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Are there any shops in the Rochester area or is internet the best bet?
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Hey Max,
We do have one retailer in the Rochester area, Canandaigua Sailboarding. It is owned by Steve Howie who was once a nationally ranked and competitive racer. He knows his stuff, and he knows his lake pretty well. He has some good brands too.
Curtis Sport Connection in Buffalo is also an option. Doug Curtis has also been selling gear in our region for a long time.
http://www.curtissportconnection.com/
I would recommend visiting Steve at CDGA Sailbaording and having a conversation with him about what your needs are, and what your ultimate goal is in windsurfing. Are you a curious newbie, or somebody who has some history in the sport and know that you’d like to get a little more high performance.
The community around here does have some good used gear for sale as well, so create a post, or look in the gear wanted/for sale section.
The internet is a good resource as well, and use it to check and confirm what you are looking for and if it is what you need. Many of us have had good experiences with various internet based retailers, and some of that comes from developing relationships with them if and when we travel to where they are.
If you bounce some questions around here you are likely to get some good information from our pretty experienced group of local sailors.
I’m glad you found the forum, and hope to see you on the water soon.
Doug W.
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Thanks Doug. Very helpful.
I’m in the realm of intermediate, looking for something more performance. Most of my windsurfing has been up on Lake George on a very bulky rig, which does the trick but I get major envy when a see people flying around on a lighter setup
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So what have you been sailing on typically? Sizes, volume, etc…..
Do you have the time to get to the water when it is windy around here, or are you more a person who plans on sailing on a certain day no matter what the wind is doing. That would affect what may be the best rig for you to get into. The winds are pretty light around here much of the summer months, mostly 5.8 -7.5 plus. My most used sail in the summer is likely my 7.5 on a 116L board. You could get a board in the 130 range that would allow you to sail a bigger sail, allow you to uphaul, and you could sail a 5.8 if it gets pretty windy.
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Once again, very helpful, thanks.
Generally speaking I have a flexible schedule, so weekdays are in play. I would like to only have to buy 1 rig so whatever the most versatile size is is appealing.
Another mindset I’ve been thinking about is using my kite setup when there are strong winds and a windsurfing setup in light winds. It is my impression that windsurfing is better/plausible in light winds. Kiting not so much.
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Any recommendation on wind apps for phones?
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A lot of us use IWindsurf app which is subscription based app. I think there is a free version but don’t remember what data is available. Also, there is a group message board where people, kiters and windsurfers post where the action is. Primarily we windsurf three sites in or near Rochester; Long Pond in a WSW wind, Durand Beach on Lake Ontario in a NW wind (WNW is possible with much anguish), and then there is Seneca Lake (two launch areas) in SE to S winds. Canandiagua Lake is good also in SE to S as well and great for getting skills back as it is so shallow but can be choppy and launch area is tight. Long Pond is also a shallow sailing spot.
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A lot of the wind websites that I use do not have an “app”, so I put them in my phone as a shortcut on my main screens. Just as easy as an app that way. This article has links to just about all the websites I use https://www.ericthebige.net/weather-forecasting-for-wind-driven-water-sports-in-western-new-york.html
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