Boston Kiting

pacifichigh · Since 11 May 2005 1004 Posts ATX Texan

Anyone have any info/experiance? I'm headed out there this weekend for work and could sneak in a sesh or two if its worth slogging some gear.

Onad · Thu May 03, 07 9:26 am

There are a few kiters in southern Maine. Lot's of people and not much sand.... I look for some info and post.

T & I kited off of Drakes' Island. ~D

gabe · Since 16 May 2005 475 Posts Obsessed

try this. super steady wind as you would expect. brilliant aquamarine water too.

jonah · Since 20 Jul 2006 169 Posts Hood River Stoked

i used to windsurf in boston. not sure where the best kiting spots are, but I think Revere Beach is maybe the closest thing with a sandy beach; though not the nicest place to visit. Better spots would be on the Cape (e.g. Kalmus or West Dennis beach).

My recommendation would be to call these guys:
http://www.sailworld.com/

Owner Jim Ballantyne used to live in HR.

registered · Since 12 Jul 2005 1319 Posts tsunami Sandbagger

There is alot of history in boston good and lots of bad. You should tour around a bit if you have never been there. Check out old ironsides in the harbor. Lots of pretty girls.

pacifichigh · Since 11 May 2005 1004 Posts ATX Texan

I'm more into the pretty girls than old ironsides, saw that once as a kid.

jimmyc · Since 04 Aug 2005 74 Posts Cape Cod, MA

This may be too late..but anyway.

The place to kite in Boston is Pleasure Bay (PBay), it's actually in South Boston (Southie). It is a man made circular "pond", a formation of rocks with a walkway above it. It works on SW to S winds, which is a fairly typical wind direction for spring and summer in New England. PBay is flat water riding. It can get crowded on a good day with 20+ kiters in a not-so-large area. After that, there are a few spots on the northshore (Revere) and other places. Unfortunately I don't know much about them.

Cape Cod, where I live, is 1-2 hours south of Boston, depending on where you are heading. It is one of the most consistently windy spot on New England, with many good places to ride. If you need more information just shoot me a PM.

Good luck, hope you have a good visit.

jimmyc · Since 04 Aug 2005 74 Posts Cape Cod, MA

Here are some pics from PBay from yesterday 05/08/2007...nice flatness...http://tinyurl.com/22kgb9

groundclown · Since 12 May 2007 135 Posts Hood River Stoked

Look up Mike with Leading Edge Kite School at http://www.kiteboston.com or email: mike@kiteboston.com