About Us
LancelinWestern Australia has long been a destination for windsurfers world wide and Lancelin is one of the more popular spots.
Lancelin is a small Cray fishing and tourist town and has a usual residing population of 800, some weekends that swells to 2000 and 8000 people, it goes off in Summer.
Lancelin is also the home of the Famous Lancelin Ocean Classic, which is the longest running windsurfing event in Australia. The Lancelin Ocean Classic as of the event 2007 has been running for 22 years and attracts the most competitors of any windsurfing event ever in Australia. The Classic attracts some of the best competitors in the world.
Lancelin is ideal for any level of windsurfing, learning, shallow flat water inshore, flat water for blasting around and three breaks for all levels of wave sailors.
You can park on the beach rig up or on a grassed area and ten steps your on the water and away.
The Western Australian coast line from top to bottom, which is about 12,600 kilometres, offers some of the most spectacular wind and water conditions anywhere and with all this space there is plenty of wind and water for everyone.
The prevailing wind blows from a southerly direction and starts blowing around October through to March. Wind strengths are on average 18-22 knots. The temperature is around 25c to 35c. See uptodate information about the weather here
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Accommodation
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Lancelin Lodge | |
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Travellers lodge with self catering facilities and rooms with share amentities. Located close to te beach, the
Lancelin Lodge won the best "YHA" Award for 2001, and was a finalist in the WA Tourism Awards for 98/99 Visit www.lancelinlodge.com.au for more information |
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Lancelin Beach Hotel |
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3 Star AAA Tourism rating Motel Units with reverse cycle air conditioning
Plus Self-contained Budget Accommodation. For more details visit www.lancelinbeachhotel.com.au |
