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== General Information == | |||
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The most popular traverse of the "sailable" section of Lake Lanier - the part south of Brown's Bridge (Hwy 386). The crow's distance is about 9.1 miles (14.6 miles). The shortest route on water is about 10 miles (16 km). Your actual distance, especially if there is any upwind sailing can be considerably more. The typical endpoints are [West Bank Park|West Bank Park] and [Sunrise Cove|Sunrise Cove] although one might stretch to [Mountain View Park|Mountain] View Park if conditions allow. | |||
== Recommended Wind Directions == | |||
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== Legacy Directions == | |||
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== Local Tips == | |||
As the wind conditions vary widely as you traverse the lake, a versatile board will save you much agony and pain in anything less than ideal conditions (i.e. 99% of the time). Classic long boards and formula boards are recommended for their upwind abilities and stability in sub-planing conditions. Additionally, sails (and sailors) which/who have a wide wind range are recommended. Especially in planing conditions, different sections of the lake may have wind strengths that may vary by two sail sizes. | |||
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="34.210666" lon="-84.003525" zoom="12" width="650"> | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="34.210666" lon="-84.003525" zoom="12" width="650"> | ||
34.166539, -84.071377, | 34.166539, -84.071377, West Bank Park | ||
West Bank Park | West Bank Park does not allow trailers. You'll have to carry your equipment on or in your vehicle. | ||
34.243202, -83.938854 | 34.243202, -83.938854, Sunrise Cove | ||
Sunrise Cove | Sunrise Cove is the usual north beginning/end point. Easy access, nice beach and picnic area. | ||
34.252558, -83.950247, Mountain View Park | |||
Alternative to Sunrise Cove but more difficult to reach because of wind shadows. Less accessible beach. But a lot closer to Brown's Bridge. | |||
</googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
[[Category:The Atlanta Boardsailing Club]] | [[Category:The Atlanta Boardsailing Club]] | ||
Revision as of 10:24, 11 September 2011
General Information
The most popular traverse of the "sailable" section of Lake Lanier - the part south of Brown's Bridge (Hwy 386). The crow's distance is about 9.1 miles (14.6 miles). The shortest route on water is about 10 miles (16 km). Your actual distance, especially if there is any upwind sailing can be considerably more. The typical endpoints are [West Bank Park|West Bank Park] and [Sunrise Cove|Sunrise Cove] although one might stretch to [Mountain View Park|Mountain] View Park if conditions allow.
Recommended Wind Directions
NW: {{{northwest}}} | N: {{{north}}} | NE: {{{northeast}}}
W: {{{west}}} | 
| E: {{{east}}}
SW: {{{southwest}}} | S: {{{south}}} | SE: {{{southeast}}}
| [[Image:Wind_{{{northwest}}}_nw.png|{{{28}}}px|Northwest]] | [[Image:Wind_{{{north}}}_n.png|{{{28}}}px|North]] | [[Image:Wind_{{{northeast}}}_ne.png|{{{28}}}px|Northeast]] |
| [[Image:Wind_{{{west}}}_w.png|{{{28}}}px|West]] |
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[[Image:Wind_{{{east}}}_e.png|{{{28}}}px|East]] |
| [[Image:Wind_{{{southwest}}}_sw.png|{{{28}}}px|Southwest]] | [[Image:Wind_{{{south}}}_s.png|{{{28}}}px|South]] | [[Image:Wind_{{{southeast}}}_se.png|{{{28}}}px|Southeast]] |
Legacy Directions
Local Tips
As the wind conditions vary widely as you traverse the lake, a versatile board will save you much agony and pain in anything less than ideal conditions (i.e. 99% of the time). Classic long boards and formula boards are recommended for their upwind abilities and stability in sub-planing conditions. Additionally, sails (and sailors) which/who have a wide wind range are recommended. Especially in planing conditions, different sections of the lake may have wind strengths that may vary by two sail sizes.
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="34.210666" lon="-84.003525" zoom="12" width="650">
34.166539, -84.071377, West Bank Park
West Bank Park does not allow trailers. You'll have to carry your equipment on or in your vehicle.
34.243202, -83.938854, Sunrise Cove
Sunrise Cove is the usual north beginning/end point. Easy access, nice beach and picnic area.
34.252558, -83.950247, Mountain View Park
Alternative to Sunrise Cove but more difficult to reach because of wind shadows. Less accessible beach. But a lot closer to Brown's Bridge.
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