Is it OK to sail in St Kilda Marina in the flat water? Looks like a great spot for gybing practice....

err, no Melbourne actually, althought the same could be said.... Was wondering if it's reserved for the tea-baggers.

You,ll run out of wind if you sail in too far and too close to the breakwater . Main issue though is kites , s..t loads of them . I think it would be a nightmare , I,de stay well away .
Regards Martin

I sail there most weekday afternoons when the seabreeze is on. Launch on the northern side of the kiters (ie: opposite end to the pier) - near the no windsurfing sign! just ignore it...

Your starboard-tack gybes happen in the section behind the breakwater, just in front of the launch zone - which can be quite flat, with less than 1ft waves. The breakwater doesn't affect the wind too much.

When on port-tack (on your way out), look for a large piece of swell so that you get a clean face, then gybe on that; generally speaking, the bigger the swell -> the cleaner the face.

Hey Mathew , The long range forecast for next Sunday maybe looks OK for the Pit . I think my speed board comes back from QLD today , so I,m keen for a blast . Will you be heading down if it looks like it,s on ?
Seeya Martin

This is Lake Connewarre this arvo.. about 12 knots with a few gust up to about 15 maybe. A couple of guys were doing 24 - 25 knot runs (unfortunately not me..yet )

Thanks Matthew , I forgot about that . Bugger , I don't have a slalom board !!! might have to give it a miss unless it,s windy enough for wave gear .

Seeya Martin