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issac
issac
NSW
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NSW, 17 posts
15 May 2011 7:04pm




sailed first friday 13
Wineman
Wineman
NSW
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NSW, 1412 posts
15 May 2011 7:38pm
Hmmmm.... Wallagoot Lake??
timford
timford
NSW
510 posts
NSW, 510 posts
15 May 2011 8:09pm
i like
Ellobuddha
Ellobuddha
NSW
625 posts
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
sick_em_rex
NSW
1601 posts
NSW, 1601 posts
16 May 2011 11:12am
Where the hell is this????????????
Windxtasy
Windxtasy
WA
4019 posts
WA, 4019 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
Ellobuddha
NSW
625 posts
NSW, 625 posts
16 May 2011 1:51pm
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
Bonominator
VIC
5477 posts
VIC, 5477 posts
16 May 2011 2:52pm
Is it the Mallacouta Inlet?
lelos12345
lelos12345
NSW
453 posts
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
kato
VIC
3527 posts
VIC, 3527 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
Bonominator
VIC
5477 posts
VIC, 5477 posts
17 May 2011 3:23pm
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!
NSW, 1613 posts
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
issac
NSW
17 posts
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
Roar
NSW
471 posts
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
slowboat
WA
560 posts
WA, 560 posts
17 May 2011 10:25pm
but how often is the wind over 35kts?
issac
issac
NSW
17 posts
NSW, 17 posts
18 May 2011 9:28am
slowboat said...

but how often is the wind over 35kts?


check gabo island for wind strength.
keef
keef
NSW
2016 posts
NSW, 2016 posts
18 May 2011 10:31am
shear tip
shear tip
NSW
1125 posts
NSW, 1125 posts
18 May 2011 1:37pm
Is Gabo Island or Mallacoota a better guide?


issac
issac
NSW
17 posts
NSW, 17 posts
18 May 2011 3:25pm
gabo is is better mallacootas wind gauge is beahind a hill
shear tip said...

Is Gabo Island or Mallacoota a better guide?





easty
easty
TAS
2213 posts
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
Rossx
QLD
55 posts
QLD, 55 posts
24 May 2011 9:37am
This place in Chile looks OK as well




yoyo
yoyo
WA
1646 posts
WA, 1646 posts
24 May 2011 6:15pm
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
issac
NSW
17 posts
NSW, 17 posts
4 Jun 2011 8:23pm




locals playing at mallacoota last week
Ellobuddha
Ellobuddha
NSW
625 posts
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
sailquik
VIC
6171 posts
VIC, 6171 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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