After reluctantly throwing in the towel after an hour or so last night at St K when it completely dropped out and then being blown off my feet this arvo at St K in a 30+ kn NW (only picking up lunch - working), the next time I'll be able to get out is Friday pm. Another NW is forecast for the Bay. I just wondered what the view was about sailing in a NW at St K or Elwood. Any good? Don't? Indifferent? If rubbish, then appreciate a pointer on somewhere reasonably local.

Matthew - appreciated the tips last night.

Maybe top end of Elwood/Point Ormond? only ever sailed there on a NW but seems quite good. Good parking ,rigging etc.

I agree with baylife...i would have said Gnotuk Ave @ Aspendale. It's better in a NW than a NE.

Rye front Beach if the wind fills in at the bottom end of the bay.

FlickySpinny said...
Was out this morning in NNW

.... and I didn't get the wake-up call...


My guess is that Elwood Yacht Club will be open tonight - especially given that it is windy. There should be guys sailing there from about 6pm onwards, with the place open about 7pm (once they get off the water). I'll be there too... BYO snags.

Sorry I missed you mate - sounds like it was managable sailing a little earlier - by the time I got out it was pretty full-on.

I got there about 9:20 - because I had to get up at 5:30 to get all the way over to Croydon (from Port Melbourne) to pick up my van from the mechanics...

Combine a 5:30 start with a couple of cancelled trains and a brand new dent in my van from the time at the garage it was gone 9 before I arrived.

Thank god I got a decent sail in, otherwise yesterday (with the failed session at Dawson St / St. Kilda last night and the parking ticket) would have been a complete disaster!

Next time it blows up a northerly before work I'll be at Green Point again early early early...