Indecision. Peconic Jeff to go to Ponquogue "for side-off SUPsailing". Scott was eyeing the whitecaps at Sebonac Inlet, declaring 4.7 conditions and "you're crazy if you think you can sail the ocean in NW!" I was torn. I knew from my one micro wave sesh in Hatteras several years ago that side-off made for sweet wave play, but my very limited side-off experience on Long Island warned me of gustiness and a fickle inside. What to do?
Scott: "You think I wouldn't be on the ocean if it was doable?" he asked with righteous indignation.
Jeff: "We're SUPPOSED to be wavesailing in side off," Jeff responded.
I called Jon Ford. Jon thought the Peconic was the way to go.
Indecision.
In the end I said to Jeff "you sail Ponquogue, I'll sail Sebonac, we'll compare notes later. Hopefully Ponquogue works.
It did! Jeff reports "Ponquogue was a blast. Easy-peazy 2nd grade wave sailing, with knee/thigh waves and the side-off direction we all crave. Caught my first off-the-lip aerial! It was baby-sized air, but it felt great."
This is great news. I'm sure Jonathan will be able to add some analysis that refines the "Ponquogue works in NW" working theory (maybe there was a teense more W in it than pure NW) , but for now, it's on!
And we may need to change Peconic Jeff's name to Ponquogue Jeff.
(Photos of P-Jeff by Cindy Sattler.)
You guys sail too much ----- Envious in Huntington
Posted by: Dennis | November 10, 2013 at 08:04 AM
Funny for me to see you guys indecisive and incredulous after that awesome side-off sesh from a few weeks ago - how quickly ye forget! http://www.peconicpuffin.com/the_peconic_puffin/2013/10/wave-windsuping.html
Posted by: Jeff | November 10, 2013 at 08:42 AM