3.7's and 4.2's were the call at Sebonac, as a small crowd including Scott, the Wolf, Frank, Artie and company were making the most of some big west winds.  Sand was blowing off the beach in the gusts, air temps high 30's water temps about the same.  The previous week we talked about going gloveless…

I like this photo, posted on Facebook in the Old School Windsurfers group.   Stick a rig in a small iceberg and sail clew first!    I wonder how that thing helitacks.   But he's not a lone cold-weather sailing fool…the fishing boats in the background may be in port, but windsurfers got their sessions in.   …

Hot Damn! Or is it Cold Damn!   Either way, that's windy!   I was not there myself to be so overpowered, but Frank and Scott were.   Huge warm (50ish) winds from the south drew those who could make it to Mattituck.   Following the text feed from Chimply Lord Scottworth (the Earl of Kielt) Frank arrived first,…

This time was better. -The dredging boat left (hand took such a pounding from the big chop and gusts that we were worried the boat would flip) so the water was clear and the air sweet. -Some puffins (bird puffins) were flying around, coming out of Bullhead bay to bless the sesh. The Wolf went…

"Sunday looks good" texted the Earl of Kielt.   A quick check of la forecasta confirms. East winds in the 20's gusting to the 30's.   Could be ocean.  Could be East Landing.   Mayhaps Napeague. And there is no football to watch…    

I enjoy winter windsurfing.  Really do.   But I don't have a single session so far this winter. I am ashamed. There have been sessions…I have been included in the texts…but always I've been unavailable.   Perhaps next weekend?   I am eager! (Photo:  I miss a good winter skipper's meeting, like this lovely day at Meschutt some…

Wow was Sunday windy.   At Sebonac Inlet many heeded the call, but only half launched.   With the dredging barge just offshore I thought "better overpowered than underpowered" and rigged my 4.2, which was a joke.  It took all of one second to realize I needed to aim for a spot to get off the board,…

"This meeting of the Eastern Long Island Wind Chimp Association will now come to order" Scott said.   But nobody listened.  Frank was already on the water.  Christian and Kurt and Jeff were rigging.   I was telling everyone who would listen (ie nobody) that exactly a week before I'd been windsurfing in a bathing…

Scott said the wind wouldn't come, but he was wrong.  Happy to be wrong, too!  In this the warmest February on record, with air temps of 44 and water of 41 (as often as not in February you can walk on the Peconic, not splash about in it) my first sesh in three months came…

Oh western winds, wilt though blow on Sunday? iWindsurf:  22 gusting to 27 Coastal Maritime Fricasee:  20 gusting to 25 iPhone weather app:  Wind emoji. Air temp forecast:  43 and sunny I haven't sailed in three months.   To quote Chimply Lord Scotworth the Earl of Kielt:  Geev it to meeee!