Below is a comparison between the Google Earth and vsk4 satellite maps.  Overall the main harbour shape is pretty good with most bays and headlands represented.

The North East corner quickly loses accuracy after Middle Head and is not included.  The vsk map west of Goat Island is also a little dodgy.   

By and large there is a good sized area for development of accurate Sydney vsk courses.

Vsk Sailing Area

Sydney Harbour is made up of four areas.  Port Jackson, Middle Harbour, North Harbour and the Parramatta River.  Nadeo has developed the Port Jackson area for vsk4.  The other areas have been touched on but are highly inaccurate.  The CBD scenery is pretty good.  However, the rolling hills of the suburbs  well let's say one nadeo house equals ten thousand real houses.  It would be great if future versions of vsk completed this famous harbour.

Sydney  Bays and Islands

The vsk map shown is reasonably accurate.  I've cut out the poorly treated areas of Manly and the Parramatta River.

Sydney Points and Headlands

Islands of Sydney Harbour

Originally there were 14 islands in the Port Jackson area.  Over time some have been joined to the mainland.  Four of the main islands are shown on the vsk Sydney map.
* Shark Island
* Clark Island
* Fort Dennison
* Goat Island
C_ockatoo, Spectacle and Rodd Islands are west of the vsk map.

The islands on the vsk map are all part of the Sydney Harbour National Park and it is possible to visit on organised tours. In some cases you can tie up at a public wharf and enjoy the passing sights

Goat Island

Goat Island has been used in many ways since white settlers came to Australia.  In the 1830s it was used to store explosives.  At other times it was used as a base for the Water Police, Harbour Trust and Harbour Authorities (MSB).  By the mid 1900s ship building facilities were established however in the �60s these were downgraded to commercial ship servicing and repair.

The Island was recently added to the Sydney Harbour National Park.    The Aborigines named the Island �mai meel�

In vsk4 Goat Island marks the end of the accurate Port Jackson sailing area.  The area east of the island to the sea is excellent.  West of the Island is the Parramatta River, which is not accurately portrayed in vsk4 but in real life is the home of many sailing clubs.