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| lake norman
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5 hr. Lake Norman straddles I-77 at approx. 25 miles north of Charlotte. Take I-85 N to I-77 N and exit #25 on I-77. This exit will take you to sites that have excellent SW,NW, and NE fetches. Once you exit you must take a left turn(west) at the stoplight. If the wind is Southwest you need to turn right at the next stoplight. This road hasn't got a name but is referred to as the old Highway 73. This intersection has a Texaco station and is located 1 mile from I-77. Once you make the right turn go approx. 2miles and look for signs that say "Ramsey Creek Access". The sign should be on the left. At this point there are many businesses where you can stop for directions if you lose it. For Northwest winds you need to go through the stop light where you turned right before. Continue through the intersection for 1 mile. At one mile look for "Blythe Landing". This is all you need for now. Once at Blyth Landing you should see other sailors launching from a private residence favored by some locals. But, the cove is the same. For Northeast winds you must continue through the same intersection as before that has the Texaco station. Only now you must go an additional 4 miles until you hit Highway 16. Once at Highway 16 go north approx. 3 miles. At Triangle, N.C. there is a light at Unity Church Rd. Turn right and go to the very end (about 3 miles). At the end you will see a campground. You can launch at the campground or find the boat access. Either way you will have to plow a little, but it is worth the effort. Feel free to email Alan Rogers White or call him during work hours @ 800 438 4070. "We have met many windsurfers passing through from the hinterlands on the way to Fla. or S.C." Average days during 1 year on 5.5 sail/for at least 1 hour are 35. Average 4.5 days are around 12. 2-3 days per year on 3.5. (Our thanks to Alan) | ||
| the point, tennessee river, tuscambia/florence, al
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Sail on a river with barges, wind against the current, and big swells. The Gorge? Nope, just the Tennessee River below Wheeler Dam. The Point is a spot on the river that can be sailed from most any direction but works great with W, NW, NE and SE. A sandbar keeps the water flat on the inside (watch those shoal markers) and from there onto to the otherside, the river can kick up a big swell, especially if the dam upstream is releasing water.. Tony Peebles (205-381-1057) is the local host and runs a windsurfing shop there. Take AL 184 west off of AL 101 just south of the river. (AL 101 crosses the river on Wheeler Dam. Turn right at the first road past the creek and bear left at the fork. Go until the road dead ends into the parking lot for the Point Restaurant. At the bottom of the lot, bear left and rig on the grass near the camping sites. Tony has the trailer right on the water. If you get lost, ask locals for the Point Restaurant. Mapquest map. If this link dies, enter "Wheeler Dam Village, TN" in your search query. | ||
| highland yacht club, tullahoma, tn
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(Woods Resevoir) 3-3.5 hrs. The Highland Yacht Club former host (up to mid-90s) of windsurfing regattas. Take I-75 N to Chattanooga. From Chattanooga, take I-24 N towards Nashville. Take Exit 117 (AEDC/ UTSI) the AEDC Access highway for 7 m. Turn left on UTSI road. Follow this for 2.0 m and turn left on North Shore Road. Go 0.7 m past AEDC rec area and turn right into HYC. | ||
| lake watauga, elizabethton, tn
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From places unknown: to Elizabethton, use mapquest.com. A picture is worth a couple of tanks of gas. To get to Wautauga Lake From Elizabethton Tennessee, take Highway 321 to Hampton TN 4 lane: 5 miles. Turn Left at the Gas Station. 5 miles more on the very scenic twisties will put you in view of the water. On your left; Rat Branch Boat ramp gives you a quick view of Wautauga Dam and the water. Couple more miles and You pass one killer eating establishment. "The Captains Table". (dressy and pricey But Awesome) Next left will be into the Point. Picnic tables, grills, trash cans, Bathrooms (no showers) Lots of grassy areas to rig. Parking fee courtesy USGov. worth it to keep traffic down. Winds with a western component are better as the Mountains funnel the wind through a central valley. Sometimes when a Low pressure front comes through you can get Western wind SW-NW that blows for a couple of days. This can produce waves of two feet down the line. East and South winds are weak with mountains to cut off the movement. North winds are non existant as we Southerners don't allow any direct North wind. It must be tempered with either a western or eastern component. LOL Wautauga IS SPRING FED.. mountain springs.... spring temps in the 50s are the norm. Bring rubber, You may need it... So far, no regulations for a life jacket. Bring a couple of dollars for the parking fee.. or get a national park season pass. (Thanks to Kurt Huffman for the info) | ||
| lake murray, columbia, sc
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4 hrs. Nice sized lake just outside Columbia. I-20 to SC 6N (towards Lexington). Carry on past the dam. Correspondent Lanneau Lide of Columbia, SC writes: There's good sailing on Lake Murray when fronts move through, mainly in fall, winter and spring. There's very little shortboard sailing in the summer. Most of the access to open water with unobstructed wind is private, however. The only public launch site likely to have wind is on the north side of the dam, with a large public parking area, a boat ramp, and picnic tables. Launching from this spot in the prevailing westerly breeze is only a little tricky: you have to point well in order not to be blown into the dam, but you're initially in a bit of a wind shadow from a point a quarter mile upwind. After you clear the point, the wind is unobstructed, and you can sail well upwind so you don't come close to the dam when you return to the access after sailing. Westerly and southwesterly breezes blow several miles down the lake before reaching the dam, so swells are not uncommon in strong wind. Northwest and northerly winds cannot be sailed from this site. South wind is uncommon but can be sailed here. Easterly winds are very difficult to sail on any part of Lake Murray. More info from the whitecap windsurfing site and directions to SC E & G Park Chuck Hardin speaks highly of the big swells set up by W/NW winds. |
