Saturday windsurf in Sydney

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confused
confused
NSW
175 posts
NSW, 175 posts
12 Jun 2009 10:43pm


Looks like there might be enough wind to try out my NP helium on sunday morning. Where should I be heading around the Sydney area for some flat water light wind action? Is Pittwater Bay any good? Balmoral? Or should I be heading down to the airport? Or somewhere else entirely?

Any tips appreciated!

Thanks.
AUS-057
AUS-057
QLD
466 posts
QLD, 466 posts
12 Jun 2009 11:25pm
With the wind NW the best places south of the bridge will be Kurnell or La Perouse.
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
NSW, 9029 posts
12 Jun 2009 11:30pm
Pittwater at Palm Beach is good on a NW wind too. However the tides are important as at low tide its a long walk through mud and seaweed to get out to deeper water. High tide in the middle of the day so it could be okay.
confused
confused
NSW
175 posts
NSW, 175 posts
19 Jun 2009 2:58pm


So looks like tides are low tomorrow and sunday midday-ish. That looks like it makes Pittwater a no go so I'd thought about heading down around the airport, will that work at low tide?

Any tips on that area and where to launch or anywhere else that will work at low tide much appreciated!

thank you!
Roar
Roar
NSW
471 posts
NSW, 471 posts
19 Jun 2009 6:25pm
In a NE you can launch from pretty much anywhere from the airport down to dolls point. That being said the northern half is pretty much closed off atm due to the desalination pipeline laying and there is a big M$%#$^% barge sitting in the middle of the area creating amassive wind hole.

The easiest access to water is at ramsgate beach which has a pretty sharp drop off into deeper water making it easy regardless of tide. A lot of the Formula sailors launch from here since they use huge fins. Looking at the conditions i wont be surprise if a bunch of them turn up on the weekend. (its also far enuf south to not be affected by the barge)

Kurnell is great in a NE but if you coming from north side its a much longer drive. In lower tides you have to walk out thru a bit of sludge to get to the deeper water. once out tho kurnell has some best winds around.

Craig


lee1972
lee1972
QLD
921 posts
QLD, 921 posts
19 Jun 2009 10:04pm
i agree kurnell is a great spot, having said that i havent tried it in a NE but will do this weekend
Roar said...

In a NE you can launch from pretty much anywhere from the airport down to dolls point. That being said the northern half is pretty much closed off atm due to the desalination pipeline laying and there is a big M$%#$^% barge sitting in the middle of the area creating amassive wind hole.

The easiest access to water is at ramsgate beach which has a pretty sharp drop off into deeper water making it easy regardless of tide. A lot of the Formula sailors launch from here since they use huge fins. Looking at the conditions i wont be surprise if a bunch of them turn up on the weekend. (its also far enuf south to not be affected by the barge)

Kurnell is great in a NE but if you coming from north side its a much longer drive. In lower tides you have to walk out thru a bit of sludge to get to the deeper water. once out tho kurnell has some best winds around.

Craig





Wineman
Wineman
NSW
1412 posts
NSW, 1412 posts
20 Jun 2009 8:42am
Hmmmmmmm...

Looks like it might be Sat & Sun. (Can I get away with that one)

Have to pass Ramsgate so will check out on way to Far Kurnell (via Long Reef for a wettie)
DavMen
DavMen
NSW
1510 posts
NSW, 1510 posts
20 Jun 2009 11:25am
Wineman said...

Hmmmmmmm...

Looks like it might be Sat & Sun. (Can I get away with that one)

Have to pass Ramsgate so will check out on way to Far Kurnell (via Long Reef for a wettie)


Wineman

You'll have to give us a critique on the wetty once you've used it. - Hopefully after this saturdays drive.
confused
confused
NSW
175 posts
NSW, 175 posts
21 Jun 2009 1:08am


So what happened to the wind today? I know there wasn't much forecast but there was nothing at all!!!! And the forecast for tomorrow seems to have dropped right off too! I need to windsurf!!!!!
Chris Ting
Chris Ting
NSW
302 posts
NSW, 302 posts
21 Jun 2009 1:08pm
Roar said...

In a NE you can launch from pretty much anywhere from the airport down to dolls point. That being said the northern half is pretty much closed off atm due to the desalination pipeline laying and there is a big M$%#$^% barge sitting in the middle of the area creating amassive wind hole.

The easiest access to water is at ramsgate beach which has a pretty sharp drop off into deeper water making it easy regardless of tide. A lot of the Formula sailors launch from here since they use huge fins. Looking at the conditions i wont be surprise if a bunch of them turn up on the weekend. (its also far enuf south to not be affected by the barge)

Kurnell is great in a NE but if you coming from north side its a much longer drive. In lower tides you have to walk out thru a bit of sludge to get to the deeper water. once out tho kurnell has some best winds around.

Craig





The main reason Ramsgate started being used, was because of the carparking issues through Summer. So much so that we started running events from there also. It has great parking, and plenty of grass for rigging up on.

Water depth is not an issue for Formula, you just walk out a little further.

The top 5 windsurfers on the NSW Speed ranking table, also happen to be Formula sailors........

Vinnycent
Vinnycent
NSW
16 posts
NSW, 16 posts
21 Jun 2009 10:31pm
Pittwater is only good right up the mouth of the bay at palm beach. up the bay, the conditions get extremely shifty. This is a place where skiff races are started and people are putting spinnakers up before they get to the winward mark. Look at it as tactical windsurfing!!!
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