Location Guide

Four hours drive north of Perth, the turn off to Cervantes takes you back to the coast and some of the best smooth water windsurfing available anywhere. This crayfishing town is situated on the southern edge of Ronsard Bay.

At Thirsty Point the local sea breeze accelerates as it is funnelled into the Bay. The contest site at Thirsty Point is popular with everyone from the novices to the pros. The shallow sandy bay at the point is protected by a long sand bar which gives smooth water on the inside as the wind rips over the beach.

The site of the previous Snag Island Classic Wave, Marathon and Slalom. One of the windiest spots on the WA coast in summer, 30 knot sea breezes are common so take some small sails. The best wave spot is Centre Break, a reef south of Point Louise, 1 km out from the jetty on a 90 degree reach from the jetty. This is one of the best left hand wavesailing breaks on this part of the coast.

For flatwater any part of this coast is great at Green Head.

The area is good for fishing, snorkelling and scuba. A dinghy is handy to get out to the reefs for fishing. There is a charter boat company (Sealion Charters) for fishing or just sightseeing.

The towns of Green Head and Leeming are small but have several shops, and a caravan park each. Geraldton is the nearest windsurfing shop.

The reefs off Point Louise are good surfing and boogie board waves. Other than water based sports and recreation there is not much else in the area except Lesueur National Park. If you like shopping and night clubs, then stay in Perth.

Green Head Caravan Park has both 4 and 6 berth Park Homes and on-site caravans plus powered and unpowered grassed, shady sites.

Located at 9 Green Head road, Green Head phone 08 9953 1131

Situated 110km north of Perth, Lancelin is an internationally renowned windsurfing location, famous
for the annual Ledge Point to Lancelin Ocean Classic. With a field of over three hundred competitors
the 'Classic' is the biggest windsurfing event in Australia.

Lancelin and Ledge Point have become very popular, particularly as a base for European windsurfers
who spend two to three months in WA each summer. The large bay in Lancelin is surrounded by
shallow limestone reefs and provides a picturesque learning and slalom area whilst the waves around
the passages are ideal for huge jumps and easy riding. Its proximity to Perth is a bonus!

The Lancelin sailing beach offers both flat water sailing and wave sailing. As well as the main sailing
area there are several wave sailing spots such as 'Hole in the Wall' and 'South Passage'. Sailors can
also sail on the back beach, or throughout the main Lancelin Bay (wind and reef permitting).

The main windsurfing beach is known as Windsurfer's Beach and features an inshore flat water area. Close to the beach and the wave area behind the waves average 1-2 metres breaking onto reefs.

To the right is the wave area called 'Hole in the Wall'. This reef break attracts less sailors and often has better swell conditions. Further north but still just south of Lancelin Island is 'South Passage'.

Again this attracts fewer sailors, but the conditions are generally good. South passage presents a great riding wave, assuming you keep going left. If you don't you might hit the reef in shore.

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World-famous wave-sailing destination, gets some of the biggest surf on the coast when conditions are right. Advanced wave-sailing spot, slightly tricky launch, unfriendly carry to the water. More friendly launch/conditions available 1km south of the main break, with a nice tea-room and showers at the waters edge. Closer to Perth, so sea-breezes more dependable, but still not as good as Perth.

This town is the centre of a lot of 'alternative lifestyle' types. It is also in the centre of one of the finest networks of caves in the world.

Margaret River lies about 270km south of Perth. It is quite an easy drive down either the South Western Highway, or the more scenic (but longer) coast roads through Rockingham, Mandurah etc.

It is quite a trendy tourist spot, and there are quite a lot of tourist activities, and some wonderful wineries in the area. Some of the activities include visiting wineries, walks through beautiful national parks, exploring spectacular caves, and horse riding. The area is littered with restaurants, galleries and the like.

The actual township of Margaret is about 3km inland from the beach About 40km to the north is Dunsborough, another coastal town, with a beautiful beach, a pretty coastal road, and a nice caravan park, right on the beach. Dunsborough would be quite sailable, but flat water (possibly bump and jump) only. It also runs east - west, so requires a slightly different wind direction.

Home of the National Wavesailing Titles in 1998 this place would have one of the most consistent swells in the whole of Western Australia. If you need a wavesail, Margarets is your best bet. Often it is way to big for any beginner, but on days like that its good fun just to watch Pat Redman and others go nuts.

The cracking location of the End of Season Party  and the AGM.

Regs social blasting day.

Very good, dependable sea-breeze. Lots of grassed launch locations, active sailing club, lots of flatwater
slalom spots but not much in the way of waves. A lot of the time there is weed in the water,
all of the locals have weed fins.

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Social get together down winder designed for all levels of sailors , Sailing from Point Walter to Peli Point.

Sausage sizzle on the beach afterwards.