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stolly
stolly
2 posts
2 posts
4 Oct 2006 6:57pm
hello

thinking of heading to merimbula at xmas, is it good to windsurf there?

cheers


stolly
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easty
TAS
2213 posts
TAS, 2213 posts
4 Oct 2006 10:10pm
yes it is. i used to live and sail at mallacoota, down the coast a bit, which was good, and even though i never sailed at merimbular i think there's a prety good wave comp held there. the whole coast down that way has endless possibilities. i'm sure someone will have more specific details on merimbular, but if you've got transport go and check out mallacoota.
md74
md74
QLD
1064 posts
QLD, 1064 posts
4 Oct 2006 9:41pm
stolly, I live on the gold coast but will be visitng my folks down at bermagui over chrissy new year, I will be heading to merimbula for sure for a sail and also sailing at bermagui in their daily n/easters, ford oval is the spot, also in the river near the bridge off memory.
WINDY MILLER
WINDY MILLER
WA
3183 posts
WA, 3183 posts
4 Oct 2006 8:06pm
sail on the river mouth as the tide is going out,, crazy fast current..

one direction - you'll be planning along side the sandy shore line whilst chatting to the people walking alongside you...

go with the current and you feel like bjorn dunkerbonk speed freak. if you don't make your gybe no more sailing on the river!!!... but you'll probably have a better time on the ocean anyway
MikeyS
MikeyS
VIC
1509 posts
VIC, 1509 posts
5 Oct 2006 12:59pm
Ah, Merimbula. I can blame that place for my first hit many years ago that lead to my current windsurfing addiction. Hired a wally and spent the afternoon doing speed runs just behind the sandbar (no footstraps or harness in those days), then navigating between the oyster farms. There's a carpark next to the footy oval where I think the Mambo event is, or used to be held. Nice rigging lawn from memory - just don't get your rig snagged on the fence when carrying down to the beach.
kitingkook
kitingkook
NSW
109 posts
NSW, 109 posts
5 Oct 2006 1:19pm
Merimbula has some great down the line sailing in a NE breeze and some good bump and jump sailing in a southerly at the river mouth.

Malacoota is an awesome spot to sail in the right conditions bit of a tricky launch on the north side of the point break, you have to swim across a small river mouth first.

You'll have a great time down there, speak to some of the local sailors and they could point you in the right direction theres still a good crew their.

Some great wave sailors have come from Merimbula, Ricky Van der Torn a pwa sailor from a few years back.
easty
easty
TAS
2213 posts
TAS, 2213 posts
5 Oct 2006 2:40pm
last time i was in mallacoota the river mouth was a few hundred meters down the sandspit, so launching at bastion pt. was a breeze (unless surf was too big!). also good flat water behind the sand spit, and the large lower inlet has long (2-3km)flatwater / bump & jump runs, with an awesome deadflat speed strip behind goodwin sands. and take your fishing gear!
stolly
stolly
2 posts
2 posts
5 Oct 2006 6:29pm
wow thanks ppl, really appreciate it, now just gotta find a van park.
cheers

stolly
easty
easty
TAS
2213 posts
TAS, 2213 posts
5 Oct 2006 10:03pm
better book now - that time of year the camp spots are chockers. awesome camp ground at mallacoota - cast a line from your tent, short stagger from the pub, but people book all the sites one xmas to the next. i'm sure merimbula is the same. better off going off peak, unless you've no choice.
WINDY MILLER
WINDY MILLER
WA
3183 posts
WA, 3183 posts
5 Oct 2006 8:00pm
ahhhh u reminded me of those dreaded oyster farms.... fintastic ?!?!?
MikeyS
MikeyS
VIC
1509 posts
VIC, 1509 posts
6 Oct 2006 8:24am
Windy, you obviously never bought yourself an oyster shucker fin, did you?
AUS-49
AUS-49
70 posts
70 posts
8 Oct 2006 8:29am
Its all good if you want to hang with a bunch a tee banger's !!

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