Long Island Racing Regatta was a success

[PeconicPuffin]

We had perfect conditions for casual racing...sail sizes mid fives to mid sevens...sunny skies and a whole lot of fun. Based on the turnout, the enthusiasm, and the after-race refusal of anyone to go home (we'd all just had too much fun) the organizers promise more racing events on Long Island.

blog report here:
http://www.peconicpuffin.com/the_peconic_puffin/2009/10/boy-did-we-score-conditions-were-just-about-perfect-for-the-2009-east-coast-fall-windsurfing-regatta-with-26-competitors-li.html

[scooper]

You've got a great windsurfing community there! It seems like you're bringing back the excitement of the early days of windsurfing.

I still have a collection of t-shirts from the all the regattas and crossing that I did back in the day. They are time capsules from a carefree world.

[PeconicPuffin]

Basically we've got a core group who are willing to hold an event in any wind strength, and this loosens things up. And everybody puts a premium on fun, so the competition is more playful than hardcore (though in the actual races, folks are going for it!)

We had good t shirts and sweatshirts, too. And pumpkins!