It's been a while since I have sailed these waters with you, and an upcoming home remodel (with it's accompanying move to a temporary but smaller space) is...
A lot of gear sold last week, but I still have the following: * Early 90's Mistral Competition SST longboard, with retractable daggerboard and weed fin. Age...
Chinook Carbon Booms (2 sets) "Wave" 4'6" to 6' - will work for 3.2 to 5.7 (Northwave) Older style clamp, but they come with hard rubber shims for skinnys, ...
Good points Mark, Regarding wind strength at N'castle... I don't know. I do know that I've had tons of sailing there in summer N. winds. And the very first...
I would make it to the city league Wednesday night race if it were at Newcastle or Magnesun or even Sand Point Sailing. --Glenn ... that I've had tons of...
Yes on both counts. There is a pier and a permanent start mark. as for a windward mark one can be easily set or the 5 knot buoys at any of the beaches can be...
That's interesting... Is Sail Sandpoint the club, or whatever, at the very north part of the Magnuson Park/Sandpoint area? What's the story with that place? In...
New in 2006. Excellent condition. $100. Jim (206) 954-1245 wetsuit pic #1 <http://picasaweb.google.com/jb8015/WindsurfForSale/photo#51977970079987\ 93874> ...
I sailed dinghies at Sail Sand Point for a number of years; it is a sailing club open to the public with a focus on youth instruction. There is a public hand...
Thanks Jim, Great info and description... I'll check it out next time I'm up there. It sounds like a good spot, wind-wise, for N. winds... But not very...
I used to run the Jr. program there and had the same complaints, good wind from the north but not very user friendly. Subsequently the city re-graded the beach...
The wind looks good today - I'm planning to launch from Sand Point today with a friend - can you explain where this optimal rigging/launching location is? ...
I will be out at Des Moines or Saltwater, enjoying the new warm northerlies. --Rick ... From: "Everett Keithcart" <everettk@...> ... [Non-text portions...
If you are looking for Sail Sand Point: go in the north entry gate; take an immediate left; follow the drive past the old barracks and other buildings; go...
What would windsurfers and Sail Sand Point people think about having the City League just come on a Monday night and sail the "what you brung" event. We could...
I would park as close to the office as possible, building on your left as you go under the over pass, given that is where the beach and carpet is. Basically go...
It is a public facility so anyone can use the beach, restrooms, boat launch, etc. I am usually there on Mondays anyway racing dinghies so I could drop some...
Charles, We wouldn't need more marks. What I am describing is sailing in the "what you brung" event, head to head with (against) all of the other boats that...
I'll be there too. Hope to be on the water at about 3pm.... -Leslie ... northerlies. ... today ... have extra ... complaints, good ... city ... forecast is ...
Fellow windtalkers what is that great website that someone put together showing local windspeeds all over the sound - if updates ever few minutes? I used to...
Eric, Mike's NW Wind Page is: http://www.nwwind.net/ Sail Sand Point is: http://www.sailsandpoint.org/?content=LocationandDirections There are maps of the...
Winds on the Des Moines side were 12-15 mph from about 3:30pm until 6:00pm. Over in front of Pt. Robinson the winds were blowing the tops off the whitecaps at...
