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Topic: Anyone have this happen...wind dies and outgoing tide grows |
winddude44
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:19 am Subject: Anyone have this happen...wind dies and outgoing tide grows |
Thanks for the replies.
I thought about trying the self rescue thing myself but there was always a hope in the back of my mind that the wind would pick up! And I didn't really remember how the magazi ... |
Topic: Anyone have this happen...wind dies and outgoing tide grows |
winddude44
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:01 pm Subject: Anyone have this happen...wind dies and outgoing tide grows |
Was sailing at Norwalk late afternoon, yesterday, and the wind died off quite a bit. Unfortunately the strong outgoing tide was increasing and there was no way to tack back in to where I started out f ... |
Topic: CT sailing sites? |
winddude44
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:37 am Subject: CT sailing sites? |
Check out Calf Pasture beach in Norwalk. It's a state park and you have to pay the entrance fee. Ask for the sailing center and it's the Norwalk site on the wind and forecast map. However getting wind ... |
Topic: What is up with this wind B.S? |
winddude44
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:14 am Subject: Noooooh wind |
This has definitely been the worst summer of sailing for me since I can remember. Every time I get a few days to windsurf there is just no wind. Was even up in Maine off of Deer Isle and for a week th ... |
Topic: Where to windsurf in SW Connecticut??? |
winddude44
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 2:22 pm Subject: Norwalk sailing |
Definitely try Norwalk CT. Calf Pasture beach is the name of the park and if you join the club they will give you a seasonal sticker for your car and you can use their rigging and launch areas/ They h ... |
Topic: Tiana bay and Shinnecock bay |
winddude44
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:32 am Subject: Tiana bay and Shinnecock bay |
Thanks for the reply. Will definitely check out the launch by the beach across the bay. Looks like there is really good sailing on Peconic too, lots of spots on your map! Surprised i haven't heard muc ... |
Topic: Tiana bay and Shinnecock bay |
winddude44
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:17 pm Subject: Tiana bay and Shinnecock bay |
Sailed in Tiana bay off a friends house last week in aboub 12 to 14 winds. No other boats or sailors for miles around! Found it a great protected site with a possible public launch area on the west en ... |
Topic: Peconic Bay Flatwater |
winddude44
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:44 am Subject: Peconic Bay Flatwater |
Hey Thanks. Will try to make it out there this August or early Sept. I live in mt vernon westchester cty so I need a bit of time to make it worthwhile. |
Topic: Peconic Bay Flatwater |
winddude44
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:01 am Subject: site info |
And... How easy is it to launch, park and what's the best wind direction for sailing here? Thanks, John |
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