Welcome to the addictive sport that is wsrfn bluetroopy -
If your westlakes way the friendly crew at semaphore are always good for a chat and there seems to be crew of all levels sailing there - sellicks is the other spot but I wouldn't recommend it for a newbie until you can water start - it's offshore and can be very frustrating - seacliff is good but it can turn off quicklyduring the afternoon

Good luck

bluetroopy said...

Thanks , i live up hawthorn way but i dont mind the drive . Do you think there will be foke out to day or are the wins to light ?

Tough call for me as Im down south and it can be calm here and 25knts there - outer harbour black pole is an indication but I think its out by some 5-6knts (stronger) than whats actually heppening at the beach - but I could be wrong - it may come in late this arvo if the seabreeze kicks with the sw change and incoming tide - depends on how storng you need it - pretty cloudy tho - sure one of the northerners may be able to make a prediction

bluetroopy said...

hi im new to windsurfing , was hoping some one could fill me in on the places most people go out . Have been going in the lake at west lakes but would like to go to the beach but would like there to be others out .

If you don't mind the drive, boggy is one of the best places to advamce, over summer it catches a good seabreeze in the afternoon. You can stand in most parts of the lake so if you get into problems you can just walk back. There is also usually windsurfers down there Saturadys and Sundays.

Id be heading to the beaches Seacliff and down Semaphore way.

After teaching my son at both locations (Lakes and Beach) the seabreezes at Seacliff was by far the best location and cleaner than the CRUDDY/DIRTY/PARASITE FILLED/CARP INFESTED lower lakes.Plus as you get better the odd chop/wave making it more fun.

Seabreeze and lower tide mean you can touch the bottom a fair way out and a 10-15kt consistent wind.

At Semaphore there is grass. Head to the second carpark on the esplanade once you turn from Bower road if you want to sail with others.

divaldo said...

Plenty of grass at Kingston park for rigging, nice pebbles at sellicks, also nice grass at semaphore, we are pretty spoilt here in adelaides

good grass has always been one of the highlights of adelaide - and it gets ya really pebbled