I just got to Vanns - since I am really tight on time and this cuts my drive (plus likely leaving early). Slight rain, light wind. Since I am here, i will try 7.6 with large wing - good experimentation at any rate.
Just drove by Van Pugh and it didn't look like much.
The direction of the wind makes me wonder. Im guessing the winds is out of the East right now. I am crossing the Lake Lanier dam and the flags look like a stiff breeze almost headed directly at the dam. (I need one of those wind meters so I'm not sure whatvthe wind speed is. no white caps ). But my question is why isn't the park just west of the dam a spot to wind surf?
Just drove by Van Pugh and it didn't look like much.
The direction of the wind makes me wonder. Im guessing the winds is out of the East right now. I am crossing the Lake Lanier dam and the flags look like a stiff breeze almost headed directly at the dam. (I need one of those wind meters so I'm not sure whatvthe wind speed is. no white caps ). But my question is why isn't the park just west of the dam a spot to wind surf?
Some considerations
a) It had been closed for months because of shoreline erosion from high lake levels. AFAIK, they've recently reopened it.
b) the launches/beaches really don't face NE very well, the more common direction for using that side of the lake
c) Tidwell and Vanns both have better, longer and more open reaches and really take little or no longer to get to from 400.
d) They don't allow trailers there which was more important when we all had boards that didn't fit inside vans/SUVs.
e) It's mad crowded in the warm months.
Stayed on the water for 1.5hrs. Light wind, on and off rain. Good pumping practice that resulted in a out a dozen long flights and a sprinkling of shorter hops. All said, worthwhile "experimentation" session, particularly given dismal forecast going forward (hope we get some nice surprises like yesterday).
I "sailed" 6.0 at Tidwell about 10:30-12 (when it wasn't raining) for about and hour and "foiled" for idk - 20 seconds. That was only after stupid amounts of pumping. I had decided that I was not going pump like a mad fool this season just get above the water, so I not very aggressive. I had a lot of rust to get off after playing hooky for 7 months. But after Tuesday and Wed. I think I should be sufficiently derusted (though my sail size selection skills still suck like always). I decided to quit once the wind dropped to sub 8 I decided to Wingsup on my floating marshmellow (inflatable.) I was happy to see that staying upwind was not much of a problem. At the river where I usually Wingsup the current makes going upwind quite easy. The wind quickly died so I called it a day.
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What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.
The earliest I can go is 3PM, but there's still wind I'm in.
Barrett
I just got to Vanns - since I am really tight on time and this cuts my drive (plus likely leaving early). Slight rain, light wind. Since I am here, i will try 7.6 with large wing - good experimentation at any rate.
If it is still blowing at 5 and it's not raining too hard I will probably come
Just drove by Van Pugh and it didn't look like much.
The direction of the wind makes me wonder. Im guessing the winds is out of the East right now. I am crossing the Lake Lanier dam and the flags look like a stiff breeze almost headed directly at the dam. (I need one of those wind meters so I'm not sure whatvthe wind speed is. no white caps ). But my question is why isn't the park just west of the dam a spot to wind surf?
Some considerations
a) It had been closed for months because of shoreline erosion from high lake levels. AFAIK, they've recently reopened it.
b) the launches/beaches really don't face NE very well, the more common direction for using that side of the lake
c) Tidwell and Vanns both have better, longer and more open reaches and really take little or no longer to get to from 400.
d) They don't allow trailers there which was more important when we all had boards that didn't fit inside vans/SUVs.
e) It's mad crowded in the warm months.
https://windsportatlanta.com/wiki/West_Bank_Park
Having said all that - if a location works for you, don't mind us. Sometimes we get in a rut of going to the same place.
another alternative over there is Mary Alice Park: https://windsportatlanta.com/wiki/Mary_Alice_Park Randy often sneaks there for his adventures
Thx William, it's so nice to have some of your insite.
It does look like those parks are back open now.
Yes, I had originally posted that West Bank was closed for repair (it's been a while) but further research shows they opened it last week.
Glad to help. A lot of what I'm writing is based on others' input over the years so the credit really goes to the community.
Stayed on the water for 1.5hrs. Light wind, on and off rain. Good pumping practice that resulted in a out a dozen long flights and a sprinkling of shorter hops. All said, worthwhile "experimentation" session, particularly given dismal forecast going forward (hope we get some nice surprises like yesterday).
Van Pugh report at 2.00, East wind 10-11MPH, misting rain. Subject to change.,
Gene
Gene Mathis
I "sailed" 6.0 at Tidwell about 10:30-12 (when it wasn't raining) for about and hour and "foiled" for idk - 20 seconds. That was only after stupid amounts of pumping. I had decided that I was not going pump like a mad fool this season just get above the water, so I not very aggressive. I had a lot of rust to get off after playing hooky for 7 months. But after Tuesday and Wed. I think I should be sufficiently derusted (though my sail size selection skills still suck like always). I decided to quit once the wind dropped to sub 8 I decided to Wingsup on my floating marshmellow (inflatable.) I was happy to see that staying upwind was not much of a problem. At the river where I usually Wingsup the current makes going upwind quite easy. The wind quickly died so I called it a day.
What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.