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Starbord tack wave sailing spots

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Created by Steve411 > 9 months ago, 3 Dec 2016
gavnwend
WA, 1364 posts
6 Dec 2016 5:20PM
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russh said...
bowsa said...
MARGIES IS NOT STARBOARD TACK FOR F SAKE !!!


I DONT THINK ANYONE SAID IT WAS FFS - AND STOP SHOUTING


It could be if you surf the whitewash back out

Ben Severne
WA, 194 posts
6 Dec 2016 5:23PM
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Hi Russh - You guys would have some of the most consistent starboard tack spots I reckon.

dan berry
WA, 2562 posts
6 Dec 2016 5:30PM
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Knottedup said...
dan berry said..
Best starboard tack ive sailed in australia is windang by far. More so 7 or 8 yrs ago. The bluff is good but gusty as hell. Currumbin is good but waves abit ****ty for sailing ive found


The reason Dan says "More so 7 or 8 years ago" is before that time there was only one rock wall built.
It was a total failure, the sand fully covered it up in no time at all and the wall neither helped or hindered the sailing.
As far as keeping the entrance open it would have to be the worst idea ever.
It actually kept the entrance closed and the residents screaming at the Council.
They had to pay more rates for something that was simply dumb.

Then they built another 2 rock walls both are higher and further out to sea than the first.
This didn't help the wind however it did put the break further out to sea, lengthening the ride over what was the average length of ride prior to the 2 walls.
The surfers loved it.
The wavesailors mostly still don't mind it as well. However it can be a bit tricky getting out when the wind is a light.
It does also at times bring some conflict on with the local surfers as to who "owns" this spot.
Before that there was hardly ever conflict, the wave mostly broke too fast for surfers but was a perfect speed for wavesailors.

You just can't kill off quality and Windang has plenty of that


Actually waz it was after the second lot of rock walls were built. There was a year or 2 when the banks were forming and the depth and placement were spot on. A big ssw and and swell over 3.5mtres and it was gold. Best starboard tack ive sailed anywhere in the world.
I recon its too shallow now.

russh
SA, 3025 posts
7 Dec 2016 8:17AM
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Ben Severne said..
Hi Russh - You guys would have some of the most consistent starboard tack spots I reckon.



You may be right Ben - but its usually when I am at work!!

Travel around SA will definitely upon up your options - SE and West

curac
WA, 1144 posts
8 Dec 2016 1:12PM
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weeeeeeeee


Knottedup
573 posts
9 Dec 2016 3:40AM
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Let me guess ummm Diamond Head??



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