Category: Freestyle
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It's about time! Yet we are thankful. A half dozen windsurfers brushed off the cobwebs to see if the Yacht Club was still the place to windsurf summer southerlies. I found OG Puffin Eileen (who 21 summers ago used to sail over to my floundering ass to make sure I wasn't drowning, back in my…
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Meet the Fanatic All-Wave. 9'2" of all kinds of fun. It's Sally's flatwater SUP board, my wave SUP, and a fine nonplaning freestyle windsurfing board for both of us. I used to freestyle on a Bic Techno (153 liters)…the All-Wave is 160 liters yet it's more frisky than the Bic. Haven't tried it in…
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I can’t believe I didn’t go. The forecast looked nonexistent, the drive was long, so despite my having enjoyed great days at ECWF past when the winds were light, I decided not to go. This was the wrong answer. Plenty of people went, and had a great time! Results first, then we’ll have some…
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Multi-crowned king Mike Burns (who doubles as the event organizer) asks the following question: "Wouldn't it be nice to officially be the ultimate windsurf champion on the East Coast? Since we're not going to run an official freestyle "Pro Division" this year in competition, the title of "King/Queen of The East" will be up…
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Thus spake racing MC DJ Thommy Thom: We plan to again have Relay Races! We would also like to have SUP races, particularly if the wind is not honking. People: bring down All your boards, for sailing, for paddling, for throwing, for whatever. We will look to have a competitors meeting at 10am, rigged and…
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We race. We freestyle. We SUP. The good times they do roll. The fifth annual East Coast Windsurfing Festival takes place June 9-10 at Joe's Beach in Heckscher State Park on Long Island. His Highness The King of the East Mike Burns hath said it is so, and Master of Racing Ceremonies MC T-Bone Thom…
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http://www.peconicpuffin.com/the_peconic_puffin/files/caesar_in_bonaire.mov Dennis likes my taste in alternative music (alternative for windsurfing videos) and a lot of people apparently never saw these when they first ran (new windsurfers?) so here is more.
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http://www.peconicpuffin.com/the_peconic_puffin/files/cesar_in_bonaire_part_one_1372.mov The flowstyle genius Caesar Finies was not putting on his daily magic shows last week in Bonaire. When I asked around I heard he’d hurt himself recently and so was on the mend. Our loss, but okay. Then on Friday while hanging out in the Hang Out bar, I heard someone loudly ask…
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I am back, baby. After being unable to windsurf since October I managed four 2-hour sessions in Lac Bay: The previously reported 7.3 day, an 8.0 day (I haven’t sailed a rig that big in ten years), a 6.6, and then overpowered on a 5.9. I couldn’t pull off anything tricky (strictly jibes, duck jibes…
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Who: Andy Brandt and his merry band of windsurfing instructors. Where: Lazy Point @ Napeague, on the water and on the beach When: May 18th-20th, 2012. Any questions? Of course you have questions, and there’s nobody better than Andy, Brendan, Tom and friends to answer them and get you sailing better on the water! So…