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issac > 9 months ago, 15 May 2011

issac

NSW

17 posts

15 May 2011 7:04pm

sailed first friday 13

Wineman

NSW

1412 posts

15 May 2011 7:38pm

Hmmmm.... Wallagoot Lake??

Ellobuddha

NSW

625 posts

16 May 2011 8:21am

Its gonna be a top spot. No doubt about it. Boys were non stop on it. Shame someone forgot their GPS.

sick_em_rex

NSW

1600 posts

16 May 2011 11:12am

Where the hell is this????????????

Windxtasy

4017 posts

16 May 2011 10:42am

Looks very nice. Just tell me the prevailing wind blows from left to right and that the water is warm...

Ellobuddha

NSW

625 posts

16 May 2011 1:51pm

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Windxtasy said...

Looks very nice. Just tell me the prevailing wind blows from left to right and that the water is warm...

YES and depends on definition of warm

Bonominator

VIC

5477 posts

16 May 2011 2:52pm

Is it the Mallacouta Inlet?

lelos12345

NSW

453 posts

16 May 2011 6:36pm

the secret is out SAM not bad though thats a good year and a half !!
look forward to going there too bit close SP ;-)

kato

VIC

3513 posts

16 May 2011 8:43pm

Gary, looks really nice.

[:D

Will it work in a nw as well? and does it have Pit Crew accomodation

Bonominator

VIC

5477 posts

17 May 2011 3:23pm

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lelos12345 said...

the secret is out SAM not bad though thats a good year and a half !!
look forward to going there too bit close SP ;-)

Ahh look I knew Gary was from Eden so put 2 n 2 together and had a look around on GE. Looks great, but how do we get access? Doesn't seem to be a road in from that headland to the east. Do you need to sail downwind from Mallacoota township? I wouldn't be too worried about Pit Crew descending on your new spot though, IT'S MILES AWAY!

WINDSURFnSNOW

NSW

1613 posts

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17 May 2011 5:03pm

Fancy that. The guy who told me to keep it a secret tells the world.

Looks amazing Gary. No weed on those dunes.

Sam.

issac

NSW

17 posts

17 May 2011 6:44pm

hy lads there is no weed problem at new speed strip only problem is you need a boat to get there. it seems to work best for speed in west to sw and good fun sailing in south to sw. yes it is mallacoota.

Roar

NSW

471 posts

17 May 2011 11:28pm

can ya hire house boats down there and just camp out on it for a weekend ? :)

slowboat

560 posts

17 May 2011 10:25pm

but how often is the wind over 35kts?

issac

NSW

17 posts

18 May 2011 9:28am

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slowboat said...

but how often is the wind over 35kts?

check gabo island for wind strength.

keef

NSW

2016 posts

18 May 2011 10:31am

shear tip

NSW

1125 posts

18 May 2011 1:37pm

Is Gabo Island or Mallacoota a better guide?

issac

NSW

17 posts

18 May 2011 3:25pm

gabo is is better mallacootas wind gauge is beahind a hill

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shear tip said...

Is Gabo Island or Mallacoota a better guide?

easty

TAS

2213 posts

18 May 2011 10:52pm

Hey is that Goodwin Sands in the Bottom Lake? I windsurfed that flat water a bit back in the early 90's. I think I mentioned it a couple of times when people were asking about windsurfing in Mallacoota (I lived there for a few years, visited frequently).
Don't need a boat to get there Isaak, I used to sail across from the yacht club.
Awesomely big flathead live in the shallows too.

EDIT: found a link
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/MALLACOOTA-2/

EDIT 2: and another
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/mallacoota/

Rossx

QLD

55 posts

24 May 2011 9:37am

This place in Chile looks OK as well

yoyo

1646 posts

24 May 2011 6:15pm

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easty said...

Posted 16/11/2005, 11:08 am
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hey red, great choice - one problem though - you wont want to come back! i lived there for many years, taking sea kayaking tours. 'coota has it all - fishing, surfing kayaking, mtn. biking, diving, and of course windsurfing. all of which are first class. windsurfing options are 1/ on the lower lake: good for anything except easterly. launch out at karbethong on the big grassy bit, and blast away. head over to the large flat goodwin sands, which are only a foot high, and on the other side is a mirror flat speed strip. 2/ the bit near the mouth. great on a sea breeze, which goes over the sandbar creating more flat stuff. watch the tides here, they can rip. also depends where the actual mouth is these days. (it moves) ....

Can't believe it took over 5 years to really notice this place even AFTER Easty highlighted it in a 2005 post. The wind always howls at Gabo Island

issac

NSW

17 posts

4 Jun 2011 8:23pm

locals playing at mallacoota last week

Ellobuddha

NSW

625 posts

5 Jun 2011 6:35pm

Isaac,

You should be over here sweating your a&$ off and drinking Saigon beer instead of freezing your monkeys off

No wind in Vietnam though found some great spots between Mui Ne and Nha Trang.

Actually looking forward to some 12 degree water again.

sailquik

VIC

6166 posts

8 Jun 2011 1:42am

Southwest winds there on the lake really gusty and shifty but can get quite strong. (Check the mountains in the background).
Sailed and surfed there many times but have never done speed runs. Lake depth varies a lot from season to season. Not usually tidal unless the entrance is fully open. Sandbars come and go with levels.

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