Re: anyone sail at Natural Bridges??

From: Ed Scott (edscott@best.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Fri May 22 1998 - 00:12:13 PDT


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Subject: Re: anyone sail at Natural Bridges??
Date: Fri, 22 May 98 00:12:13 -0700
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> is it a beach or reef break?

beach.

> is there a wind shadow by the beach?

Yes, and it can be large at times.

> what direction do the swell need to be from to make for nice waves?

Not really a wave sailing spot. Saw guys surf-sailing at Its Beach,
about .5 mile south of Natural Bridges though. It's really a bump & jump
type of place. Nice 3-5' rollers on the outside, making for sick air.

> what direction is the wind (side, side-on, side-off)?

Side, but there's no waves really.

My experience is that when the overall pattern gets a slight sw component
to it, my fav. peninsula spots shut down. I've seen it before, and it
can hang around a few days. This slightly sw wind makes Natural Bridges
crank. Heard Tues. was 3.3 op'd for a small female friend of mine.
Yesterday was 4.4 op'd for me (185).

> are there good places for family to hang (read - out of the wind)?

Yes.

> how long of a drive is it from Waddell?

15-20 minutes.

> do you rig on sand, grass or pavement?

Grass.

It was 4.7 there today. Gusts were in the 30's at 1. The wind stayed up
past 6.

-Ed



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