Barrenjoey

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mentawais

Barrenjoey

When your skipper’s More excited than you are to find the best waves (and he’ll probably beat you into the line-up once you’re there), you know you’re giving yourself the best possible opportunity to rack up serious water time in the best salt around. Hello helloey, Barrenjoey.

the basics

The Barrenjoey is based in the Mentawais, with charter HQ in Padang. 10 guests are catered for on the boat, with the accommodation set-up consisting of two double cabins and one large cabin with six bunks. Luxuries include TV and DVDs, plus jet-skis and a large tender.

time in transit

in the air:
Oz to Singapore 7hrs
Singapore to Padang 1hr
on the ground:
Padang to port 30mins
on the water:
Overnight sail to waves

surf season stats

prime time:
April/May/June/July
in season:
March/August/
September/October
can get waves:
November/December/
January/February

expedition essentials

hardware: Take a mix, three boards recommended. Normal short board, something mid-range and a larger gun.
non-surf: iPod, camera and a good book.
medical: There’s a medivac procedure with SOS or the travel insurance company that guests choose before they come (this is mandatory). If necessary, we can speed them to the nearest port and fly out from there. There’s a first-aid kit on-board and all staff are trained. Inoculations are as per your doctor’s advice.

five waves you want to ride

WAVE	IN SHORT	HEAVINESS	FUN	CROWDS	SUITS
Lance’s Right/HT’s	Consistently voted one of the top ten waves in the world, it’s a fast, hollow and mechanically-perfect right-hander.	8/10	10/10	Can get very busy, but still the chance to score it on with no one around thanks to your clever captain.	Intermediate to advanced surfers
Macaronis	An incredibly consistent left and again, mechanically perfect. One of the most fun waves in the world.	6-8/10	10/10	As above.	Intermediate to advanced surfers
Rifles	Dead-straight, right-hand barrels for several hundred metres. It’s an intense take-off area and all about speed, but still makeable and escapable.	7-10/10	8/10	As above.	Intermediate to advanced surfers
Telescopes	Perfect and hollow left barrel. Bigger and faster than it looks from the boat, mind.	7/10	10/10	Busy, as above.	Intermediate to advanced surfers.
The rest	If you want the big name Ments breaks (as above) you can have them, but the crew will also be hell bent on getting you into the best and most uncrowded surf to suit your crew’s ability.