Ponquogue Shore Break, or Time To Go To The Bowl

When the tide gets past halfway in, Ponquogue ceases to be the great wavesailing spot that some of us rave about.  Invariably we stay past the point of goodness, until we're so exhausted that we realize we should have headed to the Bowl twenty minutes earlier (see the post from earlier this week.)

In this quick clip by Chiaying and Peconic Jeff you can see myself, CD, and Bill B wrestling with getting out of the water, along with a shot of Frank and I trying to get back out.    Presumed magnificent footage of better windsurfing in the better conditions earlier in the day are being edited by Jeff while you read this.

Comments

[Bunty]

At least it is sand. Where we do most of our surfing its rocky coast! There have been quite a few breakages and bodily damage in the past. But this weekend we will have the luxury of a sandy beach.

[catapulting_aaron]

Hollywood, I had a day like that a couple days ago, except the surf was much smaller and it was much more humiliating. Sweet that the ezzy sail didn't break in the shore pound.

[scooper]

This is what I always want to see in windsurfing videos, and is never there; real world sailors in real world conditions, and what happens in between the big moments. I like it better than seeing the pros do their perfect moves over and over again in perfect conditions.

[OBX Bill]

Nice! My fav moment in that video is about 1:09 into the clip. That wave is coming, the sailor in the blue helmet sees it coming, freezes, and BAM! Great stuff!
Though, next time, in that situation, I recommend a quick dive to the bottom to avoid being hit.