Good spot. Isaac and Chinaman sailing.

Any inquiries re Coota pm Isaac (the NSW one not the Tassie one)

Thanks for sharing Paul

That looks soooo nice

Is this the sandbar you're sailing behind. Is that a natural formation? What sort of wind, wave, tide, estuary action causes that? The last time I sailed at Mallacoota was about 1978 in a javelin dinghy.

What wind direction is needed to sail behind the sandbar? It looks fantastic for flat water sailing with clear wind.

Edit:

Just Google Earthed it, looks like a SW wind is best plus a boat would be handy to get there.

Best direction is SW for speed runs or S for runs in both directions


Sandbar comes out higher on low tide. Need a boat to get out there but boys have sorted some deal out with hire company if anyone wNts to give it a crack

Hi
Is that Goodwin sands? Better keep an eye out for monster flat heads.... I have a unit in Mall, might have to kick the tenant out and start goin back there ...
Cheers tony

Yep its Goodwin Sands in S/SSW.


Still plenty of flatties in the lake too

Nice sailing Gary & Simon!

Nice video, thanks for the ride!
I used to sail there in the early 90's, on a windrush storm 10 and dacron sails!
I would launch from Karbeethong, and just sail over.

Awesome looking spot fella's and nice sailing.

Actually I seem to recall mentioning this flat water run in this post from 2005:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/mallacoota/

I remember I used to (early 90's) sail out and back from Karbeethong, and one day I went further than usual and got into the flat water behind Goodwin Sands, and thought - "hey this is cool, going fast on really flat water". Unfortunately GPSTC wasn't around then, and if it was a GPS was a dinosaur of what it can do today.
Happy times in 'coota though.
EDIT: just read my old post, I said the lower lake was good for everything except easterlies, I'm sure I meant westerlies. (too offshore)