Todd's Point Launch or The Chimes Building and Windsurf Launch ( ID todd_s_point_launch__the_chimes_building_and_windsurf_launch_ )
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There's several rocks close into shore and always lobster pots and flags that can tangle up lines if your kite falls. The current gets pretty heavy coming through the cut when the tide is mid way and all the land out to the sandbar usually gets exposed at low tide but can make for a cool land gap if you have the balls. Oysters and rocks might scare you away. The water is also a bit dirty during the summer time when it rains hard, so be sure to fresh water rinse after a session to avoid the sea funk.
It is all shells and rocks, wear booties or have some real tough feet. Don't land your kite on the beach. Bring it across the road to the grassy field where it says windsurfer crossing.
Lots of holes in the wind, many puffs and lulls can get real gusty in storms too. But you gotta take what you can get. Steady in spring and fall, light in summer, really cold in winter. North winds are nice cause they are steady and clear out the haze from NYC but East and West winds barrel down the sound and are optimal. Wind in summer time is hit or miss. Could blow 2-3 days out of the week or zero. Fall time has great wind and so does early spring.
Exit 5 off I-95 north or south in Connecticut. Head towards Old Greenwich and Greenwich Point also called Tod's Point. You have to be a town resident to get into the park so contact a local before or just get there by boat.
You must be a town resident to use the beach, and its primarily a windsurfer/sailing spot so give the locals the right of way as always. The other side of the point is really the best spot to ride but its only allowed in the off season, because town residents are a bit `fragile` and don't like flying objects on their pristine shallow beaches. The life guards for the most part are tools and won't let anything slide, so have your session around/before sunset because the park closes at sunset. Or just early and late season, the chimes building side is all fair game all seasons, from sunrise to sunset everyday.
For the most part up-scale and yuppie, many bars and restaurants all around the area all with pretty much amazing food, but your gonna get a serious dent in your wallet. New York City is only a 30 minute train ride and you can get any sort of kicks you could imagine there. Stamford and Port Chester also hold some nice salty and seedy establishments where an out of towner can have a good time. House parties also go off if you know the locals.
