I cannot windsurf on account of my dinged wing. So of course now there is the wind! Somebody has to be the wind sacrifice, and these days it is me.
Jeff writes:
"We scored a nuke 4.2/77L session today at New Suffolk. Some big airs and a couple big crashes all around. Roster: Jon Ford, Scott Wolf Jan Bruce & Jeremy. The crew also scored a 4.2 wave sailing sesh yesterday at Ponquogue."
Scott commenti:
"thanks for the sacrifice mike..new suffolk was awesome!get well soon. by the way i delammed my jp 84 on a flat landing..waaaaaahhhhh!"
I know how you feel Scott...I have a delammed tendon!
Shred on, guys and gals...I'm out for at least two weeks. Enjoy!
(Formation sailing outbound with Massimo On Noyack Bay, at what is my last session for awhile. Photo by Karin Dauch.)
Michael,
You are wrong, you are not the wind sacrifice. I am. Let me demonstrate: Thursday: I taught until 2 PM. Watched and critiqued science research presentations until 3:45PM. Then, tutored from 4 to 5. Ran home to change, shave, and eat a banana. Then, parent-teacher conferences from 6 to 9. Result: apparently one of the windiest days of the past couple of years.
Today: ran down to the beach as soon as I could after school ended. Result:wind was dying as I was rigging. Got in two planing runs on 6.5 with my new Fanatic Ray 130 LTD that I got from Jon a couple of weeks ago. (really amazing board).
This coming weekend: not much wind forecast as I have nothing else to do.
Monday: wind comes up as I go back to work.
So, as you can see, it's me, not you.
Posted by: Dennis | October 21, 2011 at 10:09 PM
okay Dennis we are partners in misery. I'd love to take a spin on that Ray if we"re ever on the water with wind together!
Posted by: Michael | October 22, 2011 at 09:42 AM
Michael, perhaps you are currently the wind sacrifice for the east end windsurfers, and I am the current wind sacrifice for the western Suffolk windsurfers.
Also, I was thinking that my wind problem began around the time I put the Naish in the van for the "windy" season!!
Posted by: Dennis | October 22, 2011 at 01:07 PM
Hi Michael!
My name is Juan, and I am an avid follower of your blog. Last week we had some amazing conditions here in the Midwest, and as we sailed Montrose beach, we were photographed and actually made the news. I just wanted to share the stoke with you guys, because I know that East coast sailors can really appreciate a cold, wet, windy session :)
Here are the links:
http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/86194,in-pictures,picoftheday,windsurfing-in-chicago-picture
http://www.newser.com/story/131480/25-foot-waves-pound-chicago.html
Best,
Juan
Posted by: Juan Piantino | October 23, 2011 at 03:33 PM