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Cape Lookout National Seashore
Windsurfing
happiness is a good wind and a sail
Many windsurfers use the area known as Shell Point on Harkers Island. This area is best used when the winds are out of the northeast and are blowing at least 10 mph. Booties should be worn to protect your feet from the broken shells which litter the bottom.

Portsmouth villagers stand on the steps of their newly completed church in 1915.  

Did You Know?
Portsmouth Village had as many as 685 people living there near its height in 1860. Buildings still standing there today include a church, Life-Saving Station, post office and school. Cape Lookout National Seashore

Last Updated: July 09, 2006 at 14:33 EST