Category: Racing
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Damage from Hurricane Sandy (and delays in getting Federal funding to repair Heckscher Park) rule out Field 7 (Joe's Beach) for the sixth annual East Coast Windsurfing Festival. The organizers need an idea for an alternate site, and right now they don't have one. If you do, please reply here, or post them 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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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…
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For five years awhile back the wife and I went to Aruba at least once per year (all the way back to when she was “the girlfriend”) and had a lot of good times and good friends there. When I stumbled across this compilation of local TV coverage of Aruba’s Hi-Wind races (1987-2006…this is one…
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It was practically November, but Rocktober Racing got raced! It happened Sunday at West Neck, site of the Fall Race in 2009. I missed the entire thing, wheezing at home with a wicked cold, arm in a sling with a dinged tendon, I got to read the email about it and piece together this post. …
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Here's the word from Pete Roesch: It looks like we will have some NW winds Sunday. Race is ON!!!!! Where: West Neck Beach in Huntington on West Neck Rd When: Sunday 10/30/11 sign in at 9:30am skippers meeting at 10:30 and racing right there after. Hope to see all you race heads there. West Neck…
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Pete says we lost the safety boat, so competition Saturday is off, despite the outstanding forecast for Saturday (W 20-25 gusting to 30.) If it blows true West or WNW, try Sebonac Inlet out east. If it blows WSW Tiana (ocean) may be the call. (To find Sebonac Inlet, Tiana, or any of the other…