Category: Racing
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"You're going to have so much to write about" at least half a dozen people said to me. And it's true, but between trying to catch my breath, getting my butt kicked, and the fantastic three ring circus that was the third annual ECWF, for now here's just the top line: -Kurt Veith could not…
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These be details for the East Coast Windsurfing Festival a-comin this Saturday. Some nitty gritty that thee best be payin’ attention to, lest yet be findin’ yoursel’ at the bottom of Davy Jones’ locker (which at Heckscher is admittedly not that far down. Still…) 1. Be thee on time enough to number thy sails proper…
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Thus spake the venerable MC Tommy Hering: Notice of Event: East Coast Windsurfing Festival Summer 2010 Date: June 12 and 13, 2010 Venue: Heckscher State Park, Field 7 Registration/check in: Starts at 9:30 am both days Suggested contribution: $20 Start time: First event; 11 am…
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Some people love their formula gear, some people need big sails to plane, and some people have 8.0’s instead of 7.5’s, and when you add all those people together, the powers that be say “let them race at the East Coast Windsurfing Festival!” Here are the class rules: If you race with a sail 7.5…
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Races, freestyle heats, board tosses, RELAY RACES fer cryin’ out loud…there will be so many ways to compete at the festival (June 12-13 at Heckscher Park.) But what’s it all for? “It’s for very cool trophies,” says event MC Tommy “The Horn” Hering, “in fact the coolest ever in the history of the event. The…
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With less than three weeks until the East Coast Windsurfing Festival I would think you would be signed up by now. But I don't see your name (unless I do, in which case reading this post is a complete waste of your time…go make a list of what you will pack for lunch for the…
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We barely finished rumorizing about it when King of the East emeritus Mike Burns confirmed the great days! They are indeed June 12-13th at Heckscher Park. So go to the East Coast Windsurfing Festival web site right now to get up to speed, and send Mike Burns an e-mail an email to let him…
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This is just a rumor. The Peconic Puffin is repeating because, well, it’s fun to repeat unsubstantiated hearsay. What’s the worst that can happen…you’ll tell us we were wrong? Thus would we reply: “DUH!” So be that as it may (or may not) we take no responsibility whatsoever for the veracity of the chronology of…
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"Reveals"…sounds like we took a course in marketeering. Okay how about Andy Brandt just "told" the editors when he was planning to stop by with his merry crew of ABK windsurfing instructors, whip out the fairy dust and make us all better windsurfers? 'Cause that's what he's gonna do May 21-23 at the beautiful Lazy…
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She's the co-organizer, the scorekeeper, half of the race committee, the creator of pumpkin trophies, and a competitor from last Saturday's races. Jill Marr (aka Jam Master Jill, Jill Marr Superstar, and Mrs. George Marr) sent the Puffin a list of lessons learned while racing at the event (I sure wish I'd had this list…