Jon Ford never seems to get hurt. Big Bill just got back from an injury, Scott dings himself on occasion, Jan is walking with a crutch, the Wolf had an arm thing, Jeff usually has a complaint, and I'm on the 2x year plan, while Jonathan sails through life undamaged. He's usually too smooth...he doesn't get hurt, he doesn't break his gear...nothing happens to him.
But at a recent sesh at Meschutt (I missed it) he was catapulted mightily, and his wrist got tweaked. I saw him a few days afterwards, at which time he predicted he'd be back on the water in "three days". His wrist is in a cast now, and the new guestimate is four months. Though he was talking about SUPing sooner...hey can't they make a cast that fits the paddle handle?
(So why "tweaked"? It's from the legend...a true story actually...of Scott Kreiser, one-time ABK instructor who suffered a bad crash in Delaware when his board hit a submerged object, breaking his ankle. Scott managed to get back to shore in agony, dragged himself to his car, drove to the hospital, staggered into the emergency room, hopped up to the triage physician and said:
"Doc, I'm tweaked!"
So let "tweaked" be entered into the orthopaedic lexicon, I say. And let Jon mend quickly!)
(Jon sailing smooth at Ponquogue, where you know he'd like to be right now. Photo by Peconic Jeff.)
Mike, is this the kind of post to make??? Now you remind me how dangerous windsurfing is and, for fear to break something else, I'll rather play golf!! ;))) Local guys check craigslist for a good deal on used windsurfing equipment (mine for sale).
Posted by: TonyWind | November 10, 2009 at 09:38 AM
Hey Tony...I don't know what I'm doing. Meanwhile "how dangerous windsurfing is"? Golf is much more dangerous than windsurfing (seriously...I'm fairly sure the fatalities per 1000 is higher for golf. Lightning!)
Got anything good you want to sell?
Posted by: the editor | November 10, 2009 at 09:43 AM
Mike, that was a joke! I'm getting in to golf therefore my WS stuff is for sale (ah ah!). You guys always ready to jump on good deal huh!? ;) BTW I'm more a compulsive buyer than seller of WS equipment.
Posted by: TonyWind | November 10, 2009 at 10:44 AM
"Heal well, all ye who get tweaked while windsurfing!"
so: that should handle bones, wrists, ankles. What do we incant for your CPU's that make you go out there in winter in the first place?
that photo is lunar! otherworldly! (nice one, Jeff!) It is so beautiful to look at. I don't need to be numbed & churned in it. But, I guess you guys do! have FUN!
Posted by: bowsprite | November 11, 2009 at 01:06 PM
Dam I thought he told me 4 weeks, my hearing must be tweaked.
Posted by: Geo | November 11, 2009 at 09:13 PM
Ouch, get well soon Jon!
Thanks for the photo nod bowsprite, but truth be told it's actually a video still. Hopefully we'll get some new action shots tomorrow...
Posted by: Jeff, aka Peconic Jeff | November 11, 2009 at 11:37 PM
get well soon Jon we miss you out there!!!!!shralp on!CD
Posted by: cd | November 16, 2009 at 05:52 PM