The Peconic Puffin Windsurfing Blog

That was a weekend!

So good!

Saturday a crowd formed at Sebonac Inlet for 3.7-4.2 conditions.   Partial list of the shredly includes Artie, Christian, Fisherman, Frank, Massimo, Joe N, George Pav, Scott, the Wolf (there were more).  The gusts were nuts.

Sunday the crowd was dispersed at various launches...South Jamesport, Webbies etc.   Massimo and I caught it at Mecox...4.7 conditions and even some ramps.   Fifteen years ago Mass was my regular windsurfing partner, but he took a long golf detour whilst I fell in with the Wind Chimps.  Now Mass is back in the hunt.   More adventures to follow... (Top photo: Artie eyes the sky. Bottom video: Chasing Massimo.)

Rig 4.7, Then...

"I think we should rig 4.7, then pick a board when the wind comes."   Wisdom of Frank

"But there's no wind."   Me.

Me I was thinking of going home.   It was 6PM.  We started at Sebonac, where there was not enough wind but what there was was too northwest for Sebonac.   At Meschutt, Artie, Frank, Scott, Joe Natalie, the Wolf and I were staring at the occasional whitecap.   It was 7.5 conditions, most of these guys Just Say No to 6.0, but the map showed stronger winds to the west.  So the plan was to wait.

The breeze began to pick up.  I was convinced that the wind wouldn't be happening until nearly sunset, and I was supposed to cook dinner!   So I hung out in the parking lot before I looked again at the water and saw Scott and Frank planing.   Rigged the 4.7, put it on a 93 liter board for safety, and had an easy sesh in gentle swell.   5.4 would have been ripping but everyone was on a 4.7 and a follower I shall be this day.

Good fun for an hour, then it backed off.  I went home to cook.  The wind came back up...whoever caught it ripped!

(Top: Springtime, and the duck jibes are easy.  Bottom:  Artie sets a rail.  Pics courtesy Chris Lamia.)