Working on setting up a club to help with this, as the sws is busy defending the spit: questionnaire here if you haven't seen it already
https://forms.gle/K1pgEViNofSc6wXy8Development Info:
https://oceanfrontsquamish.com/stories/june-2021-oceanfront-squamish-construction-updates/Email that was just sent to those who filed the questionnaire:
Now that parking and beach access has closed, it's probably about time this club gets going. Looking forward to getting some community power out of us wind sport advocates!
Again, the focus is (high to lower priority, open to ideas):
-Coordinating our voices as users of the Squamish waterfront to help ensure best access going forward
-Pushing/fundraising for some sort of facility/area for rigging/derigging/storage, etc within the development
-Encouraging new people to learn windsports
--Perhaps through lessons, gear rental, club loader gear, etc
Windsport access is now mainly available by using the spit or by boat. Alternatively, launching from mamquam beach (protected cove just north of nexen parking area) and slogging upwind blind channel is a possibility for those willing to walk there as parking is not available very close. Darrell bay is another option, but I've found the wind line there to be a little far out and very choppy. So most people will probably migrate to the spit, but I plan to investigate mamquam beach as a launch point. It would also be the only spot suitable for beginners in windsurfing or winging, though still a poor option.
I've started the process of registering the club with the province as a non-profit, and if anyone is experienced/interested in helping out with that please let me know. Will be further registering and setting up club webpage/membership applications. We can start a group email chain if there are many others interested in taking part in setting things up.
Otherwise, I'll let you all know once the club is open for memberships. For now thinking around a minimal $10/by donation to join to help cover admin costs and get a bit of funding to start things off.