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Thanks, everyone for taking the time to answer my question and share your thoughts and experience. At 62 I don't think I want to get into kiting although the people kiting off Lake Forest and Kings B ...

I live in the Lake Tahoe area and am considering buying a JP Superlightwind 165l in an attempt to get planing in the 10-15 knot summer breezes we typically get. I am around 195 pounds (sail "hea ...

beallmd -

After seeing a lot of near sailable days at Donner Lake (work right near by), I'm getting desperate for some reasonable sailing within an hour or so. I have never been to Lahontan. Wha ...

Crashman - where is the best place to launch in a "normal" or "near-normal" year at Stampede? Thanks...

Stampede can indeed be windy due to the clean western exposure. When the Nevada desert heats up, we get afternoon winds usually from the west or SW and Stampede may be more consistent than Donner or ...

I have been sailing Donner Lake occasionally for over 20 years and agree with the posts above. At 190 lbs, I find it is easier to ride out the lulls on a 140 litre board and my usual sail is a 7.0 or ...

Thanks everyone for the information. I'm going to give it a try this spring. Not to sound dense but what is "eelgrass" and is it an issue beyond having to use a weed fin?

Has anyone sailed in Morro Bay? A non-sailing friend and part time resident told me that he has seen windsurfers off Morro Bay State Park. If there is decent sailing, when is the best season to go a ...

From Victor 8/21:

"Brannan Island State Recreation Area is a state park with pleny of the usual state park amenities although you'll have to drive to a launch since the old launch across the r ...

beallmd - good advice and thanks for the wind link.

I have lived on the North Shore (Tahoe, nor Oahu or Maui!) and worked in Truckee for 25 years and have sailed when I can most of that time. Donn ...