- JACKKNIFE
COVE ON PLEASEANT BAY - BEST WIND DIRECTION IS NE. N AND E ARE ALSO
GOOD. A VERY GOOD LOCATION FOR LEARNING WATERSTARTS AND JIBS SINCE YOU CAN
SAIL A SHORT DISTANCE FROM ONE SHORE TO ANOTHER
- SCATTEREE
- BEST WINDS NW AND NE. THE NW WIND FUNNELS UP THE CHANNEL BETWEEN STRONG
ISLAND AND THE MAINLAND MAKING THE BEST PLACE FOR A NW WIND IN CHATHAM.
- CHATHAM
BREAK OR THE CUT - ATLANTIC OCEAN. BEST WIND NE ALSO E, SE, AND
S. CURRENTS OF UP TO 15 MPH MAKE IT WISE TO SAIL ONLY ON AN INCOMING TIDE
THAT AND REGULARLY SHIFTING SAND BARS MAKE IT A PLACE FOR EXPERIENCED SAILORS
ONLY.
- HARDINGS
BEACH - ON NANTUCKET SOUND. BEST WIND DIRECTION IS WEST ANY SOUTHERLY
DIRECTION IS OK ALSO.
- FOREST
BEACH - ON NANTUCKET SOUND. BEST WIND DIRECTION SW BUT
ANYWHERE FROM EAST TO WEST CAN BE OK. GOOD FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS. A SAND
BAR 1/2 MILE OUT WHERE LARGER WAVES BREAK MAKES FOR EASIER BEACH STARTS.
BUT GOOD FOR JUMPING IF THAT IS FOR YOU.
- RED
RIVER BEACH - JUST OVER THE LINE INTO HARWICH. SIMILAR TO FOREST BEACH
WITHOUT THE SAND BARS AND ROCKS. BUT YOU DO HAVE TO PAY TO PARK IN THE
SUMMER.
- MONOMOY
ISLAND - YOU CANNOT DRIVE THERE FROM HERE. IT IS WHERE WE DERIVE PART
OF OUR NAME. IT IS A WILDLIFE PRESERVE NOW SO IF YOU TAKE THE LIQUID
APPROACH RESPECT THE LIFE YOU FIND THERE AND YOU WILL ENJOY ONE OF THE
LAST WILD PLACES ON THE EAST COAST.
- CAPE
COD RAILTRAIL SOME DAY A SPIR WILL COME TO CHATHAM BUT NOT YET. STILL
A GREAT PLACE TO RIDE AWAY FROM CARS ON A PAVED SURFACE.