mbreslin - 23-7-2011 at 12:34 PM
Super beginner just got my first kite, will be flying all week in light winds and heading to Monterey next weekend, looking for a large-ish quiet-ish
beach, anyone have a favorite spot?
I've heard moss landing mentioned a lot on this forum but mostly for buggy. I just need a fair amount of land for scudding and not so many looky-loos.
Thanks!
DAKITEZ - 23-7-2011 at 03:00 PM
moss would be a good place for that .. not many people. There are alot of cliffs along this whole stretch (montery to santa cruz). try and not fly a
beach with a big cliff behind you ... it will really give you spastic and swirling winds
mbreslin - 23-7-2011 at 05:14 PM
Thanks for the suggestion, I would go bay area as it's a bit closer but I'm looking to kite for awhile then jump in the water and I know how cold it
is up there.
A couple weekends ago I was in cayucos and the water wasn't bad at all, I was in for a couple hours boogie boarding with no wetsuit.
flexiblade - 24-7-2011 at 11:16 AM
Second for Moss Landing - you're just over a hundred miles but it's totally worth it. You'll want to try the beach just north of the inlet (middle of
the bay) - the sand is better quality (grey) and compacted nicely at low tide.
mbreslin - 24-7-2011 at 11:45 AM
We're going to head to Santa Cruz and see what's around there and then drive towards Moss Landing. Thanks for the tips.