The Peconic Puffin Windsurfing Blog

Happy Birthday to The Wolf!

"Still the Commodore" Bruce says, and who could disagree?  When I started sailing with Jan and the Wind Chimp collective in 2007 he was a spritely senior.  I thought "this guy is tearing it up in the ocean and on the bays in nuking conditions!   If he can do it it at his age it means I'll be able to as well! I thought.    That was then...Jan is still hitting it fifteen years later windsurfing and SUPping, and we all salute his 78th orbit around the sun.  Happy Birthday Jan!  (Photo:  The editor and Lord vanderWolf.)

South Jamesport Delivers...in August!

If we get a five meter day in August we are grateful.   But 4.7!    Artie reports:   "I met Scott-O and the Wolf and when I got there at about 3:30, Scott was coming off the water to rig down to a 4.7; I figured that's my cue to rig at least a sail size larger cause you know me! Well that was a HUGE mistake cause I was waaaaay overpowered! But, like you know, when we get into certain situations, we accommodate; so that's what I did....I accommodated...with MORE DOWNHAUL! Probably 4.2 by the time we left at 6pm. "

It's true Artie likes to sail with a lot of gas, but he must have been flying.   Hot and windy...resort windsurfing!   Now:  When am I going to catch one of these sessions?   I'm hopeful for soon!

(Scott ripping inbound.  Photo by the Art of Windsurfing.)

Mecoxing with Massimo

It was well past time!

In the early aughts Massimo was He With Whom I Windsurfed the Most.   I remember a November phone call "If I buy a drysuit will you sail with me?"  (Hell yes!)   Mass was fast to rig, faster on the water, and a good jiber.

Then he went golf crazy and stopped sailing for a dozen years.

His comeback was slow, our sessions focused and getting him back up to speed.    Monday we went to Mecox, where a tropical warm southerly had me on the 5.4 and him on six meters.   For the first time in ages Mass was ripping!

We need more windy days to lock him in.

Get Your Wing On with Andy Brandt!

Four new wing clinics by the master at Napeague.

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July 30

July 31

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Missing it at SJ

Every year there is a blessed 4.7 session in July at South Jamesport.   As good as Caribbean resort sailing!   And I always catch it.

But I think I missed this year's.   Artie reports:

SJ did NOT disappoint; sail range from 4.2 - 5.0 and I was LIT UP on my 4.7; among the very fortunate were: Joe Nat, Scott-O, George, Christian, Wolf, and a couple of other dudes I didn't know; hoping for some wind this weekend!

Ain't nothing in the forecast, but I'm hoping for weekend wind too!