As each of us pulled up to the end of Sebonac Inlet Road, we said the same thing.
The Wolf: Look at that!
Frank: Look at this!
Peconic Jeff: Yeah, look at that!
Christian: Look at that!
Fisherman: Look at this!
"This/that" was a lovely carpet of whitecaps across the Peconic. The sand bar was going off, the sun was bright, and out came the four meter sails. (Yeah I said "lovely". It's been too long between sessions...)
The sail call was 4.2-4.7 (I was on the 4.5/77 liters, Christian on a 5.0). Classic Sebonac mock wave riding down by the bluffs (the bigger rollers were waist high), and the ramps I would grade a B+ (every once in awhile a beaut, but most of the time B grade). The Wolf was seen sporting a GoPro on top of his helmet. "I've gone GoPro!" (The Peconic Puffin will be seeking out his footage and scenery in the future...for now we still depend on Peconic Jeff's handiwork.)
The sun was so bright that we were all sweating inside our drysuits, and nobody had cold hands. Scott arrived late but still caught a good hour. All of this on a Saturday afternoon!
(Top: Hot launch off the beach. Bottom: A rare sighting of Fisherman at a bay launch. Photos by Jeff Schultz.)
Just a observation. If you can help it NEVER rig on pavement. A wise sail repair guy explained to me how the pavement will ruin your stitching. Keep that in mind. You guys are rad.
Posted by: Baydreamer | March 26, 2013 at 10:31 AM
Baydreamer, you are surely right, but unfortunately there are very few places we sail where there is any alternative. Mattituck (bay launch) Mecox (Yacht Club launch) and Heckscher (for the festivals) are the few places that come to mind with an alternative (aka grass). I find being familiar with each rig so I'm not futzing around and rubbing it against the pavement is the best strategy given the circumstances. Thanks for the thought!
Posted by: Michael | March 26, 2013 at 10:38 AM
Yowza.
Starting to get itchy to start my own sailing season these days. Gotta wait for a day that doesn't make the windsurfers QUITE this happy though! :D
Posted by: Bonnie | March 28, 2013 at 11:28 AM