The Peconic Puffin Windsurfing Blog

The Swap is On...right now!

(word from the shop): The swap is on at Hampton Watersports, but it's taking place in the back shed as rain is expected. People have been dropping off gear for two weeks so there's plenty to pick from. The gear will not be laid out on the ground. Swap is on!

Swap Meet Coming 9/23!

Swap Meet and sale at Hampton Watersports Saturday September 23rd. From the shop:

 

"Sept 23. Buy or sell New, used and closeout Foil, Wingfoil, Kite, surf and Windsurf gear.

Sellers - please drop your used gear now thru 10 am 9/23

Buyers - Come by and check it out . Note: Anyone looking for anything specific, please let us know before hand. We can shop for you if needed."

https://hamptonwatersports.com/

Swap Meet!

You've been waiting for it.  I know I have!

Hampton Watersports will bring it live Saturday May 20th.  From the horse's mouth:

"Buy or sell used and closeout Foil, Wingfoil, Kite, Windsurfing and Surfing gear.   

 Sellers:  drop your gear off Monday 5/15 through Saturday 10AM

 Buyers:  Come check it out! "

The shop says if you're looking for something specific, let them know before hand.  They'll help you shop if needed.

See you there!

Honkadelica

Big winds at Meschutt on Friday, and a big crowd to welcome it!    Arrived at 2:30 to find primo Meschutt conditions...picture perfect ramps on the inside and "interesting" jibing a quarter mile out.    Rigged a 4.7 like everyone else, ignoring the warnings of the early launchers saying it might be 4.0, launched on my 77 and had one overpowered run.  

Rerigged to 4.2 and sailed pleasantly overpowered for a little while, when it became apparent that a 3.7 was the call.  I chose to add an inch to my extension and sail super downhauled, which worked...barely LOL.

Can we talk about the ramps?   I caught some excellent first-half-of-jumps...'scuse me while I kiss the sky...but landed almost none of them.   After a particularly awkward splash I thought "this was easier to take 30 years ago" and decided I would take my last run.

Took five last runs.

On the scene:  Natalies Joe and John, Hulse, Artie, Scott, Ken (running a vintage 80's piece of art fin), Jonathan, Dr. Pain, Chris from Connecticut and your editor.   Peconic Jeff showed up to watch, as did Fisherman (who had already caught a sesh at Sammy's with Frank and Bruce.). George brought his new puppy Nash (ie Naish!)

Neoprene note:  Fall is here!  Last weekend I sailed comfortably in a shorty.  Yesterday full 3.2.

While all of this was going on a gentleman down the beach was attempting some wingfoiling.  Suffice it to say that I thought 3.7 conditions obviate the need for a foil...in fact said foil got blown down the beach a couple times when its owner left for a sip of water.   Anyhow more power to him...I suppose in a few years high wind winging could be a thing.

(photos contributed by Artie, Peconic Jeff, George Pav)

 

Watersport Gear Sale Saturday

Stuff is on sale Saturday at Hampton Watersports.  Wind, wing, kite, paddle, da works.  The store is marking down all sorts of things you want, and they will be selling used equipment belonging to other waterpeople.

But don't call it a swap meet!

Do you know LL Cool J's song that begins "DON'T CALL IT A SWAP MEET!"

Or something like that.  Anyhow Jonathan isn't calling it a swap meet, though if it walks like a puffin and squawks like a puffin it just might be a weird bird if you get my drift.   I'll be dropping off a near-mint wave 5.0 myself, and looking for deals for moi.

Maybe we'll see each other.

Get Your Wing On with Andy Brandt!

Four new wing clinics by the master at Napeague.

July 26

July 27

July 30

July 31

Go learn new fun!  Sign up here at ABK Boardsports.com.

 

Wing Foil Clinics by ABK

Andy Brandt will be teaching wing foiling at Napeague Thursday May 26th and Friday May 27th.  1-6pm, $300.   Sign up at ABK Boardsports.