New South Wales Beaches
Sydney Metropolitan Area
Rodd Point Iron Cove | Botany
Bay | Sans Souci | Kyeemagh
| La Perouse | Kurnell |
Wanda | Port Hacking
New South Wales - North Coast
Grahamstown Dam |
Nelson's Bay/Corlette
| Myall Lakes
New South Wales - South Coast
Lake Illawarra |
Sandon Point |
Peggies |
East Corrimal Beach
| Towradgi Beach |
North Wollongong
Beach | Windang Beach
| Gerroa |
Shoalhaven Heads Beach
New South Wales - Far South
Merimbula |
Merimbula Lake |
Back Beach |
Merimbula Bar
Beach | North of Merimbula |
Wallagoota Lake
| Tathra |
Eden - Twofold Bay
| Mallacoota
New South Wales - Lake Macquarie /Newcastle/Mid-North
Coast
Valentine | Marmong Point Sailing Club | Marmong Point Marina | Coal
Point
Windsurfing Beaches in Canberra
Lake Burley Griffin
| Posers Point Yarralumla
| Lake Tuggeranong
| Lake George
Sydney
RODD POINT / IRON COVE
/ DOBROYD A.C.
10kms or 20 minutes drive west from CBD of Sydney this area is suitable
for sailboarding in all winds. Long board racing on Wednesday (handicap
start twilight) and Saturday's (Scratch boat start) at Dobroyd Aquatic
Club.
Contact: Greg MacInnes (windsurfing captain).
windsurfer@dobroydsailing.org
Slalom sailing OK in all winds. Best winds nor'easterly and southerly.
Access to Sydney Harbour, Parramatta River, Lane Cover River for longboards
via Birkenhead and Cockatoo Island. Good grassed rigging area and large
carpark (free). Ideal, safe training venue
BOTANY BAY
Approx. 15km or 30 minutes drive from the CBD of Sydney. The airport
runway protrudes into the Bay. You can sail virtually anywhere around
Botany Bay as there are lots of car parks around this huge Bay with
very easy access at most locations and sandy beaches to launch from.
This is probably the best location for both longboard and slalom sailing
in the Sydney Metropolitan area.
Contact:
Barracouta Sails (02)9525 7626
Longreef Sailboards (02)9599 2814
SANS SOUCI (Southern
side of Botany Bay)
An excellent place to sail in nor'east and southerly breezes. A run
out tide in a nor'east breeze produces some great waves for bump and
jump. In a southerly head around to near the St George Sailing Club
in Riverside Drive for good flat water sailing. Westerly breezes funnel
under the bridge near the Club making them even gustier than usual but
they can still be good fun. The Sailing Club has a strong F42 fleet
racing every Saturday during summer. There are some great small bays
for lean to sail with grassy rigging areas and sandy beaches to launch
from.
St George Sailing Club Sailboard Division
Contact: Keith Single (02) 9528 6258
KYEEMAGH (North western
side of Botany Bay)
An excellent place to sail in nor'east and southerly breezes. This is
one of the most popular spots for slalom on the Bay and is right beside
the Airport runway. Also has great spectator viewing area overlooking
the sailing. Grass rigging area and sandy beach for launching but the
carpark can be full on weekends.
LA PEROUSE & KURNELL
(Eastern side and entrance to Botany Bay)
These spots are on the northern and southern entrances to Botany Bay
respectively and are excellent spots to sail in ALL breezes for both
long and short boards. Although these spots are only 5 minutes apart
in 15 knots it will take you 1 hour to drive between the two locations.
La Perouse is off shore in a nor'east breeze and Kurnell is off shore
in a southerly breeze so beginners should be wary. It is also well known
that the Nor'east breeze is generally up to 5 knots stronger at both
of these locations than it is near the runway.
WANDA
Approximately 25km south from the CBD of Sydney near Cronulla
and only 10 minutes drive from Kurnell. (You pass Wanda on your way
out to Kurnell) This is an excellent Wavesailing location which works
well in nor'east breezes. Rig on the grass adjacent to the car park
& carry your gear to the beach via the walkway. This is a popular swimming
spot so can be crowded in summer but expect the nor'easter to chase
away some of the crowd.
Contact: Barracouta Sails (02) 9525 7626
PORT HACKING
Looking south from Wanda you can see the entrance of Port Hacking.
To get there you have to drive through the Cronulla shopping centre
and you will come across the first of a series of Bays which are ideal
for cruising on longboards. There is a National Park on one side & million
dollars houses on the other. Slalom in nor'easters and southerlies is
excellent at Oak Park which is the first Bay inside Port Hacking. This
location is also excellent for beginners with shallow water stretching
back into the Bay. There is plenty of grass to rig on and sandy beaches
to launch from but the parking is a little difficult.
Contact: Barracouta Sails (02) 9525 7626
