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Chores Kill Windsurfing

I have now officially gone a month without windsurfing.   It’s been three years since that last happened (Feb 06).  If you are not part of the Long Island lunatic cold water fringe (of which there are many)  this may not sound like anything to complain about, but it is.  Even Mike Burns was bitching about the lack of conditions (and when does Mike complain?)

But there was undeniably windsurfable wind on one day.  Last Monday.   Scott and CD and I don’t know who else caught it at Mattituck (Mike caught it mid-island) but I was tied up with chores.  Not even work..CHORES!  It was so mind-boggling that Scott hung up the phone on me in complete baffletude.   But it was true.  And I wasn’t the only one victimized by chores.  Peconic Jeff was off the water too, suffering from a strained leg and hip, as well as a tweaked knee, all inflicted on him during a bout of housecleaning.

Chores=bad for windsurfing.

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6 responses to “Chores Kill Windsurfing”

  1. Bunty Avatar
    Bunty

    You have my sincere condolences – I have not been on the water for around 2 months now – 1 month of that sick!
    Chores………..there are times when one just can’t get out of them.

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  2. scott k. Avatar
    scott k.

    mike i thought u hung up on me out of frustration, must of been a cell thing.yeah it nuked up to 60 mph by 1:30 & we were blown off the water. c.d.,the wolf, frank & i were the only ones there. temps were @ 50 ! come on mike chores can wait…wind opps dont !

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  3. Mac Avatar
    Mac

    Its been pretty windless down here in NC this winter too…very unusual. I had to go to FL to windsurf!

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  4. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    Scott, I’m sure it was baffletude. I couldn’t believe what I was saying while I was saying it! It’s been over a month since I’ve windsurfed…who am I?
    🙂

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  5. Geo Avatar
    Geo

    We grabbed two day last week. I met Mike (Marty & Jeff joined us as the wind died) at Hearts Cove in search of flat water. I found 3 ft vertical ramps and supper amped up conditions. West Meadow produced the next!
    Geo

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  6. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    Mr. Pav you are the man…two days last week!? I missed January entirely!

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