allclear now. No one there this week but ripper sail Monday night and ok last night...

Old school!

Hi All,

i just moved back to Adelaide from overseas. Is north haven better than semaphore for slalom? Which beach exactly in north haven?
Tnx

Boggy lake is good for slalom. It's fresh water and a big open area. You can touch just about everywhere but it's deep enough for big slalom fins. When it's windy there's normally crew out. Some days up to 15. Most on slalom gear. Best direction is either sw or ssw. Can't remember which of the two but can be sailed on both and others, (quite a few) and can still be fun on these other directions. If you google boggy lake you should be able to find directions. It's about 15 mins out of langhorne creek. Best way to go is freeway and take the monarto turn off and follow the the signs to langhorne creek until at the end of the 4th road (i think) you take there is a big green sign with an arrow pointing to wellington. You turn left at this sign and boggy lake is about 5 mins up the road on your right. You turn in to a paddock, there is a gate to it but i think its permanently open now. If it's not you can open it. Land is owned by government. Nice of them to let us use it for sailing. Just follow the dirt road to the landing. The gate is opposite a big two story house (red tiled roof) with a windmill on the front lawn. I think the roof is red tiled. There is windsurfing sicker or two on the gate to the paddock. I think they're still there. Any way you will see the track clearly marked when you enter the gate. Probably don't need to google directions now. It's good spot. Nice and peacefull too. You can camp there and have fire on cold days or if camping. Enjoy.

Correction to directions above. The gate is opposite a large marone / red shed with two white stripes on the roof.

I've seen sailors bring their non-windsurfing missuses down to Boggy in summer and getting mauled by a million flies. I couldn't think of a better way to end a relationship.

Depends on the outcome you are looking for Pilly.

I don't mind the el Bog in winter when it's westy. No other place works. It's not as choppy as summer. Water is pretty low at the start of winter (which makes it less choppy) and the inside is protected and flat to do some nice gybing. The water is very clean and no weed as well. No "Patawolonga Tang" taste or weed like you get in the gulf on a W or SW.

jn1 said..
I don't mind the el Bog in winter when it's westy. No other place works. It's not as choppy as summer. Water is pretty low at the start of winter (which makes it less choppy) and the inside is protected and flat to do some nice gybing. The water is very clean and no weed as well. No "Patawolonga Tang" taste or weed like you get in the gulf on a W or SW.

summers not that choppy when its light to moderate. 6-7m for me. (compared to other places)

In winter, I don't get out much. It's about quantity not quality. If I sail half a day in winter, then I'm happy.

Examples ?. How long do they work for ?. How reliable is the forecast ?

Sounds like you answered my question

jn1 said..
Sooo.. see you down at Boggy again this winter Russ ?

Yeah why would I sail this when I could go to booger's lake

jn1 said..
I've embarrassed you haven't I ? . I don't think you should be. You brought a lot of skills to Boggy last winter. It's always a pleasure having your company and I thought it was good of you taking time to give Leon some gybing tips .

Think you've got the wrong Person- I haven't been to boggy lake since an Onboard demo about 10 years ago and spent most of last winter watching after having some fairly major surgery ??

JN1 maybe you should spend more time on the water instead of in front of your keyboard, racking up 1713 posts of nonsense on this forum just shows how out of touch you are to the SA windsurf conditions.
Everyone has a right to an opinion but yours are shockingly stupid.

Boggy lake will forever be a waste of time and effort.

jn1 said..
Russell and you launch. Why do you or Russell care ?.

Just full of cow shi!t tang and mud up to your knees
Winter westerlies - no where works???
Are you insane some of the best sailing in SA can happen when the winds out of the w-nw - wsw

Bring on winter swell, winter fronts strong n-nww and frozen feet

Yep what a launch.
I don't really care just you made rather extraordinary statement that is quite inaccurate
So hope you get the boggy conditions your after and enjoy your sailing
And that's goodnight from me.