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kevinkan
Joined: 07 Jun 2001 Posts: 1661 Location: San Francisco
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laci
Joined: 22 May 1996 Posts: 180 Location: SoCal&the Gorge
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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I used to sail at Cabrillo only when I was really desperate, jonesing for a go-out after a long period of no sailing, if that was the only game in town. I always considered the ride to Cabrillo from my house (for a long time I lived in Topanga Canyon, now I live in Santa Monica) as a disincentive to going there. Even then I never sailed inside the breakwater.
Most of the winter sailing for those of us on the Westside, or the Valley, has always been at County Line. I can't think of a spot less ideal for a foil! Also Leo or Topanga seem way less than ideal. |
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swchandler
Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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Ever though about Zuma? While it can have surf to outcome, the bottom is sandy and free of rocks. I've never sailed there myself, but I would think that there is little to no kelp or eelgrass because of the extensive sand bottom. |
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laci
Joined: 22 May 1996 Posts: 180 Location: SoCal&the Gorge
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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I have never sailed Zuma either. Occasionally I would wonder about it while driving by on my way to Leo or County, but nobody ever windsurfs there, although it is kited regularly. Must be a reason.
I have sailed at Sunset however, and that might be an option for foiling. Not too many rocks at low tide. Wind tends to be side-on but doable. That is my closest break and where I often SUS. I have seen multiple stand up foilers there but never a windfoiler. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Zuma is known for shorepound, ok for kites but challenging for board.
Used to windsurf at Gladestones, maybe 8 days, staying up the hill.
It's onshore, but like OBSF, you can still head down to ride waves. |
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kevinkan
Joined: 07 Jun 2001 Posts: 1661 Location: San Francisco
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laci
Joined: 22 May 1996 Posts: 180 Location: SoCal&the Gorge
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Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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kevinkan wrote: | i think some foilers launch from marinas to get to open ocean. i think UCLA used to teach windsurfing in Marina Del Rey somewhere |
I took my first windsurfing lesson in Marina del Rey, at Mother's beach; it was taught by the Windsurfer store on Lincoln Blvd. which was owned by the folks who invented the original Windsurfer! That was back in the early 1980's. UCLA has a rowing center on the main channel but it is not open to the public. |
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LHDR
Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 528
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Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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dllee wrote: | Used to windsurf at Gladestones, maybe 8 days, staying up the hill. It's onshore, but like OBSF, you can still head down to ride waves. |
Is that Gladstones, the restaurant at Sunset and PCH?
kevinkan wrote: | I think some foilers launch from marinas to get to open ocean. i think UCLA used to teach windsurfing in Marina Del Rey somewhere. |
I wonder if anyone has done this from Marina del Rey? |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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Gladstone is the restaurant on PCH at Santa Monica. |
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laci
Joined: 22 May 1996 Posts: 180 Location: SoCal&the Gorge
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Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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kevinkan wrote: | I think some foilers launch from marinas to get to open ocean. i think UCLA used to teach windsurfing in Marina Del Rey somewhere.
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I wonder if anyone has done this from Marina del Rey?[/quote]
It might work in some other locations but I can't imagine it working at MdR. |
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