The Peconic Puffin
A blog about a group of windsurfers and other water sports enthusiasts, and their friends. Established 1993.
Category: Cold Weather Windsurfing
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Peconic Jeff reports on this January 5th sesh: "4.2 session at Sebonac: myself, George Pav (pictured), Scott, the Wolf and whoever else showed up after I left. Temps in the 30’s, gusts in the 40’s, and a passing snow shower = great January windsurfing! I love me some January windsurfing. I hope to get out…
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For nary a decade I've been posting New Year's Resolutions for the coming water year. The lists have varied from long and detailed to "the unaimed arrow never misses" (no resolutions…just sail.) This year I want some goals. Here they are, in alphabetical order: Air, on port. I can't remember the last…
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Jeff reports on a sesh I missed last week: "…chose to brave face-pelting rain & sail the nuking nor'easter at Napeague with Scott, Frank, Bruce & the Wolf. I rode 4.2/86L fully sheeted out, and should have been on 3.7 like everyone else. Caught a few waves in front of the fireplace, including one full…
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It was cold on the beach. "Wind chill" said Scott, but I thought it was the humidity. "What works is a long hood that covers your neck," Scott continued, showing me his, which is attached to his wetsuit. Mine doesn't come more than halfway down my neck. Must go shopping…I imagine a hood/shirt combo. Jeff,…
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Too bad I didn't get one this winter (not that there still isn't hope…we can get snow through early April!) But down Delaware way George Markopoulos has been sailing through the white stuff. Love the photo above, posted on his Facebook page. (Top: If the snow was much deeper George could sail across the…
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“These are the worst conditions we’ve every sailed here….EVER,” Scott proclaimed. Oh good. I’d never windsurfed Webbies, so when Scott made the call I jumped in the van and started driving. Scott and the Wolf were already there, rigging 4.7’s. Christian was also en route to have his maiden Webbies sesh. Webbies, AKA Belleview Park,…
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If only I'd caught it! Jeff reports: "Another magical winter session today with the Wolf, Christian, Joe & Marty. Knee to waist glassy lefts, blessed by a curious seal. Pic of Marty with the Wolf behind him." "Another" because Saturday was good too. Nice! Pic by Jeff, of course.
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I had a one hour window to sail. It wasn't windy enough when I got to K Road, so I had to bag it, even though the forecast was for building winds, and the waves looked so nice. As is my habit I asked Jeff to fill me in later on what I missed, so…
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A Minnesota lake surfer and his buddies were recently out in 38 degree water (I've been in colder) and -12 air temps… (SAY WHAT?) Giving us a "Rule of 100" number of 26. 26. Twenty Six. That's a serious OMG number. Read all about it on Surfline. (Thanks to Brian for posting a link to…
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I only caught one. A waist-high left. But after 45 minutes of wave faces that never jacked up sufficiently (or did so 50 feet from wherever I was) that one wave was sufficient. Had to be! Air temp 24, water 43…conditions were chilly, and when the wind started to come up, I headed…