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Hows the sailing at Lake Cootharaba

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Created by gearbraker > 9 months ago, 13 Feb 2011
gearbraker
6 posts
13 Feb 2011 9:31PM
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I'm thinking about a change of scenery, when is the best time to go windsurfing at lake Cootharaba? What's the best wind, can anyone give me any advice?

sohk
QLD, 79 posts
14 Feb 2011 2:46AM
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Went there in a SE was gusty as! a few of the locals i asked said it rocked in anything northerly!

trauma
QLD, 382 posts
14 Feb 2011 3:13AM
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Hi gearbreaker, I was camping and windsrurfing at Elanda Point. Very very nice spot. No people at all and a lot of space. Need to walk a fair bit before you get into deeper water. But from what I heard that's the same for Boreen.

Have fun!

bigstim179
QLD, 43 posts
15 Feb 2011 7:48AM
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Wind is good from most directions, but best in N, NE, S or SE. If only the current caretakers at boreen were as good as the wind .....

Mucksy
QLD, 217 posts
15 Feb 2011 8:30AM
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Big Stim you missed E Basically anything without West in it is fine... And yes the current boreen caretakers are wanks..... hopefully the council will be taking care of that in the not too distant future.....

bigstim179
QLD, 43 posts
15 Feb 2011 9:35AM
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Mucksy said...

Big Stim you missed E


I'm not a fan of E at the lake. Always seems too inconsistant.

AusMoz
QLD, 1510 posts
15 Feb 2011 11:29AM
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Always been an excellent sailing lake!!! ben there many times since 1988 and currently about to transfer with my job to be closer to it!!!!! and close to Noosa to go for a surf, coffee & shopping for the mrs!!!!

blackattack
QLD, 361 posts
15 Feb 2011 12:17PM
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The lake rocks! - camping ground caretaker does not!

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
15 Feb 2011 12:58PM
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^^Hey Bart, weren't you crowned Mr. Cootharaba in the late eighties.

PS - Still remember that weekend we had up there around 87/88. My one and only time to the lake I think.

Befree001
QLD, 82 posts
15 Feb 2011 11:43PM
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the caretakers who were at Boreen Point during the 90's were great, sounds like they've changed for the worse It was always a good spot as its close to shops/the pub if you can't be bothered cooking. The pub used to have roast on sunday lunch. Facilities were excellent. Can get extremely busy during sailing regattas. When the waters a bit low you may have a bit of a walk depending on the size of your fin. The bottom in the middle was always a bit muddy but wasn't too deep so water starts weren't always required if you fell off.

If you're camping and theres no wind, Noosa is only 30min drive or you can climb the King of the Mountain @ Pomona

I have never sailed from Elanda



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