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capetonian
Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 1196 Location: Florida
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:12 pm Post subject: Where is the best DTL wave sailing on the east coast? |
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I've heard about / seen pictures of Cape Hatteras. Is there anywhere else that is almost as good or possibly even better on the East Coast? |
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pete1111
Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Posts: 193 Location: The Dude
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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there are lots of places but wind swell and tide direction all come into play |
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jingebritsen
Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3371
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Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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overlay jobs with the opportunity for side off. that's the trick.
Hatteras offers the widest range of drivable spots. pretty narrow opportunities for work though.
matunick is cold as hell. same with chatum ma.
jupiter inlet fl would offer a bit more in the way of jobs within a commute.
side off would be fairly rare though. warmer though.
cape lookout has wilmington nc as an employment base?
dunno crap about that spot. _________________ www.aerotechsails.com
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fox
Joined: 09 Sep 1997 Posts: 133 Location: Pine Point, Maine
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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chatum isn't cold! but has intimidating seasonal residents |
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outcast
Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 2724
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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There's a lot of spots that can have their day.....Those days just don't come very often
Seriously:
Sandy Hook once every 10 years
Southern Jersey
"Not a Republican Point" on Long Island...rumors of insanely long rides....never personally enjoyed
Rhode Island owns the Westerly winds
What do I want? a SW wind and an offshore system....a rare combo indeed.
BTW, after a 3 year hiatus Chatham is back in action with new sand in all the right places, thanks to Snowmageddon...It's not about the sharks, just the sand
Hatteras wins for most sailable days and directions.... _________________ https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=zw0MgkO7VXw |
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jpeter
Joined: 18 Oct 2009 Posts: 353
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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"chatum isn't cold! but has intimidating seasonal residents"
Long season this year, Katherine didn't leave New England till January.
... But maybe you're talking about humans. |
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Number-nine
Joined: 09 Aug 1989 Posts: 496 Location: cape cod
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Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2015 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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OBX gets the most press.
In New England as OC has stated. there is no one reliable or consistent spot.
You have to take a lot of driving and local knowledge to make it happen.
It helps to surf so if you go and wind does not work surfing is a great option
wsw-wnw clock wise and swell we tend to go for RI
Rare occurrence is ENE and swell then there is a spot in RI that works but it is a left hand ride on a right hand wave.
N, Se-sw and swell cape cod
Nw and swell Nahant north of Boston
NE and East not good at all
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jingebritsen
Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3371
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HatterasFever
Joined: 21 Jun 2012 Posts: 128 Location: Cape Hatteras
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:58 am Post subject: |
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timing is critical in hatteras as well. September yields the best waves but with light wind. here is a photo album of just September wave sailing images from hatteras.
https://picasaweb.google.com/107068939373825530751/SeptemberWavesailingInHatteras#
in my opinion the south facing beaches of the obx produce the most consistent down the line wave sailing. frisco, hatteras, ocracoke.
you can pick up some nice days on the east facing beaches as well, but the south side is special with long clean lines from NE wrap around or SE ground swell.
cape canaveral sounds interesting..any one been out there? photos? |
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jingebritsen
Joined: 21 Aug 2002 Posts: 3371
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