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January 24, 2012

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Naish Stand Up Paddle Demo, Friday 27th January

Come down to the kiosk, on Jetty Road, Sandringham to try out stand up paddle-boarding.  We will have a range of new 2012 Naish boards and paddles for you to try, including the new Naish Nalu 10'6.5''.

We will be starting at 9am and running for at least 2 hours. The weather forecast is perfect, 28 degrees and light winds, ideal conditions for the bay. 

We look forward to seeing you there, any queries call Mike on 9598 2912.

SHQ Team 

January 22, 2012

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SHQ BREAKWATER TO BEACON - WINDY!!!

 

Well it's been almost a week and I've only just now got the chance to finally get the results up!

From my perspective running the on water safety it was great to see 35 windsurfers flying out to the beacon in perfect 17knot Southerly wind which increased to well over 20knots by the end.  There was a hugely diverse mix of equipment from Formula gear to RSX to wave kit, long boards and several of the new RS-One one designs.  There were definitely some competitive tussles and races within a race between evenly matched competitors which hopefully made it an enjoyable race for all involved.  I know for many people this is the only time of year that they sail 6km offshore so just to complete the event is an achievement. 

So the official top 10 results were:
1. Ian Fox
2. Luke Meyers
3. Josh Flipp
4. James Neeson
5. Vaughan Furniss (not bad on a JP FSW 107)
6. Peter Wilson
7. David
8. Sebastien
9. Simon Hansen 
10. Simon McCormick

We were really stoked with the great turnout and support from all those that competed again this year in the SHQ Breakwater to Beacon race and excited that there were a few first timers who seemed to really enjoy it and will hopefully be back again next year.  We were definitely fortunate with the conditions which seem to have confirmed the move to January as good one to increase the likelihood of a seabreeze.  

This event caps off a great year of successful windsurfing events for SHQ, which started with the Sandy Point Melbourne Cup Speed, Slalom and Wave extravaganza back in October followed by several Learn to Windsurf Demo weekends most notably in Hampton and Inverloch plus our ongoing support of the WV kids club and finally this iconic race.  We at SHQ are definitely excited about the seemingly increasingly healthy state of windsurfing in Victoria and look forward to continuing to trying to do our bit to maintain and build a friendly and fun windsurfing community.

As with all our events the SHQ Breakwater to Beacon was fortunate to have the help of many people to make it a fun and successful day.  

Special thanks goes to:
- WV for helping with the registrations for the event
- Ian Hawkey for his impressive boat which formed the turning mark and provided a new level of safety and support to the competitors (thankfully we managed to avoid putting it on the reef at Sandringham beach...just) along with Norts and Boonie on the jet ski and fishing boat.  
- Pete Wilson for his excellent skills on the BBQ after the event 
- Mike Meyers for the use of the SBHQ facilities
- All the SHQ team, especially Hudson from JP/Neilpryde for helping to organise the day and running the start 

We're already looking forward to next years events but the season's not over yet - seabreezes seem to be returning to a more normal pattern so hopefully there'll be another few months of good summer wind.
 
See you all soon on the water and hopefully in the store!

Fletch

PS. Stay tuned for photos!
January 10, 2012

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Alistair McLeod..Wavesailing video from Victoria this month

Check out this video of SHQ Team Rider Al McLeod, sailing the new 2012 JP / Neil Pryde kit in Victoria over the last month.  Looks like this summer is shaping up to be windy!!



January 05, 2012

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Breakwater to Beacon

It is that time of year again, it has come around really fast for us and we can't quite believe it is here already. But we are pumped and ready to go. The briefing and registration will commence at 2pm, Jetty Road, Sandringham at the end of the ramp, we are expecting to start the race around 3-4pm depending on how long it takes to register and of course the wind!!!

The JP and Neil Pryde demo trailer will be there too for anyone who wants to check out the latest 2012 kit, Windsurf and Stand Up Paddle, The trailer is rammed so come and hang out with us, look at the kit it!,talk about it, play with it, but don't de-rig!! yeh! A sausage sizzle will be there too.

January 05, 2012

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Garage Sale

 OK OK we are doing it again just to keep you all happy. So if you are looking for kite kit, windsurfing kit or perhaps a SUP we will have a garage full of stuff for you to come and grab a bargain.  So keep the first weekend in February free! If you want to show you pre-loved gear we request you bring it in already priced, by the end of January. and yes of course a sausage sizzle will be out back too, lunch for the kids, cheaper than Bunnings!!!


January 05, 2012

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Learn to Windsurf Series

The van is here, it is rammed with the latest 2012, JP and Neil Pryde kit, Windsurf and Stand Up Paddle. It's going down to Inverloch Saling club this weekend and will be back in Sandringham during the Breakwater to Beacon Event 2pm onwards on the 15th January. For all those who want to have a try at Windsurfing bring your harnesses and wetsuits and Stand Up Paddle Boards will be there too.


December 20, 2011

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Sandy Point Event on BoardSeeker

 


SHQ is going international..with great coverage of the SHQ Sandy Point Melbourne Cup Weekend published on boardseeker.  Great international coverage of the fantastic sailing conditions we have in Victoria.  

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