What do you think of these? https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/shibumi-beach-shades-banned-u-110000966.html
Buy the tie-down bags and lines and they don't flap.
I'm not a fan of these as much as I don't like the 10x10 beach tents. I get it that they're great for shade but people set them up and leave them up all week. Two former neighbors of mine used to go down to the beach after dinner and take them all down and pile them at the beach access.
@johnbt This is what I do. I take mine with me at the end of the day.
What sort of lazy bums leave their stuff on the beach overnight?
Of course on Ocracoke the Park Service handles the problem quite simply. www.nps.gov/caha/learn/management/lawsandpolicies.htm "The placement of unattended property on the beach, such as, but not limited to chairs, toys umbrellas, canopies, coolers, etc. is prohibited between sunset and sunrise. Justification: This restriction ensures the safety and enjoyment of the beach by all users and is consistent with local ordinances in nearby towns. Chairs, umbrellas, canopies, coolers, etc. can be harmful to people and wildlife. People walking at night, public safety personnel who may have to drive on the beach at night, sea turtles that must make their way to nesting areas and hatchlings to the water to survive depend on safe and obstruction free beach conditions."
@johnbt Nags Head throws away anything left unattended at the end of the day.
@johnbt Not always lazy, sometime selfish. People want to stake their claim for the week. This was a huge issue in Nags Head a few years ago. Go down to the beach in the early morning for a walk and it would be littered with canopy skeletons. The town passed an ordinance and now it's unlawful to leave items on the beach over night. I believe the public works department tags, and/or removes, stuff during their daily trash pickup.
Not a fan of Shibumi or anything that flaps in the wind and makes a bunch of noise. Tied down they are fine.
In addition to the noise there's the "real estate" aspect. On Sunset Beach (for example) they are banned between this street and that street (I don't remember the numbers). Basically banned on the beach adjacent to town center. In the screen shot from SurfChex you can clearly see the demarcation line. Although there are plenty of the single pole "wind shades" in the Shubumi-Banned zone on Sunset, some beaches ban those & the EZ-Up type canopies too and explicitly state "single pole umbrella type shade... device". Or something like that.
Not a fan. They're noisy and need repositioning as the wind changes direction. For 3 bills, buy two wood pole umbrellas that work in any wind situation except gale.
Not a fan either. PIA every time the wind drops.
My family enjoys them since they're so easy to lug to the beach and set up.