Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.18/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA185303882; Thu, 18 Sep 1997 21:38:02 -0700 Return-Path: <karinaoc@earthlink.net-DeleteThis> Received: from germany.it.earthlink.net (germany-c.it.earthlink.net [204.250.46.123]) by hplms26.hpl.hp.com (8.8.6/8.8.6 HPLabs Relay) with ESMTP id VAA01536 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Thu, 18 Sep 1997 21:38:05 -0700 (PDT) Received: from 38.12.202.188 (ip188.san-francisco9.ca.pub-ip.psi.net [38.12.202.188]) by germany.it.earthlink.net (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id VAA03034; Thu, 18 Sep 1997 21:36:04 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <3421664D.7E1F@earthlink.net-DeleteThis> Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 09:35:09 -0800 From: "Karina O'Connor" <karinaoc@earthlink.net-DeleteThis> Reply-To: karinaoc@earthlink.net-DeleteThis X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02 (Macintosh; I; 68K) To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Subject: Re: Beginner sailing in Bay Area References: <9709188746.AA874616261@smtpgateway.framatech.com-DeleteThis> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
I wouldn't recommend setting yourself up for possible trouble somewhere like
Crissy where the tides are so strong. You might want to try Larkspur. I sailed
there a lot when I was still uphauling and working into my waterstart. Out past
the channel the water is quite shallow which makes it both somewhat flat and
great if you want to stop and rest or need some extra help setting up the water
start. Also, downwind just takes you back to where you started - which is a bit
of a relief if you have the tendency to stay out a bit too long (beyond the dead
tired stage). ;^)
there are also some good beginner/intermediate spots out at rio vista as well.
Karina
kcorr@framatech.com-DeleteThis wrote:
>
> I remember uphauling my mistral Malibu in like 1990 1 mile out of
> Crissy. It was blowing around 5.0 with the usual rollers. The board
> flipped over and over, became disconnected from the sail and lifted
> out of the water and over my head repeatedly. Water start was the
> only option resulting in sailing. That much motivation is hard to
> find in calm waters. So go to Crissy or Coyote and try water starting
> way way before I did at the same point.
> 220#/6.3 prisma/285 Xantos
>
> ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________
> Subject: Beginner sailing in Bay Area
> Author: <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis> at INTERNET
> Date: 9/18/97 12:11 PM
>
>
> I'm getting a little bored of Shoreline... what are other options for
> a beginning sailor? (still uphauling mostly) Especially, what are
> options that still have wind late in the season?
>
> I'm told the Foster City Lagoon typically has less wind than
> Shoreline. What about Alameda? San Luis Reservoir? Are there
> Peninsula sites which are beginner friendly? (Palo Alto? 3rd?)
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Martin Frankel |||| mdf@sgi.com-DeleteThis |||| (650)933-6191
>
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