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dougr

NSW

34 posts

dougr

NSW, 34 posts

10 Sep 2011 7:54am

Hi all,

Probably heading out to narrabeen lakes or Kyeemagh today to try my new gear and get some time in learning (im a n00b)

Given the wind direction if I hit the lakes should I launch from the south or the west?

Is anyone heading to either location today? Wouldn't mind sailing where I knew others were going to be.

JustinL

NSW

468 posts

JustinL

NSW, 468 posts

10 Sep 2011 8:17am

Narrabeen is good in a westerly not sure about a southerly
Botany bay is not so good in a southerly unless you right around

I think it west at the moment

Considering you have new gear Narrabeen is safer

Launch opposite the sailing club

That where I would drive to first anyway

Botany is a long drive for me

stehsegler

3571 posts

stehsegler

WA, 3571 posts

10 Sep 2011 6:56am

JustinL said...
Botany bay is not so good in a southerly unless you right around

sw is great in la perouse if you want bump and jump

Mattc

NSW

105 posts

Mattc

NSW, 105 posts

10 Sep 2011 9:01am

you heading down ?

fruitgum

NSW

40 posts

fruitgum

NSW, 40 posts

10 Sep 2011 9:06am

Sweet, I'm think la per too.

Should be ok wsw???

stehsegler said...

JustinL said...
Botany bay is not so good in a southerly unless you right around

sw is great in la perouse if you want bump and jump

dougr

NSW

34 posts

dougr

NSW, 34 posts

10 Sep 2011 9:19am

I'm heading down to Narrabean as i probably need calm water.

going to launch from the south at wheeler park. need to pick up a rashey on the way down so will prob be 9:30 when i get there. i know its probably boring for everyone else, but if you come down say hello - Silver Audi A3

Doug

simoners

NSW

18 posts

simoners

NSW, 18 posts

10 Sep 2011 9:25am

anyone would suggest kurnell, its basically west

laff77

NSW

273 posts

laff77

NSW, 273 posts

10 Sep 2011 10:47am

At La Pers now doing a breakky recon. It's starting to look good, sun is out and it's beginning to whitecap!

Waiting4wind

NSW

1871 posts

Waiting4wind

NSW, 1871 posts

10 Sep 2011 11:24am

Dougr given this is your fist time out on new gear and you are just starting out, I'd definitely go Narabeen, it will be safer.

However being a SW /W breeze it will be very gusty and challenging, you'll get big bullets of wind that will probably wipe you out, so hang loose. Also some parts of narabeen are quite shallow so take it easy near the shore areas.

I'l be out at La Peroeuse as soon as I get work out of the way..

dougr

NSW

34 posts

dougr

NSW, 34 posts

10 Sep 2011 1:27pm

Went down to narrabeen but was waaay too windy for my skill level.

Will have to see what tomorrow brings...

Thanks to John for taking the time to chat with me about the conditions

Mobydisc

NSW

9029 posts

Mobydisc

NSW, 9029 posts

10 Sep 2011 8:31pm

Yeah it was pretty windy today. Plus the winds at Narrabeen Lake are not very consistent. Tomorrow the wind looks like it will moderate a bit. If you want more consistent wind and flattish water then consider going up to Canton Beach on the Central Coast.

However its quite weedy there.

confused

NSW

175 posts

confused

NSW, 175 posts

10 Sep 2011 9:45pm

Narrabeen turned out to be a good blast today, didn't expect much when I got there but nicely powered up a lot of the time on a 6.1.

But right not to go out as a beginner, as you say, pretty wild out there. Good luck tomorrow, looks far more suitable.

Brett Morris

NSW

1204 posts

Brett Morris

NSW, 1204 posts

11 Sep 2011 10:34am

La Perouse in a SW,
Kyeemagh in S, SE, NE
Kurnell in NE, N, NW, W?
Foreshore Drive in W.

That is how I usually decide where to go.

razzmatazz

NSW

184 posts

razzmatazz

NSW, 184 posts

11 Sep 2011 12:33pm

Brett Morris said...

La Perouse in a SW,
Kyeemagh in S, SE, NE
Kurnell in NE, N, NW, W?
Foreshore Drive in W.

That is how I usually decide where to go.

I read Foreshore Dr is pretty stinky water and generally not a very nice place to sail.
Is this still true.? Would it be suitable for a beginner? I can hold my line now but still drop into the drink a fair bit

stehsegler

3571 posts

stehsegler

WA, 3571 posts

11 Sep 2011 6:01pm

Mattc said...

you heading down ?

sorry didn't see your post... went at 1pm... all up pretty average... bomy didn't work well either... you didn't miss anything.

Waiting4wind

NSW

1871 posts

Waiting4wind

NSW, 1871 posts

11 Sep 2011 8:36pm

razzmatazz said...

Brett Morris said...

La Perouse in a SW,
Kyeemagh in S, SE, NE
Kurnell in NE, N, NW, W?
Foreshore Drive in W.

That is how I usually decide where to go.

Foreshore has allways been a bit grubby and with all the work going on with the new port that they would be dredging up all sort of crud. I make a point of not falling in when I sail Foreshore! So if your going to spend time in the water Id go elsewhere.

Also the run is quite narrow due to the nets thay have in the water...they have a magnetic effect those nets!

pierrec45

NSW

2005 posts

pierrec45

NSW, 2005 posts

22 Sep 2011 10:21am

Foreshore D. Salamander Bay ??

I don't know of a foreshore in Sydney...

Sandringham on a NE. Further than Kyeemagh, but not crowded, OK parking.

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