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bevitron

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bevitron

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10 Feb 2010 10:30pm

Hello,
I've recently moved to Sale (one month) and have been kitesurfing a few times at Seaspray and Golden beach and found it to be pretty good. I have a Naish Helix 16m kite and enjoy the 15-20kt winds. Is there anyone else around the area that kitesurfs on 90 Mile beach? I read an old post which had a few guys from around the Gippsland Lakes mentioning some okay spots around Paynesville and Loch Sport. Being a local Port Fairy boy its good to get somewhere with a massive beach front to just tear up and down, with some good waves to jump. So if anyone else from the Gippsland area has any secret kitesurfers havens hidden away i'd love to know where! happy kitesurfing!

bevitron

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bevitron

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22 Feb 2010 3:19pm

So, after battling the waves down at seaspray, mcloughlans beach and golden beach i decided to make use of the perfectly good lakes around the area and it was the best possible idea ever. As the wind moved westly and completely offshore for the beach i went to a 'Loch Sport' . The launching spots were limited but once i got setup and set off from the shore i didn't come back for quite some time, nice flat lake and a lovely 13-14kt north westerly! was a good day out. I has also checked out Marley Pt near Sale an that also is a really good spot for an easterly wind and once again, nice flat lake. The big thing about here is there is often inshore seabreezes up to 15-20kts but at the beach its on 7kts, plus living in sale means im 10 min away not 30 min away! anyway, in due course i'll check out up north a little near paynesville and Lakes entrance!

morandi

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morandi

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23 Feb 2010 11:00pm

Intersting, I spend small amounts of time in Gippsland and would love to explore the lakes. Where is Marley Pt ? Could you post a google map.

sleek1

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672 posts

sleek1

VIC, 672 posts

27 Feb 2010 11:55am

bevitron said...

So, after battling the waves down at seaspray, mcloughlans beach and golden beach i decided to make use of the perfectly good lakes around the area and it was the best possible idea ever. As the wind moved westly and completely offshore for the beach i went to a 'Loch Sport' . The launching spots were limited but once i got setup and set off from the shore i didn't come back for quite some time, nice flat lake and a lovely 13-14kt north westerly! was a good day out. I has also checked out Marley Pt near Sale an that also is a really good spot for an easterly wind and once again, nice flat lake. The big thing about here is there is often inshore seabreezes up to 15-20kts but at the beach its on 7kts, plus living in sale means im 10 min away not 30 min away! anyway, in due course i'll check out up north a little near paynesville and Lakes entrance!

sshhhh!!!!!!

bevitron

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bevitron

VIC, 3 posts

10 Mar 2010 11:45pm

Morandi,
Heres a map of Marley Pt, pretty easy to get to, launching however is a tad harder but not too hard with a friend!

morandi

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77 posts

morandi

VIC, 77 posts

15 Mar 2010 8:25pm

bevitron said...

Morandi,
Heres a map of Marley Pt, pretty easy to get to, launching however is a tad harder but not too hard with a friend!

Perfect thanks. Possibly heading down at Easter.

GT Slingshot

QLD

34 posts

GT Slingshot

QLD, 34 posts

16 Mar 2010 11:51pm

bevitron said...

Hello,
I've recently moved to Sale (one month) and have been kitesurfing a few times at Seaspray and Golden beach and found it to be pretty good. I have a Naish Helix 16m kite and enjoy the 15-20kt winds. Is there anyone else around the area that kitesurfs on 90 Mile beach? I read an old post which had a few guys from around the Gippsland Lakes mentioning some okay spots around Paynesville and Loch Sport. Being a local Port Fairy boy its good to get somewhere with a massive beach front to just tear up and down, with some good waves to jump. So if anyone else from the Gippsland area has any secret kitesurfers havens hidden away i'd love to know where! happy kitesurfing!

i was there recently golden beach looks mad but too choppy and also same as loch i would travel the distance to lakes entrance and kite on the inlets in there glass flat water and kite on the closet to the ocean for more consistant winds

sleek1

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672 posts

sleek1

VIC, 672 posts

18 Mar 2010 2:27am

^^no idea.wtf is a "closet to the ocean"... S.w to n.w roseneath(eastern side of lake wellington) Easterly, Lake behind marley pt yacht club(watch da snakes)to name a few.

rsh

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rsh

VIC, 73 posts

22 Mar 2010 6:21pm

I have been kite boarding at the 90 Mile Beach at Loch Sport a couple of times. Good wind and nice flat water in between the waves. The only downside is the strong rips underneath where I am riding and secondary there is little margin for error once you are out there.

The launching and landing area is big enough and would suit any intermediate rider upwards.

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