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sharkbiscuit > 9 months ago, 14 Oct 2009

sharkbiscuit

820 posts

14 Oct 2009 7:01pm

Hi All

I'm thinking about going to the east coast of Yorkes next time we have one of those westerly systems set in (looking for cross shore). Has anyone sailed at Black Point or Port Vincent ?. Will I need a weed fin ?

divaldo

2878 posts

14 Oct 2009 9:38pm

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sharkbiscuit said...

Hi All

I'm thinking about going to the east coast of Yorkes next time we have one of those westerly systems set in (looking for cross shore). Has anyone sailed at Black Point or Port Vincent ?. Will I need a weed fin ?

I remember sailing at Ardrossan, Rogues Point? Years a go, was a southerly, seemed to be gusty, lovely spot though,

Maybe consider Sultana Point at Coobowie, Edithburgh way, Used to be a speed strip there,

pirrad

850 posts

14 Oct 2009 9:52pm

Sailed Ardroson and Vincent with no weed problems.

sharkbiscuit

820 posts

14 Oct 2009 8:02pm

Thanks guys. I suppose I have missed these big systems now (going into summer). I wished I had the idea a month ago.

Pato

18 posts

15 Oct 2009 1:00pm

Black Point is a good spot to sail, sea breeze is SE and it cranks in summer. Havent sailed there for few years but have had good days there. Go past shacks & sail off end of point.

sharkbiscuit

820 posts

15 Oct 2009 5:46pm

Hi Pato. If you are going there, either post it up or PM me. I would be keen having a sail there. The google map of that beach looks rad.

divaldo

2878 posts

15 Oct 2009 9:19pm

woah woah woah, did you say RAD?

S018

338 posts

15 Oct 2009 9:53pm

it's great sailing in a seabreeze, as is most of that side of the coast but i'd take a Weed fin .. or you will be

sharkbiscuit

820 posts

15 Oct 2009 8:41pm

S018, is this coast similar to the weed problem in the northern metro beaches ?

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divaldo said...

woah woah woah, did you say RAD?

Yep, I think I did.

Susie

837 posts

15 Oct 2009 11:56pm

Funny

Pretty sure I put some photos up of Ardrossan a while back. Local windsurfers there, nice guys. Just do a search in the photo section. And Ardrossan is very often windy when other places are not.

S018

338 posts

16 Oct 2009 9:37am

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sharkbiscuit said...

S018, is this coast similar to the weed problem in the northern metro beaches ?

yes but worse, they get a lot of ribbon weed, depending on the season. love sailing at black point... worth a look, as are the towns lower down.

sharkbiscuit

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16 Oct 2009 7:47pm

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S018 said...

Thanks guys :)

"rad". Last time I heard this expression was in 1988, until somebody on here emailed me and wrote it. Since you guys are a retro lot (complement

), I thought I would throw it in there

. It's an SI unit.

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