Sport Today

I going on a vacation to Marsh Harbour, Abacos, Bahamas this summer.  I
would be great if there was a good windsurfing rental place around there but
I'm getting the impression from the Internet there isn't.

Does anyone know of any kind of windsurfing operation in the Bahamas?

Dallas

Been there a quite a few times (but not recently).  The charter
service we used several times offered boards as an add on to the
charter, but they were pretty much P.O.S.  We opted for a higher H.P.
tender so that we could expedite goofing off after dropping the hooks
(you always use two in the Abacos).  With the right gear, you could
have some really good times.  But it just wasn't that kind of
destination back then.  I suspect things haven't changed.

Take snorkeling gear.  Especially if you can get over to Guana or
Elbow Cay.  The Abacos have the 2nd best barrier reef in the world.  
And it's only about 4 feet down when the tide is right.  The wind
that time of year isn't that great anyway.  

Other advice:

Take the ferry to Hopetown.  Climb the lighthouse.  Tre Cool.

Eat Conch Fritters....  Anywhere.  Don't think, just eat.  

Drink the Guana Grabber at the resort on Guana.

Rum is cheap.  Take advantage of that.

Avoid Treasure Cay...  Unless you like golf course mentalities.

The mercantile on Green Turtle has THE coolest t-shirts.  

There's no booze on Man '0 War.  But it has one really cool shipyard.

The sand is the nicest I've ever seen.  Especially on Elbow.  

The Abacos defined "island time" for me.  Everywhere else is hyper
compared to them.  Go with it or don't go.

Have fun.  I'm jealous.
Dog
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I was just there (or across from there in the exumas).

There could be great windsurfing - but I did not see any gear.

I think the advice to just go with island time is the right thing.  We were
on a small island and had a boat - 16 ft Boston Whaler with a 70 HP motor -
and once we got used to reading the charts, we just cruised all over the
Exumas.

You could drop anchor literally anywhere, dive in the water and see and
unbelievable underwater tableau.  There were almost no people there.

Wandered all over the shallow, sandy flats, collected shells, and just hung
out.

Serenity is there somewhere.

Tom - Cihcago

"Tom - Chicago"

Ha.  I did Exuma last summer.  You're right, the only gear I saw was one
funky ole Mistral poly sidewalk that belonged to one of the little hotels in
Georgetown.  I thought about sneaking it out for a ride.

It's a real shame there is no equipment there, Elizabeth Harbor is several
miles long and a couple miles wide of shallow azure water and a nice side
shore wind.

Made Aruba look like Wally World.

Dallas

"The Dog"

Excellent, I'll print this and keep it.  We'll be on a sailboat, a friend
told me to make friends and bum equipment from other sailors.  Worth a try.
:-)

(I've gotta quit going to places that aren't windsurfing friendly.)

Dallas

If I think of anything else, I'll post it.

As non-windsurfing destinations go, the Abacos are just about my
favorite place to waste time.

Since you'll be on a boat, you'll have a good time.  

Dog

"Dog"

Hey, I sail Fire Ant.... I should know you...  Red BMW - Red long trailer -
say hi next time it blows.

Dallas

Norm?

Dog
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http://www.mariner-sails.com
http://www.thedoghouse.net

D'oh...  I'm the guy with the dogs, white crew cab duallie and the
big Wells Cargo with all the stickers.  And I work at Mariner.  

Dog
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http://www.mariner-sails.com
http://www.thedoghouse.net

"The Dog"

You mean the guy I spent the afternoon with today digging up an antique part
in the warehouse?

I had a strange suspicion that was you...  I meant to ask while I was there.

Too, too funny.  :-)

Dallas

We weren't in the warehouse that long....   Though that was more luck
than knowing where everything is.

Small world, hey?...

You left the instructions for the boom head installation laying on the
counter.  I assume you didn't need them anymore.

See ya at the swap.

Dog
http://www.mariner-sails.com