I was just wondering if anyone windsurf anymore on the northern end of the Central Coast or the southern end of Lake Macquarie?
I have just got my boards out of storage and started to sail again after about 7 years,I used to sail on Lake Munmorah, Birdie Beach and the mouth of Swansea Channel, but have not seen anyone sailing at the these places anymore.
Is there better places to sail these days?
I have been enjoying sailing again but it would be nice if I could find a few like minded people to sail with.
Regards
Matt Dowse
Hi Matt,
Go to the GPS Teams Challenge page and then look for sessions from the Lake Mac team or the Mid Coast Marauders team. The Marauder team are not coming down from the Mid North coast to sail around the Central coast.
It looks like the Swansea Channel is a popular spot to windsurf along with that old stinky favourite, Canton Beach.
Matt, there is a small crew that get out at Shingle Splitters and Bonnells Bay including myself. Also I get to Birdie when there is a good nor-easter plus Toowoon Bay in a southerly. Should of went there today, wind and waves were on but peeing down rain. Getting soft in my old age.
Thanks Karl and Dean.
I went for a sail on Lake Munmorah today, good breeze. Almost could of used my 5.4 but went the 6.2 just be safe.
I used to sail Toowoon Bay as well. I will need to do a bit more sailing before entering the surf again!
Hey Dean were is Shingle Splitters?
Regards
Matt Dowse
Matt, just type it into google maps and voila. Its on the south-west shores of Lake Mac, just east of Morisset. It used to be very popular many years ago with up to 20 windsurfers out on a good north-east wind. As it is only 5 mins from my place, it's a good substitute when I don't get time to get to the beach. In winter I sail in Bonnells Bay as it has no weed and the water is very warm courtesy of Eraring power station.
Hi Karl
Nice to have meet you on Saturday I will sail at Canton Beach next time I have time and it is windy, Where do you sail in a nor'easter?
Hi Dean
I hope we will have a nor'easter soon and I will see you out there, I found it on google!
Have you sailed the mouth of Swansea channel in a out going tide in a nor'easter?
Regards
Matt Dowse
Hi Cluffy
I have sail there alot over the years and that why I am asking if anyone stills sails there as I do not want to sail there alone.
The current runs at about 3 knots and you can be washed out very quickly if your gear fails.
I have helpped people in from moon island before by gerry rigging gear.
But it is a fun place to sail and I hope to find someone to sail there with me again.
Regards
Matt Dowse
I did sail there though..too old & unfit these days..
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I seem to remember sailing there occasionally back in the 90's and found it hard to waterstart with the current being so strong it would pull the board to the angle it wanted. I did sail there though..too old & unfit these days..
I remember that as well!
Don't try and stand up or touch the bottom, that fixes the problem of current, if you don't touch bottom it's just like more wind!
I sailed up there regularly from about 1987 til 2003 as the was a group of us there any time the wind and tides lined up. And a few times til 2006 as I was not that keen sailing by myself and there where not so many people sailing after 2003.
I did sail there though..too old & unfit these days..
Swansea channel can be sailed in a southerly too. S to SE. It breaks there before it breaks off the breakwall on the Blacksmiths side. You tack up from Blacksmiths.
I even wavesailed it once in a NW, about 28 years ago, and got what I think was my first ever proper jump. Which is hard to imagine because it's quite offshore and I haven't considered sailing there since in a NW.
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I seem to remember sailing there occasionally back in the 90's and found it hard to waterstart with the current being so strong it would pull the board to the angle it wanted. I did sail there though..too old & unfit these days..
I remember that as well!
Don't try and stand up or touch the bottom, that fixes the problem of current, if you don't touch bottom it's just like more wind!
I sailed up there regularly from about 1987 til 2003 as the was a group of us there any time the wind and tides lined up. And a few times til 2006 as I was not that keen sailing by myself and there where not so many people sailing after 2003.
I seem to recall that the board would be pulled out of ideal waterstarting alignment and that's what made it hard..mind you the old memory isn't that great these days...
Shingle splitters is just beautiful place to rig launch and sail. I sail there as it is close to my home.
Coal point is where most people sail in a NE as we go over to the sand islands for flat water blasting. you can launch from swancy caravan park as well.
Aquatic club in Tuggerah lakes I have sail once just recently for flat water speed.
Southerly Cantong for flat water or Valentine for slalom bump and jump.
NW marmong point
Anything with west in it SSW to NW canton is the go, flat & choppy
depends what u wont. S works there to, but i found valentine is windier
& more consistant in true S.
I hope everyone had a great sail today!
I missed out due to family commitments.
Thursday looks like it may be OK, is anyone able to sail and where?
Matt
