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Posted by KiteSurfSail
on February 22, 2009, 1:39:05, in reply to "Re: Best Coast to live "
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One correction. It should read:
You can expect about 10+ days a month of 20+ mph of wind in the winter. You can expect about 20+ days a month over 15 mph.
In the summer you can expect only about 10+ days a month over 15mph.
--Previous Message--
: I am probably one of the few persons
: who can answer this question. On my
: last tour to Oki I had all bases
: covered. This was my quiver:
: 7'4" Mini gun big wave board
: 6'4" Linden small wave board
: 10m Airush bow kite
: 14m Airush bow kite
: 8'3" JP Sailboard (4.0m,4.6m,
: 5.2m, 6.4m)
:
:
: This question really depends on the
: specifics.
: 1. If surfing is your number one
: thing then the West coast Sunabe
: area is where you want to be. There
: are better waves on the island, but
: no place as consistent. It is the
: Huntington Beach of Oki. Lots of
: crowds, lots of night life, lots to
: do and eat.
: 2. If kiting is your thing I would
: definitely live on the east side
: near Kaicho Doro. This is by far
: the most accessible kiting area and
: very consistent on many wind
: directions N to SSE. There are
: nicer places to ride, but most other
: beaches have radical launch sites.
: Most beaches in Oki are pocket
: beaches surrounded by trees, lava,
: buildings, concrete jacks, etc.
: Kaichu is also very close to Ikei
: Island which is probably one of the
: next most consistent places to surf.
: You can also kitesurf and wavesail
: Ikei, but it is pretty radical due
: to beaches with lots of razor sharp
: rock formations.
: 3. Kaichu is also one of the most
: popular windsurfing areas because of
: its flat sandy bottom. But it is
: flat slalom sailing. I prefer wave
: and bump and jump riding, and
: usually only windsurf when maxed out
: on my kite (25+ mph).
: 4. If your a high-wind, bump and
: jump, and wave windsurfer, than I
: would live near Moon Beach on the
: West side. When its cranking out of
: the north the Waves smash on the
: reef and then reform. You can get a
: huge running start and launch big
: air. However, if wavesailing in Oki
: you will be by yourself. I never
: met any Japanese sailors brave
: enough to go out on the reef. They
: have expensive slalom equipment and
: go back and forth on the inside.
:
: With that all said here is the
: skinny. No matter what you read on
: this site Oki has good surf, it is
: just extremely, extremely fickle.
: You only have a small window on each
: side of high tide and swells just do
: not last long. Sometimes you get a
: good summer/fall with lots of
: typhoons and different places will
: break. I hate to say this, but if I
: was going to go to Oki to surf I
: would live near Sunabe with the
: other thousand Oki surfers. It is
: your best chance of surfing. Even
: then you are talking a handful of
: good days a month. (I am sure there
: will be disagreement here)
: I personally would live on the east
: side near Kaichu. Because you could
: kite basically all the time from
: October through April. The ideal
: quiver is a 16,12, 9. You will get
: mainly 15-20kt days, but you will
: get probably 10+ days of 20-30kts.
: The wind goes out of the North
: starting in October and keeps
: blowing until mid spring. It also
: gives you access to surf on Ikei.
:
: The lifestyle over on this side of
: the island is very different. More
: rural, less night life, less crowds.
: If you are a young partier then
: West side, if you are an old
: waterman like me then East side.
:
: One more thing. If you never been
: here before do not be deceived by
: the short distance from coast to
: coast. It may only be 10 miles
: coast to coast, but this could take
: an hour or more with traffic.
: --Previous Message--
: We'll be moving to Okinawa this
: summer. I was wondering if you
: could advise as to the best
: beach/coast/neighborhood to live in
: that it would be family-friendly,
: and where you could easily
: surf,kitesurf, or windsurf, possible
: rental home just minutes walk to the
: beach. Thanks...
:
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