The Peconic Puffin Windsurfing Blog

The Return of Peconic Jeff

Jeff has actually been sailing all spring but I haven't shared the water with him in ages.  10-almost 20 years ago (!!!) we sailed all the time!    Caught some five meter action (six and seven for the crazies Artie and Eric!) at Sebonac on Sunday.   Also on the water:  The Natalies, Scott, and winger John Nat arrived as I was packing up.   Another beautiful windy weekend day!  Pic courtesy the Art of Windsurfing.

Swap Meet May 24th!

Hampton Watersports swap coming!  Here's the word from Jon:

Wings, foils, EFoils, surfboards, SUP's, kites and windsurf gear - all at excellent pricing!

Saturday Swap Sale May 24

Buy or sell New (pre Tariff pricing!), used and closeout Foil, Wingfoil, Kite, surf and Windsurf gear.

Sellers - please drop your used gear now thru 10 am 5/24

Buyers - Come by and check it out 10am .

Sebonac Sesh, Artie Partie

The rhymes were just sitting there, sorry

A warm, windy sunny Saturday at Sebonac!   Scott somehow missed it but there were plenty of other windsurfers and wingers on hand, including many Natalies, Christian, the Art of Windsurfing, mois, and more all catching the 20+ knot conditions while Jeff Schultz was snapping photos.   I was lightly overpowered on a 5.4 but didn’t want to take the time to rig down.
As some of us were derigging (me...I had a date with the Mrs.) Artie announce that a beverage at his home that evening might be enjoyable for all waterpeople.   The Mrs. and I arrived to a wonderful and unexpected dinner party (thank you Chris!!)

We talked wine, Dasher vv Andy B, injuries, you name it.  A fine day and night!    Pics by Jeff Schultz   

All Kinds of Shred at SJ (and my van is back)

We had windsurfers.  Windfoilers.  Wingfoilers.  A kiter.  Even and e-foiler!    Me I was just happy to get my first session in of the year, sharing the day with Rob, Marty, Scott, George, Artie and e-foil guy.    Took several runs before the board (109 with a 5.4) remembered how to go fastish...same with the jibes, but Lo it came back!

For about six weeks I had been shredmobileless... between brake system rebuilding (the van is 22 years old) and solving an electrical mystery (an alternator that was going rogue in the middle of the night) but I seem to have wheels again!

Looking forward to spending time with my friends again soon and often.   Had a great time trading jibes with Artie!

(That was Saturday.  Sunday it blew big at Sebonac.  I couldn't make it but lots of people did!    Photo of Artie and me on cross tacks courtesy Chris Lamia)

Lenny Gazda R.I.P.

Long Island windsurfer Lenny Gazda passed away.   I did not know him, but many people I know did, and held him in high regard.  What follows is from Ely Spivack:

We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of our fellow windsurfing tribe member, Lenny Gazda. Many of us had known him for 30+ years, and we will sorely miss his mischievous smile, loving presence, and his wonderful ability to “talk story.” We would love to bring together everyone of our windsurfing brothers and sisters to give Lenny his proper send off! We are proposing a get together/send off the last weekend of March (29-30) or first weekend in April (5-6). Please let us know if you would like to attend by filling out this questionnaire:  

Lenny Gathering info