I will be flying over from Perth to Adelaide and will be staying next to Adelaide sailing club (for brothers nationals comp) was just wondering if its a good spot to go foiling and slalom sailing.
would be interested in anyone else has been there and has any advice for me.
The entire Adelaide metro coast is great for sailing, but we don't have close access or great rigging areas everywhere. You'll be fine at West Beach though.
Any SW 15-25 knots is perfect, SSW and NW probably ok too. Westerly is directly onshore so generally gusty and quite sloppy at metro beaches.
Launch on northern side of the small break wall (where the dingies normally launch from).
Hazards: all the other sailing craft 
and that boat ramp gets very busy during mild days when all the fishos get out (mornings going out, lunchtime/early arvo coming back), late afternoon during strong seabreezes should be fairly quiet (it normally starts at approx 1pm and builds all arvo but we're in Autumn now and its not as reliable). Other things to look out for: channel markers. Dredge pipeline (if its there).
Also - it can get very, very weedy around the breakwater northern side - especially during/after a big blow.
For wind readings - use Adelaide Airport, but from where you're staying, you'll be able to simply walk to the beach and judge conditions directly.
Hope you get some good wind while you're here.
We're in doldrums.. but you sometimes get some really nice northerlies and fronts in March and April. Fingers crossed
Select to expand quoteFishMints said..
The entire Adelaide metro coast is great for sailing, but we don't have close access or great rigging areas everywhere. You'll be fine at West Beach though.
Any SW 15-25 knots is perfect, SSW and NW probably ok too. Westerly is directly onshore so generally gusty and quite sloppy at metro beaches.
Launch on northern side of the small break wall (where the dingies normally launch from).
Hazards: all the other sailing craft and that boat ramp gets very busy during mild days when all the fishos get out (mornings going out, lunchtime/early arvo coming back), late afternoon during strong seabreezes should be fairly quiet (it normally starts at approx 1pm and builds all arvo but we're in Autumn now and its not as reliable). Other things to look out for: channel markers. Dredge pipeline (if its there).
Also - it can get very, very weedy around the breakwater northern side - especially during/after a big blow.
For wind readings - use Adelaide Airport, but from where you're staying, you'll be able to simply walk to the beach and judge conditions directly.
Hope you get some good wind while you're here.
ok thanks for the advice hope to see others out there with me 
