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Topic: It is still safe to Windsurf |
johngullotti
Replies: 40
Views: 127883
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:45 pm Subject: It is still safe to Windsurf |
Yup, Barn Island is open. The docks are still in the parking lot. There was a Police officer on the way in and we chatted a moment. Seems like he was there to remind people about our current protocols ... |
Topic: Philippe |
johngullotti
Replies: 16
Views: 40122
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 2:58 pm Subject: Philippe |
People were sailing at the Barn Island Boat Ramp at the end of Palmer Neck Rd in Stonington. The speed sailors got some personal bests today in the lee of Sandy Point, a small sand bar island between ... |
Topic: Sail repair in southern New England |
johngullotti
Replies: 7
Views: 14523
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:14 am Subject: Sail repair in southern New England |
If you want to drive east, speak to John at Halsey Sails in Mystic. I've had him fix my Ezzy Infinities a few times as I'd rather fix a sail that I like than buy a new one. |
Topic: sail repair |
johngullotti
Replies: 2
Views: 8506
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 8:21 am Subject: sail repair |
If you're looking for someone near southwestern RI, you might talk to John at Halsey Sails in Stonington, CT. He's repaired several of my sails from time to time and does an excellent job. Not cheap, ... |
Topic: Spots in Southeastern Ct |
johngullotti
Replies: 9
Views: 19083
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 8:41 am Subject: Spots in Southeastern Ct |
Well that depends on how windy it is. Occasionally we get strong winds here, but there's not a good thermal that drives the wind like Cape Cod, Buzzard's Bay or even Narragansett bay. My sail sizes go ... |
Topic: Spots in Southeastern Ct |
johngullotti
Replies: 9
Views: 19083
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 9:48 am Subject: Spots in Southeastern Ct |
Some rig in the parking lot, some on the gravel beach where kayakers land and some rig on the grass to the right of the boat launch. |
Topic: 2 hours of windsurfing 1 hour of trash picking... Absecon NJ |
johngullotti
Replies: 7
Views: 13565
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2016 8:48 am Subject: 2 hours of windsurfing 1 hour of trash picking... Absecon NJ |
Thank you!
Love the sign. |
Topic: iWindsurf classifieds scam alert! |
johngullotti
Replies: 17
Views: 28844
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2016 4:04 pm Subject: iWindsurf classifieds scam alert! |
I got the bogus IRS phone call. It was so funny I wish I could have recorded it. They called twice. Still funny. |
Topic: Maiden Voyage! NJ gains another terrible windsurfer.... |
johngullotti
Replies: 21
Views: 31523
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:58 am Subject: Maiden Voyage! NJ gains another terrible windsurfer.... |
After getting run over by a boat in Narragansett bay, I switched from a red helmet to a bright yellow helmet which I figure is more visible bobbing in the water. The boat driver didn't see me at all w ... |
Topic: CT windsurfing anymore? |
johngullotti
Replies: 25
Views: 58510
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Forum: Eastern and Central USA & Canada Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 7:05 pm Subject: CT windsurfing anymore? |
Hi Peter
There are still a bunch of us who still like to sail out of Stonington. Either by clambering over the rocks at Stonington Point or enjoying the ease of access at the Barn Island Boat Ramp. ... |
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