Tinderbox Beach to Little Sandy Bay Fliteboard FB#43, 44

Fliteboard session #43. Our last foiling journey of the Tasmanian Fliteboard Tour 2025 started at Tinderbox Beach on the southern end of the Tinderbox peninsula looking across to Bruny Island.

We stopped and regrouped at several locations to chat, have a rest and check our battery status.

The following sea breeze was creating small waves that were fun to surf. 

The coastline was very scenic, but concentrating on the foiling meant I didn't spend much time looking at it. 

Mount Wellington came into view looming behind Hobart.  Finishing at Little Sandy Beach - the location of the Dark MOFO Nude Solstice Swim - was a blast. I did a few laps of the small bay before we celebrated our trip on the beach. 

After a rest and coffee, I fitted the Nano battery for my final Fliteboard session of the trip - around Little Sandy Bay and down to Sandy Bay and back.  

 

There was quite a strong wind blowing creating some small waves.  A kite foiler and windsurf foiler were enjoying the breeze too.

Fortescue Bay to Cape Huay Fliteboard FB #41, 42

Fliteboard session #41. This was the most difficult and dramatic tour of our Fliteboard trip. Brendan drove us to Fortescue Bay from our accommodation near Nubeena on the Tasman Penninsula. We set up on the Fortescue Bay Boat Ramp and headed out.  

Leaving Fortescue Bay there was wind, bigger swell and some chop with the cliffs of Cape Huay looming in the distance. I was focusing on staying on the foil rather than having a look around as getting going again in the chop would be difficult. 

Going around the cape the sea state was very disturbed which made staying on the foil difficult. 

My board lost power on 3 occasions putting me in the water. I don't know why. It's possible water splashing over the nose lost the bluetooth connection.  Restarting was difficult, but I did have time for a brief gander while in the deep blue water beneath the cliffs and the spectacular Totem Pole sea stack.

Getting back around the cape was a relief. Tracking to the the north side of Fortescue Bay and the calmer water there was nice. We stopped for a rest then followed the rocky shoreline and deep water to the beach and finished with some loops there.

Brendan cooked up a nice lunch while we rested in a shelter provided for bushwalkers on the popular 3 capes walk that departs from Fortescue Bay.

 

 

 

Fliteboard Session #42. Fortescue with the Nano battery.  Strong wind whipped up some small waves. 

Brendan from Tailored Trails had his first go on a Fliteboard and got going on the foil despite the tricky conditions.