A blog about a group of windsurfers and other water sports enthusiasts, and their friends. Established 1993.
If you enjoy maps, check out this web site, which creates overlays of navigational maps with Google Earth. Grab the sliders to adjust how much map versus Earth you see, and to fade the labels in and out. The map here looks at the waters (the North Race) between New Suffolk and Robins Island…site of mad jibefests and the near demise of Peconic Jeff and your editor.
(Map website found on Messing About In Sailboats.)
Cool Maps. And your near demise story is worthy of the “edge of the seat” cliche!
Yeah, that was quite an experience. I’ve sailed New Suffolk a half dozen times since then…I can tell you that in broad daylight you still have to focus on boat traffic crossing the channel. The only story I’ve ever heard of a windsurfer being killed on Long Island water took place at New Suffolk (happened many many years ago…apparently a down sailor was hit by a boat blasting through the channel.)
I have been a great follower of windsurfing and the activities related to windsurfing, just came across your blog and found it exactly what I have been looking for! just bookmarking you site, will definitely be back again! you guys rock!
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