The Peconic Puffin Windsurfing Blog

Windsurfing Bear Video

Windsurfing bear video.  That's what I said.  Berni sails a JP one handed, loops off of waves, and has the one handed (one pawed?) thing down.

(First spotted on Average Joe Windsurf Blog.)

Windsurfing Boards as Wall Art

 

A recent thread about an old board (and what to do with it) in the iWindsurf forums turned into a discussion of old boards as displayable art.  "Noshuzbluz" Ron displays some beauties on his patio.  In the second photo I admire the parrot, who I suspect is trying to blend in with the boards to evade predators.

 

 

 

More Press for The Wolf

The Wolf continued to dominate the media spotlight over weekend, following his dramatic rescue at New Suffolk last week.   “I hope the Giants win so this nonstop Wolf coverage calms down,” Jeff Slecta said to me yesterday (the Giants won but the Peconic Puffin isn’t done just yet!).   

In his latest interview with The Southampton Press the Wolf dazzled reporters, telling them he seeks out extreme conditions all over the world “because that’s what it’s all about”, and “no doubt” he’d go out again in the conditions that found him bobbing sans gear in the South Race (45mph gusts, swell 4-7 feet.)

 

I would ask the Wolf if he needs an agent, but I can already hear his response:  “No.  I’ve got it under control.”

Movie rights are complicated, though.  And will he want approval on casting?  Tom Selleck plays Scott, of course, but who plays the Wolf?  Eastwood is the natural choice but he could be hard to get. 

(scan of the article thanks to Peconic Jeff).

Windsurfing Video for Friday (critics say it's "really good!")

One of my favorite windsurfing bloggers (and the Peconic Puffin's #1 commenter from Malta) Bunty calls this a "really good Neil Pryde video" and I agree. Philip Koester is in it, which means you're going to see monster jumps (and then some neat tricks thrown in the upper atmosphere).

Enjoy.   (Thanks Bunty!)

How To Self Rescue On The Water

Ted Bretter has been telling me for months about an old Windsport article that did a thorough job of explaining how to derig at sea.  He told me that it once got him out of quite a jam.  “You’ve got to find a copy,” Ted’s been saying.

Now after the Wolf’s misadventures on the Peconic (getting separated from his gear during at attempted derig) Ted reminded me again.   So I reached out to Windsport windsurfing magazine and said “Hey, a guy here says 8 years ago you had quite the article about emergency derigging...any chance you can find it and republish it?”   In less than an hour it was on Windsport’s website.

Spend some time checking out (I will be).  It is thorough.  It is Ted tested.  And it could save your gear (or your ass.)

Thank you Windsport! Good idea, Ted!