Originally posted by B-Roc
I'm a resident of Eastham (part owner of a cottage there). I get electronic copies of all the town meeting minutes but hadn't seen that yet. That's
a bummer but I'm in agreement with the town. I personally give up flying during the summer at beaches because crowds make me nervous and I don't want
to risk injury to others or self. First Encounter gets lots of family beach traffic and while I've never seen more than 2 kites there at one time, if
there were 20+ riders during the summer months, that could be an ugly situation as the beach is full of kids and families.
B-roc- It will be discussed at this upcoming Tuesdays town meeting- Several instructors and interested parties who have businesses in teaching or
retail are going to see if it can be reversed. I was told it came from ONE COMPLAINT. No written complaint either, no name no proof. HHHMMM????? It is
an unwritten rule that you wait till after 5pm here on Cape to use a public beach for kiteboarding.
There are plenty of less crowded / resident only beaches in Eastham to launch from. Smaller and more difficult to get a kite launched and landed in
but if they want to fly in the most crowded beaches because of ease of access... well this is what they deserve.
If kiteboarding is out then the towns will flip if they see someone riding a board or buggy in the midst of people. Better to not push that issue
during normal beach hours / days. |