No I am not kiting there, but sailing this week.

To the people who have sailed on it, Is there any effect from the tide as it comes and goes?

Would there be any benefit or otherwise from the tide in light winds.?

HI wdric,

I used to race on the harbour as well as Botany Bay. As IanR said, the harbour and rivers have a pretty fair old current when the tide is in full swing. It's worth having a sail around the day before to see where you can get a lift and where you get knocked.

In light wind sailing, the home ground sailors will smash you. Follow the local guys and watch where they go, stick close as you can and don't go diving out into areas where others are hugging cliffs and bays. There is much local knowledge in play in racing in these tidal areas.

Good luck and enjoy the harbour.

Cheers,

KH

ric i raced hobie 16s for over 10 years. PM me if you need any race tuning ideas, there are heaps of things you can tweak on a 16 that make a lot of difference to boat speed.