Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Gillian and I will be practing in the surf Sunday afternoon at 2pm at the causeway in Nahant (see posts by Brad and Billy for directions). If the winds are too strong there, we may seek out another location, but we'll all meet there to start. We're bringing both long and short boats if any one wants to try the shorties. We've each only tried them once, but they are great fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brwells Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I'm in (let's hope that is NOT true while there on Sunday.) Of course the weather looks "interesting" on Sunday. Brian P&H Capella 163 Red/White/Black trim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 Brian, Bring a helmet if you have one. If not, we might be able to lend you one for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shewhorn Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I'm a weak maybe. I work Saturday and won't be getting the ferry back to Woodshole until Sunday but I had so much fun yesterday that I'm going to try. How long do you think you'll be out for? Cheers, Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 Joe, It really depends on the conditions and the amount of daylight we have. If we're bored (most unlikely given the forecast) we might leave early. The max time would be when we can't see anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccarlson Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 If you're not "in" you're not playing hard enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brwells Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Buying one tomorrow. Thanks for the "heads up" for protection against "heads down". Brian P&H Capella 163 Red/White/Black trim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillian Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Brian you are going to have a BLAST, I'm glad you're coming - hopefully the weather will cooperate and give us some nice waves . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob budd Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Consider surfing Long Beach in Gloucester, launching from Pebble Beach. Devereaux is french for "dumping". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted September 21, 2006 Author Share Posted September 21, 2006 Yup, know the characterstics of the beach. If we don't like what we see, we'll try elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traction Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Why not surf Nahant?? It's usually one of the better spots for spilling, not dumping, surf and nice long rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 Brad, Where would the put-in be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traction Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Long beach reserve Nahant MA. better known as "the causeway". Pretty hard to miss, it's the beach along the left hand side of the road that goes out to Nahant. Nahant used to be two islands,now they are conected to shore by a road built on a sand bar,the sand bar is now long beach,the beach between the two islands is short beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Gwynn Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 I would agree that Nahant is a much better choice for surfing. Nice and sandy and easy spilling waves. Deveruaux is rocky and dumping. The put-in at Nahant is at the south end of the "Causeway". Plenty of free parking right at the beach. There is a restraunt "The Tides" and a Dunkin Donuts there for your Lunch/coffee breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesbennett Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Hey Kevin! Am going to try to make this one! What do you think? should I bring my Mystic (14') or the explorer?? hummmm??? maryb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 Thanks guys...SNG updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brwells Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 I went down to Nahant today - looks great. And it is at least a mile long. Any idea where we should gather - South end, North end, middle, ??? Brian P&H Capella 163 Red/White/Black trim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hazard Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 I'm planning to be there, too! Rob Explorer - extremely light grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 Yee hah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob budd Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 See response 13 in the thread. You don't actually park in the Dunkin or restaurant parking, there is a lot for the beach adjoining them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Just checked the buoy reports - Boston Buoy reading 1.1 foot, 2.5 seconds. Wet Sand predicting 1.1 foot on SE facing beaches. Nahant faces East. I don't think anything will be happening. Saw the predictions and went out yesterday instead. It was just after high tide and caught lovely waves for a few hours. 3' max but a long period. I don't want to rain on anyone's parade but if you are coming from a long distance, there probably won't be anything happening. Here is a link to the swell forecast: http://www.wetsand.com/swellwatch/swellwatch.asp?CatId=296 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 That's always the possibility as we've seen so many times of of Cranes. If in fact we find little, we'll be doing rescue/rolling practice, along with strokes, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brwells Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Bob, I read the response. I went to the beach. The parking lot is also over one mile long. I was just trying to be helpful if one of the first people there has never been there before... Brian P&H Capella 163 Red/White/Black trim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin B (RPS Coach) Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 If anyone can't find us, my cell phone is 978.270.8170. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaruguru Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 How cold's the water? Farmer John and splash jacket enough? I'm used to the lakes still. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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