As a storm approached from the south with thunder and lightning crackling, the organizers of the East Coast Windsurfing Festival tried to round everybody up to announce the winners and present trophies. But everybody already knew the big news, which was that Long Island could have a successful windsurfing festival. With 45 people racing and 20 competing in freestyle (with many people participating in both) and a healthy crowd of supporting fans and onlookers, the "totally unofficial" event was a hit. Even with the unseasonably light winds (what happened to the thermals?) there was never a break in the windsurfing action, and everybody had fun on the water and made new friends on the beach.
A full list of all the winners and the complete standings from the first East Coast Windsurfing Festival is coming soon (along with stories and more photos.) For now, here are the top finishers of the event:
Freestyle Pro
1. Mike Burns (The King of the East!)
2. John Sasson
3. Larry Hoff
Freestyle Sport
1. Kurt Veith
2. Michael Alex
3. George Pav
Freestyle Youth
1. Alex Hering
2. Xavier Campos
3. George Marr III
4. Katie Pav
5. Douglas Marr
Racing Unlimited 
1. Pete Roesch
2. Bart Kornas
3. Michael Alex
Women's Racing
1. Jill Marr
Women's Freestyle
1. Jill Marr (you gotta think Jill's pretty pleased with herself!)
Youth Racing
1. Alex Hering
2. Xavier Campos
Rocket Award (Speed)
Bart Kornas
(Photos by Bill Doutney)
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