Hi all,
Hows the conditions at Sanctuary Point these days in regards to weed? Would I need a weed fin? My wife and I have had a couple of years out of sailing due to life getting in the way (kids I mean). It's been a few years since I've sailed in the basin.... we are keen to get back into it..
Cheers

Hi Corkers I used mostly weed fins there last summer, although the last couple of times in March used a pointer fin and didn't pick up much weed. Most of the weed is in close by the boat ramp. It would be worth getting a weed fin if you're going to sail there a lot.

Thanks Dezza

Hi Corkers, it will be great to see some new faces on the Basin.

Yep, as Dezza said above the weedie is a bit of a must but I also venture out occasionally with a pointer. If you can slightly jump the board out of the water, it will generally get rid of the weed.

For the shallow areas up in the weed beds, a weed fin is a must.

See you at the boat ramp!

Select to expand quote

Tony Wills said..
Hi Corkers, it will be great to see some new faces on the Basin.

Yep, as Dezza said above the weedie is a bit of a must but I also venture out occasionally with a pointer. If you can slightly jump the board out of the water, it will generally get rid of the weed.

For the shallow areas up in the weed beds, a weed fin is a must.

See you at the boat ramp!

Thanks Toni,
My wife and I learnt to sail there quite a few years ago and have visited on and off over the years. ... bring on the summer!

What is a weed fin?

Select to expand quote

ChrisD67 said..
What is a weed fin?

It is one of those things you absolutely need if you sail downwind of the boatramp at Sanctuary Point... unless you like going really slow or coming to a complete stop as you hit a clump of weed.

Select to expand quote

ChrisD67 said..
What is a weed fin?

It's a fin that's raked back about 45 degrees so that any weed that hits the fin slides off instead of slowing you down.