I'm headed to Nantucket next week. Can anyone recomend some spots?
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I'm headed to Nantucket next week. Can anyone recomend some spots?
Cisco or MadaketQuote:
Originally Posted by dingbat
http://nantucket.plumtv.com/stories/konas_surf_report
http://www.force5watersports.com/
could ya pick me up a Force 5 sticker if you get to the shop ? It's close to downtown.
a chicken box sticker would be great, too.
http://www.thechickenbox.com/
http://www.thechickenbox.com/index.php?id=73
I found this visitors guide to Nantucket, looks like it's pretty in depth depending on what you're looking to do on the island. Plus links out to all the places it talks about, so that was pretty sweet. Definitely head to the piers and check out some of the fishing boats, and any given weekend town is the place to be. Just don't bother bringing a car downtown, there's no parking.
Next week will be a fucking zoo.
Nantucket Race Week.
Big boats will be showing up Thursday.
Thanks fellas.
Yeah, By far, not my first time on Nantucket. First time dragging a board along though. Is there anything around the Surfside, 'Sconset side or up at Wauwinet worth checking out? I've heard Madaket is good. My brother used to surf there before he got busted up. What's the deal with the new cut there though? I heard you've got to be careful otherwise you get sucked through to the sound.:eek:
Willie,
I'll get your stickers. You're gonna have to come out to the Thunder Dome to get 'em though.:tongue::D
Thanks for the link to the Chicken Box, looks fairly chad-free. I'll have to check it out.
ya, I figgered you were lookin' for surfing spots, not just sightseeing on the island. Never been to a Nantucket Race Week but it can't be as annoying as http://www.figawi.com/
Chicken Box is a healthy mix of Chips and Skips in Blue Blazers, crusty islanders and plenny o' horny chicks on vacation from NY/CT (I know you've got that one covered)It's a great vibe at The Box, usually great music, too.
I'd be stoked on those stickers, even if it takes until January to get them. I wish they still had Indian Summer surf shop with the grateful dead bear on the traditional ACK sticker.
a Nantucket Race Week hat looks way cooler than those ghey red Mount GAY Figawi hats everyone thinks they're so badass wearing( yeah, I had one back in the day:tongue:)
http://www.team1newport.com/prodinfo.asp?number=NRW835
Got any couch space ? ACK is just a ferry ride away.
My Bear 9'2" longboard stays in Hyannis and just got a new travel bag for her on whiskeymilitia.com
http://i34.tinypic.com/1z2imv6.jpg
We'll be in Hyannis friday, my daughter's been in camp in Brewster for the last 2 weeks.
Less of a booze cruise, more real racing. Lots more rich people.
Most of the week is small boat racing.
Thursday is a Falmouth -> Nantucket race.
Fri/Sat/Sun is around the buoys for the big boats.
good to know.Quote:
Originally Posted by likwid
We were at the 2007 Laser Worlds in Hyannis, not racing but tooling around in a Mercury cheering them on
http://www.laserinternational.org/
My 13 year old daughter is stoked on racing sailboats
http://www.community-boating.org/weather.php
Masters in Brazil 2005 :cool:
http://www.laserinternational.org/IL...sters_2005.htm
If you need any advice feel free to PM. I kinda know a little about it. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by willywhit
And a good friend is a 2 time nat dinghy champion. She kinda knows how to sail too I guess.
The big blue beast from Dartmouth will be thundering down to Falmouth next Wednesday afternoon for the race Thursday.
Sorry willie, not my couch to offer. Let me know if you want to do a day trip though. I'll wave at your ferry from the sea wall.
likwid,
Are you in the Falmouth>Nantucket race?
Yup.Quote:
Originally Posted by dingbat
5678
small world mang.Quote:
Originally Posted by likwid
Is Big Blue in Padanaram Harbor ?
I grew up on Hawthorn St in New Beige and spent much time in South Dartmouth in my youth, Friends Academy '76 -'80 and all that.
I bet we know some o' the same saltys.
Behind the breakwater where its been for a while now.Quote:
Originally Posted by willywhit
My friend who I mentioned before is going for the program director position at Community Boating down at Fort Tabor so they'll have a VERY good program soon hopefully.
Quote:
Originally Posted by likwid
long shot but do ya know the Biddles ?
Brook Beaver Brant etc ? last house on Elm St before Rickertson's Point ?
Nonquit ? Salter's ?
haven't seen those guys in a long time.
Concordia ?
http://www.concordiaboats.com/yawls.php
what ever happened to freerangelobster ? :rolleyes2
dingbat mark,
The thing I emailed you about is Cisco Brewers/Triple 8 vodka doing a world wide toast ( maybe just island wide) on friday 8-8-08 at 8pm. They did some special whiskey and my buddy used to work for them out there so he's trekkin out for the bash.
http://www.ciscobrewers.com/
just put on those sailin' shoes.....
and I googled o zone, kinda cool
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nantuck...graphy/page11/
looks like more fun than sailing. Maybe some sailboat porn, friggin' in the riggin' , that would be more On Topic.
http://www.windsongcharters.com/nude...ng_charter.htm
Ah, thanks much William. I had my self all confused. Vodka today, O-zone Sunday. Think I'm gona miss both but am confident I can make up for it if I keep my head down and power through the rest of the week. Plenty of deck time to be had and the pitcher will be near.:cool:
good stuffQuote:
Originally Posted by dingbat
http://www.alexanderfedorov.com/
just add stoli or triple 8
Da !
likwid, вы все все равно скоро сдохнете=You will all soon die anyway.
You SICCCCK Bahstid !
The best breaks this year are at the bluff and ladies beach. Most of the south shore has been really dumpy this year with the way the sandbars formed so depending on the swell you may be riding right up onto the sand. Also low tide can be sketch so look for a medium tide if it gets bigger. To get to these beaches head towards cisco beach and make a left at bartlett farm road go to the end and when the road turns to sand and you pass the golf course make a right to head towards the beach. This will take you to beach access 11 (ladies beach). from there the bluff is just 2 accesses to the west. If your feeling gutsy you can ride the ferry wake which pumps out a 100 yard chest high left. Check it out when your steaming in. i've hit it twice and was almost sucked out to the sound but we had a dinghy luckily. I teach surfing out here so if you want a "three hour tour" or rent any board in our quiver including stand up paddle boards go to www.nantucketsurfari.com. Shout me out if you do call, my name is eric.
eric, good stuff. We teach kitesurfing in Boston and on the cape. Do you know any of the kite crew on ACK ? I haven't kited out there since they banned launching at Pocomo. Got a session with John Kerry once, tho.:p
Nantucket is a great tourist destination. It had the highest median property.
why the fuck do they call it nantucket red ?
that shit is pink salmon !
http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...=Nantucket+Red
it attracts the wasps, don't get stung;)
those whale belts are pretty ghey, too.:nonono2:
still better than Joisey
thanks Nick
Eric,
Thanks a billion for the info. Unfortunately I was on the road to Hyannis when you posted and have no technology on the island.
Which boat puts out that wave? Iyanough, Eagle, etc.?? Do you get it in the channel or outside the jetties?
I'm right on Hulbert by the #10 bouy and the concrete rock when I'm down there. I'll give you a hollar next time I'm out.
dingbat , did you get any pics to post ?
thanks for pickin up the Force 5 stickers
that'll do - thanks
dingbat was asking the name of your boat
Some pics for you.
Cool Moonrise, my kid and me taking on a 12 meter in the dirty, old Sunfish, and my poor, dumb brother who kept getting accosted by young ladies wanting to see his kid.
Cisco, Surfside, Madaket. there's nothing in sconset or by the wauwinet. this time of year expect small crappy wind chop.Quote:
Originally Posted by dingbat
Surf Sesachacha Pond!
In 28 summers there I don't think I ever saw much but shorebreak anywhere, except during a few hurricanes (so maybe next week will be good).
Can't imagine which ferry it is makes much difference to the wave, all the steamship boats are about the same size...but maybe I'm wrong.