On the way down to Gearies last week I couldn't help but notice the amount of windy flat water when crossing over the Mandurah bridge.
Just wondering if there are any windy inlets or super flat water spots around the Mandurah area that would be good for Freestyle?
Here's a pic from an inlet called Baz West Inlet in Tassie Forums to show what I mean: (PS How good does this look!)
Oh to have spots like that down in Mandurah
Generally the flats which we have are the result of weed coming right to the surface, we have had from time to time a freestyler (Niles?) come down to Novara but there is a chop element.
Interesting! Where abouts are those weedy spots located Elmo? Do you have any pictures of the setup?
Even further south, surely there's some potential around Lake Clifton/Lake Preston.
This Google Maps looks promising from first impressions:
www.google.com.au/maps/place/621+Lake+Preston+Rd,+Myalup+WA+6220/@-33.0531512,115.6985028,2100m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x2a3200c9ce7a1375:0xc7dfc6397bf66f53
Image reference: Google Images
ok if you like having your eyeballs burnt out or throwing up if you swallow any of the water.
it is massivly salty to the point of being toxic.
I know of a spot down there, sailed it with Max once. Need winter wind and high tide but its super sick flat on both sides behind a sand bank.
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Interesting! Where abouts are those weedy spots located Elmo? Do you have any pictures of the setup?
Even further south, surely there's some potential around Lake Clifton/Lake Preston.
This Google Maps looks promising from first impressions:
www.google.com.au/maps/place/621+Lake+Preston+Rd,+Myalup+WA+6220/@-33.0531512,115.6985028,2100m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x2a3200c9ce7a1375:0xc7dfc6397bf66f53
Image reference: Google Images
Sailed this one a few times - if you fall in there's a decent chance you might dissolve 
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Sailed this one a few times - if you fall in there's a decent chance you might dissolve /quote]
Not to mention sinking into the mud up to your thighs!
I think it was here...
www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/-32.5586802,115.7136307/-32.5606473,115.7136407/@-32.5605114,115.7137913,780m/data=!3m1!1e3
in a Westerly. Sail out from that car park. The banks didn;t look like that, seems the sat map has changed a bit!
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Sailed this one a few times - if you fall in there's a decent chance you might dissolve /quote]
Not to mention sinking into the mud up to your thighs!
Sounds perfect, like Lake George SA
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Sailed this one a few times - if you fall in there's a decent chance you might dissolve /quote]
Not to mention sinking into the mud up to your thighs!
Sounds perfect, like Lake George SA
No No No!!!!! LG is heaven compared to Lake Preston, the water at LG is just your average salty. LP is horrible stuff, you definitely have to close all orifices when you crash, or suffer the consequences!
It's a great spot in the right conditions BUT I got burns on my ankle's were my wetty finished and my booties started the mud has got boric acid in it the rest of the crew that sailed last time got the same thing but if you could stay out of the mud it alright" if you like adventure this spot is for you" OzPricey!
I learnt to sail at that actual spot during the late 90s when I was working in the area. The salt crust on the beach was pretty ordinary, from memory, and not the easiest to get around on without shoes and the mud was endlessly deep once you break through the crust. The northern side was very shallow and quite a walk to get to deep enough water to drop a fin in, and most of that side was pretty sheltered. I don't know the state of it now, but to get to the spit there was a gravel road heading to a private estate, but the access tracks were closed off so it became a pretty ordinary walk in. There was a water-ski club that had a base on the road which was pretty well set up with parking and access, but a long way from the sipt.
Like said previously, make sure you are watertight when you stack it as the water is like liquid sandpaper and the mud is awesome. If the mud has not done its trick the mozzies and ticks will have a good go on the way back to the car... after all said and done though. was good fun and a big part of the reason I am still sailing (if I can still call what I do "sailing") after 19 years..
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AUS1111 said..
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Sailed this one a few times - if you fall in there's a decent chance you might dissolve /quote]
Not to mention sinking into the mud up to your thighs!
Sounds like Lake George SA last year.. 
You beat me to it John..
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I learnt to sail at that actual spot during the late 90s when I was working in the area. The salt crust on the beach was pretty ordinary, from memory, and not the easiest to get around on without shoes and the mud was endlessly deep once you break through the crust. The northern side was very shallow and quite a walk to get to deep enough water to drop a fin in, and most of that side was pretty sheltered. I don't know the state of it now, but to get to the spit there was a gravel road heading to a private estate, but the access tracks were closed off so it became a pretty ordinary walk in. There was a water-ski club that had a base on the road which was pretty well set up with parking and access, but a long way from the sipt.
Like said previously, make sure you are watertight when you stack it as the water is like liquid sandpaper and the mud is awesome. If the mud has not done its trick the mozzies and ticks will have a good go on the way back to the car... after all said and done though. was good fun and a big part of the reason I am still sailing (if I can still call what I do "sailing") after 19 years..
Now that's keen for you..
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I learnt to sail at that actual spot during the late 90s when I was working in the area. The salt crust on the beach was pretty ordinary, from memory, and not the easiest to get around on without shoes and the mud was endlessly deep once you break through the crust. The northern side was very shallow and quite a walk to get to deep enough water to drop a fin in, and most of that side was pretty sheltered. I don't know the state of it now, but to get to the spit there was a gravel road heading to a private estate, but the access tracks were closed off so it became a pretty ordinary walk in. There was a water-ski club that had a base on the road which was pretty well set up with parking and access, but a long way from the sipt.
Like said previously, make sure you are watertight when you stack it as the water is like liquid sandpaper and the mud is awesome. If the mud has not done its trick the mozzies and ticks will have a good go on the way back to the car... after all said and done though. was good fun and a big part of the reason I am still sailing (if I can still call what I do "sailing") after 19 years..
Now that's keen for you..
more like out of the way so no one could see me.. from memory the very first time I had a go I was trying to push the sail up. one of those cases of bought gear (storm 10 with a Geoff Moore sail, cross over z boom and a fiberglass mast repaired with a piece of steel tube.), no lessons, no idea just sounded like fun.
haha
