Baltimore weather for Sat.:
Mostly cloudy skies. Slight chance of an afternoon shower. High 71F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.

Is it the SE winds that are preferable at the Bowl?

70's & south winds in WW too tomorrow. When you mention South Beach, you don't mean actually being able to go around the tip to the inlet, do you.

NW is the only direction rideable at the Bowl, unfortunately.

For Wildwood, when I say "south beach" I mean anything south of 2nd Avenue, which is north of the Boardwalk. Typically, when launching on south beach we either launch from the fishing pier on crocus avenue, or from in front of The Apollo. I hope that clears things up for you. Saturday could be really fun at Wildwood. I'll be in Dewey, out on the water...

I can't get out this weekend, but would like to plan something in November so I can look at some kites and have some questions answered because I'm dying to buy another kite, but I don't know what to get. (Flysurfer, Peter Lynn, Montana, Frenzy…) NEED MORE HANG TIME

We plan to hit Solomon's Island tomorrow, should be a huge day there if anyone wants to make the trip.

Tempting Todd, but I've been shanghai'd into a masquerade ball.

Todd - I might try to make it - let's see how the wind is tomorrow.

Whats solomans island? Are you kitesurfing there or buggying?

I'm thinking solomans island is the place in your binary lies video todd right? Looks like a great place is that public or private land?

-Brad

It's like a public field- wedged between a Museum, a private farm (watch out for that sod!) and a big bridge / boat launching facility. The winds have to be coming in a certain way and speed to get moving like in Todd's video.

And they are right now... I'm out the door!

Then I'm packing and going soon too! (hope it isn't/won't get) too wet!

DRATS, RAIN!!! :ticking:

Going to colmar

Dam what a day Saturday. It was a little wet but perfect winds for my 5m. Lots of fast runs through the baseball fields at Colmar manor.

Hoping for great wind next weekend!!

Saturday was a great day on the water. Amazingly enough we didnt see any rain until we were packing up at 1800hrs!!

Did an ocean side downwinder in Ocean City (seemed like a good idea at the time). What we thought was going to be a 2-mile downwinder turned into 7 miles!! ("thought you said 42nd street" "no, 142nd")

Then we went to New Road in Dewey and had a blast on the flat water. I was so sore sunday I almost didnt make it out of bed. Great weekend... Too bad it rained all day Sunday...

I am feeling a bit jealous, Ragden! :piggy:

Has anyone looked into Druid Hill Park - that place seems HOOJ!

And covered in trees if you look at it in sat view.

There is one heck of a big clearing there too, though (and some water ways). I would think as much clear area as at the Bowl.

I looked at the clearing. It looks like it's got an amphitheater at one end, leading me to believe that it's probably bowl shaped. Which means the winds are very likely to be useless. I might be wrong however as I've never been there.

Looks like an interesting location. However, it does not have what the Bowl does, a large body of water next to it for winds to clean up when coming across. I have a feeling winds would be gusty at best. Unless it is up on a hill...

The part I noticed was that it WAS quite elevated - at least on the fenced edge I saw looking up from the turnoff of I-83.
It may not have been part of that big clearing, tho.
(I was on my way downtown to check out the Bowl - and "The Avenue").

Wind looks good today in the city anyone going out flying today? May just leave work early.

Considering sunset is at 1706 EST, and I wont get home from work until 1715 or close to it... I'll have to pass on this one. And no, I cant leave work early. The first bus that leaves back towards my house leaves at 1615hrs. Once I'm at work, I'm pretty much stuck here until that time...

Friday though, that looks interesting. Question is, will that forecast hold until then?

I have to take my car into the shop Friday morning, and I'll be working from home after that, but I'll probably take off early to head out to Anacostia park for some riding time. Looks like winds are going to be WNW - NW. If the current predictions hold, I'll be there. Hope some of you guys can make it as well. I might stay until dark, don't know for sure. I don't fancy the idea of getting stuck in traffic in DC on a Friday night... However, if winds are good... I'll ride until I cannot see anything...

I think I had other plans for Fri - but keep me posted!

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Originally posted by lad I think I had other plans for Fri - but keep me posted!

I'd prefer to hit The Bowl, but there is too much west in the wind. That makes the The Bowl dangerous and not at all fun...

This is actually the wind direction I've been meaning to try at Anacostia...

whats the weekend looking like? I told power i would get down there and help him with his new gear so ill be in the area.

Assuming the winds hold for Friday, I'll be at Anacostia as well.

Weekend looks like crap...

Low winds predicted all weekend. There is a peak at 8mph on Sunday... Wow... Hold onto your horses, I dont know if I have anything small enough... :puzzled:

Wind directions don't really look good either. Maybe Colmar Manor on Sunday, but Saturday looks like a bust... Course, at this point, all these predictions could massively change. Hard to say..

Friday wind speeds look good, but direction isn't great for west potomac. I won't be able to get out to the field on friday until after 3.