I am from Albany and chasing some good wave sailing spots have spoken to a guy who pioneered wave sailing in WA and he says Lights Beach in Denmark has potential. Anyone had any experience sailing there?

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Belly7 said..

I am from Albany and chasing some good wave sailing spots have spoken to a guy who pioneered wave sailing in WA and he says Lights Beach in Denmark has potential. Anyone had any experience sailing there?

Lights, Parrys & Ocean beach. What about Nanarup?

I've sailed Lights twice. The first time I waited 30mins for a gap in the sets. The second I ended up going over the rocks at the eastern end. It is not for the fainthearted/short of kit.

If you want something a bit less sketchy try Mandalay beach. It's still not the easiest spot but is a lot more manageable.

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Belly7 said..

I am from Albany and chasing some good wave sailing spots have spoken to a guy who pioneered wave sailing in WA and he says Lights Beach in Denmark has potential. Anyone had any experience sailing there?

I'm in Albany too but only sail freeride gear (haven't wave-sailed for about 15 years!).

Check out the video at this link - Troppo sailing Muttonbird and a secret spot west of Denmark (bugger wouldn't spill the beans and tell me where it is):
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/South-Coast-Video/

Apart from Denmark beaches mentioned, have heard of people sailing Cheynes Beach whilst Nanarup may be a possibility when the wind is from E-NE direction (where it has mostly been coming from lately) which would make it near perfect sideshore to the beach (think that Lights beach as well as Muttonbird wouldn't be very sailable in an E or NE wind).

Also check out this article and photo gallery, would be lucky if you can find the spot:
boardseekermag.com/features/a-wa-secret-spot/

That looks like ramhead an the mag would be talkin about hopetown out east an yeh there is a big white pointer that hangs around crazies

Cheers for the tips guys. Nannarup is my local surf beach and have tried sailing there but is too gusty or too onshore to get any good. If anyone has a secret spot they could pm me I can guarantee I won't be telling as I don't know of any wave sailers down here

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GazMan said..

Belly7 said..

I am from Albany and chasing some good wave sailing spots have spoken to a guy who pioneered wave sailing in WA and he says Lights Beach in Denmark has potential. Anyone had any experience sailing there?

I'm in Albany too but only sail freeride gear (haven't wave-sailed for about 15 years!).

Check out the video at this link - Troppo sailing Muttonbird and a secret spot west of Denmark (bugger wouldn't spill the beans and tell me where it is):
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/South-Coast-Video/

Apart from Denmark beaches mentioned, have heard of people sailing Cheynes Beach whilst Nanarup may be a possibility when the wind is from E-NE direction (where it has mostly been coming from lately) which would make it near perfect sideshore to the beach (think that Lights beach as well as Muttonbird wouldn't be very sailable in an E or NE wind).

Also check out this article and photo gallery, would be lucky if you can find the spot:
boardseekermag.com/features/a-wa-secret-spot/

I didn't know mutton bird was sailable, I would have thought the island would have have created a huge wind shadow.

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Zed said..

GazMan said..

Belly7 said..

I am from Albany and chasing some good wave sailing spots have spoken to a guy who pioneered wave sailing in WA and he says Lights Beach in Denmark has potential. Anyone had any experience sailing there?

I'm in Albany too but only sail freeride gear (haven't wave-sailed for about 15 years!).

Check out the video at this link - Troppo sailing Muttonbird and a secret spot west of Denmark (bugger wouldn't spill the beans and tell me where it is):
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/South-Coast-Video/

Apart from Denmark beaches mentioned, have heard of people sailing Cheynes Beach whilst Nanarup may be a possibility when the wind is from E-NE direction (where it has mostly been coming from lately) which would make it near perfect sideshore to the beach (think that Lights beach as well as Muttonbird wouldn't be very sailable in an E or NE wind).

Also check out this article and photo gallery, would be lucky if you can find the spot:
boardseekermag.com/features/a-wa-secret-spot/

I didn't know mutton bird was sailable, I would have thought the island would have have created a huge wind shadow.

Think it likely that if one headed west along the beach (by 4wd) towards the entrance to Torbay Inlet then it would be sailable in an E or NE wind, though would probably be a bit gusty with the wind coming across the headland:

Yeah I've been there a few times & thought if it wasn't for the island it would be a good spot. I suppose if it's howling, it might not be so bad.

There's a group of younger (under 40) local guys here that regularly sail freestyle gear on the harbour near the Princess Royal Yacht Club but also get out in the waves on their wave boards. One of the guys told me years ago that they were wavesailing at Muttonbird. Will see one of the guys this Wednesday and ask him where they usually wavesail around Albany these days.

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GazMan said..

There's a group of younger (under 40) local guys here that regularly sail freestyle gear on the harbour near the Princess Royal Yacht Club but also get out in the waves on their wave boards. One of the guys told me years ago that they were wavesailing at Muttonbird. Will see one of the guys this Wednesday and ask him where they usually wavesail around Albany these days.

My folks live down there so I'm down a fair bit, down for 3 weeks over chrissy, I've probably sailed when you guys have been out at the Yacht club. Be good to get out on the waves though. I've tried middelton beach, but that was just too onshore. Might try Denmark.

Yeh there is about 6 local guys sailin down there unfortunetly im not down there any more but as for wave sailin parrys out denmark is ok but can be a long drive an not quiet the rite direction or always seems to be 5/10kn less so most off the time we just come home an sail the harbour but there is another spot out peacefull bay called ram head that is sic on the rite conditions if its good you might run into afew sailers out there ya best option is just head down the harbour afterwork an chat with the boys most live out the grove so if its wind there normally out

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GazMan said..

There's a group of younger (under 40) local guys here that regularly sail freestyle gear on the harbour near the Princess Royal Yacht Club but also get out in the waves on their wave boards. One of the guys told me years ago that they were wavesailing at Muttonbird. Will see one of the guys this Wednesday and ask him where they usually wavesail around Albany these days.

If any of these guys mentioned read this forum I am going to hit up Nannarup on Thursday, would be great to have a fellow sailor out if anyone is keen?

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Belly7 said..

GazMan said..

There's a group of younger (under 40) local guys here that regularly sail freestyle gear on the harbour near the Princess Royal Yacht Club but also get out in the waves on their wave boards. One of the guys told me years ago that they were wavesailing at Muttonbird. Will see one of the guys this Wednesday and ask him where they usually wavesail around Albany these days.

If any of these guys mentioned read this forum I am going to hit up Nannarup on Thursday, would be great to have a fellow sailor out if anyone is keen?

I'll send u a PM when I get down.

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Pongo said..

Yeh there is about 6 local guys sailin down there unfortunetly im not down there any more but as for wave sailin parrys out denmark is ok but can be a long drive an not quiet the rite direction or always seems to be 5/10kn less so most off the time we just come home an sail the harbour but there is another spot out peacefull bay called ram head that is sic on the rite conditions if its good you might run into afew sailers out there ya best option is just head down the harbour afterwork an chat with the boys most live out the grove so if its wind there normally out

Hey Pongo,
The second spot that Troppo sailed at in the video (link below), is that the same place you're talkin about?:
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/South-Coast-Video/

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Pongo said..

Yeh there is about 6 local guys sailin down there unfortunetly im not down there any more but as for wave sailin parrys out denmark is ok but can be a long drive an not quiet the rite direction or always seems to be 5/10kn less so most off the time we just come home an sail the harbour but there is another spot out peacefull bay called ram head that is sic on the rite conditions if its good you might run into afew sailers out there ya best option is just head down the harbour afterwork an chat with the boys most live out the grove so if its wind there normally out

Hey Pongo,
The second spot that Troppo sailed at in the video (link below), is that the same place you're talkin about?:
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/South-Coast-Video/

Thanks all for the tips, I only made it to a few places but one of them was epic!! Heres a few pics of what it was like

Any prizes for guessing the location?

Also, did you sail anywhere on Saturday? (there were gusts up to 39 knots at Albany airport!)

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GazMan said..

Any prizes for guessing the location?

Location as in the above photos?

No idea! Thought I knew Albany pretty well. I'd guess either Mutton Bird or Nanarup?

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Zed said..

GazMan said..

Any prizes for guessing the location?

Location as in the above photos?

No idea! Thought I knew Albany pretty well. I'd guess either Mutton Bird or Nanarup?

I'll go for Nanarup -- I reckon I can just make out the reef in the background....

Don't keep us in suspense though !!

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patsken said..

Zed said..

GazMan said..

Any prizes for guessing the location?

Location as in the above photos?

No idea! Thought I knew Albany pretty well. I'd guess either Mutton Bird or Nanarup?

I'll go for Nanarup -- I reckon I can just make out the reef in the background....

Don't keep us in suspense though !!

With the prevailing breeze, Nanarup would be onshore wouldn't it, making it virtually unsailable. That's what I've found in Albany, any spots with any potential just don't work because of the wind direction.

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Zed said..

patsken said..

Zed said..

GazMan said..

Any prizes for guessing the location?

Location as in the above photos?

No idea! Thought I knew Albany pretty well. I'd guess either Mutton Bird or Nanarup?

I'll go for Nanarup -- I reckon I can just make out the reef in the background....

Don't keep us in suspense though !!

With the prevailing breeze, Nanarup would be onshore wouldn't it, making it virtually unsailable. That's what I've found in Albany, any spots with any potential just don't work because of the wind direction.

Sort of and maybe....

The main problem when I've sailed there is wind strength - usually Easter when I go camping there and the winds are pretty gutless so I don't take my gear down anymore.

The bay does actually curve a fair bit so it is open to a range of wind directions although the shore break is a killer if you're under powered or it's big(gish).

I will put you out of your misery as it???s not really a secret location and would be great to have some fellow sailors out at some point. It???s Lights Beach in Denmark but it???s very sketchy getting out and would not be much fun if there was any more onshore in it due to the orientation of the rocks. Nannarup wasn???t very good as when it was proper cross shore it was very gusty and ended up claiming my mast but still probably easier and better than scarbs on an average day.