For those of us who drove out onto the sand spit at the State Freestyles 2 years ago, that's no longer an option as it's all underwater. The water is back up to only a few metres from the original lake bank.

Only about 2 legs of the jetty are dry and the boat ramp is back in action. I'd say the main gutter off the end of the jetty would be 3 feet deeper than at the Free's.

I even saw a yacht sailing across the lake on Sunday for the first time since the 2007 Milang-Goolwa Classic.

Bring on the southerly breezes...and summer!