Patches of brilliant turquoise and rich royal blue sprawl along Kure Beach ... wind is a friend. It only takes about a 3 mph breeze to keep the free end of the fabric afloat and provide the shade ...

If a lifeguard or safety personnel asks you to take it down, it's best to follow the beach's rules. Otherwise, you're free to use the Shibumi Shade anywhere the wind takes you. The Shibumi Shade ...

WILMINGTON – Brothers Dane and Scott Barnes and their best friend Alex Slater grew up spending every summer on the beach at North Carolina’s Emerald Isle. The least fun part of their vacations ...

Dane Barnes says after years of lugging and setting up the family’s beach umbrellas on vacations at the coast, the three UNC grads began to wonder if there was a better way to provide shade from the ...

Proponents of wind-driven beach shades tout them as a safe alternative to umbrellas. Unlike umbrellas, they won't become spears during a strong gust. Instead, they flutter in the wind like a flag.

Nearly three-fourths of the respondents to The Post and Courier Myrtle Beach’s survey this month said wind-driven shading devices like Shibumi Shade should be allowed on the 14 miles of beach ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) -On Wednesday, the Myrtle Beach Beach Advisory Committee met to discuss the possibility of allowing wind-driven beach shades on the beach during the busy summer season.

A 10-year-old ordinance bars wind-driven shade devices on the beach during peak summer months. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, only circular umbrellas up to 7 1/2 feet in diameter are permitted.