The Peconic Puffin
A blog about a group of windsurfers and other water sports enthusiasts, and their friends. Established 1993.
Category: Windsurfing
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I pulled into the South Jamesport parking area to find Artie sitting in a beach chair. Why wasn't he sailing? There were whitecaps visible from the road. "I'm waiting for it to come up" he said. I told him I thought I could sail now with a five something and big board, and proceeded to…
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"Still the Commodore" Bruce says, and who could disagree? When I started sailing with Jan and the Wind Chimp collective in 2007 he was a spritely senior. I thought "this guy is tearing it up in the ocean and on the bays in nuking conditions! If he can do it it at his age it…
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If we get a five meter day in August we are grateful. But 4.7! Artie reports: "I met Scott-O and the Wolf and when I got there at about 3:30, Scott was coming off the water to rig down to a 4.7; I figured that's my cue to rig at least a sail size…
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It was well past time! In the early aughts Massimo was He With Whom I Windsurfed the Most. I remember a November phone call "If I buy a drysuit will you sail with me?" (Hell yes!) Mass was fast to rig, faster on the water, and a good jiber. Then he went golf crazy and…
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Every year there is a blessed 4.7 session in July at South Jamesport. As good as Caribbean resort sailing! And I always catch it. But I think I missed this year's. Artie reports: SJ did NOT disappoint; sail range from 4.2 – 5.0 and I was LIT UP on my 4.7; among the very fortunate…
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The traditional wisdom has been Sebonac isn't good for NW (Meschutt is) The Peconic at high tide isn't good (low to mid incoming is). But it was blowing NW Saturday, and Artie reported that swimming ropes at Meschutt have nixed that launch until the fall. Christian and I discussed Tiana "but that will be flat…
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I had my first taste of wing foiling. Caught some quality time with Andy Brandt and Jon Ford at Napeague last Thursday…winging is all kinds of new! Did I get up on the foil? Three or four times. Did I STAY up on the foil? No (not yet). While catching my breath watched Jon wing…
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The week-long formula at Hampton Watersports has been working, and they'll be at it again starting Sunday May 14th. From the shop: "May 14 – May 20. Week long swap is back. People loved the fact that they could stop by whenever it was convenient for them. Buy or sell used and closeout Foil, Wingfoil,…
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Far far away in the distant town of Port Jefferson (far for me anyway) is a Sound launch known as East Beach. Private. Invitation only. Very hush hush…only the finest people launch there. Then Artie let some of us in! Rolling swell and starboard ramps greeted us in the 4.7-4.2 winds (I think Chris rigged…
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This is so wrong, again. Andy McKinney, who I knew as an Outer Banks windsurfer and fellow waterblogger, has passed away. He leaves behind a wife, young son and young daughter. Here is a link to his obituary. We met on the web, commenting on each other's windsurfing blogs (his was Lost In Hatteras.) In…