Was that at the boat ramp right near the bridge or further down near Suez Rd?

Hi Phill, Sailed south of the bridge over summer many years back. Not too bad. we used to sail run out tide in North easters. River not to wide so great for gybe practice. Good to see your gps arrived.

Hi Pete, up on that yabby flat towards Suez Road- straight opposite the first house. Looked at it for a while thinking it would e fun in a southerly, or even south wester. Just wasn't consistent or windy enough today- and the run out tide was hard work. There's no hills or anything to block the wind so it should come in clean. Will try again next decent southerly.

Hi Dion, I was wondering what it would be like in a nor-easter with a run out tide. Is the N-E wind consistent there or broken by those hills? Have you sailed at the main boat ramp in a nor-easter? I've had a few goes there, seems a good spot.

Phil this is the spot I think would be good in a SE to S wind.

Hi Mark, pretty well that entire line has no access to water- bar one tiny spot about halfway on the southern side, the rest is basically 3 meter plus rockwalls with oysters either side. The very eastern start of the line though is the mud flats at Jersy. Access there is pretty easy, I'm just not sure how clean the wind will be. Up that straight though, a south-wester fair belts through.

PS- Borrowing Rafs gps for Queens on Saturday (assuming the wind blows...), so I may need your help putting any figures up on this site.

Cheers mate. 

Hi Phil,

If you use Rafs GPS let me know and I will help you do your post.

Here is a picture of Google Earth Street view on the north side of that section of the river where you could rig up.

Cool Mark. I know the spot the pic's taken. Will check it out tomorrow for water access, rocks, oysters etc. Should get plenty of clean wind from the south, south-east. The rigging area is certainly a winner!  Directly opposite this spot is that small mud bank launching spot I mentioned. You can see it on Google.   

See you Saturday if the wind kicks in. I'll be there early, as I'm staying at North Haven o-night.

Cheers mate.

Nic, I just checked it out. Looks ok for launching. One section (up towards magnroves in pic) is only 3 ft vertical to water. Bottom is gradual slopping mud with NO rocks-yipee! So looks fine and certainly doable. Now just need a run in tide and 18 knts of south to south easter. I'm game if you are

Phil & Nic you guys are the most Northerly Marauders. So we need you guys to keep & eye on this spot plus sail it. To see if its going to be flat water in a S to SE  18 knots +. If some one sails there and they start getting good speeds everyone will be heading up your way in S winds. I'm kean to try it in a Southerly.

Great work Phil!

Mark, a southlerly or south easter is the worst wind here for Trial Bay, so if the "Grassy strip" is a winner, I'll be hitting it every time the wind is S-S-E. Keen as and will keep ya posted.