Nothing is more frustrating than starting underpowered at the beach, then sailing a very gusty area where you know you have the right size, and then find yourself overpowered and heading downwind just when the wind fills in. Another problem in Rodanthe is that the parking area behind Emily's has been cut in half by the owners. The winds of the fall can be cold so make sure that you bring a wetsuit. I keep both a shorty and full length wetsuit in my van to meet the changing conditions. Another change in the fall sailing on the sound is that our weed problems tend to go away and we can start using pointers again.
Pointers are faster and make it much easier to point upwind.
Of course they tend to catch weed. Fall is also excellent because most of the house rentals are cheaper. For more information about rentals look at the North Carolina Vacation Rentals and Sales page.