Last Update 04-07-2009

 

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Boards	Sails
l	Ezzy Sails

Volume	Model	Price
77	Fanatic Freewave 77	$1500
84	RRD Wave	$400
83	Jp 262	$400
84	Rip Fanatci N	$400
84	Naish Quest 254	$800 reduced $600
80	Extreme Wave	$250
86	Fanatic Free Wave	$1400 sale $1300
89	Falcon 89	$1400
95	Naish Slalom sp 95	$1700
96	F2 Spice 96 (like new)	$1200
95	Bic Saxo 270	$300
103	Mistral Syncro 103	$600
106	Jp 106	$800 reduced $600
105	B2 277	$500
106	F2 Sx Medium	$1200
110	Naish Sp 110	$1700
110	Naish Hybrid	$650
105	Naish Slalom 110 2007 full carbon	$790
120	Bic Vivace 290	$350
120	Exocet S cross	$1100
135	Bombora 295	$250
150	Falcon 90 (old formula board)	$400
	Raceboards
250	Speed 250	$500

Masts	Price
370 Fibrespar	$400
Booms
Pro Limit Carbon Race 200-260	$550
Chinook Boom carbon 261-195	$690
Pro Limit 130-220	$150

Sailing spots in S.E. Queensland

Wynnum Not many people sail here but in a marginal Northerly it gets more wind that either Manly or Wellington Point, has the down side that the tide really knocks it around. Best on a couple of hours each side of high tide.

Manly Picks up more breeze in a Northerly than Wellington Point and suits port tack jumping when the wind is from the North. In a south Easter gets a good clear breeze with a swell around 1 metre than is quite steep(Wellington Point gets more swell when a south easter has been blowing for a few days). Not to tide affected as you can launch from the end of the rock wall. Good spot for learning is Rose Bay at manly a couple of hours each side of high tide (This is where we run our lessons from)

Wellington Point The most all-round spot in Brisbane, Wello is one of the few spots that work in all wind directions. On a northerly wind you sail on the Waterloo bay side and sail out towards Manly, is a long walk through mud on a low tide. You can sail on the eastern side of the sand spit and that area gets some great rolling swell. In a southeaster the sailing is on the Stradbroke Island side, nothing to worry about on the high tide but on half tide and less stick to the channel. The swell past the end leads can be quite good if the wind has been up for a few days. Probably the only spot that has clear wind in the winter south westers.

Victoria Point A good spot in a south easter on high tide especially if you prefer flat water sailing

Noosa Heads Great spot for a northerly, but can be difficult to get out on an incoming tide - but once your out in the bay there are some great ramps with good Port tack jumping. Watch out for the fisherman's lines as you launch in the river mouth. If there are any learners in your group, the Noosa River offers a great place to give them some great flat water sailing - but it is a bit gusty. Does not really work in a Southeaster

Lake Weyba Just south of Noosa, Weyba is similar to Cootharaba but smaller. It has limited access from Eurunbella Road, but works best in a big Southeaster. It is becoming very popular with kite sailors.

Lake Cootharabah One of the most popular spots on the Sunshine coast - a great weekend retreat. Probably the best in the summer Northerly's that blow cross-shore at Boreen Point - also good in Southeaster, that blow on shore. There is a bit of a walk out (especially if you have big fins). Camping can be done at either Elanda or Boreen Point, the later is more popular with the sailboards. Windsurfing Qld run some very laid- back racing once a month. Would have to be the perfect spot for learners with the water rarely getting more than 1.5 m in depth.

Mooloolaba One of the great spots in a northerly breeze with a big rolling swell. You can launch in the corner which offer protection from the swell. Not much good in any Southerly's as it is protected by the headland.Ann Street Good in Southeaster, protected launch site. Cross on shore in a south easter and not really tide affected. Short tack upwind to reef break. On a low tide and if the winds been up for a few days can get a bit gnarly. One of the few spots that does not have to stronger rip

.Kings Beach This is the spot allot sailors launch from to sail the bar at Caloundra. The bar is a good spot on an incoming tide for your early wave sailing attempts as you get better the out going tide stands the swell up . Works in most of the normal summer breeze and is probably one of the best spots to get some of the winter south westers on the sunshine coast

Caloundra One of the most popular sailing spots on the north coast. Great sandy beaches and relative safe sailing. Open to most breezes but has some great blasting conditions in a summer sea breezes. Probably does not get quite as much wind as you do in Brisbane but the beaches are much nicer. Watch out for the current especially if you are learning to water start. Sand bars can cause a problem when the sun gets low on the water in the late afternoon and cuts down your visibility.

Bribie Island (Southern End)A spot worth visiting , good clear wind in most directions with some big swell when you get through the shore break. Great spot if you want to push your skills a bit further and don't mind sailing in very open waters. On some tides the rips and chop can get quite nasty.

Redcliffe One of the few area in Brisbane that is not really effected by tide on the northern end there is Queens beach which has some protection from the south east so it is easier for the less experienced. Further down is Suttons beach which is a great spot with plenty of swell in Southerly's and Northerly's Great Air Time.
Woody Point The home of Windsurfing Queensland in Brisbane and where most of the locals sailors on the North side. Great clear winds for all of the summer directions. Has some great swell with plenty of air time.

Woody Point The home of Windsurfing Queensland in Brisbane and where most of the locals sailors on the North side. Great clear winds for all of the summer directions. Has some great swell with plenty of air time.

Shorncliffe Popular with a few locals but is affected by the tide but gets some really clear south easters.

Broadwater The main two spots on the broadwater are the "train" and Jennifer Ave. Jennifer Ave. offers longer runs than the "train" and a bit more chop. The "train" is the most popular flat water spot on the coast with most slalom sailors sailing there.

Main Beach Many of the beaches on the gold coast can work but some of the pick spots are Narrow Neck and Duranbah they do how ever have some strong rips.

Raceboards

If you want to sell your raceboard give me a call there is a keen second hand market. Simon If you are looking to get to buy a raceboard, whether it's your first raceboard or an 'upgrade', the lowdown on most of the more popular boards is here....
F2 Lightning This is a great board - competitive in all winds, it has a massive daggerboard, very similar to the Megacat, but nice rounded rails that can cope with the lift it generates. The wide tail means that this board still has a chance of holding its own downwind against the later, bigger volume boards.
	F2 380 A big, big board. Loads of volume, a great weight carrier and great in light winds......but that's not all, the flat underside means that, once planning, this is one of the broadest reaching boards there is. Highly competitive, but highly fragile. Hard, perhaps impossible, to find an 'un-dinged' one, and if you do ... even harder to keep it that way.
Fanatic MegaCat The picture on the right shows the 2008 Raceboard World champion carving his Megacat after victory. Ridiculously light, you can still find them at 14.5 kilos all up (dagerboard, skeg, straps etc). Huge daggerboard gives phenomenal upwind ability, and the light hull should see you downwind .... if you're not too heavy - not the best weight carrier.
	Fanatic Cat ('Fat Cat') An evolution from the Megacat, the Cat came from the same mould, but had extra volume added, largely in the tail. Same fantastic daggerboard, same great fittings (mastrack, slot flusher etc), this board had everything going for it, but never quite achieved the same status as it's predecessor, which it should have eclipsed.
Mistral Equipe II The benchmark board, especially on the sea. It flies upwind on its sharp rails, has great reaching speed. Downwind there's enough volume to at least 'hang in there'. It was available with strong wind and lightwind daggerboards (though one was a bit small and the other a bit chunky). The slot flushers need replacing regularly (easily obtained, but hard work).
	Mistral Equipe III Finally in production, the Equipe III is an all new design. Mistral tried 'evolving' the Equipe II into a bigger board, but the prototype was blown away by this all new design of Nik Baker's. Full length daggerboard is the (new) maximum 85 centimetres. Price tba
Mistral One Design The Olympic board from 1996 - 2004, the One Design remains a good board, particularly for younger lighter sailors for whom it makes an excellent first raceboard. Heavier sailors might be frustrated by the relatively small daggerboard and low volume in lighter winds but they gybe like a short board and everyone enjoys sailng these in a blow.
	Mistral Pan Am These boards keep on winning. They were basically hand made Equipe IIs, which meant they got an extra 5mm all round and therefore upped the volume. Very sort after, performance as per the Equipe II and a bit more.