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November 05, 1981 - One Last SailPage 18 The gpuffo[k Ttmez One Last Sail During the summer if you look out into the Old Cove you will usually see a dozen or more boats moored there. Today there is only one -- ours. It's not that we are lazy (although I'm afraid some of that trait sneaks in) but the truth is we want to get every last bit of living out of our boat before we haul her up. So it was when the miserable weather we've been having this past week broke and we were able to get out for a sail. The wind had been blowing out of the east all week, which brought clouds and dreary days but the glimpse of blue that day told us we had better take advantage of the break in the weather. The cove is sheltered and when the wind blows from the east it only puts a slight ripple on the surface of the water. Farther out we could see white caps vouching for the strength that awaited us outside. As we pulled in the dinghy from its off shore stake, we were amazed to see how clear the water was. There was none of the haziness that marks the summer water's of our bays. Gone was the ferment of the warm weather of months ago. Now colder waters took over and we could see the bottom plainly three and four feet below us. There was no dodging of moored boats now. Our lone white hull made an easy target. It was good to feel the power of the oars as they gripped the water and pulled mn,3�L�J�@ us ahead at each stroke. Aboard, the decks took on a new clean look, having been washed down by the heavy rain of last week. Sails Up and Ready to Go In no time lines were ready and sails unfurled. Soon the clean white sheets filled in the gentle wind of a fall day. Without a sound, we glided out of the cove, gaining speed as the wind increased, hugging the shore of the great meadow. Three yellow- legs, those handsome shore birds that we only see on migration, bobbed their tails and looked at us in curiosity. Here they would feed during the day and when rested and refreshed would again take on their long and hazardous journey south. We chose a course that would compli- ment the east wind. As we got farther out into the bay, we became aware of a different kind of activity than we had seen duri,lg the summer. Scattered about were small groups of sea ducks, busy diving and SUNDAY 8 MORNING 6:30 MEANEST MEN IN THE WEST (NR) 8:30 ONE ON ONE (PG) 10:30 INCREDIBLE VOYAGE OF STINGRAY (NR I LONG ISLAND CABLEVISION ROUTE 58. RIVERHEAD 727.6300 PR MIDDAY THURSDAY 5 MORNING HOMECOMIN' (SHORT) 6:00 IDOLMAKER (PG) 8:00 WORLD'S GREATEST ATHLETE (G) 10:00 FREAKY FRIDAY (G) MIDDAY JOE 90 (G) 12:00 LOOPHOLE (PG) 2:00 BREWSTER'S MILLIONS (NR) 3:30 LITTLE DRAGONS (G) 5:00 AMAZING ADVENTURES OF 3:00 JOE 90 (G) 6:30 SPIRAL STAIRCASE LPG) EVENING OUTLAW BLUES (PG) 8:00 MILTON BERLE'S WORLD 8:00 OF COMEDY (SP) 9:00 FRIDAY THE 13TH (R) 10:30 THE VISITOR (R) LATE NIGHT 12:30 PRIVATE BENJAMIN (R) 2:30 AN EVENING OF MAGIC & 5:30 COMEDY (SP) ' 4:00 THE VISITOR (R) SUNDAY 8 MORNING 6:30 MEANEST MEN IN THE WEST (NR) 8:30 ONE ON ONE (PG) 10:30 INCREDIBLE VOYAGE OF STINGRAY (NR I LONG ISLAND CABLEVISION ROUTE 58. RIVERHEAD 727.6300 PR MIDDAY FRIDAY 6 MORNING HOMECOMIN' (SHORT) 6:00 FREAKY FRIDAY (G) 8:00 MISS ANNIE ROONEY (NR) ' 9:30 AMAZING ADVENTURES OF 430 JOE 90 (G) 11:00 LITTLE DRAGONS (G) MIDDAY LITTLE DRAGONS (PG) 12:30 SPIRAL STAIRCASE (PG) 2:00 FESTIVAL OF SHORTS 3:00 ZERO TO SIXTY (PG) 5:00, ISLAND OF NEVAWUZ (G) 6:00 ' OUTLAW BLUES (PG) EVENING LION IN WINTER (PG) ' 8:00 ROAD GAMES (PG) 10:00 LITTLE MISS MARKER (PG) 12:00 SHOCK WAVES ' LATE NIGHT 1:30 BLUE LAGOON (R) 3:30 TERROR TRAIN (R) 5:30 KILL OR BE KILLED (PG) " SATURDAY 7 MORNING 7:00 OUTLAW BLUES (PG) 9:00 ISLAND OF NEVAWUZ (NR) 10:00 ZERO TO SIXTY (PG) MIDDAY 12:00 LITTLE MISS MARKER (PG) 2:00 MEANEST MEN IN THE WEST (NR) 4:00 ROAD GAMES (PG) 6:00 ONE ON ONE (PG) EVENING 8:00 _ HOPSCOTCH (R) 10:00 BLUE LAGOON (R) 12:00 KILL OR BE KILLED (PG) LATE NIGHT 1:30 LAS VEGASI (SP) 2:30 A BARE TOUCH OF MAGIC (SP) 3:30 A SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS (R) 5:30 ROD STEWART (SP) SUNDAY 8 MORNING 6:30 MEANEST MEN IN THE WEST (NR) 8:30 ONE ON ONE (PG) 10:30 INCREDIBLE VOYAGE OF STINGRAY (NR I LONG ISLAND CABLEVISION ROUTE 58. RIVERHEAD 727.6300 PR MIDDAY MONDAY 9 1230 HOMECOMIN' (SHORT) 1:00 CHAPTER TWO (PG) 3:30 MILTON BERLE'S WORLD OF 1130 COMEDY (SP) 430 NUDE BOMB (PG) 6:00 WORLD'S GREATEST ATHLETE (G) EVENING LITTLE DRAGONS (PG) 800 ORDINARY PEOPLE (R) 10:30 TALES OF THE CRYPT II (R) 12:00 MERLE HAGGARD FESTIVAL (SP) LATE NIGHT 1 00 A BARE TOUCH OF MAGIC (SP) 2:00 LION IN WINTER (PG) 430 ORDINARY PEOPLE (R) 1230 FRIDAY THE 13TH (R) 200 THE VISITOR (R) 400 COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING 1 , 1 MONDAY 9 MORNING 7 00 WORLD'S GREATEST ATHLETE (G) 9:00 CHAPTER TWO (PG) 1130 OUTLAW BLUES (PG) MIDDAY LITTLE DRAGONS (PG) 130 FO R A M OM ENT YOU FLY (SHO FIT) 2 00 LITTLE DRAGONS (PG) 3 30 KIT CARSON (NR) 5.30 ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ (PG) 7 30 ALCATRAZ (DOCUMENTARY) EVENING BLUE FIRE LADY (NR) 8.00 LAS VEGAS! (SP) 9:00 LION IN WINTER (PG) ' 1130 JUDY COLLINS (SP) LATE NIGHT THE VISITOR (R) 1230 FRIDAY THE 13TH (R) 200 THE VISITOR (R) 400 COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING 1 , 1 TUESDAY 10 MORNING 6:00 ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ (PG) 8:00 ALCATRAZ (DOCUMENTARY) 8:30 OUTLAW BLUES (PG) 10:30 LITTLE DRAGONS (PG) MIDDAY 12:00 ISLAND OF NEVAWUZ (NR) 1:00 MYSTERY ISLAND (NR) 2:30 SPIRAL STAIRCASE (NR) 4:00 FREAKY FRIDAY (G) 6:00 BLUE FIRE LADY (NR) EVENING TOM HORN (R) 8:00 LITTLE MISS MARKER (PG) 10:00 LOOPHOLE (PG) 12:00 THE VISITOR (R) LATE NIGHT 2:00 TERROR TRAIN (R) 4:00 A SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS (R) 12:00 CHEAPER TO KEEP HER (R) 2:00 KILL OR BE KILLED (PG) 4:00 TOM HORN (R) * Final Showing This Month SP Special November 5, 1981 OLD SQUAW -- Winter sea ducks are back in our bays. A sharp eye can usually pick them out in almost all our waters. The male is a particularly handsome duck. Photo by Paul Stoutenburgh scurrying about. This was the area that just the other day baymen were dragging for scallops. Could it be their drags had turned the bottom over so that now these sea ducks were finding better feeding? These were the ducks of winter that had just moved in in the last few weeks. They had spent the summer raising their broods in the far north. They are the diving ducks, the old squaws, the white - winged, surf and common scoters. These are the ducks the hunters have been shooting at for the last few weeks. We hear them early in the morning, partic- ularly on the weekends. Sometimes it sounds like a great barrage of gun fire as the hunters lie in wait in their boats for the birds to fly by. They call it pass shooting. Few are hit; they are fast and wary birds. Old Duck Hunter's Recipe Along with these sea ducks were sprink- lings of loons and grebes. These are not on the hunter's list because they're almost impossible to eat. As a matter of fact they are protected and heavy fines are imposed on any who shoot them. There's an old saying that goes something like this, "If you ever had to eat one, cook it on a well- seasoned piece of oak wood for about one hour. Take it out of the oven. Throw away the duck and eat the oak plank." You'd be further ahead. These loons and grebes spend most of their time under water feeding along the bottom which probably accounts for their overly fishy taste. Seldom do you see them flying, which is another reason so few are shot at. Swimming underwater is what they do best and often when in hot pursuit of a meal they'll use their wings to help get that last additional burst of speed. I can vouch for this. When I was a kid I once cornered a grebe in shallow water and chased it. They leave a little string of bubbles behind as they swim and when I got just about up to it the wings would come into play, he'd make a sharp turn to the left or right and by the'time I got the boat turned around I'd lose hint. This is not to say they are not good flyers, but it takes quite a bit for them to become airborne. Often you'll see them running on the water, wings flapping before they take off. Call of the Wild Living where we did when I was younger there wasn't too much to do and often I'd spend much time in the old wooden rowboat. Once I remember calling in eight or 10 loons just by laying in the bottom of the boat and imitating their calls. Their curiosity brought them practically to the side of the boat. Loons are big birds with long pointed bills. Grebes are the smallest of our waterfowl and sometimes go by the name "helldiver." As we headed southwest and rounded the end of Robins Island, the current and wind had a go at it as each went in opposite directions. The choppy water lasted only a short while and soon we were in relatively calm water again basking in the sun of a late fall afternoon. Beautiful Robins Island lay to the east, its great sandy cliffs standing out almost its full length. There were a few power boats in the bay and only one other sailboat. The long sandy point off New Suffolk provided a resting spot for a variety of gulls and three lone cormorants. How different the bay looked now without the summer activity of boats, waterskiers etc. Our day had been complete. As we tied up to our mooring we wondered if we'd again have the privilege of one more last sail. The chill in the air suggested we wouldn't, but who knows. Long Island's weather is something special and might just provide us with one more trip out. PAULSTOUTFNBURGH The New Season' is so much brighter on e • I Fall. The beginning of a new TV season. Bring those exciting NFL plays, the new comedy series, your favorite shows into sharp, clear focus with cable TV. It's ALWAYS a 'New Season' on SPOTLIGHT f �„ You don't have to wait until Fall to enjoy exciting new TV entertainment / rr on SPOTLIGHT, cable TV's 24 -hour, non -stop premium service. Every hour of every day SPOTLIGHT brings you the latest top movies / and specials fresh from their theatrical run. All uncut, unedited and uninterrupted by commercials. / Call Today For The Best LONG ISLAND Entertainment Value In Town Route 58, Riverhead 727 -6300 " WEDNESDAY 11 MORNING 6:00 LITTLE MISS MARKER (PG) 8:00 MYSTERY ISLAND (NR) 9:30 ISLAND OF NEVAWUZ (NR) ` 10:30 SPIRAL STAIRCASE (NR) MIDDAY 12:00 BLUE FIRE LADY (NR) 2:00 ONE ON ONE (PG) 4:00 DUKE OF WEST POINT (NR) 6:00 LOOPHOLE (PG) EVENING 8:00 TOM HORN (R) 10:00 A SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS (R) LATE NIGHT 12:00 CHEAPER TO KEEP HER (R) 2:00 KILL OR BE KILLED (PG) 4:00 TOM HORN (R) * Final Showing This Month SP Special November 5, 1981 OLD SQUAW -- Winter sea ducks are back in our bays. A sharp eye can usually pick them out in almost all our waters. The male is a particularly handsome duck. Photo by Paul Stoutenburgh scurrying about. This was the area that just the other day baymen were dragging for scallops. Could it be their drags had turned the bottom over so that now these sea ducks were finding better feeding? These were the ducks of winter that had just moved in in the last few weeks. They had spent the summer raising their broods in the far north. They are the diving ducks, the old squaws, the white - winged, surf and common scoters. These are the ducks the hunters have been shooting at for the last few weeks. We hear them early in the morning, partic- ularly on the weekends. Sometimes it sounds like a great barrage of gun fire as the hunters lie in wait in their boats for the birds to fly by. They call it pass shooting. Few are hit; they are fast and wary birds. Old Duck Hunter's Recipe Along with these sea ducks were sprink- lings of loons and grebes. These are not on the hunter's list because they're almost impossible to eat. As a matter of fact they are protected and heavy fines are imposed on any who shoot them. There's an old saying that goes something like this, "If you ever had to eat one, cook it on a well- seasoned piece of oak wood for about one hour. Take it out of the oven. Throw away the duck and eat the oak plank." You'd be further ahead. These loons and grebes spend most of their time under water feeding along the bottom which probably accounts for their overly fishy taste. Seldom do you see them flying, which is another reason so few are shot at. Swimming underwater is what they do best and often when in hot pursuit of a meal they'll use their wings to help get that last additional burst of speed. I can vouch for this. When I was a kid I once cornered a grebe in shallow water and chased it. They leave a little string of bubbles behind as they swim and when I got just about up to it the wings would come into play, he'd make a sharp turn to the left or right and by the'time I got the boat turned around I'd lose hint. This is not to say they are not good flyers, but it takes quite a bit for them to become airborne. Often you'll see them running on the water, wings flapping before they take off. Call of the Wild Living where we did when I was younger there wasn't too much to do and often I'd spend much time in the old wooden rowboat. Once I remember calling in eight or 10 loons just by laying in the bottom of the boat and imitating their calls. Their curiosity brought them practically to the side of the boat. Loons are big birds with long pointed bills. Grebes are the smallest of our waterfowl and sometimes go by the name "helldiver." As we headed southwest and rounded the end of Robins Island, the current and wind had a go at it as each went in opposite directions. The choppy water lasted only a short while and soon we were in relatively calm water again basking in the sun of a late fall afternoon. Beautiful Robins Island lay to the east, its great sandy cliffs standing out almost its full length. There were a few power boats in the bay and only one other sailboat. The long sandy point off New Suffolk provided a resting spot for a variety of gulls and three lone cormorants. How different the bay looked now without the summer activity of boats, waterskiers etc. Our day had been complete. As we tied up to our mooring we wondered if we'd again have the privilege of one more last sail. The chill in the air suggested we wouldn't, but who knows. Long Island's weather is something special and might just provide us with one more trip out. PAULSTOUTFNBURGH The New Season' is so much brighter on e • I Fall. The beginning of a new TV season. Bring those exciting NFL plays, the new comedy series, your favorite shows into sharp, clear focus with cable TV. It's ALWAYS a 'New Season' on SPOTLIGHT f �„ You don't have to wait until Fall to enjoy exciting new TV entertainment / rr on SPOTLIGHT, cable TV's 24 -hour, non -stop premium service. Every hour of every day SPOTLIGHT brings you the latest top movies / and specials fresh from their theatrical run. All uncut, unedited and uninterrupted by commercials. / Call Today For The Best LONG ISLAND Entertainment Value In Town Route 58, Riverhead 727 -6300 "