Daphne, NW at the Gunpowder launch is an off-shore wind and is therefore bad -- unless you sail around the point (at Greenbank Road) to the north of the launch. In other words, in order to catch a good wind on a NW day at the Gunpowder, you have to sail north to get around the point so that you are looking upstream at the railroad bridge. Once you round that point and see the railroad bridge, you can get a good, steady and consistent flow on a NW day. Therefore, only if you can tolerate sailing to and around the point is Gunpowder a viable launch on a NW day.
--- On Thu, 8/27/09, BABANews Editor <babanews@...> wrote:
From: BABANews Editor
<babanews@...>
Subject: Re: [more_downhaul] Baltimore Area Sailing Locations
To: "Matthew Lestina" <windsurfresource@...>
Cc: dave_gobel@..., karabaszjp@...
Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 3:53 PM
Thanks - I was responding to triggerman - not sure where he lives but he mentioned Gunpowder in his original query.
On Aug 27, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Matthew Lestina wrote: Daphne, since you live in Northern VA, I recommend the following on a NW wind:
1) Mason Neck S.P. It is best on a NW. The link is: http://www.windsurfresource.com/mason_neck_state_park.htm
However, the down side is that there are tons of weeds near the shore. If you can tolerate walking through them, than this is it. As a result, Mason Neck is best in Spring on a NW when there are no weeds.
2) For a longer drive for you, consider Elk Neck S.P. The link
is:
http://www.windsurfresource.com/elk_neck,_md.htm
but is a 2 hour drive from NVA. Has a large fetch and faces NW.
3) Another option is to go to Saint Mary's college:
http://www.windsurfresource.com/st__mary%27s_college.htm
this too is a 2 hr drive from NVA. This too is good on a NW, and you can
possibly hang out with other windsurfers there at the school that Farrah Hall started
4) Another option is Oxford: http://www.windsurfresource.com/oxford,_md.htm
this is about a 90 min drive from NVA
5) Or, you can drive the 3 hours to Dewey Beach DE:
http://www.windsurfresource.com/dewey_beach,_de.htm
Windsurf Resource
--- On Thu, 8/27/09, KarabaszJP@... <KarabaszJP@...> wrote:
From: KarabaszJP@... <KarabaszJP@...>
Subject: Fwd: [more_downhaul] Baltimore Area Sailing Locations
To: windsurfresource@...
Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 2:20 PM
I refered him
to your site I think you might be best to answer these questions
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Subject: RE: [more_downhaul] Baltimore Area Sailing Locations
Hi Jim, Thanks for the great website. I actually live in Gaithersburg now and I did'nt think there were any places to sail from down on the Potomac. Have you ever sailing down here? Maybe I'll check those launches out this weekend. Thanks again, Dave.
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