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########################################################################### Name of Site: Craigville Beach (Cape Code) Location: Rt. 28 East to signs for Craigville Beach. Right onto Main Access: Public beach. No boardsailing from 9:00am to 5:00pm in July Faces: S Winds: S,SW,E Lodging: Camping and Lodging in Village. Notes: Mostly bay sailing but in high winds the ocean conditions prevail. Cautions: None. ########################################################################### Name of Site: Kalmus Beach (Cape Cod) Location: Rt. 28 into Hyannis. At Airport Rotary take Barnstable Road Access: Designated Boardsailing Area on beach. Summer fee $8.00 per day. Faces: S Winds: SW,S,E Lodging: Camping and Lodging available in Hyannis. Notes: Windiest in the summer. Cautions: Boat traffic and observe all rules for continues access. ########################################################################### Name of Site: West Dennis Beach (Cape Cod) Location: Rt. 28 to West Dennis to signs for 134. When signs point to East Access: Public Beach. Restricted in July-August. Faces: S Winds: S,SW,E Lodging: Camping and Motels in West Dennis. Notes: Has flat bay sailing, bay chop sailing and tidal river sailing. Cautions: None. ########################################################################### Name of Site: Red River Beach (Cape Cod) Location: Rt. 28 to Uncle Venie's Road just west of signs that say Access: Public Beach. Restricted in July-August. Faces: S Winds: S,SW,W Lodging: Lodging available in South Harwich. Notes: Favorite site for many racers, visiting sailors and cruisers who Cautions: None. ########################################################################### Name of Site: Forest Beach (Cape Cod) Location: Rt. 28 East past the sign that says "Entering Chatham". South on Access: Public Beach. Restricted in July-August. Faces: S Winds: S,SW,W Lodging: Lodging available in South Harwich. Notes: Favorite spot for cruisers who want a short run over to Monomoy Cautions: None. ########################################################################### II.B: Western Massachusetts ########################################################################### Name of Site: Onota Lake Location: East on Rt. 20 past Hancock Shaker Village; several miles before Access: Free. open all year with nice grassy dedicated windsurfing area Faces: W Winds: N,NW,S,SW Lodging: Camping area. Notes: Very popular spot for western Mass boardheads. Cautions: A lot of jet ski and water skier traffic when wind is light. ########################################################################### III: Vermont III.A: Western Vermont ########################################################################### Name of Site: Somerset Reservoir Location: Rt. 7 to Vermont, then west on Rt. 9 (same road) about 15 miles Access: Public and Free. Grassy rigging area and small sandy beach. Faces: W Winds: N,NW,SW Lodging: Nutmeg Inn and Red Mill in town and Camping right there. Notes: None. Cautions: None. ########################################################################### Name of Site: Sand Bar State Park (Lake Champlain) Location: See directions to Grand Isle SP Access: $3.00 per car grassy rigging area and nice sandy beach. Faces: N Winds: N,NW,W for SW cross the street to other side. Lodging: Motels in Burlington and camping areas near by. Notes: Lessons/Rentals/Sales are available on windsurfing equip. Cautions: Water can be very shallow, but at least it is sand. ########################################################################### Name of Site: Button Bay State Park (Lake Champlain) Location: I-87N to exit 24. Take Rt. 8E to Hague then north on 9N bridge Access: Free, sandy beach and rigging area. Faces: SW Winds: S,SW,N,NW,W Lodging: Motels in Burlington and camping areas near by. Notes: Can be very windy in the main part of the lake than the Cautions: None. ########################################################################### Name of Site: Grand Isle State Park (Lake Champlain) Location: I-87 to Plattsburgh exit, take Rt. 314 east to Vermont ferry Access: Free, grassy rigging and rocky launch. Faces: NE Winds: N,S,NE Lodging: Camping at park. Notes: Can get very choppy and windy. Cautions: None. ########################################################################### Name of Site: South Hero Town Beach (Lake Champlain) Location: From Grand Isle SP 3 miles south on Rt 2. and 3 miles North of Access: Free, grassy rigging area, rocky beach, Very popular spot. Faces: SW Winds: S,SW,W Lodging: Camping at one of the parks. Notes: This is just for townies but if you don't bother the bathers and Cautions: None. ########################################################################### IV. Rhode Island IV.A: South Western Rhode Island ########################################################################### Name of Site: Ninigret Pond (Rhode Island Coast) Location: I-90 East to West Springfield then I-91 South to I-95 East then Access: Mid May to early Oct admission is $8.00 weekdays, $10.00 Faces: N Winds: N,W,NW Lodging: There are lots of motels in the area along Rt 1, but limited Notes: Access is free mid Oct to mid May, but no portapotties, just Cautions: None. ########################################################################### V: Maine V.A: Eastern Maine ########################################################################### VI: Connecticut VI.A: Eastern Connecticut ########################################################################### VII: New Hampshire VII.A: South Eastern New Hampshire ########################################################################### ---
Street continue south on Main Street to water.
and August.
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east, continue on Barnstable Road to Hyannis Center and cross
Main and South streets. Barnstable Road becomes Ocean St.
follow Ocean St. to water and Kalmus Beach.
Weekly passes available for $20.00
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and South Dennis, go the opposite direction onto Swan River Road.
When this road ends make a right on to Lower County Road.
Between a quarter and a half a mile down make a left onto
Lighthouse Road. Go past Lighthouse Inn and down to the Public
Beach.
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"Entering Chatham". South on Uncle Venie's Road to water.
want a short run over to Monomoy Island Wildlife Refuge.
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Forest Beach Road to water.
Island Wildlife Refuge.
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Pittsfield take left at Hospital sign. Take right at West Street
then go about a mile and left on Valentine Road. After about a
mile is a sign on left for the Pittsfield city park. Take left,
and when road splits after about 300 yards, take right and keep
going until you come to a large parking lot. In far left corner
is the windsurfing beach.
to rig. Water is about chest deep in launch area.
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beyond Bennington 2 miles past Rt. 8, 3 miles before Wilmington.
When almost at bottom of mountain, take left on Somerset Road
towards NEPCO picnic site. Follow river and the main dirt road
(NO TURNS) to dam, then keep going another 1/4 mile to picnic
site on E side of lake.
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at Crown Point. Just after bridge north on Rt. 17. Half mile
after DAR State Park, Rt. 17 turns right. Right there, get on
local road toward Panton for 8 miles, then left at sign to Button
Bay SP. Just before the park is road to left which leads to boat
launch. Sail here.
bay. Maybe 5-10 knots more plus BIG waves!
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($7). You will pass by Cumberland Bay State Park (NY) on the way
(good for a S wind). After ferry Rt 314 S for about 200 yds,
take left on town road about a mile to a 'T', then right about a
mile to Rt. 2. North (left) about 1/4 mi to the Park.
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bridge from Sand Bar, Rt 2. take 90 degree bend. Right there
head south. After 1/2 mi take left fork for 1 1/2 miles to
lake. Take left, small parking lot on left.
it is windy no one will bother you.
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to exit 92. Turn right at bottom of ramp, go about 1 mile on
Rt 2 south, at sign for Westerly beaches, turn right onto ramp
for Rt 78. Follow 78 to end at traffic light, intersection with
US Rt. 1. Turn left. Keep going and going to a sign "Entering
Charlestown", just past Texaco station on right is sign for
EAST BEACH ROAD, turn right, follow road all the way to where it
turns to dirt and bears left at Blue Shutters Beach (which is
where the Wind Hot Line meter is) and at end of dirt road is
Ninigret Natural Wildlife Refuge area.
weekends for out of state, proven RI residents are $4 and $5.
Season passes are $50 and $25, unlimited times. There are
reasonably decent portapotties there Memorial Day to Oct, 4 or 5
early season, 10 mid summer. No other facilities. Bring your own
trash bag and haul it out. there is a grassy rigging area in the
parking lot. You can sail ocean side (sharp drop off so shore
break is not good), best sailing is flat water sailing on
barrier beach lagoon. Sailing is possible in all winds, some
better than others. Good place to learn stuff as it is shallow
over a huge area, with small area over the head. Access is easy
on weekdays, weekends in the summer on a good day the lot is
filled by 9 am or earlier. you can dump equipment and park at
Blue shutters though. Blue shutters has food (?!) if desparate,
but most people picnic.
vacancies on weekednds, camping at Burlingame State Park just up
the road, again a busy place. Foxwoods *** is in the same
region.
poison ivy.
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