Inverloch Area 45 (Victoria, Australia)
Area 45 is it is known by the locals (or Mahers Landing) is located approximately 10 mins drive to the east of Inverloch.
This spot works in a variety of wind directions including SE, S, E, W, WSW & NW.
It is the go-to place when the SW & S winds aren’t blowing near the mouth of the inlet. It works is best in a WSW & E breeze.
The area is generally shallow and is known for it’s flat water & speed sailing.
If you are wanting to sail fast on flat water, low tide is the best time to do this as the sand bars protect the water delivering super smooth water.
Due to the shallowness of the water and sand bars this is a great spot for beginners & improvers.
Some kitesurfers do venture here however most tend to go to the Angling Club where there is more room to rig & launch.
Access & Launching Area
Drive east on the Inverloch-Venus Bay Road (approx 6km) and turn right in to Mahers Landing Rd. Drive to the end of the road where you will find free parking.
There is a boat ramp here a public toilet block and picnic table.
The rigging area is a nice grassy spot right next to the car park.
Potential Hazards
This spot is pretty safe however be aware of sandbars lurking below when travelling at speed. This become less dangerous as the tide gets lower as most of the sand bars are then exposed.
There is a bit of current bit you won’t get swept out to sea here.
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- E
- S
- W
- NW
- SE
- Flat Water Blasting
- Speed Sailing
- Bump and Jump
- Freestyle
- Longboard Cruising
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
- Flat Water
- Chop
- Inlet
- Lake
- Moderate Temp Water
- Salt Water
- Sand
- Mud
- Easy Launching
- On-site Parking
- Free Parking
- Public Toilets
- Dog Friendly Beach
- Sand Bars
- Current
Inverloch
Victoria
3996
Australia
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2 Reviews on “Inverloch Area 45 (Victoria, Australia)”
Finally sailed here in an easterly! Well actually 3 days of easterlies ranging in wind speed from 10 knots to 35 knots (on separate days). On the windier days the breeze was consistent and strong. On the lighter day it was not as consistent but this was driven by storms / rain showers.
The crowds (maybe 5 sailors) turned up over the weekend to take advantage of the strong winds.
When the tide was low, the chop turned to ripples and I believe several PBs were achieved along with a top speed of 43 knots (woohaaaa!!).
A word of caution, we found that when the tide was higher it was more difficult to navigate the sandbars making high-speed fin strikes a high probability. In fact one of our crew hit a bar at about 30knots breaking his boom into 4 pieces. So be very careful and take your time to get to know where the sand bars are before trying to break any records.
I sailed at area 45 in January in a WSW breeze of around 15 – 18 knots.
Firstly the rigging and parking area is very good with some nice grass to rig on directly next to the car park.
Launching is pretty easy but there are a few sharpish rocks as you enter the water. Once 20m or so from shore the bottom is quite sandy so booties aren’t really a requirement here.
The tide was on the high side when I sailed here and I was told by locals that the water becomes super flat as the sand bars appear at low tide.
I must say I was very impressed with the consistency of the wind and the pretty flat water with this breeze direction and tide.
A local told me that this spot is most epic with an easterly breeze at low tide where many local speed records are broken.
I will definitely be back again to this spot in the near future; hopefully to try an easterly breeze!
PS. the pics attached to the review were actually from the day before in a 30knt+ southwesterly.