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Where to sail close to Melbourne on ESE wind?

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ozbiker56
ozbiker56
VIC
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ozbiker56 ozbiker56
VIC, 59 posts
2 Feb 2010 12:00pm
20+ kts ESE predicted for the weekend - which is offshore for the eastern beaches of PP Bay. Is there anywhere reasonably safe for beginners and intermediates in ESE winds reasonably close to Melbourne - perhaps on the western side of PP Bay?

Or maybe Lysterfield?

Thanks
kawindsurf
kawindsurf
VIC
137 posts
kawindsurf kawindsurf
VIC, 137 posts
2 Feb 2010 1:05pm
Lysterfeild does not work in east winds, sorry dude. Every one sails south rickets and mentone in ESE winds on the eastern side, but there not beginner spots.
windaddict
windaddict
VIC
1121 posts
windaddict windaddict
VIC, 1121 posts
2 Feb 2010 1:13pm
kawindsurf said...

Every one sails south rickets and mentone in ESE winds on the eastern side, but there not beginner spots.


I would say that Mentone would be suitable for a beginner, no reef and easy access to the water unlike South Rickets.

K Dog
K Dog
VIC
1847 posts
K Dog K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
2 Feb 2010 2:53pm
Mentone could be worth checking out :)
Bonominator
Bonominator
VIC
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Bonominator Bonominator
VIC, 5477 posts
2 Feb 2010 6:42pm
Try Altona near the pier. Only trouble is it's full of kites so keep further west. It's shallow and the breeze really blows in late in the arvo. Good for advanced sailors when its on.
WINDY MILLER
WINDY MILLER
WA
3183 posts
WINDY MILLER WINDY MILLER
WA, 3183 posts
2 Feb 2010 4:47pm
i know where i'll be going
Rox
Rox
VIC
104 posts
Rox Rox
VIC, 104 posts
2 Feb 2010 7:57pm
WINDY MILLER said...

i know where i'll be going


If you're thinking Sandy Point, the 2 foot predicted at Woolamai will probably mean 2 inches at Waratah

Beyond the pier at Tona for me...
Rox
Rox
VIC
104 posts
Rox Rox
VIC, 104 posts
2 Feb 2010 7:59pm
That said, 2-3 foot at Woolamai could be pretty good
WINDY MILLER
WINDY MILLER
WA
3183 posts
WINDY MILLER WINDY MILLER
WA, 3183 posts
2 Feb 2010 5:35pm
i'm just going off the seabreeze swellographs,,,

2m with a bit of a push from the wind on a beachy should knock up a decent wave at SP....

was thinking of flinders big leftty ????, or not enough on the swellograph for here...??


kawindsurf
kawindsurf
VIC
137 posts
kawindsurf kawindsurf
VIC, 137 posts
2 Feb 2010 10:17pm
WINDY MILLER said...

i know where i'll be going


Windy Miller your starting to get addicted to sandy point i know once ya sail there you want to keep going back and back and back again
mathew
mathew
QLD
2177 posts
mathew mathew
QLD, 2177 posts
3 Feb 2010 1:10am
not quite "close to Melbourne", but if you are up for a bit of distance, given SP is looking like a 30kn easterly on Saturday, Inverloch will probably be good too.
FletcHuz
FletcHuz
VIC
300 posts
FletcHuz FletcHuz
VIC, 300 posts
3 Feb 2010 10:09am
Point Cook - great for beginners - try and go at high tide - but still works in low tide.
K Dog
K Dog
VIC
1847 posts
K Dog K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
3 Feb 2010 11:02am
FletcHuz said...

Point Cook - great for beginners - try and go at high tide - but still works in low tide.


couldn't google map it? Wouldn't mind knowing for future reference
Bonominator
Bonominator
VIC
5477 posts
Bonominator Bonominator
VIC, 5477 posts
3 Feb 2010 4:11pm
K Dog said...

FletcHuz said...

Point Cook - great for beginners - try and go at high tide - but still works in low tide.


couldn't google map it? Wouldn't mind knowing for future reference


Yeh there too. Have to walk 250m through the reserve to the beach but grassy rigging and plenty of rough on the bar. The Point Cook Coastal Park, centre of image where the square piece of road is.

www.google.com:443/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=-37.927815,144.771953&spn=0.032158,0.060253&t=h&z=15
K Dog
K Dog
VIC
1847 posts
K Dog K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
3 Feb 2010 4:38pm
Bonominator said...

Yeh there too. Have to walk 250m through the reserve to the beach but grassy rigging and plenty of rough on the bar. The Point Cook Coastal Park, centre of image where the square piece of road is.

www.google.com:443/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=-37.927815,144.771953&spn=0.032158,0.060253&t=h&z=15


Thanks Bonominator! Looks pretty good. Saved in internet faves
jermaldan
jermaldan
VIC
1572 posts
jermaldan jermaldan
VIC, 1572 posts
3 Feb 2010 4:50pm
K Dog said...

Bonominator said...

Yeh there too. Have to walk 250m through the reserve to the beach but grassy rigging and plenty of rough on the bar. The Point Cook Coastal Park, centre of image where the square piece of road is.

www.google.com:443/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=-37.927815,144.771953&spn=0.032158,0.060253&t=h&z=15


Thanks Bonominator! Looks pretty good. Saved in internet faves


Have fun K Dog, I ain't going anywhere near there! That Ol' Altona Shark is there just waiting to bite someone's bollocks off!!! And becuse I spend more time in the water (for now) than on the board, I'd rather not take my chances!
K Dog
K Dog
VIC
1847 posts
K Dog K Dog
VIC, 1847 posts
3 Feb 2010 4:53pm
jermaldan said...
Have fun K Dog, I ain't going anywhere near there! That Ol' Altona Shark is there just waiting to bite someone's bollocks off!!! And becuse I spend more time in the water (for now) than on the board, I'd rather not take my chances!



Lol - old Bessie won't just stay there, those things travel long distances in short periods of time!!!! She's prob been over to see us already
jermaldan
jermaldan
VIC
1572 posts
jermaldan jermaldan
VIC, 1572 posts
3 Feb 2010 5:03pm
K Dog said...

jermaldan said...
Have fun K Dog, I ain't going anywhere near there! That Ol' Altona Shark is there just waiting to bite someone's bollocks off!!! And becuse I spend more time in the water (for now) than on the board, I'd rather not take my chances!



Lol - old Bessie won't just stay there, those things travel long distances in short periods of time!!!! She's prob been over to see us already


Eeek!!! Anyone know any shark attack survival techniques??? I heard that they hate the smell/tastse of pi$$ and if you gouge them in the eye's (apparently quite sensitive) you will send them fleeing....? Not that I am encouraging anyone to pi$$ themselves at sandy harbour, smells bad enough as it is!
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