons are not cutting up the beach when they are doing circle work as it's way too hard to do any damage. It's ok @gannet I'm going round all the soldier crabs. Got one up the leg of my boardies yesterday and the buggers like chicken. Chewed shit out of me with his claws before I stopped and got the little prick out. There are billions of them and even after all this time it still amazes me how they can screw into the beach quickly enough to avoid the buggy as it's approaching. We are really missing you Pete and Miss T. Big week coming up with favourable winds every day. So better get to bed and make the most of the time I have here. Cheers. Tiger37, BigTone, Mez and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Don’t go using up all that wind before I get there chook. The count down is on now... Chook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mez Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 7 hours ago, Chook said: I'm going round all the soldier crabs. Got one up the leg of my boardies yesterday and the buggers like chicken. Chewed shit out of me with his claws before I stopped and got the little prick out. So now I've dribbled coffee down my chin and somewhat all over the general vircinity of my keyboard, pray do continue @Chook And you're very much welcome about the axle - Thank you to Anne back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffnyc Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Quote Got one up the leg of my boardies yesterday and the buggers like chicken. Chewed shit out of me with his claws before I stopped and got the little prick out. Were you also able to find the crab? Chook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Lucky the little fella shot up the outside leg of my shorts. It’s really red and itchy this morning. Could do with a bit of swelling on the inside leg. ? Poor little shit would have starved if he went up there for a feed though. Wind is cranking now just really impatient waiting for the 4.2mtr tide to recead enough. Mez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted April 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Keep up the commentary - I'll join you on the 15th andy666, Chook and Mez 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Sylk Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Nice looking wind forecast there Chook Chook 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 4th day buggying. Fastest average for a kilometre so far. Rest of the week looks fantastic. Beach was 312mtrs wide today by my gps at low tide and almost too hard to dig with your fingers to sand the kite.? look forward to catching up @BobM the beach is outstanding. .Joel, BobM and Mez 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy666 Posted April 3, 2019 Report Share Posted April 3, 2019 Come on. Stupid work be over already, so I can get there! Chook, Mez and BobM 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 If Meteye is correct we have another 7 days before the forecast winds slow down below 10 knots onshore every day. http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/ Got to run and gear up as the tide is almost out far enough and its gusting to 24 knots. The perfect direction too!!!!. Mez and Tiger37 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igeighty Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 I hope you guys are having a good time. Chook is consistently doing 85-90 kph, I wonder how long take would take you to crack 100, with some skinnies. ? Bloody good effort mate. impressed as always. Where is the drone footage @roblukin im counting on you buddy ! Mez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 Yeh I reckon the discs would shine @igeighty. The beach is really nice. Awesome fun chasing Lukin all over the place. He's keeping me on my toes big time. Mind you the Midi XL's don't go too badly matey. Mr. jones, .Joel, Mez and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblukin Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 A few shots to show you the condition of the beach. The creek is a non event this year, heres Chook not even getting his feet wet at half tide Sorry @igeighty, i havent got any more drone stuff, its been too windy.. andy666, Chook, Tiger37 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 Blowing again yesterday and my buggy back up to 93.9kmh and cruising the edge of the waves all arvo chasing Lukin. Great fun splashing about. Beach is sensational still. Even the water temp when I get it wrong with the wave timing is like you piddled in it. (Very unlike Esperance's 18 degrees water temp this time of year). We both returned drenched and worn out. As I cruised home yesterday I had a lady with 2 dogs waving madly at me to stop in front of Driftwood and when she come running up to me, I thought the worst. It was @Ant Mum. She gave me a big hello hug and spoke about how Ant is in Italy kiteboading. They are going over at the end of the month to watch him compete.. What an awesome surprise as she is a great lady. A bloke from next door ran down and asked to sit in my buggy while we chatted. When she said goodbye in Japanese the Auzzie bloke in my buggy replied too and then had a 5 minute chat to her in her native language. His wife was Japanese. So Ant's Mum went and caught up with her for a yarn. Good things happen with kites eh? Nice to catch up with Clive (just here for a spot "room inspection" ) and Bernie (cheers for the pizzas Bernie) last night and fix the problems of the world over a nectar or 3. Well the automotive problems anyway. Clive was driving back to Emerald early again today. The tide is now the only thing that's holding us back. The cycle of a 4.17mtr high tide at 9.38am, so soon as it gets down to 3 metres we are back into it once more. Forecast wind is back to 17 knots today and the perfect direction for more beach frolicking and point runs. It's bloody tough here!!!! Hope to have Bernie join us today on his weekends off and look forward to Andy, Bob and Goz in the next week to add to the tyre tracks along Farnborough Beach. Stay posted guys. Mez, Tiger37 and andy666 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 Another great day with Bernie joining us for a run. Started off as a 15m2 R1 kite day for me but the wind slowly increased and changed down to 13m to be more comfortable after 2 point runs. I'm wearing Lukin out. He has not gone this hard in a long time. Me too, the wind is just phenomenal. Every day from the SE and blows stronger later in the afternoon. Covered 1,300 kms this last 7 days (180.5 kms today) and topped out yesterday at 75.4 kmh on the 13m2. Rob's only just behind me on his 7m tube. He's smoking down the beach at lowtide. I was checking out the lady in the nice bright orange bikini and ran out of good area to turn at the point. She did offer to help though. RedSky, andy666, Mez and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobM Posted April 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 7 hours ago, Chook said: Another great day with Bernie joining us for a run. Started off as a 15m2 R1 kite day for me but the wind slowly increased and changed down to 13m to be more comfortable after 2 point runs. I'm wearing Lukin out. He has not gone this hard in a long time. Me too, the wind is just phenomenal. Every day from the SE and blows stronger later in the afternoon. Covered 1,300 kms this last 7 days (180.5 kms today) and topped out yesterday at 75.4 kmh on the 13m2. Rob's only just behind me on his 7m tube. He's smoking down the beach at lowtide. I was checking out the lady in the nice bright orange bikini and ran out of good area to turn at the point. She did offer to help though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDXMJj3hdps&feature=youtu.be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 Ah you can see I am really tech savvy.... NOT. Sorted now. Another fantastic day on the sand. 4 1/2 hours chasing the tide and knocked out another 206.4kms. Looking at the forecast we have another week of SE winds ranging from 10-25 knots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roblukin Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Chicken man, say no more.. Rear view after finding a pothole Mez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 The wind was fairly light today so Faulty dropped in with the cure. jeffnyc and Mez 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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