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Lorain


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Highlights

There are two good windsurfing locations: Lakeview Beach (West Side) and Marina International (East Side). Both feature a grassy rigging area about 80 feet from the launch.

Conditions

Lakeview is shortboard sailable in every direction except directly South. Northeast: Best. Flat water inside and rollers outside. Southwest: Rolling smooth surf-sailable waves close to shore East: There might be wind near the breakwall, but dead on the inside. Sometimes it's worth the schlog out to the winds.
Marina International is a good choice when Lakeview gets too rough. West and North: The breakwall that's west of Marina makes it easier to launch in rough conditions.

Map

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Directions

From I-90 or Route 2: Take route 58 North. Right turn onto Lakeshore (Route 6). Go East 1 mile to Lakeview. Marina International is 1 mile further East. Cross Basqule Bridge downtown; left at the first light.

What to do afterwards...

Javkalope Restaurant; accross the parking lot from Marina. Has a patio and a view of the marina and lighthouse.