With the lack of wind here at the moment I’ve been chomping at the bit. Luckily the 3rd edition of Windsurfer International online magazine it out, which should keep me going in the meantime. Check it out!
Forward loop in 4 steps
I’ve watched a lot of different videos on how to do the forward loop, but this has to be one of the best I’ve seen. I will be trying this out next time the wind blows …
Long weekend and Ida
The long weekend brought in some great winds, which got a bit confused due to the outer bands of Hurricane Ida. Friday turned out to be great up at East End. I was nicely powered up on a 5.2m and 84l board and the channel was good for jumping.
It was good to see a few new faces out up there. There were a couple of minor incidents including a shredded sail and broken mast, but at least no injuries.
Saturday the wind switched SE. Some chose the South Sound boat ramp, while a couple of us went down to Sand Cay for some wave-riding. Way over-powered on a 5.2m and it got a bit hairy when a squall suddenly descended apon us. Luckily made it to the beach and hunkered down until it passed.
Sunday it was still SE, blowing really hard. Checked out Boggy Sands but there was too much East in the direction. Sand Cay wasn’t offering much in the way of swell so the boat ramp was the best option. Nicely powered up on a 4.7m and 84l board until a squall came in and we all sat on the beach in the rain waiting for it to pass.
Unfortunately it never did. So with little feeling left in our hands from the cold, we de-rigged and headed home to get warm.
Monday the wind was pretty much non-existent, but the sun finally came out and we headed up to East End to relax.
Strong winds on the way!
The wind has just landed, checked its way through immigration and customs and is all set to give us a great time up at East End this weekend. Luckily we have Friday and Monday off due to public holidays, so 4 days solid windsurfing on the way – can’t wait!
Excitement is building, Tricktionary is here!
My Tricktionary TrickPack combo just arrived in the post today and I am now truly ready to tackle the oncoming windy season. From first glace at the book and DVD, I can see that this is what I’ve been missing all along. It looks really excellent and thanks to Rossi (who visited here in Feb 2007) and the others for such an amazing product. I can’t wait to get on the water and start trying some of these moves!