Still getting to know Sydney's options and looking for advice.
What are the best flat water options for tommorrow, travelling from the Northern Beaches?
Kurnell?
Lake Illawarra? (Bit far though)
Cheers guys
With the west forecast tomorrow Foreshore Drive should be flattest water.
Kernel will be bumpy out in the middle and LaPerouse should be nice bump & jump sailing.
I down at kurnell at this very moment its howling & a washing machine out there.had enough my slamon gear is getting packed up probably try little bay or the foreshore tomorro at least l might get a more forgiven water state .
narra lakes is the flattest in a westerly, patchy, but solid wind on a weed bank over the other side, its flatter and easier than foreshore drive, if not yarra bay, or up to budgey
A few guys come down from Sydney and up from nowra to sail at primbee on Lake illawarra yes its a bit far to drive but the westerly winds happen and they keep showing up.
We'll be at Canton Beach Toukley early tomorrow morning. weed fin a must. Flat and bump & jump if you want.
Rose Bay. Which is not the best location, but westerlies are going to be gusty no matter where you are. There's just no avoidin it. Sydney harbour is a trippy location to sail, looking upwind to the operas house and bridge. I've had a blast there in westerlies before.
Went to primbee today for a bit of a blast. Awesome to see the carpark full and 20+ out. I haven't sailed the speed strip before and I was pretty impressed. Might have to get a GPS for next westerly!
^^^There was a fair crowd there today,but I still can't believe I didn't see you.If you get a GPS join the gust busters. Its school holidays so we will be up there a bit in the next few weeks. I'll look through the crowd next time to see if I can spot you.
I was in the airport (Kyeemagh side) for sat and sun the whole day. I did see anyone doing windsurfing except me..
Weather report said it was 15-20 knots, but I doubt because whitecaps did not appear sometimes
On sat, it was very gusty and coming from few directions, I could see 2 winds crashing each other by watching how the sea current moves. One from the north, one from the west
Lucky, I went home before 4pm where the wind suddenly hit 40 -50 knots. On my way home, the traffic light on top of the road is shaking, and rubbish flying around the street..
Also, I met a guy on sat, he gave up because it did not have enough wind at around 12pm. Funny thing weather report said it was windy
On sun, being alone, I took extra precaution, I set more downhaul and outhaul to control the gust, and try to stay within 300 meters to shore. Wind is less gusty compared to sat. Wind was not strong as all, white caps did not appear half of the time.
The wind is really on and off, On one moment, it is <10 knots, on the other moment, it can be 20 knots
I got a small sail 4.7 (in case that 40-50 knots suddenly comes), and a floaty 160L board, with my 60kg weight
Conclusion, it was not fun because I just spend little time planing.
Also, I start to doubt the accruacy of the weather history report in the airport..
I was in Rose bay for the past few months, gusty as well, and less wind. but less boring because you got great view, and many sailors surrounding you
You got it all wrong, you should not sail where the wind is blowing offshore. Sat morning Kurnell was the place to be. Sat afternoon after 2pm and all Sunday Foreshore drive, other side of the airport. There the wind was gusty, but flat water.
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You got it all wrong, you should not sail where the wind is blowing offshore. Sat morning Kurnell was the place to be. Sat afternoon after 2pm and all Sunday Foreshore drive, other side of the airport. There the wind was gusty, but flat water.
or primbee where the wind was steady both days 
