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== General Information ==
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Last park before Brown's Bridge on the south side of Lake Lanier. The lake below the bridge is considered the "sailable" portion as a) it's more open but, importantly, b) sailboats can't fit under the bridge. Off Brown's Bridge Road just east of the Bridge. Access to some neat island beaches when the lake is down and quiet. Shadowed for all but southerly breezes.
 
If you are doing a sail up from Buford Dam, this is about as far as you might want to go unless you are really looking for adventure.
 
== Recommended Wind Directions ==
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== Legacy Directions ==
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== Local Tips ==
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Not really a beginner spot given the amount of traffic and surrounding islands that create significant wind shadows if you end up in the wrong place. Fine for intermediates with confidence in their ability to deal with boat wakes and lulls.
 
Decent parking and picnic areas. Rugged launch.
 
=== Ability ===
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=== Wind Shadows ===
 
Mind the islands.
=== Sailing Upwind ===
The area to the north of the Bridge actually opens up for a NW or N wind but you have to make your way through the narrow neck where the bridge spans the lake.
 
== Map ==
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="34.252546" lon="-83.949849" zoom="13" scale="yes">
34.252546, -83.949849
Mountain View Park
34.26191, -83.950965
Brown's Bridge
34.242542, -83.937919, Sunrise Cove
34.251269, -83.957746
Port Royal Marina
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{{Sailing Sites on Lake Lanier}}
 
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Revision as of 22:57, 12 September 2011


General Information

Last park before Brown's Bridge on the south side of Lake Lanier. The lake below the bridge is considered the "sailable" portion as a) it's more open but, importantly, b) sailboats can't fit under the bridge. Off Brown's Bridge Road just east of the Bridge. Access to some neat island beaches when the lake is down and quiet. Shadowed for all but southerly breezes.

If you are doing a sail up from Buford Dam, this is about as far as you might want to go unless you are really looking for adventure.

Recommended Wind Directions

NW: no | N: no | NE: no

W: no | Wind center.png | E: no

SW: no | S: yes | SE: yes

Northwest North Northeast
West Wind center.png East
Southwest South Southeast

Legacy Directions

Local Tips

Not really a beginner spot given the amount of traffic and surrounding islands that create significant wind shadows if you end up in the wrong place. Fine for intermediates with confidence in their ability to deal with boat wakes and lulls.

Decent parking and picnic areas. Rugged launch.

Ability

Wind Shadows

Mind the islands.

Sailing Upwind

The area to the north of the Bridge actually opens up for a NW or N wind but you have to make your way through the narrow neck where the bridge spans the lake.

Map

<googlemap version="0.9" lat="34.252546" lon="-83.949849" zoom="13" scale="yes"> 34.252546, -83.949849 Mountain View Park 34.26191, -83.950965 Brown's Bridge 34.242542, -83.937919, Sunrise Cove 34.251269, -83.957746 Port Royal Marina </googlemap>

Windsurfing Sites on Lake Lanier

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