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Picton/Blenheim 
The Interisland ferry takes you across the Cook Strait,
through the scenic Queen Charlotte Sound to Picton, a small
fishing town offering plenty of accommodation for the stream of
passers-through. There are a few good places for windsurfing in
the Marlborough Sounds, like the Mahakipawa Arm, but the
surrounding high hills tend to disturb the wind.
 Dial-a-forecast: 0900 999 28 / 0900
499 19
 Info Centre: Ferry Terminal Bldg. Ph
03 573 6855.
Local Contact: Glenn Robertson, Ph 03 578 0186
 Closest Shop: Preston Windsurfing, 70 Stansell St,
Nelson. Ph 03 548 4011
    
Access: From the Picton Yacht Club. All facilities
at the Club. Shelly beach.
Suits: Slalom, longboarding. Beginners....
Wind: E, NE, N.
Water: Flat - short chop
Watch: Ferries and other harbour traffic.
Buoys.
Access: 10 minutes drive from Picton, follow the
signposts, carry gear from car park to beach, (5 - 10 minutes
walk) and assemble rig on the shingle beach.
Suits: Slalom. Experienced...
Wind: E, NE, NW.
Water: Good chop for jumping
Watch: Ferries and other boats.
3 WAIRAU BAR AND RIVER
Access: 15 minutes drive from Blenheim. Take Highway
One north out of Blenheim, and turn right before Tuamarina.
Head to the end of Wairau Bar Rd. Plenty of parking but no
facilities.
Suits: Slalom, longboard. Intermediate...
Wind: NW = predominant. W = best in river.
SE = best for waves.
Water: Best when not flooding or current is
too strong. Flat in river and up to 2m out on bar.
Watch: Outgoing river current especially at
entrance.
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