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Toby Toby Toby what are we going to do with you? Your boundless enthusiasm is starting to worry me.

The 683m walk of shame could have been a 683M swim of shame so thats a BIG win.

If you keep this up you will have to enter the LOC in the elite division

Keep up the good work.

Great stuff slappa- Wannabees on the ladder!! Benny good work on getting this speed demon!

thanks Benny but fitness let me down- 3 months to LOC and I gotta get some TOW or bigger muscles... where can I buy those ??

Toby,

I want to try sailing in the ocean. Were the waves very big at Port Beach?. Were there any other sailors out? Where do you reckon I should I try sailing in the ocean for the first time?

Hi cheryl

You should just give it a crack its much less difficult than you think

There are a few easy spots to start out in cockburn sound. I reckon the south end of south beach or further south into the sound are a good start.

Port and leighton with no swell are also a easy way to start. The wind is much more solid than melville on most days.

Hi Cheryl, what he said and its a different beast- water starts, hooking in, airborne.

A:Wave size: beach break 2 foot dumpers, swell yes, waves in ocean 1-2 foot.

A:No others out at 6am, not even further north. 

A: Port beach seemed an easy option as the car park is 50m to the beach. Leighton might be all right. South Cottesloe means the walk of shame is on rocks. Pinnaroo point is good. 

Tips: From my surfing experience, timing the take off from the beach so you hit the break between sets is good. Looking at where the breaks are is important- do some watching first. If un prepared a 2 foot whitewash in the trench before the actual sandbar, can get you washing machined. Pick a good day- take a friend- I was really cautious as I had no buddy and the beach walkers were not going to save me!

give it a go- set a challenge in the Southsiders ?? or get up early on the weekend and we can buddy up. email me on seabreeze username: tobyhodgso

You thinking about the Lancelin Ocean Classic too?

Well done slappa!!!!!

Nice work on 3 PBs Slappa.

Toby, keep working on the fitness for L2L. Worth it. Great event and you feel good when you finish......well, when you've recovered.

Hi Toby

If you are thinking of entering the LOC for the first time I suggest reading my ramblings from my first time at

http://www.gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2009-01-10&team=2

pm me on seabreeze if you are interested in more of what I learned! (evets is my sabreeze name too)

Congrats with the 30 PB Slappa

Hey Toby good to see you out in the ocean mate, the water there is too nice not too

Cheryl

I would also suggest Safety Bay - nice and shallow inside the sandbar, heaps of wind in summer and if it all goes wrong, you just get blown back to the beach. Little chop as well helps and heaps of sailors around (although that can also be a hindrance ) Port / Leighton are great for an ocean sail, but Safety Bay might seem a little less daunting at first physcologically (i.e. bay v open ocean).

Make sure your set up is right (in terms or harness line position and length, mast track, boom height), sail with a buddy and have fun ! once you master the ocean, the river will become second choice most of the time

JC good to see you posting times and back on the water.

Thanks Evets, notes read and advice taken.

Well done Slappa , great to see you aboard

Hey Toby, It wasnt me that recruited Slappa(I think he felt sorry for us) but now he's onboard and with Jet and Brayden(when he comes out of hibernation) and with your boundless enthusiasm and organizing skills  it will be a very interesting season.

I think we owe Bogdog a really big thanks for giving Slappa a nudge in our direction and all your bloody 6am solo sailing efforts.

Slappa doesnt even know about your 5am next day gear recovery day!!!!!

This WED pm Toby..... pm.