The Peconic Puffin
A blog about a group of windsurfers and other water sports enthusiasts, and their friends. Established 1993.
Category: Spectacular Displays of Nature
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I've seen a shark on Long Island. I've seen a whale breach, and I've seen a whole lot of seals. But I'd never seen dolphins until today. SUPping in messy 3-4 foot waves at Ponquogue I was paddling out when ten feet in front of me a dolphin crested riding a wave in. I started…
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The Bowl…the friendly cove, wavesailing and surfing venue…is essentially gone, the beach washed away by this season's storms. Dune Road is hanging on by a thread as the town keeps moving sand as fast as it can to save the road and the businesses along it. Click on the link for video and photos. "It…
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Saturday the plan was to SUP with Jeff at Ponquogue, but the annual Dance of the Documents to get a parking pass was a bust…I had everything needed for previous years but not this year. As I protested I got a text from Jeff: There’s a pod of whales off shore. Come quick. This was…
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That's Route 12 approaching Rodanthe, according to a post I saw on Facebook, credited to @ryaneosmond. Astronomical high tides plus storm. Remembering a quote from Wind Tracks Magazine back in the day: "You always appreciate Hatteras, because you don't know if it's going to be there". Good luck to all residents and transplanted wind chimps.
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How cool is this (or how hot? Look at the plasma lit in the air as the lightning fades!)
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The Save The Waves Film Festival is making it's way along the East Coast, and will be stopping in Easthampton on Friday September 2nd at Guild Hall. Noted Puffin/Wind Chimp/maker of films Christian has a hand in it, and he says "it'll be a spectacular evening of beer, surf movies and attention to this…
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Beautiful image. Light like some impressionist painting. A surfer way in the distance, walking it up the beach. What a shot. It’s by Peconic Jeff, from a collection of Jeff Schultz’ photos coming to an East End photographers’ Spring exhibition at Ashawagh Hall in Easthampton. From the press release: “The 9-day exhibition runs…
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The great Alf Imperato (the windsurfing instructor who, at my first clinic, told me "you sail fast but you do everything wrong. Everything." And who subsequently fixed me…) posted this on Facebook. Photo taken by William R. & Beach Activities of Maui. Can you imagine?
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The only people I want to hear telling me that sharks are beautiful creatures that pose no danger to humans are windsurfers and SUPpers who have had a shark display interest in them while out on the water. Happened to me once, and it sucked. No fun at all. Yet sharks have as…
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Producer, videographer and jibemaster Dasher posted this exquisite photograph on his Facebook page. A SUP paddler's-eye view of a board gliding through water smooth as glass. Those ripples in the reflected sky are incredible.