Wind @ Alameda and the bay area in general

From: Zeev Gur (Zeev_Gur@peoplesoft.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Fri May 23 1997 - 13:52:45 PDT

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Alameda is in the wind shadow of SF when it comes
to thermal wind - the normal fog/heat pattern that we
see in the summer time. When there is frontal wind,
as in before or after storms, Alameda can have
pretty decent sailing. If the wind is NW, the wind from
Alameda can be side-off. If there is more of a West
component, Alameda can be good.

The best time to sail there is before/during big
winter storms that have a lot of wind. This creates
great B&J conditions, as the swell have the whole
length of the bay from SJ to build up.

In the summer, Alameda is a great place to: 1. teach -
the water is not too bumpy, wind not too strong and
on shore 2) Learn how to plane in light wind.

We are very blessed in the Bay area!
In the spring/summer/fall we have a lot of choices.
It all depends on what you are looking for.
If you want high wind, big swell you would go to:
Crissy, 3rd, Coyote and Sherman Island. If you want
waves (and who does not?) you go to Bodega, Tuba,
Waddell, Scotts, Davenport, Natural Bridges. If you
want to work on jibes you go to Candlestick or Rod n'
Gun in Marin. There are some places that could be good
(as in big wind) but are not as regular (read "usually
sail slalom gear) - Berkeley and Larkspur.

Windsurfing in one of the recent issues did a review
of the major sites in CA. They do this every year I think
(along with all the other material that they repeat each
year ;-)

I am sure that there are many 'secret' and less
popular places to sail in the bay - all that water and
so little time.

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