Adirondack Board Sailing Club for windsurfers / kitesurfers

10/28/2024

The season has been a good one and is not over yet. Here are some shots from Fall sailing in the ADKs

09/18/2024

The photos are all of Sacandaga from the period between 2004 and 2009. In the mix of sailors are Lou, Gary,Bob Laurence,Paul,Chuck,Dan, Tim,Tom,Ephraim,Dutch, and no doubt a few more. If you recognize the sails you had or the board or helmet feel free to put a name to the picture. These were good Sacandaga days with 4.5m to 8m sailing and often a trip to the C&R afterwards for a burger and beer. Time spent with comrades on the water is good time indeed.

09/03/2024

Thought I would put up this link to a blast from the past. For a number of years in the 2000s the ABC and Montreal club-APVM co sponsored a windsurf clinic at Plattsburgh City Beach at the beginning of July. We had great times and many volunteers made these weekends a memorable experience for all. The Burlington Surf Club continues the tradition on the other side of the lake.

PLATTSBURGH -- Windsurfing is addicting, say Ellen Faller and Roger Jackson, who do it for a living. "I always tell people to be careful about getting into wind surfing; there

04/07/2024

The ABC has a Hatteras house in Rodanthe with room still available from 4/27 to 5/11. The house has a private sound front beach. There will be an ABK wing foil and windsurf clinic the second week from5/6 to 5/10.Contact me at 518 five eight 3 four 2 nine six. Leave a message with your contact info and I will get back to you with the details

02/25/2024

it is still too early to think about sailing in the waters of any Adirondack lake, but it is not too early to start thinking about sailing. I have a house in Cape Hatteras from April 27 to May 11 this year. Coincidentally Andy Brant is giving an ABK windsurf, wing foil and wind foil clinic from May 6 through the 10th .Get in touch if you are interested in securing a spot in the house and or clinic.

05/18/2023

The waters have warmed and the winds returned for another season in the Adirondacks. Saratoga Lake ,Sacandaga, Champlain and many others are ready to welcome us back. Contact me for membership in our Google group. It is there that we post where and when we plan to gather for our windsurfing outings. If you are new to the sport or want to learn more, we recommend the Burlington Surf Club for lessons and advice on choosing gear.

Burlington Surf Club

11/22/2022

The windsport season is over in the Adirondacks. Yesterday on Champlain it blew in the 30s all afternoon, but the air temp was also in the low 30s. That is not within my range of enjoyment for windsurfing. There are southern waters and tropical islands that can get us through the Winter, not to mention great skiing. I threw in a video from a few years ago that I made in the Columbia River Gorge at a Washington launch east of The Dalles called Avery. It is a narrow part of the river with a long thin island in the rivers center, so jibes happen every 30 seconds or so .A few people have asked about strap to strap jibing and this short video shows footwork for that technique. It also reminds me of many a warm and windy Summer day in the Gorge .

08/13/2022

There have been a number of requests for windsurfing lessons from interested people . The ABC does not have a set up for lessons ,but the nearest teaching club to our area does. The Burlington Surf Club in Burlington Vermont has lessons and the right equipment to give a beginning windsurfer a good start. Www.Burlington surf club.com

07/19/2022

A couple of shots of an ABC regatta from 99’ on Saratoga lake at the north end place we rented for a few years. If you recognize yourself or anyone else by sail, be sure to ID them in the comments

06/15/2022

https://vimeo.com/329552236?fbclid=IwAR1XkSk1f_cq4EAQvLuJb3Wr8zXPiaT98gGYwehL9adWYrnHcUPXT3t_INo
A video of Bob Lawrence windsurfing the Hudson River. Rest in Peace ,Bob

This is "Flying Bob" by Hudson River Rat on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

06/07/2022

Classic powerboat cluelessness on Saratoga Lake :Windsurfer is upwind and to the right of the powerboat and has the right of way, but Captain Di**it does not slow, stop or turn.