Off to Inverloch tomorrow to check it out for the first time. Wondered if any of you good people could help me to avoid killing myself by giving me some pointers....such as:
1. Where's the best rigging/launch point for a relative beginner. I'm now up and ''tacking'' (...ish) - but won't be going out too far and don't want to end up down wind
2. Any other tips welcome. If you see a new Go and an Aerotech sail heading out of the inlet 
then feel free to give chase.
Cheers
Rig and park at the angling club its maybe 400 m east of the pier. Nothing to be worried about at Inverloch only hiting your new fin on the sand if the tide is low so try to sail in th channel . Ive said it before Inverloch is the best spot in Vic to learn to windsurf imho
Hope you have a good day
Nice spot. The entrance to the inlet can develop a pretty fierce current (~5kts) when the tides are changing. The tide will be outgoing from around 2pm onwards. If you get swept out there's plenty of beach to land on downwind... unless its offshore. 
Hi Croweman. Did you get down to Inverloch on Saturday? Half a dozen guys out by the afternoon....just curious if you managed to make it down as the conditions were surprisingly good.
Jman - I'd say the same strength, maybe 12-14, w-sw. Light, but I was planing nicely on my 133 litre and 7.5m sail as were many of the other guys there. Quite flat even without the exposed sand bar on the higher tide. Great day.
I'm guessing that was me as I was there from about 10am onwards. A little surprised I was the only one out actually.
I'm pretty sure you would have been fine if you had decided to sail. The wind was quite light and reasonably consistent. The only problem I see at Inverloch is the current, which can occasionally be quite strong. But on Saturday it wasn't a problem.
Will keep my eye's open for the CR-V next weekend if we get down there.
Hey Evan good to see you got out. Croweman - it is ok to know your limits and sail to that especially when you are new to the game. Better to walk away whole and equipment in one piece rather than broken boards( don't laugh Evan) or bones!
I ended up at Lysterfield on Sunday arvo. As usual 12 kts gusting to 20 kts. Short bursts of wind. Put the 8.5 mtr up and was able to hold it(despite a bung shoulder) in the gusts. Did not take the GPS out but I am sure would have gone close to my pb.
The two things about Lysterfield is that it teaches you to be nimble with your body movements as you are constantly in and out board & falling over backwards and how good it is when you get to Inverloch and have constant wind - yeh!!!! Looking forward to my next road trip to Inverloch. Will keep and eye out for the CR-V
Croweman/Ejmack, i droped in to see how you all were going in the arvo, saw the xtrail but no one was home.Give me a pm if your comming down and want a hand and i,ll see what i can do. Good to see a few new converts to the sport.
Not being the superstitious type, I'll dare to say this weekend is looking fairly decent for a trip. Anyone else have plans to head down there this weekend?
I am on for Sunday
Be great to see a few others head down.
Hey Jman what about you and the russian and flaky. Maybe even con Matt out of Sandy Point - may be not that sure after seeing the wind forecast for there
High tide will be about 8.30am. I think the wind wont hold out much after lunch, so maybe before lunch.
Hey Matt
perhaps you could join us slow coaches after lunch at Inverloch after a morning session at the Pit
trying to work out if I can carry my gear inside the car as well as the whole family for a day out this weekend at inverloch...
with any luck though the roof racks will arrive tomorrow in the mail
(can only hope)
I'll head down and say hello - and to catch a few tips. What time's good to get started?
Thanks to the guys that gave me plenty of tips down at Inverloch today. It made for a great day's sailing. I'll nail that beach start yet!
Looked as though you were doing quite well!
I'd say get yourself a harness and some lines and you'll be able to sail for a lot longer.
Seeya there next time!
Hey Croweman
Those hands looked a little sore - get yourself some gloves.
It is like any new thing - the more time you spend at it the better you will get. Those beach starts will come. Try it on dry land with boom and mast only set up on board and put board on a box and have a look on youtube.
Good to meet you
I could almost commit the perfect crime and get away with it - no skin on fingers means no fingerprints...
Be good to know where's looking good for next Saturday - green card applied for and (grudgingly) granted. Something to do with having to buy Xmas presents on Sunday given that I'd 'disappeared' from 4pm Friday until 6pm Sunday.
I've always had problems with blisters early in the summer but had an awesome trip to Dahab a month ago and sailed with a great crew from the UK and US who put me onto superglue. Apply a light coat over worn areas before heading out and it makes all the difference. I thought it was bull**** until I saw all these guys applying it and decided to try it - it works! No more gloves for me as they've always just caused blisters around the seams and I've found them to be a general pita.
give a light coat of supaglu a try
