Hi I have a fried who lives right on the bay in manly (brisbane)...He's jst bought a rig and wants to start windsurfing....

is there anyone who windsurfs up there or close by? does it get good often?

I know the tide affects it pretty heavily..


Thanks

Ed

shimster,
manly rocks,i'm sure some guys in the know will post.
wello's close by too!
stay tuned.

Manly is a perfect place to start out sailing. It works best in NE (better than wello, more consistant) and you can pretty safely do the run from Manly to wello and back. SE also works well and you are never really out of your depth as there is a bank that runs out opposite the rock wall and you can touch there to about the 3rd set of lead beacons out. You can also practice those gybes on flattish water after you've made the run in along the rock wall. It is sailable in a NW but anything westerly wello is a better option.

If the wind is honking or you dont feel up to drowning when you blow a gybe in the deep you can easily stay within rose bay on mid to high tide, this makes it good for beginners.

Steve Allen sailed there for years how good do you want???

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Originally posted by shimmy

hey thanks alot for the feed back...

sounds like a perfect spot for him to learn

the winds meant to be NW tomorrow yea so wello might be the go

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although Kirra is sailable on a NW, Wello generally gets a more consistent wind for that direction, and if it does decide to swing even further west (unlikely but definately possible) atleast your in the best spot for it. We have had some good NW days at Kirra though. Get there early to get a car park coz no doubt tomorrow it will Flicking Jam Packed with sailors, kiters and swimmers.

Most people launch from the car park on the northern side of the boat harbour entrance. The bottom in Manly is very muddy though which some people hate and it can also harbour sharp objects such as glass and shells. He may want to wear booties when he is first learning and doing a lot of falling off. Wellington Point generally has a more sandy bottom (depending on where you go), especially at high tide.

They are both terrible at low tide, however wello in a SE I go down the boat ramp, one tack to clear the jetty and you are away... no trudging through stone fish territory . Manly also you can pretty much sail anywhere, if you go to wello it pays to ask a local where you can sail.

Manly high tide has great parking, wello now on a weekend sucks- a local council with half a brain amoungst them would have increased parking at wello not decreased it. Shimmy if your mate lives on the esplanade at manly he will hate the traffic on sundays. A mate and I used to wait for ages (sometimes 10min) waiting for a gap in the traffic to get a rig from his place to across the road.

Manly's greatest attribute- fewer teabaggers

Yeah the forecast dosent look great for the racing on sunday, WQ should have done the Manly/Wello slalom racing venue wind direction pending... they are only 15 minutes drive apart.