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jsntg
Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 15
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:03 am Post subject: Windsurfing Lessons |
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Is there anyone in the Chesapeake Bay / Outerbanks area giving windsurfing lessons these days? Chances of learnable wind the first week of March?
Thanks,
Hugh |
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d0uglass
Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 1286 Location: Bonita Springs, Florida
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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There are a lot of shops in the OBX that do lessons, but I doubt any of them are open that early in the season. March can have some mild winds and mild weather, but is more likely to have strong winds and cool or cold weather. Hardcore types windsurf year round, but the windsurfing-tourist season doesn't really start until April.
If I were you I would go through the list of NC windsurfing shops and schools on the windsurfing magazine website and see which, if any, offer lessons in march.
http://www.windsurfingmag.com/schools.jsp
Good luck.
-James |
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PeconicPuffin
Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 1830
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Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject: Re: Windsurfing Lessons |
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jsntg wrote: | Is there anyone in the Chesapeake Bay / Outerbanks area giving windsurfing lessons these days? Chances of learnable wind the first week of March?
Thanks,
Hugh |
Ping Andy on his "Lost in Hatteras" blog...he'll know what's available
http://lostinhatteras.blogspot.com/ _________________ Michael
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sailingjoe
Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 1087
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 7:49 am Post subject: |
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d0uglass wrote: | There are a lot of shops in the OBX that do lessons, but I doubt any of them are open that early in the season. March can have some mild winds and mild weather, but is more likely to have strong winds and cool or cold weather. Hardcore types windsurf year round, but the windsurfing-tourist season doesn't really start until April.
If I were you I would go through the list of NC windsurfing shops and schools on the windsurfing magazine website and see which, if any, offer lessons in march.
http://www.windsurfingmag.com/schools.jsp
Good luck.
-James | I'm wondering if I might stop there on my way back to New England. I would have to rent or demo equipment, though. Perhaps I'll take a kiting lesson. |
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pueno
Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 2807
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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sailingdingaling wrote: | ...on my way back to New England. |
Oh, NO! You're coming back?
Brucie, why can't you stay in Florida with your friend Markie, the pool guy? |
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Wind-NC.com
Joined: 30 May 2007 Posts: 980 Location: Formerly Cape Hatteras, now Burlington, VT!
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Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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jsntg-
I'm all the way down in Hatteras, and if you've got the cajones to deal with some gnarly weather, I'll gladly give you a windsurfing lesson in March! I'm out of town that first week, but should be around for the next, umm, 8 months straight after that...
I'm not sure what you're equipped with- if we luck out on weather, you may be able to make do with a 3/2 wetsuit (which you can rent through our partner shop, HIB, if you don't own your own). Last March, I used a 6/5/4 for 11 sessions and a 3/2 for 14... so I guess the chances are pretty good that you'll be fine in a 3/2.
Feel free to PM me if you have any more specific questions, or you want to set something up
Most of the shops don't really officially open the doors until April 1st, but if we're around, we're happy to help you out (I work for Sailworld, but that's true for most everyone around here). |
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