Sailing at Rose Bay (Sydney): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The main season at Rose Bay is between February and April, and sailing sessions mostly start between 13:00 and 17:00. At Rose Bay, 26% of sessions are Sailing.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 119
- Riders, 12 months
- 16
- Sessions, 30 days
- 23
- Record, 12 months
- 27.0 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
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew “How good is food !!!” McBride | 27.0 kn 50.0 km/h | |
| 2 | Max Fisher | 25.8 kn 47.8 km/h | |
| 3 | simon patchett | 25.8 kn 47.8 km/h | |
| 4 | Walter Heeley | 23.6 kn 43.7 km/h | |
| 5 | Henry Welch | 21.2 kn 39.3 km/h | |
| 6 | Ash | 17.7 kn 32.8 km/h | |
| 7 | Lorenzo Riches | 17.0 kn 31.4 km/h | |
| 8 | Henry Szenczy | 13.8 kn 25.6 km/h | |
| 9 | James Bevis | 13.1 kn 24.2 km/h | |
| 10 | Sebastian | 12.0 kn 22.2 km/h |
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Most sessions start between 13:00 and 17:00. Local start time.
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Vaucluse1.7 km35
- Point Piper2.0 km125
- North Bondi2.3 km30
- Bondi Beach2.6 km36
- Double Bay2.7 km18
- Darling Point3.0 km50
- Mosman4.4 km190
- Cremorne Point5.2 km10
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Questions
When is the best time for Sailing at Rose Bay?
Sailing sessions at Rose Bay are mostly between February and April. The busiest month is February, with 20 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Sailing at Rose Bay better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 13:00 and 17:00, local time. 14% start before noon and 86% from noon on.
How popular is Sailing at Rose Bay?
119 sailing sessions by 16 riders in the last 12 months. That is 26% of all sessions at Rose Bay.
What is the Sailing speed record at Rose Bay?
27.0 knots (50.0 km/h), Sailing, on September 29, 2026. It is the fastest session at Rose Bay on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Sailing leaderboard at Rose Bay?
Andrew “How good is food !!!” McBride, with 27.0 knots on September 29, 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.