Were we unlucky or just gurlymen? I don't know, but we didn't get out today, and that is le bummer. Jeff and I encouraged each other throughout the day (mostly by
questioning the other's manhood at times of thermal capitulation) but
it never came together. It was really frickin' cold (iced spots on the bays, air temps never cresting 30 degrees) and not properly windy until well into the afternoon, but I feel like I'm whining.
Scott suggested that I was crazy to consider sailing. I'm clinging to that, because to be called crazy by the crazy seems like a good thing (and I've sailed with Scott in preposterous conditions!)
But I was one-upped by a guy in the parking lot in town, who was walking around loading his SUV wearing shorts. I watched him for awhile before finally walking up to him and asking "not cold enough for you?"
He replied: "Hey I was in the ocean a few days ago."
Of course.
So we talked for a bit. Perfectly sane guy.
(Top: The view at North Sea Road...not enough action to make it worthwhile. Bottom: The Guy In Shorts.)
yeah, i'm pissed i couldn't get out there too. stuck in maryland.
live2sail
Posted by: george markopoulos | December 20, 2009 at 08:40 AM
Mike,
You need to get a life, ever try snowboarding? I have a timber framed house in the white mountains of NH, lets all go up and Srallp some pow pow, picture yourself doing unlimited turns on an endless white wave! This girlyman would rather have shrinkage on the white stuff, tee hee! My buddy Dick,aka Aquaman, is a snowboard instructor an would have you carving in no time. He is a boarding bonobo of the north just ask kielt! Over and out............ CD
Posted by: cd | December 20, 2009 at 11:57 AM
i believe we will get at least one more session in before the end of the year, temps start to climb into the 40s by christmas eve ! merry christmas everybody.
Posted by: scott kielt | December 20, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Mike, I must agree totally with CD....
I'm about to close the blog "for winter weather" and change the title to "Occasional snowboarding on the East coast"
Posted by: TonyWind | December 20, 2009 at 05:29 PM
But, on the other hand, we need Mike and the other nuts from the East End to entertain us (the gurlymen) during the winter....
So perhaps it's not a good idea to let Mike become addicted to snowboarding....:)
Posted by: TonyWind | December 20, 2009 at 05:39 PM
TonyWind do not get me wrong,if the ocean is going off, I am jumping in with the rest of the wind chimps. I would love Mike to share the thrill that snowboarding offers, could you imagine the blog if he was to get hooked on the sport, just imagine Mike shralping on a foot of champagne powder,we would never hear the end of it! Peace, CD
Posted by: cd | December 20, 2009 at 06:51 PM
I agree; I think Mike should accept your offer pronto! Provided that he will later post the movie of his first run downhill!! ;)
Posted by: TonyWind | December 20, 2009 at 07:08 PM
Peconic Puffin:
Was that you the one who gave advice about winter sailing in a windsurfing mag (you had a red Bare on and a smiley face)?
And now you are telling me that you bailed because it was cold? Next time save yourself the drive, stay at home, and read about real windsurfers in Cape Cod (my previous spot) or better, come to the Midwest and I'll take you to the Great Lakes... nah... that may be too cold for you...
PS: I'm just kidding. I love your blog dude! As winter sailor myself, I'm just giving you a hard time. Safety first!
Posted by: Juan | December 20, 2009 at 09:01 PM
Something's not right...I can't believe you didn't sail!
Posted by: Mac | December 20, 2009 at 10:11 PM
When I saw the CNN International weather forecast and saw the weather you guys were having I wondered whether I would find a blog posting to say you had actually gone down in it! Well I wasn't far wrong. Wind here was border line yesterday with a Northerly breeze and damp weather..........it was really cold and that was around 13 CENTRIGRADE!! I would never manage what you do in the cold weather!!
Posted by: Bunty | December 21, 2009 at 03:20 AM
So much fun to have, so little time! We just couldn't get it lined up this weekend...as even the master wind chimp CD points out, he'd eschew snowboarding for some primo ocean conditions...winter be damned!
Juan...yes that was me in Windsurfing Magazine...I'm a fraud. :) Actually the coldest I've ever sailed (and enjoyed it) was two years ago with Jeff...the air was 29 (-1 to you, Bunty!)degrees but the sun was out, which makes quite a difference.
Snowboarding?! That's all I need is something else to obsess on...I'm still in my early days of being in love with SUPsurfing...when are we gonna get some decent swell?!?
Posted by: the editor | December 21, 2009 at 07:38 AM
I'm glad I was not the only one who thought about going windsurfing Saturday,now I feel sane. I hope to catch that one more session in'09 with you guys.
Posted by: Frank | December 21, 2009 at 07:54 AM
Oh come on! I was eagerly awaiting a blizzard sail post. One with a photo of whiteout snow conditions where all you can see is the blur of the flakes closest to the camera. Then a small red arrow pointing into the abyss with a tag that says " Here I am ".
Posted by: Chris | December 21, 2009 at 02:53 PM
Geez, you east coast guys are hardcore! I'm such a baby, if it's in the low 50s I whine.
Posted by: Joe "Brrrrrrrrr!!!!!" Rouse | December 22, 2009 at 01:23 PM
looks like a good bowl or ponquogue sesh this sat. i knew we would get one more in by the end of the year. MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!! oh yes a balmy 40 degrees.
Posted by: scott kielt | December 22, 2009 at 04:10 PM
That's crazy indeed.Sailing in such cold waters is freezing......
Posted by: Parag | February 14, 2010 at 01:50 AM