does La Perouse work in North wind

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Waiting4wind
Waiting4wind
NSW
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NSW, 1871 posts
15 Sep 2008 12:33pm
How is La Perouse in a northerly wind, seems to be a few of those at the moment.
Krusty
Krusty
NSW
441 posts
NSW, 441 posts
15 Sep 2008 6:06pm
Dont sail there much but what I've heard is that la perouse is best in westerlies which have a bit of south in them, so for northerlies I'd say not all that good.
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
NSW, 9029 posts
15 Sep 2008 6:43pm
It would be straight offshore and fairly gusty wouldn't it?
dan berry
dan berry
WA
2562 posts
WA, 2562 posts
15 Sep 2008 5:42pm
would be pretty offshore, but depend what your into. Back in the day ( before the birth of krusty I believe) the slalom guys used to sail there in noreasters and swore by it. I think they would launch from laper and sail down into yarra bay, pretty clean wind but real flat water. Hope that helps
Waiting4wind
Waiting4wind
NSW
1871 posts
NSW, 1871 posts
15 Sep 2008 8:56pm
Thanks guys, just looking for an option for Northerlies without driving to Kurnell.
stehsegler
stehsegler
WA
3571 posts
WA, 3571 posts
18 Sep 2008 7:38am
if the wind is dead North the best spot in Botany Bay is Dolls Point. I have tried La Perouse in almost any wind direction but it only really works in SW to W. (Dead west however can be a bit gusty)...

shear tip
shear tip
NSW
1125 posts
NSW, 1125 posts
18 Sep 2008 1:01pm
Westerlies are gusty wherever you go, I find...
Mobydisc
Mobydisc
NSW
9029 posts
NSW, 9029 posts
18 Sep 2008 1:46pm
shear tip said...

Westerlies are gusty wherever you go, I find...


In WA they are pretty consistent. Just being smart Perhaps we all need a holiday at Lord Howe Island over the winter. The westerlies seem to be pretty consistent after flowing across a thousand or so klicks of ocean.


stehsegler
stehsegler
WA
3571 posts
WA, 3571 posts
18 Sep 2008 12:07pm
shear tip said...

Westerlies are gusty wherever you go, I find...


the main reason why a dead westerly is gusty at La Perouse is due to the container terminal blocking the wind. Once you get out into the channel it usually is the windiest spot in Botany Bay... just make sure you don't break anything... it's a long way to South America.
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