Another day, another session at South Jamesport. It looked questionable when we got there, but soon the boys were out on seven, then six-meter sails (okay John V rocked his 5.8) while girls were on sixes and fives. Warm, sunny, and just about perfect, good fun was had by John, Jeff, Marni, Diane, and Huckleberry (a dog.) Late in the day the wind shut down all at once, just as Bill Barbour (my swimming partner in a recent sesh) arrived. Bill proclaimed it "Kona Time" and took his big beautiful longboard out for a spin. Heard later: "That's the first time I've uphauled in about twenty years."
SJ is becoming a no-brainer windsurfing launch as spring turns into summer. We keep going back on anything southerly, and as the big easterly showed a new side to the spot, I foresee more and more time parked at the end of South Jamesport Avenue (check it out on the windsurfing map.) John V warns that after July 4th the police become sticklers over day parking passes, the price of which will probably send us elsewhere. Mecox, anyone?
Waxing encyclopaedic on all the available launches on Long Island, John told Jeff and I about Mattituck...a nice place where you must hurl yourself off of a jetty with your gear into pitching seas to get to your session, and need assistance from land to get out. Oh yes, air temps are usually about 35 degrees when Mattituck is "good".
I am always relieved when reminded that there are crazier windsurfers than me. When are we sailing Mattituck?
(photos by Jeff, who has more from this session here.)
Hey you SJ riders, I sail off the beach that is to the left of the Great Peconic Marina entrance(when sailing back to the beach), its a private beach and we are usually the only ones on it, if you see some umbrellas and some little ones running around, stop on by and say hello!! See you out there
Posted by: matt | June 07, 2007 at 09:18 AM
update on the parking fee situation at South Jamesport: "Cost for residents is $5.00 for the season. Non-residents may purchase a day pass ($10) or season pass ($75.00)." From: http://www.northfork.com/index.ihtml?page=beaches
Posted by: Jeff | June 11, 2007 at 02:01 PM
Jeff, do you know how far from the beach the parking restrictions apply? I'm wondering if SJ can't be handled the way Napeague is handled in season...drop off your gear by the beach, and then park a few hundred yards back up the road to avoid tickets.
Posted by: Peconic Puffin (Michael) | June 11, 2007 at 03:02 PM