Windsurfer on Bing Maps for Van Pugh

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Windsurfer on Bing Maps for Van Pugh

http://binged.it/1KZ0Kwp

I was wasting time looking at sailing sites inspired by Randy's recent adventures at MAP. Decided to see if Bing had better resolution than google and they did. Noticed west wind in the pics and thought... I wonder?

Yep. Looks like a four in the pic at least. Play "Where's Waldo Windsurfing?" and see if you find any more.

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Re: Windsurfer on Bing Maps for Van Pugh

I think there is one right above the launch at Van Pugh, where the wind is showing. Looks like the pictures were taken on different days. The wind shadow at VP is bad, but I don't think that's the cause since the break between calm and choppy water doesn't look like a wind shadow. The board looks to be <10 foot which seems right.

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Re: Windsurfer on Bing Maps for Van Pugh

There's more....don't give up.

The section at Van Pugh is an earlier pass because the water is much calmer. Unfortunately, it's also why the parking lot is empty- otherwise we might hazard a guess who that might be on the water.

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Re: Windsurfer on Bing Maps for Van Pugh

More Waldo goodness...

windsurfers at LLSC

http://binged.it/1Ru4I2v

this website helps you date the photos and the close resolution photos were Oct. 2014

http://mvexel.dev.openstreetmap.org/bing/#

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Re: Windsurfer on Bing Maps for Van Pugh

As if I didn't have enough to worry about, now I'll be afraid that when I get launched some sky snoop will be snapping my picture.....

What happens in a black hole stays in a black hole.

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Re: Windsurfer on Bing Maps for Van Pugh
randy wrote:

As if I didn't have enough to worry about, now I'll be afraid that when I get launched some sky snoop will be snapping my picture.....

Don't worry, somebody beat you to it.

http://binged.it/1RuxP5G

Looks like last year's Fall Classic. I had thought so but the beach didn't show anything and there's a dinghy class starting, too. iirc, Ga Tech was having a college regatta the same weekend.

http://binged.it/1RuxBvu

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