Dear Mike, of the Peconic Puffin,
As always, you have instigated a flood of memories. After years of longboards my first "shortboard" was a Hi Tech 9'8". I had been borrowing my friends Mistral "Tarifa", but that was still over 10 feet long. I had seen real shortboards [sinkers, we called them] but the light winds of Manhasset Bay made them impractical. "How can they sail upwind with out a dagger board?"
My eyes were opened my first trip to Napeague. While I sailed on a Mistral Equipe, and a borrowed 4.5; I saw custom shortboards with Captain America graphics plaining and carving full speed jybes! I had to have one.
For Mike, I have added a Napeague circa 1988 shot, "the year of the pinhead". I am in the middle. Note that my boom is at least one foot too long for my sail.
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(sorry for the late response)
When we met I believe you were planing around on an Equipe...it was some long elegant Mistral with what seemed like a ton of technology on the deck (ie beating straps and the adjustable mast track). It was still the first jibe I ever saw!
Napeague in the early days...must have been great.
For Mike, I have added a Napeague circa 1988 shot, "the year of the pinhead". I am in the middle. Note that my boom is at least one foot too long for my sail.
I still see that boom arrangement from time to time!
Love the old sails...da colors. Where can I get an orange harness, I wonder?
Awesome pic, Frank! Love it!
Ely
The photo is Lauralee's handiwork
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