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Sailing at Manly (Sydney): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sailing sessions at Manly are mostly between January and April, usually starting between 10:00 and 15:00. Sailing is 27% of all sessions at Manly.

Sessions, 12 months
179
Riders, 12 months
20
Sessions, 30 days
23
Record, 12 months
34.3 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
1Trevor Monaghan34.3 kn 63.5 km/h
2Mike28.3 kn 52.5 km/h
3Trevor Martin23.0 kn 42.6 km/h
4Jess21.7 kn 40.2 km/h
5James Doyle21.5 kn 39.9 km/h
6Lachlan Jackson19.2 kn 35.6 km/h
7David Cunningham15.1 kn 28.0 km/h
8Liam Williams14.8 kn 27.5 km/h
9Cameron Cusworth14.3 kn 26.4 km/h
10Andre Sailing12.0 kn 22.2 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan29
  • Feb22
  • Mar25
  • Apr17
  • May4
  • Jun9
  • Jul20
  • Aug5
  • Sep18
  • Oct27
  • Nov3
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 10:00 and 15:00. Local start time.

  • 6:001
  • 7:000
  • 8:003
  • 9:009
  • 10:0023
  • 11:0021
  • 12:0030
  • 13:0034
  • 14:0039
  • 15:0013
  • 16:002
  • 17:003
  • 18:001

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • N78
  • E30
  • SE26
  • NE25
  • S11
  • W5
  • SW2
  • NW2
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Questions

When is the best time for Sailing at Manly?

Sailing sessions at Manly are mostly between January and April. The busiest month is January, with 29 sessions in the last 12 months.

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

Most sessions start between 10:00 and 15:00, local time. 32% start before noon and 68% from noon on.

How popular is Sailing at Manly?

179 sailing sessions by 20 riders in the last 12 months. That is 27% of all sessions at Manly.

What is the Sailing speed record at Manly?

34.3 knots (63.5 km/h), Sailing, on March 13, 2026. It is the fastest session at Manly on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

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

Trevor Monaghan, with 34.3 knots on March 13, 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.