It Was Honking At Napeague Too, Of Course

While many of us were using Napeague as a shortcut to Gardiners Bay during Monday's epic conditions, there was ample shredding going on in Napeague proper as well. 

Excluding a substantial  wind shadow down by the antenna to the southeast, the bay was crazy windy! Meanwhile 60 miles to the east the Yahoo mob was tearing it up at C.I.B. where the legendary Mysto wave was in full effect.   Would have loved to have been in two places at once... There's an ABK windsurfing clinic at Napeague starting on Friday (featuring a special appearance by Windsport's Pete DeKay) who remembers a Long Island clinic that had 30+knot winds. Imagine trying to learn to tack in 30 knots...yikes!

(Top:  When it's blowing 30+ even Napeague has ramps.
Middle: Ethan Doutney holds on through a gust, while...
Bottom:  brother Patrick succumbs.   When it's gusting to 40, everybody gets dunked!  Photos by Bill Doutney.)

Comments

[Jill]

I think it was at the May clinic last year when it blew 30! Hoping for a repeat!

[Jeff]

I'm pretty sure that's CPU John coming in for a landing in the first photo.

[mike burns]

I have to work friday and saturday, but if it's windy sunday I'll be at Napeague. It's always a ton of fun to hang with the ABK clan.