Where in the hell is Blunt Point?

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Re: Where in the hell is Blunt Point?

Post by sloughslut » Sun Jun 17, 2012 3:24 pm

i think its good to go
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Re: Where in the hell is Blunt Point?

Post by NCKite_Ryder » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:09 am

Loscocco wrote:It's called Point Blunt. And as Rick says its the southeast corner of angel island that's closest to treasure island. It's a very windy and exposed area in the middle of the bay.
I was biking on Angel two years back and saw two guys kiting at Blunt (while i was smoking one).

Nonetheless the access was a private coast guard road, i could be wrong about this, but it looks gated. I would assume they wouldn't mind a few kiters poaching the spot but IDK...

Take a ferry with kite gear and bike, ride around the island, poach a coast guard road to an isolated beach... sounds like a checkmark in the books more than anything. The wind is "tits".. ill give it that... also: the day i was there Crissy was shut down from the fog but Blunt was smoking!
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Re: Where in the hell is Blunt Point?

Post by steve goble » Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:04 pm

It's not Blunt Point! It's called Point Blunt Angel Island. I've sailed on the bay since 1970. It is the windiest location in the bay in a west wind. Be carefull, not recommend for kiting. The current and chop are impossible at times. If it's not blowing anywhere it is probably blowing there. Plan on landing at Berkeley if you launch there. Extremely dangerous wind, current, and chop. Definetly wear a life jacket and carry a waterproof VHF radio. I sailed my 28 foot sailboat near ther and saw a overturned kayak with no person in sight. I tacked back and forth three times and notified the coast guard I was standing by. No body was ever found. Be careful !!

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Re: Where in the hell is Blunt Point?

Post by rvv » Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:53 pm

We launch our downwinders from that beach all the time! Great spot but onshore flow with compression from the cliffs...so launch and get going quick! Great for boosting tho NJ**
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Re: Where in the hell is Blunt Point?

Post by Loscocco » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:08 pm

As Steve said its one of the strong winds, chop, currents and remotness of this place make it about the gnarliest place to be in the bay. Def becareful in that area.
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Re: Where in the hell is Blunt Point?

Post by tomerp » Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:33 am

rvv wrote:We launch our downwinders from that beach all the time! Great spot but onshore flow with compression from the cliffs...so launch and get going quick! Great for boosting tho NJ**
did someone say "downwinder" ;)

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Re: Where in the hell is Blunt Point?

Post by shred_da_gorge » Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:23 pm

Rob wrote:It's on the corner of marijuana avenue in Oakland.
Wow, that wasn't the first reply?? :mrgreen:

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Re: Where in the hell is Blunt Point?

Post by Captain John » Sun Jun 24, 2012 10:26 pm

Here's one the beaches. Probably the friendliest to launch from.
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Re: Where in the hell is Blunt Point?

Post by Loscocco » Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:10 am

SICK PHOTO from Pt Blunt
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