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peconic_sky
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Hampton Bays, NY
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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject: Peconic Bay Flatwater |
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Those who like flatwater on the East End LI should check out Red Cedar Point. It gets nice on a SW 6.2 day like today, plus ramps and swells are on the other side of the sandbar in Flanders Bay. Follow the link for more info. Hope to see people out there!
Jeff
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beallmd
Joined: 10 May 1998 Posts: 1154
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Is that named after Ned Flanders?
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rationalnational
Joined: 20 Apr 2001 Posts: 163
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Hidee Ho neighbor
I think Ned mught be a kitef@g.....
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flyman
Joined: 09 Jul 2000 Posts: 2
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:56 am Post subject: |
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Is this a shallow water site?
When learning new tricks can one just jump back on - or is it a waterstart location?
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winddude44
Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 9 Location: Westchester ny
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:01 am Post subject: site info |
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And... How easy is it to launch, park and what's the best wind direction for sailing here? Thanks, John
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peconic_sky
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Hampton Bays, NY
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Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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The water is knee to waist deep on low to mid tides, and chin to overhead on high tides. Don't get too close to shore on extra low tide or you'll lose a fin! This site has an excellent tide table. The best wind direction is SW -- SSW and WSW also work, but due SW is best.
You can get to the Point either by upwinding a couple tacks from South Jamesport, or via the Red Creek Pond boat launch. See this map for details, and also the LI Windsurfing Map. Jamesport probably works best - while a parking permit is required, they only hassle you on sunny, dead-air summer weekends.
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winddude44
Joined: 20 Jul 2007 Posts: 9 Location: Westchester ny
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:44 am Post subject: |
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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.
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PeconicPuffin
Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 1830
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:39 am Post subject: |
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If you have the opportunity to dial in your session time, try hitting it from South Jamesport on Southwest wind when the tide is coming in. There are both extensive shallow flatwater areas as well as a nice mid-section with jumpable ramps, that as best we can tell is ideal 2 hours after low tide.
_________________ Michael
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