Massive wind at Bodega Bay starting Tuesday

[dpca10]

Moblvet i'm going nuts with that california coastline site you sent me, i've practically run the whole coast now. There are some great spots i want to kite, sounds like you have the north bay wired. A few thoughts are Bolinas lagoon, Abbots lagoon, then way up the coast the Eel river. I'd be down to give the estero americano a shot, I think the shark pit would be way crazier though on a big north with storm winds from the south.

[Bulldog]

Dillon is usually pretty empty in the winter; summer is another story.

Other than the sharks, it's not a bad place to try out kiting in the ocean -- it's a very long downwind beach, so you can always walk back up after you eat sh&t (unless, well, you know...).

There's often a big hole right where the dune bluff starts, so you often need a bigger kite than the wind on the beach would otherwise indicate.

You should pretty much expect to self-launch and self-land when you're there, though, unless you are meeting a buddy.

[moblvet]

Bolinas bay has an issue with harbor seal haulout and kiting is not allowed, just go next door and kite Stinson.
Abbot's has water quality issues, need to go there after winter tides and storms flush the lagoon out.

[yojimbo]

looks like there is wind this weekend in Bodega/Dillon. Sunday looks to have more wind than Saturday.

Looks as if Dillon and Bodega have not yet been affected by the oil spill.

Anyone know what the long term implications as far as usage goes for the closed beaches?