The Peconic Puffin Windsurfing Blog

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.

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Four new wing clinics by the master at Napeague.

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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!

Just when you think you've got it all figured out: Northwest Delights at Sebonac!

The traditional wisdom has been

Sebonac isn't good for NW (Meschutt is)

The Peconic at high tide isn't good (low to mid incoming is).

But it was blowing NW Saturday, and Artie reported that swimming ropes at Meschutt have nixed that launch until the fall.  Christian and I discussed Tiana "but that will be flat water sailing" Christian texted.   "Let's try Sebonac."

There was the issue of the incoming tide well past half way, but what the heck...let's get some terrain.   We arrived to a beautiful field of whitecaps...it looked 4.7 but can it be?   I announced I was rigging 5.4 but another eyeing of the bay caused me to switch to a 4.7/medium board strategy.  Also, did our eyes deceive us?  We were looking at rolling swell coming through!   Christian put a 5.0 on his midsize, I popped the 4.7 on my 93 and we were off to the races.   Good jumping on both tacks, jibing off of swell was workable, and while the wind wasn't steady (the gusts lead me to board down to 77, and the lulls back to she of 93) the fun was excellent.   Massimo joined us for his maiden 2022 session, struggling a teense with the shore break but still he broke the seal.

After two hours I had to leave.  Christian and Mass called it a day about the same time and so we left.   But check it out:  Sebonac on NW at high tide!    

h/t to Frank for the post title.