Bayview Park Launch#, (located in Brant Beach, NJ on LBI)
FIG. 1A busy clinic day at the Bayview Park launch,
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Mark Vizer
FIG. 1B aerial view of the
launch area
Directions: Take Garden State Parkway to exit 63. Exit GSP onto NJ Rt 72 E
towards Long Beach Island. Travel 7 miles on NJ Rt 72 E to an end at Long
Beach Blvd. Turn right onto Long Beach Blvd and travel south for 2.7
miles.
You will pass
Island Surf & Sail. The park is on the right at a traffic light at
68th street and
across the street from a municipal park and opposite from a
sign for the police
station.
FIG. 2 view of traffic light at 68th street--to enter park, turn right
at
this traffic light
Upon entering the park, the launch is to the right of the two small buildings
and
the parking lot is to the left.
FIG. 3 view of two buildings from the parking lot, the launch is behind
these
buildings--the right bldg is the restrooms and the left one is the
administration bldg
Launch faces WNW into Barnegat bay.
Best wind directions: Any, however it is not as good when the
wind
is out of the east
Fees: $5* prior to or on Labor day, free after Labor day
Amenities: restrooms, cold shower, trash barrels, picnic tables.
Hazards: 1) There are low, offshore islands present with sand bars and shallow
water near Sedge island, 2) be aware of people in cigarette boats who never
yield
to windsurfers because they are bigger than you, also, 3) on the beach,
dogs on dog
leashes are permitted, and thus it is possible that you may find
dog droppings
at the launch area
Strategize: When the wind is out of the North, the low offshore
islands
provide for great flat water sailing
Notes: On hot summer afternoons, sea breezes can kick in. Eel
grass can
get pretty thick. Therefore, a weed fin is recommended.
This launch is suitable
for beginners. The best wind is experienced furthest away from
shore. Launch
is about one mile from
Island Surf & Sail
You can rig on the deck. In the
summer, bathers populate the windsurf
beach to avoid having to buy a beach
badge. In the summer, there are power
boats in the channel between the
launch area and the main part of the bay
*in 2009, Brant Beach has revived is policy in
requiring windsurfers who
launch at Bayview Park before or on Labor day to have
a valid Beach Badge.
The fee is $5 for a day, $20 for a week, and $35 for
the entire season. Daily
beach badges can be purchased at the park, daily,
weekly and seasonal beach
badges can be purchased across the street outside the
Municipal Office Building.
Specifically, the municipal building is at 6805
Long Beach Blvd, and is on 68th
street. The beach badges are purchased
outside the Municipal Office building,
the hours for purchasing being 9-4 on
weekdays and 9-3 on weekends.
Questions should be directed to Don Myers at Don@LBTBP.com
Also click
here
for more information on Bayview park. Also the number for the beach
patrol
is 609-361-1000.
FIG. 4 view of a launch when a busy clinic is in progress at Bayview Park
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FIG. 5 view of launch area at Bayview Park during a clinic
FIG. 6 beginner in light winds in foreground, windsurfers on island
in
background
FIG. 7 view looking SSW from launch into Barnegat Bay
Additional Notes by Felix Cabrera circa 1990: "On summer
afternoons,
expect 15-20k thermals. The bay is very shallow (2-4 feet
[deep] in may
locations). Eel grass can get pretty thick. The better
wind is often
further out. Cautions [include] sand bars and shallow water
near Sedge Islands."