Where in Florida for wind junkie?

[jingebritsen]

Not to slam others, just observations from a traveling salesman doing my job throughout FL. Jupiter has great wave sailing when the tide, wind and schedule is right. Same about wind and schedule with FT Pierce. The further S one goes the more angles of swell get blocked by the Bahama Bank. When Jupiter fires, it is awesome. Methinks Ft Pierce may get more swell, and Daytona to Playalinda the most.

Strangest swell I've ever encountered was a huge plateau like one when I was finished with business down in Boca Raton. Shore pounds were wicked to boot. I suspected that the hurricane waves had broken far out and reformed. Huge blocks of water were making the trough the smallest feature, like little dents almost. The peaks were massive flat sections. I think the B. Bank may chopped these puppies down from whatever size, I dunno. The surf was a very rare mast high. Boca is not a good option....

As far as wind, Jupiter has gotten a sea breeze far more than we have up here in the past few years. Is that always true? Doubtful. Come to FL, by all means. The most varied options locally, for water types is Brevard. FT Pierce second, and Jupiter's wonderful sand bar that's like a reef is a very very good one trick pony. If the tide was right more often, and swell very common, I'd try to move there.

What ever you decide, the Atlantic coast from Juno to Daytona is very good. If yo are willing to drive a bit, you can experience all our fine spots.

[sailingjoe]

Correct me if I am wrong, but two foot waves aren't my idea of wave sailing conditions. However, I agree that Sebastian would be your best bet for a housing purchase near good Florida sailing. You could probably be able to buy an unfinished condo complex, the complete thing on the Indian River, for the price of a house in S.F. Nevertheless, the winds aren't what you find in the bay area. Yesterday I sailed down at the Wabasso Causeway again with Jerry, the Canadian. This kind of day occurs once every two weeks as a rule. We launched at the north side. It was gusty with long lulls and an 8.0 with Formula board was my choice of equipment. Jerry at 167 lbs was using a 5.7 and short board. he actually was matched better than I for equipment. I had the right sail, but the Formula board was difficult in the chop that usually results from North winds there. The 8.0 conditions remain on the the cusp of those for this board. Nevertheless, I had a good time. I have discovered that the middle back strap, although rather misplaced for normal sailing, serves very well on broad reaches. With the chop, it feels rather impossible to make it into the back straps on the rail. However, I did sense the optimal dynamic of the board, that which results from foot placement in both outside straps. I did wish that I had at least one of the boards I left behind on Cape Cod. They would have served me better.

[DanWeiss]

[pueno]

[jingebritsen]

BTW, the sharkiest spot in the world as far as attacks is Ponce Inlet, FL. That's right, S of Daytona, and N of New Smyrna FL has just under half the shark attacks per year. Sebastian may have a spot called monster hole, but Ponce Inlet is inundated with surfers and swimmers every year. More swimmers means more accidental attacks. Murky water makes sharks do trial bites. Once they taste the foulness of human they spit it out! Too many McDonald's perhaps? Phtewie! Hydrogenated oils, high fructose corn syrup, yuck! LOL.

[NEsailor]

[pueno]

[Number-nine]

[sailingjoe]

peterkimball, glad to see that you have joined the ranks of the idiots on this forum. The rule is bring all the equipment you are able to bring.

[pueno]