When Island Surf and Sail owner Terry Deakyne’s nieces were young they would say, like any other children, “I want ice cream” or “I want a present.” Deakyne would playfully reply, “Yeah, well I want a castle with a moat around it.” It became a long-running, silly joke in the family that Uncle Terry wanted a castle with a moat around it. He finally has gotten his wish.

Island Surf and Sail, at 3304 Long Beach Blvd. in Brant Beach, is open this spring after a long, arduous process of being rebuilt…