2011 Kneeboard Surfing World Titles-Phillip Island

MJ · Post by MJ » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:22 pm

Great extract Red.

Speaking of insects, I found a scorpion at our place in Balnarring and our current location, about 15km from Phillip Island as the crow flies, has heaps of red backs. I can confirm they grow bigger than 1cm as stated in wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redback_spider

The water temperature should be about 20degrees Celsius. You can check out the link below for details. The green line, "outside the heads", would be the one to look at.

http://www.baywx.com/temps.html

analbirth · Post by **analbirth** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:56 pm

mike just wear your striped wety and your desert boots even in bed and you should be fine, just check under the covers first because the funnel webs like to cuddle

Mike Fernandez · Post by **Mike Fernandez** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:24 am

We have Redbacks over here. I hear them Platypussers are pretty nasty.

red · Post by **red** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:56 pm

Mike,
You'll be lucky to see any pussy - platty or otherwise. Phillip Island is not called "Bloke Island" for nothing!

wolruss · Post by **wolruss** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:40 pm

Oh no, watch those red belly's go into hiding now

Mike Fernandez · Post by **Mike Fernandez** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 4:51 pm

If Slats dresses like he did in NZ, we might have something to look at.

wolruss · Post by **wolruss** » Thu Feb 17, 2011 6:38 pm

no don't say that Mike...I might have to give the Rum a miss if you start talking dirty like that

randiego · Post by **randiego** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:46 am

red wrote:Grab Bill Bryson's "Down Under" to read on the 'plane to get you in the mood

Well done Red - required reading for all Yanks headed down unda

mal · Post by **mal** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:16 am

any long range swell or weather predictions yet?

budgie · Post by **budgie** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:22 pm

For 2 years running the PI comp in 2010 and 2009 the waves were ankle high.
We had a freezing cold storm last weekend and a below average summer with water temp at 21 degrees C, now 19 degrees C.

So we have had the moz done and dusted with 2 bad comps and a shitty summer, that makes autumn (or fall in the northern hemisphere) looking good for some smoking conditions

Good luck

KLHK · Post by **KLHK** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:30 pm

19 Degrees C is 11 degrees warmer than my last surf here in Beautiful BC.

Does anyone know what day heats actually start?

red · Post by **red** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:44 pm

Sunday is the scheduled start day for heats
http://www.2011kneeboardsurfingworldtit ... rld-titles

Just a clarification of Budgie's note:
The PI comps are held in November - one of the most variable months for conditions in Vicco.

The Worlds is being held in March - a good month for surf in Vicco. First Autumn swells start hitting, the water is still warm from summer and the winds not ferocious.

analbirth · Post by **analbirth** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:45 pm

no offence budgie but i like reds predictions better, he seems like a glass half full kinda guy [ coopers ]

finger · Post by **finger** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:30 am

I live 10min from the Tulla airport.
Will be driving to the Island after work on the friday night
Can I help anyone with plckup and or a lift.
Have room for 1 or 2 people plus bags and boards.
And a bed for the night if needed also.
IF I can help PM me.
cheers
gary

wolruss · Post by **wolruss** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:29 am

great offer Gary, will be down there already but impressed with your offer. See you in a couple of weeks mate.

Cheers Wolruss

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