Sharks and Roosters

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:22 am

good system. but is there an international signal for 'razorsharp knife wearing cock'

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:03 am

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Trave ... story.html

more force 4 · Post by **more force 4** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:49 pm

Its like a scab or a sore tooth, isn't in Nanmoo - just can't help picking at it

After my barnacle-cut-knuckles-underwater in Florida last year, followed by my son-in-law cheerfully saying 'there was a 12 foot tiger spotted right here yesterday' I note he's taken to hauling the boat on a ways to clean the bottom.

I think all those countries are big windsurfing/kiting destinations - and Sharm el Sheik is a particular favourite. Just remember, driving to the beach is far more dangerous, as is asphyxiaphyllia

winddoctor · Post by **winddoctor** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:26 pm

I think all those countries are big windsurfing/kiting destinations - and Sharm el Sheik is a particular favourite....[/quote wrote:
You mean "Swarm El Shark". I've crossed it off of my list.

more force 4 · Post by **more force 4** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:42 pm

winddoctor wrote:
You mean "Swarm El Shark". I've crossed it off of my list.

I love this site!

Alexk · Post by **Alexk** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:07 pm

nanmoo wrote:http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Trave ... story.html

lol. I grew up in Cape Town surfing, diving and kiting - and never saw a Great White up close. The general rule of thumb was if you have seen it, you are most likely OK - as 99% of attacks happen from beneath.
Having said that though, some spots are a bit more sketchy than others..

KUS · Post by **KUS** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:31 pm

Alexk wrote:99% of attacks happen from beneath

you mean

they can arrive in other ways too

ok, Cape Town off the list

duckbill · Post by **duckbill** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:33 pm

couple of years ago, while on our way to mandurah, western australia, we stopped for a sail at safety bay. conditions were marginal and i did a lot of slogging and slow deliberate water starts. I was uneasy spending all that time in the water and packed it in after half an hour. 2 days later a father snorkeling, in the same spot, with his 16 yr old son was bitten in half by a very large great white. I spent my last week in Perth sailing mainly on the swan river.

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:13 pm

How is the sailing in Perth? Thinking of a working holiday there sometime soon.

TheLaw · Post by **TheLaw** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:12 pm

You want to go when the `doctor`is active. That is what they call the afternoon wind there. I think it gets windy down South in Perth and Fremantle Octoberish. The wind starts earlier the further North you go. Geraldton is a good place to go which is around 4 hours North of perth.

Search back a few pages and you`ll find the post about the windsurfer having his board bit by a shark will slogging in Geraldton...sounds like a place for you!

I sailed in the Geraldton area many many years ago. I could barely water start. Would love to go back now. You can rent a trailer in the trailer park right on the beach. Rig and walk over the sand dune. Very Nice...except for the sharks!

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:53 am

Hmm... perhaps the sharks prefer to bite Aussies?

Its too bad about the sharks because Perth just looks like a such good working holiday option financially, I actually found my exact job title in the equivilant government ministry over there for about 25% more per annum. Granted some things are more expensive, but housing over there is still cheaper than victoria, and with a warmer climate your money is apt to go a lot further since you don't need to spend all winter couped up inside I'm thinking.

Time to research shark repellant.

more force 4 · Post by **more force 4** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:27 am

nanmoo wrote:
Time to research shark repellant.

You could always try windsurfing in one of those chain-mail shark suits. You might want to combine it with a pfd of some sort though.

Globe · Post by **Globe** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:26 pm

shark repellant: killer whale graphics on the bottom of your board?

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:25 pm

word is out that on saturday a transient orca was sniffing around the surf breaks at sombrio. if you have a big orca graphic on your board you might get the killer whales on you looking for some sweet loving.

Alexk · Post by **Alexk** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:19 pm

This is specifically why you should not go in the water when the beach is closed..
<a href="http://news.sky.com/home/world ... wimmer</a>

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