Category: Racing
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The Peconic Puffin is packing its umbrage and taking it somewhere! We take great umbrage at the New England Windsurfing Journal’s August 2009 issue, which characterizes the East Coast Windsurfing Festival’s longboard fleet as having been pulled out of various junkpiles. We don’t care that it’s true. We’re offended. There are politically correct ways to…
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After all the fun at the East Coast Windsurfing Festival, you know you couldn’t wait a year for the next Long Island event. And you won’t! Racing, freestyle, and stand-up paddling events are all planned for the East Coast Windsurfing Fall Regatta: Notice of Event: East Coast Windsurfing Fall Regatta Date: 10/10 – 11 (Columbus…
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If you missed it and wished you were there, If you were there and wished you competed, If you competed and wished you’d done better, You will have your chance! The 2009 East Coast Windsurfing Festival was such a success that the organizers are already announcing that the third annual East Coast Windsurfing Festival is…
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The second annual East Coast Windsurfing Festival was another smash success. Caesar Finies, the “flowstyle” freestyle magician of Bonaire defeated defending King of the East Mike Burns for the freestyle crown. Local young gun (and future Olympic hopeful) Jimi Sobeck took both the men’s racing and freestyle amateur titles, as 63 windsurfers from half a…
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You want windsurfing instruction? You want ABK. The dates of ABK Boardsports' 2009 instructional tour have been announced, and the Peconic Puffin is happy to tell the world that a new specialty group for advanced students has been added, and its world premiere will be at Napeague! “We’re adding a racing clinic,” ABK’s Andy Brandt…
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It’s back! Following up on the success of the 2008 festival, the organizers are thrilled to announce the second annual East Coast Windsurfing Festival, taking place June 6-7, 2009 at New York’s Heckscher State Park in East Islip, Long Island. Presented by last year’s master of ceremonies Thom Hering and “King of the East” Mike…
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If you've been looking forward to the vintage racing event announced by Windsurfing Hamptons for this coming Sunday (I was!) well…we're gonna wait a bit longer. The date is being moved to early September…specifics tba by Jon Ford (and by the Puffin just as soon as we have them.) If you've never participated in one…
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Here are the overall racing results from the East Coast Windsurfing Festival. Note that all racers (guys, gals, youts…"what's a yout?") are combined. Note that Pete Roesch was unstoppable (I even rammed him but still ended up in his wake in that heat!) Note that Bart Kornas is dangerous to crowd near a mark. …
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Though the winds were light we had plenty of racing and freestyle competitions. I don't have time to give any more detail…must resuscitate my old longboard so I don't get creamed by Pete and his UltraMegaSupercat again! (Photos: Once the racers had left the beach, conditions were ideal for beginner lessons. But not during the…
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(This just in…excerpts from an exclusive interview by the Peconic Puffin with East Coast Windsurfing Festival organizer Mike Burns.) Peconic Puffin: Will the East Coast Windsurfing Festival be fun??Mike Burns: Yes. Peconic Puffin: Will there be good wind?Mike Burns: Most likely. Peconic Puffin: Will there be trophies?Mike Burns: For sure! we've got not just 4…