TheGoodDr said...

The spirit of adventure

Constructive criticism

People who say it can't be done

All good comments but safety?

PTWoody said...

Makaha said...

TheGoodDr said...

The spirit of adventure

Constructive criticism

People who say it can't be done

All good comments but safety?

How familiar are you with the local conditions within Western Port Bay? I'm sure DJ would welcome any valid suggestions regarding a safety plan.

ptwoody, thats a good point. now the bay, which is not a bay apparently, how hard could it be? but obviously there is more to it.

so if i trotted down there and said i'm going to do some dw ing- whats the go, where do i go? some maps too please. melbournites(probably not right there)- show the breeze what you got

cheers

laceys lane said...

PTWoody said...

Makaha said...

TheGoodDr said...

The spirit of adventure

Constructive criticism

People who say it can't be done

All good comments but safety?

How familiar are you with the local conditions within Western Port Bay? I'm sure DJ would welcome any valid suggestions regarding a safety plan.

ptwoody, thats a good point. now the bay, which is not a bay apparently, how hard could it be? but obviously there is more to it.

so if i trotted down there and said i'm going to do some dw ing- whats the go, where do i go? some maps too please. melbournites(probably not right there)- show the breeze what you got

cheers

go where the wind is man

DavidJohn said...

Just wondering what Eddie has to do with the price of fish..

That guy is a legend and died trying to save people's lives.. I don't see how he could have anything to do with all this.

Maybe watch that first vid again at the start of this post and see what's really going on here..

DJ

You are no Robinson Crusoe there DJ. I had to buy a vowel to help me and was still stumped.
Could'nt see the connection with Eddie. Good video. Good luck with the paddle. Just feed off the critics. Thr more people that say you can't do it should give you the motivation to do it.

Hey DJ





And then show us the pics

Phill

I've grown up with that stretch of water and have fished and sailed it for about 30 years.
Sure it's a big paddle but with the proper prep and timing it can be done without to many hassles. The staying overnight idea is fabulous with backup from phillip Island about 15 mins by boat.
For instance if we start at the SW corner, use the wind and an incomming tide and travel anti clockwise by the time you get to the NE corner it's time to use the outgoing tide to paddle home.
It's a big paddle in a single bite but maybe over 3 days should be no issues.
Cheers

laceys lane said...

PTWoody said...

Makaha said...

TheGoodDr said...

The spirit of adventure

Constructive criticism

People who say it can't be done

All good comments but safety?

How familiar are you with the local conditions within Western Port Bay? I'm sure DJ would welcome any valid suggestions regarding a safety plan.

ptwoody, thats a good point. now the bay, which is not a bay apparently, how hard could it be? but obviously there is more to it.

so if i trotted down there and said i'm going to do some dw ing- whats the go, where do i go? some maps too please. melbournites(probably not right there)- show the breeze what you got

cheers

You may be confusing our two bays here, even though only one of them is a bay. We haven't tried downwinding on Westernport Bay yet - not sure if it's even feasible with the tides. DJ's plan is not suitable for dw conditions anyway as he wants to circle the island.

planesailing said...

Courtesy of Wikkipedia

Western Port, is sometimes called "Western Port Bay", is a large tidal bay in southern Victoria

Port Phillip (also commonly referred to as Port Phillip Bay or (locally) just The Bay) is a large bay in southern Victoria


"I STAND CORRECTED".
I will now stand in the corner, hand me that that pointy hat. Lol.

The French island paddle with overnights would be great..
I offer my outboard powered inflatable for supply drop-off. (driver powered by beer).

Western Port Bay is South East of Melbourne.

Does anyone know why it is called Western Port Bay instead of Eastern Port Bay?

So we can blame Sydney for the stupid name..

DJ

DavidJohn said...

So we can blame Sydney for the stupid name..

DJ

As a policy, I tend to blame Sydney for anything stupid.

Casso said...

Eddie would go.

Now I get it..

DJ

Simondo,

Mcleod Eco farm is great stayed there a few years ago and had a great time.

The steaks are grain fed and very yummy.

PS watch out for the Koala sh!t the little buggers are everywhere over there.

Regards

Phill

PTWoody said...

DavidJohn said...

So we can blame Sydney for the stupid name..

DJ

As a policy, I tend to blame Sydney for anything stupid.

... and the English; bad navigation and then don't forget the foxes, rabbits etc...

Loving this topic - sounds like a fun adventure!

If you planned it real well with the wind - a summer cool change (N -NW - W - SW) it could nearly be a downwinder most of the way round LOL

Waterhorse said...

I've grown up with that stretch of water and have fished and sailed it for about 30 years.
Sure it's a big paddle but with the proper prep and timing it can be done without to many hassles. The staying overnight idea is fabulous with backup from phillip Island about 15 mins by boat.
For instance if we start at the SW corner, use the wind and an incomming tide and travel anti clockwise by the time you get to the NE corner it's time to use the outgoing tide to paddle home.
It's a big paddle in a single bite but maybe over 3 days should be no issues.
Cheers

yes , I recon anti clockwise on the incomming is a good starting thought, and stay at elizabeth island [ she may have limited beds there] or over at corrinella.
and then ride the tidal flow up to the NE corner the next day and time it for the ebb back down the north/west side .
the timeing of the tide and daylight will take a lot of thought.!

It's been a while but many moons ago I stayed on phillip Is for a few weeks and the first thing I noticed was the height and (POWER) of the tides.For some reason completly unknown to me at low tide you can be standing on dry rock with 1ft ripples in front of you and as soon as the tide turns it gets a little bit bigger,and bigger,and bigger until at full high tide you end up surfing 6-8ft waves that are peaking where you were standing at low tide.The volume of water is extrordinary and to be caught in it going the wrong way would be a real piss off.However I am a firm beliver that water is my friend....HO!!! I just remembered that Mathew Flinders lost crew in a tender in the same area.I think from memory they were rowing from shore to ship and it was late arvo,the parrot said they just vanished into the ocean one second there one second gone.It is thought that some tidal waves(tidal surge) sunk the boat.There were no survivors and as Flinders searched the coast for wreckage after several days small amounts of debree were discovered.That said use the tides and go anticlockwise...Good Luck....