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Sailing at Applecross (Perth): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Most Sailing sessions at Applecross are recorded in June, with starts between 13:00 and 15:00. 7% of the sessions recorded at Applecross are Sailing.

Sessions, 12 months
53
Riders, 12 months
19
Sessions, 30 days
7
Record, 12 months
30.7 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Sailing: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Nicholas MASON-WALSHAW30.7 kn 56.8 km/h
2Peter16.7 kn 30.9 km/h
3Scott Glaskin14.1 kn 26.2 km/h
4Simon Barwood12.7 kn 23.5 km/h
5Robert Kellam10.6 kn 19.7 km/h
6Eric Heenan10.5 kn 19.5 km/h
7Anonymous rider10.1 kn 18.7 km/h
8Rod Harris9.2 kn 17.1 km/h
9Andrew Mason8.9 kn 16.4 km/h
10liam pabbruwe8.5 kn 15.7 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan6
  • Feb7
  • Mar6
  • Apr2
  • May0
  • Jun10
  • Jul2
  • Aug4
  • Sep3
  • Oct10
  • Nov3
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 13:00 and 15:00. Local start time.

  • 7:002
  • 8:001
  • 9:001
  • 10:002
  • 11:002
  • 12:005
  • 13:0020
  • 14:0018
  • 15:002

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • N22
  • SW13
  • W6
  • NE3
  • SE3
  • S3
  • NW2
  • E1
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Sailing at Applecross?

Sailing sessions at Applecross are mostly in June. The busiest month is June, with 10 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Sailing at Applecross better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 13:00 and 15:00, local time. 15% start before noon and 85% from noon on.

How popular is Sailing at Applecross?

53 sailing sessions by 19 riders in the last 12 months. That is 7% of all sessions at Applecross.

What is the Sailing speed record at Applecross?

30.7 knots (56.8 km/h), Sailing, on September 19, 2026. It is the fastest session at Applecross on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Applecross?

Nicholas MASON-WALSHAW, with 30.7 knots on September 19, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.