Hey guys,
has anyone tried Frenchmans bay on a strong offshore W or NW? Thinking a run from Lilacs to the start of a Naughty run. Cheers Woody

Gday Woody. I tried it, didn't like it at all in a westerly. GAF+++
i prefer the Shoal Bay beach, very pleasant spot and you can still get flat water on the edge of the weed bank.
last Saturday:
www.gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2019-04-06&team=2

Hey guys thanks for the tips. Appreciated. Rob, I saw that place on a calm day and my mind did ponder...and Elmo I think the change of rigging area would be a good idea. 39 sounds promising. On my next trip I will check out that spot GazMan. I think with the variables of wind direction and tide, checking all three spots would be the go now in the know??After my last session on an NE with a high tide, expectations can be sometimes too high when a place is renowned for epic windy flat. If coods doesn't look good this week then Albany may be worth an experimental westerly wind trip. Especially if it's going to blow hard down there. Thanks again guys

Hey Mike, I haven't sailed Australind yet. Speaking to Boz today I guess a low tide would be best?

But not too low. Look at Friday, windy and low tide.

One of the issues you will have at Shoal Bay in a Westerly is the tide. Typically when the pressure drops you get a +ve storm or low pressure surge & if the wind is strong enough it will also push a bit of extra water in.

For an example of the +ve reading have a look at

www.transport.wa.gov.au/imarine/albany-tide-and-wave.asp +20cms at the moment.

Once it gets up too high you can't get onto the beach/weed area to rig & are left to do it on the roadside or in the small parking area. There will also be no flat water.