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Sailing at Brighton (Port Phillip): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia

Sailing sessions at Brighton are mostly between January and April, usually starting between 11:00 and 15:00. Sailing is 6% of all sessions at Brighton.

Sessions, 12 months
41
Riders, 12 months
11
Sessions, 30 days
4
Record, 12 months
17.7 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
1Mark Gyimesi17.7 kn 32.8 km/h
2BEN J12.3 kn 22.7 km/h
3Elliott Pike10.9 kn 20.2 km/h
4Jeremy Handley10.5 kn 19.4 km/h
5Dan Jackson9.9 kn 18.4 km/h
6Bradley Trewin9.6 kn 17.7 km/h
7Sam7.8 kn 14.4 km/h
8Andrew Bucknill7.4 kn 13.7 km/h
9Tony McPhail5.8 kn 10.8 km/h
10Malcolm Higgins4.9 kn 9.0 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan6
  • Feb7
  • Mar4
  • Apr4
  • May2
  • Jun1
  • Jul4
  • Aug1
  • Sep5
  • Oct7
  • Nov0
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 11:00 and 15:00. Local start time.

  • 8:002
  • 9:002
  • 10:003
  • 11:004
  • 12:007
  • 13:008
  • 14:006
  • 15:003
  • 16:002
  • 17:003
  • 18:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • N18
  • S13
  • W6
  • SW4
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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 Brighton?

Sailing sessions at Brighton are mostly between January and April. The busiest month is February, with 7 sessions in the last 12 months.

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

Most sessions start between 11:00 and 15:00, local time. 27% start before noon and 73% from noon on.

How popular is Sailing at Brighton?

41 sailing sessions by 11 riders in the last 12 months. That is 6% of all sessions at Brighton.

What is the Sailing speed record at Brighton?

17.7 knots (32.8 km/h), Sailing, on October 11, 2026. It is the fastest session at Brighton on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

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

Mark Gyimesi, with 17.7 knots on October 11, 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.