The Peconic Puffin

A blog about a group of windsurfers and other water sports enthusiasts, and their friends. Established 1993.

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My windsurfing gear is bone dry.

I've been sailing since 1992, which makes this my 20th season.  The only year I didn't get any water time in May was 2002, but that was on account of having rotator cuff surgery the month before.   This year lack of conditions has been my bugaboo.  Yeah if I'd driven 50 miles to Heckscher I could have scored some water time, but that wasn't in the cards.   So my callouses are nearly gone, and the East Coast Windsurfing Festival is just two weeks away. I'm gonna get my tail kicked! 

Saturday-sup-wave Thank the water gods for SUP (decent sesh with Scott, the Wolf, Jeff and Steve on Saturday.  In the top photo Scott questions my manlyness, querying my use of hood whilst the rest of the gang paddled hatless.  In the bottom photo, having explained that I was using the hood as a sunburn protectorant, I try to catch what clearly isn't a wave.   Pix courtesy Jeff.)

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7 responses to “A May Without Windsurfing”

  1. mike burns Avatar
    mike burns

    This Wed. and Thurs. promise to be killer days at Heckscher. 5.3/4.7 with dare I say a possible dash of 4.2!

  2. scott k. Avatar
    scott k.

    pleeeeease geeeevit to meeee!

  3. bill barber Avatar
    bill barber

    question1 -why would i want to sail@ heckscher no matter how windy? n question2-how can anyone sitting in a canoe possibly question a man’s virility while he’s standing upright on a board? please mighty puffin enlighten me!

  4. Michael Avatar

    Bill:
    1. The question is not “why would i want to sail @Heckscher” but instead “where else can I sail 4.7 while the rest of the island has nothing” and the answer is often Heckscher.
    2. Scott’s on-the-water conversational and vocal skills are well reknowned. At least I reknown them!

  5. Joe Rouse Avatar

    This is a SUP blog!

  6. Michael Avatar

    Yes Ian, it’s been the talk of the town! Check back tomorrow for the Puffinized version.

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