Check elsewhere on the ABC web page. You should find a link to Windsense (Tim Carter), Gene's Consignment (Gene Mathis, has some good used stuff), both of whom are near the lake, and in Augusta there is Whitecap (Chuck Hardin).
Randy
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What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
Thanks. I saw those links, but was hoping for something closer into Atlanta. I was told that "Go With the Flow" in Roswell carried windsurf gear, but when I called them I was told they stopped selling that stuff recently.
I guess shops are going to be near big bodies of water, eh?
Sorry, there are no real windsurfing shops within at least 8 hours drive of atlanta. Don't worry though, there is tons of new and used gear to be found. For new gear and advice, check out Windsense and Whitecap (http://www.whitecapwindsurfing.com). These guys have a modest amount of new gear on hand, but they typically have, or can easily get what you need. Whitecap also has a used gear listing on their site as well.
Bob,
It's not that far from Roswell to Cumming (Windsense) is it? ;)
Go With the Flow flowed years ago (93-94?).
Contact the local guys (any/all). Super nice, very cheap (ie friends don't let friends buy stuff from catalogues from MN.) do a great job of letting us know when the distributors need to blow product out and get us great prices. We may not have big shops in Atlanta but then again, we rarely pay retail either.
Take a look through the forums about gear that works in Atlanta.
Yeah, webguy ... it's not so far to Cumming from Roswell. I'll contact Tim Carter. I was hoping to go somewhere to just look at the different gear as a learning experience and to see how stuff will integrate with the stuff I use now. The board we use is an O'Brien I think ... it's a giant thing ... And my girlfiend has trouble hauling the sail up ... so we're thinking about maybe a smaller sail for her? I don't even know how big the current one is (as far as the numbers I see thrown around all the time).
Dennis, I don't have a way to transport the board I use. My girlfriend's parents have a house on Sinclair and we go there every weekend we can manage (which isn't often enough for me). Since the water doesn't fluctuate much on Sinclair, the residents there have seawalls right up to the yard. So it's just a matter of hauling the board out of the garage, dragging across the yard, and tossing it in.
I sure wouldn't mind sailing with someone that knows more than I do (which will be basically anyone that sails). I've only gone twice, and was able to move upwind fairly well (can't switch sides on the board though without jumping off). But for the life of me, I couldn't make it go downwind. I've since done some reading and video watching and have a gameplan for the next time I hit the water which I hope will be the second weekend of August. Hoping to be able to switch sides on the board going upwind and figure out how to go in the downwind direction. I have to get a jetski tow to get me back otherwise.
Bob - if you want to see and talk equipment, come to a club meeting, or better still come out to Van Pugh on a windy day (Although this time of year, it can be a rare event). You're likely to get to get more input than you ever wanted. Also, if you're willing to pay, I teach this sport. As far as getting downwind, It is a little tricky for beginners - the easiest way, until you learn how to bear off to a run, is to simply hold your sail by the mast and fly it like a flag over the bow. you'll find that you will go downwind quite handily. Chris.
Definitely get a much smaller sail and better mast for the girlfriend. Ditto what Chris said. Come hang out - we are all nice folks who love to chew the fat.
Check elsewhere on the ABC web page. You should find a link to Windsense (Tim Carter), Gene's Consignment (Gene Mathis, has some good used stuff), both of whom are near the lake, and in Augusta there is Whitecap (Chuck Hardin).
Randy
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
Thanks. I saw those links, but was hoping for something closer into Atlanta. I was told that "Go With the Flow" in Roswell carried windsurf gear, but when I called them I was told they stopped selling that stuff recently.
I guess shops are going to be near big bodies of water, eh?
Sorry, there are no real windsurfing shops within at least 8 hours drive of atlanta. Don't worry though, there is tons of new and used gear to be found. For new gear and advice, check out Windsense and Whitecap (http://www.whitecapwindsurfing.com). These guys have a modest amount of new gear on hand, but they typically have, or can easily get what you need. Whitecap also has a used gear listing on their site as well.
Bob,
It's not that far from Roswell to Cumming (Windsense) is it? ;)
Go With the Flow flowed years ago (93-94?).
Contact the local guys (any/all). Super nice, very cheap (ie friends don't let friends buy stuff from catalogues from MN.) do a great job of letting us know when the distributors need to blow product out and get us great prices. We may not have big shops in Atlanta but then again, we rarely pay retail either.
Take a look through the forums about gear that works in Atlanta.
Bob,
I've been doing a little surfing on Lake Oconee this year. Maybe we can get together some day when the conditions are looking good.
Dennis
Dennis,
Where are you sailing from on Oconee?
Yeah, webguy ... it's not so far to Cumming from Roswell. I'll contact Tim Carter. I was hoping to go somewhere to just look at the different gear as a learning experience and to see how stuff will integrate with the stuff I use now. The board we use is an O'Brien I think ... it's a giant thing ... And my girlfiend has trouble hauling the sail up ... so we're thinking about maybe a smaller sail for her? I don't even know how big the current one is (as far as the numbers I see thrown around all the time).
Dennis, I don't have a way to transport the board I use. My girlfriend's parents have a house on Sinclair and we go there every weekend we can manage (which isn't often enough for me). Since the water doesn't fluctuate much on Sinclair, the residents there have seawalls right up to the yard. So it's just a matter of hauling the board out of the garage, dragging across the yard, and tossing it in.
I sure wouldn't mind sailing with someone that knows more than I do (which will be basically anyone that sails). I've only gone twice, and was able to move upwind fairly well (can't switch sides on the board though without jumping off). But for the life of me, I couldn't make it go downwind. I've since done some reading and video watching and have a gameplan for the next time I hit the water which I hope will be the second weekend of August. Hoping to be able to switch sides on the board going upwind and figure out how to go in the downwind direction. I have to get a jetski tow to get me back otherwise.
Thanks for eveyone's responses.
Bob
Bob - if you want to see and talk equipment, come to a club meeting, or better still come out to Van Pugh on a windy day (Although this time of year, it can be a rare event). You're likely to get to get more input than you ever wanted. Also, if you're willing to pay, I teach this sport. As far as getting downwind, It is a little tricky for beginners - the easiest way, until you learn how to bear off to a run, is to simply hold your sail by the mast and fly it like a flag over the bow. you'll find that you will go downwind quite handily. Chris.
Definitely get a much smaller sail and better mast for the girlfriend. Ditto what Chris said. Come hang out - we are all nice folks who love to chew the fat.