90% chance that we have scored an overnight stay at San Remo Sunday night. So I am planning some planning at Inverloch for anyone that wants to join me at "The Bar"
I will be down Sunday and Monday
See you there

Hey Saltmeister,
Don't rule out San Remo itself for a sail. It's one of my favourite spots!

You launch from a great grassy rigging up spot at the car park out the front of the caravan park, walk down a little access track and head out.

It's usually nice flat water on the inside, with gentle rolling waves breaking over a sand bar further out.

In the right conditions it's an easy introduction to some nice little waves to jump and ride.

You need to sail about 2-3 hours either side of high tide.

Have a look on google earth

Salty - I'm also planning for some planing this w/e, subject to purchasing a wettie tomorrow am. I'll be down earlyish on Sunday. Looking forward to seeing you in full flight in your neoprene mask. People pay good money in Amsterdam to watch this stuff live...

I'll certainly be there monday if the forecast holds!

forcasts holds? i bet we get no wind like we did today. we will be skunked again this week boys

well if there's no wind then SURF's UP!. ( with the long w/end crowds though)

Hey Bondalucci - at san remo where you guys sail is there any current? on an "average" high tide can you stand up on the sand? Just wondering what would happen if the wind dropped out.

cheers
eddy

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latedropeddy said...

well if there's no wind then SURF's UP!. ( with the long w/end crowds though)

Hey Bondalucci - at san remo where you guys sail is there any current? on an "average" high tide can you stand up on the sand? Just wondering what would happen if the wind dropped out.

cheers
eddy

Be carefull at San Remo, that current rips out very quick and the bar is in the middle of the channel, so if the wind drops out it might be a long swim from Tassie.That strong current is why they have the tidal generator at New Haven. Mind you SE is really good fun and well worth the risk. Just go out on a good forcast

next stop tassie son pack ya bags

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kato said...

latedropeddy said...

well if there's no wind then SURF's UP!. ( with the long w/end crowds though)

Hey Bondalucci - at san remo where you guys sail is there any current? on an "average" high tide can you stand up on the sand? Just wondering what would happen if the wind dropped out.

cheers
eddy

Be carefull at San Remo, that current rips out very quick and the bar is in the middle of the channel, so if the wind drops out it might be a long swim from Tassie.That strong current is why they have the tidal generator at New Haven. Mind you SE is really good fun and well worth the risk. Just go out on a good forcast

Thats why i havn't seen bondy this weekend he's on his way to tassie look out for a green mistral flow.

I did sail there a couple of years ago and didn't find the current to much of an issue,
but we sent bondy out 1st to check it out. We had a great arvo on that day trying to catch the small waves on the bar while on freeride gear and 7m plus rigs

But like kato says you probably need to pick the day and sail with a mate or 2.

Went to Inverloch Sunday and did not get wet Wind 5 - 8 kts. So went for a cruise checking out different launch sites. Had a look at San Remo and Kato I reckon the channel was doing 8 kts. It was flying.
Bondy - the launch site from the caravan park looked good.

Hey guys. Back safe and sound Jman.

Eddy, the current moves fast at the San Remo bridge 'cos it is so narrow there.

The look probably puts people off. But launching from the near the caravan pk is sort of round the corner and the current doesn't really flow there.... the tide just goes out like normal over the 1km out to the sand bar. However, if you go beyond the sand bar and keep heading across the deep channel toward Phillip Island, you are more exposed to the current, but as you get near the PI shore the tidal flow is not that fast.

I usually sail out to the furthest sand bar and jibe on that (you can stand up on it) - Although I've sailed across to PI and back many times and haven'thad any problems. I reckon the mouth at Inveloch is probably more treacherous!!!