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Windsurfing "100 degree rule" as practiced on Long Island:
Air temperature + Water temperature + Wind Speed = 100 or higher.
Some Long lslanders like to get a bit more technical, and windsurf when:
Air temperature + Water temperature + Wind Speed + Weeks since last session + 5 (if it's sunny) = 100 or higher.
Skippers meeting at Ponquogue. Photo by Jeff Schultz.
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da # is more like 180 80air 80h2o 20knots 18straight days-44sessions-dont hate peace bb
Posted by: bill barber | January 30, 2012 at 08:40 AM
Aren't you getting tired, Bill? You must be awfully hot and uncomfortable.
44 Puerto Rico sessions! Send a photo when you get a chance.
Posted by: Michael | January 30, 2012 at 08:47 AM
It's not unconfortable at all. Too busy shredding to be tired. 7.5 meter kite almost every day...........priceless. Jh
Posted by: John hulse | January 30, 2012 at 08:57 AM
cant be PLUS windspeed. how bout:
minus (windspeed minus 20kts)
plus TEN times (weeks since sailed)
Posted by: Barneybudd | January 30, 2012 at 09:49 AM
Of course it's PLUS windspeed. 40 degrees air and 40 degrees water plus 20 mph wind = 100...we're sailing!
Posted by: Michael | January 30, 2012 at 10:11 AM
that pic isn't from this past weekend is it?
Posted by: live2sail | January 30, 2012 at 12:34 PM
The photo is not from this past weekend. But a discussion of the Long Island 100 rule took place amongst the brethren Friday night, and I asked the Peconic Puffin Senior Photo Editor (Peconic Jeff ) for a recommendation that would illustrate our penchant for cold weather windsurfing. He suggested this shot. I particularly like how the blowing snowflakes indicate good wind speed!
Posted by: Michael | January 30, 2012 at 12:40 PM
I thought mid-westerners were tough, but now I feel like a sissy.
Posted by: Brian S | January 30, 2012 at 02:00 PM
ha! good stuff
Posted by: live2sail | January 30, 2012 at 03:33 PM
bah humbug! sail until the monofilm cracks!!!
Posted by: scott k. | January 31, 2012 at 02:16 PM
Surfer arrested in Chicago for (wait for it...)
surfing.
Posted by: Scott F. | January 31, 2012 at 07:47 PM
I love the "Weeks since last session + 5 (if it's sunny) " addition to the equation :)
clutch.
Posted by: Lady Notorious | February 01, 2012 at 08:18 AM
A more sane 100 rule (from a NEW Long Islander) is: water plus air temperatures must equal 100 or MORE! LOL!
You guys know you're insane!
Posted by: Marianne | February 03, 2012 at 09:58 AM
Marianne, if you don't own one already the day will come when you get a 5/3 wetsuit. And then the day will come one January...it will be 55 degrees and sunny out, wind blowing 25, but the water, alas, will be 40 degrees. 55+ 40 = 95...what to do, what to do?
I predict you will sail!
Posted by: Michael | February 03, 2012 at 10:08 AM
I generally followed the basic 100 degree rule (air+water temp) but this year I made my fellow Reef Warriors proud by coming up with a new rule: air temp 36+water 36+wind 20+bright sunshine+ OPEN WATER ON LAKE ERIE IN FEBRUARY=one heck of a great session!
Posted by: Gail | February 15, 2012 at 06:39 PM
Well done, Gail! We only give 5 for sunshine...you gave 8. All hail the Reef Warriors!
Posted by: Michael | February 15, 2012 at 06:44 PM