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Posted: November 22nd, 2009, 9:38pm CET
Well not my best production ever but working on it. I think the filming is not too terrible but the editing.. I just have such a hard time with getting the editing right.. Anyhow, have a look some cool moves on there.. Ricardo and Brawzinio going off...Now with Thanksgiving...
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Posted: November 21st, 2009, 10:30pm CET
Check out the cool Butterfly Effect coverage at Windsurfer International (http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/0c5c4023#/0c5c4023/1) .. Cool shots.. :)
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Posted: November 20th, 2009, 10:32am CET
Most of you guys are all packed up and starting to think about wintertime fun! Here on Maui you can see how spoiled we are by Kev’s great blog shots- Warm wind, sandy beaches, and perfect aqua blue waters with whitecaps as far as you can see! I know,...
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Posted: November 19th, 2009, 10:25pm CET
Maui..
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Posted: November 18th, 2009, 7:08pm CET
A lone sailor heads out.
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Posted: November 17th, 2009, 1:12pm CET
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Posted: November 16th, 2009, 8:28pm CET
THe beautiful sights we get to see. The swell has dropped off and so has the wind and in comes the rain!! But good to get things going and get stuff done that I love to put off!!
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Posted: November 7th, 2009, 12:30pm CET
It is still good here. Fall has set it and it is firing. Looks like it is not going to stop.. I had to check the forecast cause I was starting to get tired and see if it was going to die or what but nope, doesn't look like...
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Posted: November 6th, 2009, 1:06am CET
What a week it has been!! Wow.. If you planned your trip to Maui this week.. oh how lucky you are!! Wind and waves for everyone. Hookipa was not even crowded today.. maybe everyone is just too tired. I had a bit of a fun day. Had some...
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Posted: November 5th, 2009, 12:03am CET
Man this is why you live on Maui.. Wind, waves and fun.. The only small problem, well not really a problem, is Remi from Starboard is up here to test out the 2011 boards.. So when it is firing, I have to go down and test out the new slalom...
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Posted: November 3rd, 2009, 2:22am CET
This is a video filmed exclusively with the Canon 7d. For all of the action I used my 500mm 4.0 lens and an 85mm for all of the other stuff. All of it was filmed in with manual focus so sorry for the blurry stuff. this is my first try...
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Posted: November 2nd, 2009, 11:36am CET
So I am trying to get more traffic to my site to try an sell more stuff... Although I am pretty sure Pritchard windsurfing sold more Starboard Isonics than any other shop in the US, I am still wondering why the shop doesnt sell more. Do you think it is...
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Posted: October 27th, 2009, 12:27pm CET
Check out my new MFC KOne freeride. We have had so much success with the K one wave fin, with everyone from Victor Fernandez, to Kauili, to Ricardo all using it in there single fin boards, that we went for the same concept in a freeride fin! I love it!...
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Posted: October 27th, 2009, 8:27am CET
I guess new isn't always better.. Well maybe it is.. Just trying to figure it out.. Not the best day for taking photos...
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Posted: October 26th, 2009, 11:32am CET
I got this note and decided to post it up.. The windsurfing at Lake Isabella as we know it is about to change forever. The days of camping at waters edge,being able to set up camp, rig your equipment and enjoy the convenience of being right there within a few...
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Posted: October 19th, 2009, 4:59am CEST
So I am pretty excited about my photography stuff lately.. I managed to get a cool JP poster made up of Robby Swift with a cool watershot of mine as well as 3 photos in the JP brochure.. I was pretty stoked on that.. I have also seen my photos...
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Posted: October 16th, 2009, 2:18am CEST
Baja Madness.... Well it sure feels good to be back in Baja...... the sun, the wind, the waves and just being out in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do but go windsurfing!!!! We have a packed out Wave Camp down here and yesterday was WINDY!The first couple days...
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Posted: October 9th, 2009, 12:17pm CEST
Well we got out another day on the water, this time with the big stuff. It was really light but we are still moving forward. We have really been working on the fine tuning of the shaping as well as the clew position. We have tried to flatten out...
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Posted: October 8th, 2009, 7:17am CEST
Well for some reason, my internet blog posting is not working very
well. I had this cool updated blog and it got deleted. We have really
been testing the clew grommet locations, inside the sail outside the
sail, down, up.. all over.. It has been good and...
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Posted: October 6th, 2009, 4:42am CEST
Well Finally an end to a rocky season for me. I have to say that I am pissed off, with myself, with my results, and I am bummed for my sponsors cause I feel like I let them down a bit. I have some of the best gear I have...
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Posted: October 2nd, 2009, 4:16pm CEST
Well today we had a break in the wind. It was cold and crisp and they decided to go on hold for freestyle. I really wanted a shot at some more racing but hey, we have had 8 or so events this year so it is good to get...
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Posted: October 1st, 2009, 12:09pm CEST
Well the wind and waves came ripping in.. It was even starboard tack and the boys, and girls were out there ripping. I waas on my 5.3 Manic and Big Starboard Kode. I managed to sneak through one heat and then had a pretty good run with some good...
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Posted: September 29th, 2009, 1:56pm CEST
Well that was not how I envisioned starting out Sylt 2009. I am super bummed right now.. Painful.. The only positive thing is that I have my health and my family so that is the positive. The negative is that I sucked today. I went in with a lot...
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Posted: September 28th, 2009, 1:04pm CEST
Well up early.. 5:30 am to get some food in us, and try and wake up. Lucky for me I am still a little bit jet lagged so the 5am wake up is not so so bad. I was up and ready to go.. Ate some breaky, then down to...
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Posted: September 27th, 2009, 12:34pm CEST
Another day, another not windy enough day. It was really REALLY close to make it but just wasn't there. The race crew just got some new wind meters, and they were awesome today. Right on the limit but not enough. We will see how it goes when we get down...
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Posted: September 26th, 2009, 11:10am CEST
Well no wind today but we are looking good for some wind tomorrow. They are saying waves for Monday, but you never know.. They are pretty on it for weather around here in Germany so we will see.. Nice and chilly here.
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Posted: September 24th, 2009, 3:31pm CEST
Man it is cold.. but it is warm for Sylt. Had a nice session on the water today.. Sailed on 7.6 Vapor with the Isonic 111.. It was pretty fun and pretty choppy and radical. Nothing like turkey that is for sure.. In fact it is as far from as...
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Posted: September 22nd, 2009, 10:18am CEST
Well the time has come for Sylt! The last event of the year and it is all coming down to this. Looks like we might have some good conditions but Sylt is always a mystery. Just sitting in LAX getting ready to hit the plane. Everything is tuned up and...
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Posted: September 17th, 2009, 12:59pm CEST
It has been a while since I last blogged it for you guys out there but a lot has been going on to say the least…… the biggest news is that I am now officially a dad! That is one of those things that you can’t really explain until it...
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Posted: September 8th, 2009, 2:13pm CEST
Well the time is now to get ready for your next Vacation. The kids are back to school, the swells are starting to roll in, send us an email for the latest available dates! We are set up and ready to make your vacation more than you have ever...
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Posted: September 1st, 2009, 2:43am CEST
http://blog.mauiwindsurfing.net/?p=312 (http://blog.mauiwindsurfing.net/?p=312)and you can see my wave with the Legend.
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Posted: August 30th, 2009, 2:19pm CEST
North swell in August!! That was the most fun I have had since Cabo Verde out windsdurfing. That was so much fun! What a treat to be back here and catch the perfect north swell with 4.7 wind, smooth waves and just down the line attack. Plus there was nobody...
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Posted: August 26th, 2009, 3:29pm CEST
I love this video. For a windsurfing video this is awesome. I know Branden has a background in photography and it really shows here. Lots of great action, smooth edits and a pleasure to watch. I just wish I was in it!! 6255019
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Posted: August 25th, 2009, 3:35pm CEST
I get happy when I get in the magazines... but what really makes me stoked is when I get my photos in the mag!! That is more exciting i think! But the best is when We do a travel story and get my photos and my girls photo published of...
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Posted: August 24th, 2009, 8:57pm CEST
Well now that things are settling down from the new arrival it is time to get the end of summer sale going... So here is my list of stuff that needs to get a moving. Some great stuff in there, there is always more, just send me an email to...
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Posted: August 20th, 2009, 2:43am CEST
Just wanted to welcome little Kaden James... Erin says he is a little too young to get out on the water. Matt and I beg to differ.
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Posted: August 19th, 2009, 1:21pm CEST
Check out this latest press release!Sounds like it is going to be pretty cool! For Immediate Release Please find attached Press Release and information regarding the launch of Windsurfer International Magazine (http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed749eab#/ed749eab/1) - an eco-friendly, free to read monthly page-flip publication. Thanks in advance for your attention and...
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Posted: August 16th, 2009, 4:41am CEST
Well I am pretty happy to have the hardest leg of the tour over with. Nearly two months away from home and now finally on my way back home. 15 years living out of my bag and what a ride it has been!I have mixed feelings about my result. I...
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Posted: August 14th, 2009, 2:48pm CEST
Not enough wind here in Turkey today for competition. Oh well. Maybe tomorrow. One day left so if it happens need to make these ones count.
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Posted: August 13th, 2009, 11:41am CEST
Well today was move it or loose it day and I really wanted to put the pressure on myself and come up with some good results. In my book I have been doing not very well and it was time to step it up. Today we started off with great...
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Posted: August 6th, 2009, 9:48am CEST
Well I got the opportunity to got to Istanbul and what a great expirience! Going through the old town, checking it out, a great tourist guide, my camera and some fun times. We had a busy day. Walking, eating, drinking, having fun, taking photos, taking it all in. Anyhow,...
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Posted: August 4th, 2009, 11:28am CEST
I got all of bags Whohoo... but then today there was no wind.. ufff.. oh well.. I guess I am happy that at least I had my bags. I got everything de-sanded from the Fuerte sand, wetsanded the bottum of my 111 and my 133, got all the fins ready...
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Posted: August 3rd, 2009, 12:40pm CEST
Well when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.. no gear yet.. figure time to go get some photos.. I think i got some postcard material here on some of them.. what you guys think.. Can I quit my day job yet?? ha ha I dont think i am John...
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Posted: August 3rd, 2009, 3:10am CEST
Well I am in Turkey but still no bags. This is frustrating because I want to get out on the water and get tuned up and ready for the event. We have been calling Turkish Air and finally they came up with the fact that they said I didn't pay....
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Posted: August 2nd, 2009, 5:42am CEST
Traveling.. traveling with 14 bags, 12 of them windsurfing bags, one person traveling.. hauling, carrying, stressing.. So I started out 6am in Fuerteventura.. It was kinda fun to go to load all the gear and see thousands of people still partying in the Carpa, which is the party tent...
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Posted: August 1st, 2009, 4:36am CEST
Well these are the best photos I could take. I guess when you are tired of the sand, you are tired of the sand... not my best shots but at least got out there. Now I am on my way to Turkey. Should be fun.
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Posted: July 31st, 2009, 10:12am CEST
INjt0IK0YA0I have just figured out how to put up some YouTube videos on the site. Now I can do some serious linking. Cool. Just what I was after. I couldn't figure it out before but now.. I got it. Check out this Travis Pastrana vid with the X Games just...
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Posted: July 31st, 2009, 4:02am CEST
Well today is my last day in Fuerteventura and I still have a couple sails left that I would like to sell if you know of anyone down here that might be interested. I have some 09 Manic's 3.7, 4.2, 4.5 and 4.7. Other than that not too much to...
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Posted: July 26th, 2009, 1:23pm CEST
I am so disappointed in myself today. I had the start and was down the road in second and I didn't concentrate or something for one second and I was in the water then got hit and my sail went sinking to the bottom. We only had one round...
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Posted: July 20th, 2009, 11:34am CEST
Bike Shop Free Motion (http://www.free-motion.net/) is at and man the people there are so nice. They helped Ross and I out with all the Powerbar suppliments that we needed for Fuerte to be fueled and ready to go. We figured that the bikers would know what we need...
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Posted: July 18th, 2009, 12:08pm CEST
Well that was a hard week that is for sure. 14 rounds of racing, a double elimination in waves, and i am gald to be done with that. We had a nice awards ceremony and it was very cool to see the 15 year old up there claim his...
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Posted: July 15th, 2009, 1:24pm CEST
I love this last shot.. nice speed blur.. especially cool when I am the one in front of Finian and Micah.. those guys are fast.. Photos by JC/PWAI think Pozo is more like a mini tour de france than a windsurfing event. This event is pretty darn grueling. 12...
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Posted: July 14th, 2009, 1:15pm CEST
Tough day for me today. Got to all the finals and just didnt make it happen. I dont know what the deal was, I was on the same gear as yesterday, the same starting position and just didnt put it together. The only change was to the course which was...
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Posted: July 11th, 2009, 11:47am CEST
Well we went for waves again and I cant say that it was the wrong call because it sure looked like it was going to produce something good. But it never did and we ran the event in terrible wave conditions. I guess you got to go at some stage...
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Posted: July 10th, 2009, 1:31pm CEST
Well today was the first day of the event and we got started with the Waves! It was actually really great conditions for a while for Pozo. But after registration, putting on all the stickers, taking the group photo (wihch is one of my favorite times, imagine getting all the...
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Posted: July 9th, 2009, 5:01pm CEST
Whats it like to be a rock star?? Well here are some shots of being on the rocks. Windsuring is just one of those sports. The one that you cant quite get enough of. The wind in your sails, the power of gliding accross the water!! Nothink like...
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Posted: July 9th, 2009, 3:49am CEST
Well Pozo has been Pozo.. Windy, brutal launching, and good sailing. There are SO many people here this year. Going wave sailing here is incredible the amount of people on the water. It is great to see that people are enjoying windsurfing out there. This is a fun place to...
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Posted: July 6th, 2009, 4:49pm CEST
Getting windy over here in Pozo. Been on the slalom stuff a bit,
training for the bit winds. Today was on 6.0 Gaastra Vapor and my
Isonic 86 with my Deb 32. Was pretty windy and choppy out there that
is for sure. Nothing like a nice...
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Posted: July 5th, 2009, 12:30pm CEST
Hope everyone had a great 4th of July!! Hee is a funny shot! :)
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Posted: July 3rd, 2009, 6:43pm CEST
Having a bad day? We have all experienced this once or twice or 100 times? I know the feeling. Makes you want to pack up, go home and quit windsurfing- we’ll not really. It does make you think though. What is going on?
The first thing I do is blame...
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Posted: June 29th, 2009, 9:49pm CEST
The next Champ Camp is going to be in Alacati Turkey which is in Izmir. If anyone wants to go check it out and do this it is going to be a great event. I am going to keep pumping it up day by day, week by week. So...
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Posted: June 27th, 2009, 6:09pm CEST
Why is it hard to leave???
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Posted: June 27th, 2009, 12:32am CEST
Well here we go onto a new site era... or error.. who knows. You know how I get sick of things so time to update. I am sure there are some mistakes on there but you know how I like to get things in action. The one major improvement is...
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Posted: June 26th, 2009, 2:07am CEST
Well it is summer time and the time is now to buy some new boards!!! We got pleanty of great deals on all sorts of boards. I got 76 86 and 94 Isonic's in Stock.. We have Tabou Da Curve's, Gaastra Sails.. The time is now to get on...
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Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 3:54am CEST
Man, Maui is just such a paradise.. So nice to be back and playing in the water. Today was on 4.5 and there was some pretty fun waves coming through. Super windy and powered up fun!! Nice to be on a wave board again. Havent really done any wavesailng...
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Posted: June 21st, 2009, 12:22am CEST
Well I think my luck is turning around... Had a fun day out on the water today and actually did some racing instead of sitting like we have been doing much of this year's PWA World Tour (http://www.pwaworldtour.com). When I arrived it looked like it was going to be super...
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Posted: June 17th, 2009, 9:10am CEST
Well I have been trying to link all my blog's, photo site's, facebook, twitter all together.. kind of a fun task.. Also working on a new shop for you guys to make this shop sing a little better. All in all I am glad I am not a web guy...
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Posted: June 16th, 2009, 12:35pm CEST
Congratulations to Joe Marenda who wins the BRAND NEW 2009 Gaastra POISON- Joe get in touch with us to select the size that works best for you.
The Gaastra Poison is the ultimate all-round wave sailing/bump and jump machine. Plenty of power is harnessed in this sail and when...
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Posted: June 13th, 2009, 3:39am CEST
Well we finally got some nice onshore wind and everything was going well. As the day went on, the wind got lighter and lighter and as fate has it I was in the last heat of the day.... I can tell you that the way they are calling the races...
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Posted: June 10th, 2009, 12:01pm CEST
Well I am pretty dissapointed to say the least. I am in the heat in the qualifying position and my boom rope breaks. Catastrophy! So pissed. Really hurts when you put all the time and effort into it and then something like that happens. What do you do?? Curse and...
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Posted: June 10th, 2009, 6:44am CEST
Well there is wind in the air!! But we are still waiting for wind... Got everything ready to go, sailed three heats yesterday but they all got cancelled. Still ready to go. Forcast looks good for some wind but we will see!
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Posted: June 9th, 2009, 7:58pm CEST
Just a little hype going here....... we are about ready to make the drawing for the Free Gaastra POISON- there were 78 people that were entered- so someone is going to be doing backflips on their new sail!!!! Keep watching, the winner will be announced on the BLOG!
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Posted: June 7th, 2009, 2:26pm CEST
All the PWA boys left town the day before the first Maui Race Series event of the season….. I went down to support the freaks and watch the action. The wind was perfect, the sun was shining and everybody was pumped up for the racing action.
The morning session saw...
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Posted: May 30th, 2009, 4:26pm CEST
Last day to buy something from the Pritchard Pro Shop to get your entry into the Free Gaastara Poison. This is a big giveaway so make sure you get those last little video orders, how about the 2009 93 Futura?? We also got the Kode 94 on special right now...
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Posted: May 30th, 2009, 12:38am CEST
Well I dont know if you guys ever go to www.pritchardimaging.com so i figured I will post the photos on here as well. Can you tell there is no wind here??
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Posted: May 29th, 2009, 2:50am CEST
Had a nice shoot with Jasmine today... Check out www.pritchardimaging.com (http://www.pritchardimaging.com )
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Posted: May 27th, 2009, 2:29pm CEST
Everyone on Maui is blaming me for the lack of wind and waves we have had for the past 3 months….. could it really be my fault? Are my broken legs really the reason the wind hasn’t blown in months? I don’t know but I have been counting the good...
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Posted: May 26th, 2009, 12:34am CEST
Matt and I have been talking and wanted to extend an offer to train up anyone who is interested in doing some racing lessons next weekend. We are offering our first of hopefully many Champ Camp's. It is a two day event that will cover training everything there is...
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Posted: May 22nd, 2009, 6:13pm CEST
Well I didnt win the event but I figured might as well get some cool shots while I am here. The place where the windsurfing event is here in Korea is right beside one of the biggest harbors in the world. It holds some amazingly big ships so JC...
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Posted: May 20th, 2009, 8:08pm CEST
Sitting in the rain in Korea at the moment. Have any of you guys used that Twitter thing?? Wondering if I should use that combined with my web site thing?? Would it be cool??
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Posted: May 19th, 2009, 5:14am CEST
Well I had a better day today.. i got third in the last race of the day and that was great for me. I could have maybe charged a bit harder but still got into the race a bit more. Today we actually had really good wind and that...
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Posted: May 18th, 2009, 5:48am CEST
Man I hate excuses.. i tell you, I guess excuses just means you aren't winning. I am pretty down at the moment. I mean, I trained hard, I have been focused, and I just dont know what is going on.. In the first elimination, I made it to the final...
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Posted: May 17th, 2009, 5:45pm CEST
www.pritchardimaging.com (http://www.pritchardimaging.com) .. as you can see there are some tweaks that I need to make but other than that I think it looks pretty good! Some fun shots on there for sure... Well another sunny day here in Korea.. Maybe we will get some thermal winds or...
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Posted: May 15th, 2009, 7:40pm CEST
Well the weather here in Korea is not that great at the moment. I have been working on my web site a bit, I am trying to start a photo website to get more weddings and portraits so it is a great time for that.. other than that not...
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Posted: May 14th, 2009, 4:03am CEST
Seven with KevinSometimes you win and sometimes you lose the saying goes- Most of the time we are used to seeing multi-time World Champion Kevin Pritchard on top of the box. After the first PWA slalom event of the season, the veteran racer finds himself sitting in 7th place-...
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Posted: May 13th, 2009, 5:51pm CEST
Just on the way to Korea...Cant wait to get there.. I will give you an update when i get there!!!
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Posted: May 10th, 2009, 9:59pm CEST
Well sorry to dissapoint you guys but it is over and I did really not as well as I excpected.. We are now off to Korea and I it is a new event and a new challenge.. Learn from the mistakes and attack for the next event!!!
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Posted: May 8th, 2009, 1:39pm CEST
Well another day of sitting around in Austria... not too much to do except relax and take in the beautiful Austrian weather. Sunny, warm, beautiful day. Looks like there is going to be a nice sunset on the lake this evening. Tomorrow we have the skippers meeting at 8:00...
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Posted: May 7th, 2009, 4:00pm CEST
No wind today but check out Matt's weekly special!
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Posted: May 6th, 2009, 3:48pm CEST
We have been racing here in Austria and the wind has been pretty good for Austria... It is very tough racing out here. Not one person has made every final so the racing is really mixed up. I have been doing very below my expectations but that is racing...
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Posted: May 3rd, 2009, 3:39pm CEST
Well I made it to Austria with all my bags.. well all mine plus Jimmy's bags so that was cool. We had 11 bags, 10 windsurfing bags and one clothes bag and they all made it. I got a great rate on the excess baggage, only $900 bucks.. Not too...
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Posted: May 2nd, 2009, 8:39am CEST
Ready or not, here we come, Austria bound for the first stage of the 2009 PWA World Tour. I have started my journey, Maui, LAX, New York, London, Vienna. Got all packed up yesterday and ready to rip it up in Austria. I got all my boards/sails/fins tuned up and...
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Posted: May 1st, 2009, 2:08pm CEST
Vapor Special
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Posted: May 1st, 2009, 3:17am CEST
What do they say, you got to stop and smell the roses.. well my mom has an amazing flower garden and it is pretty dang cool how she can go out and plant these things and they come up looking like this. Well if you come and stay at my...
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Posted: April 28th, 2009, 3:19am CEST
www.sideoff.com (http://www.sideoff.com) and send him an email. He is happy to make you something specific for your needs, although he is specializing in making housings for the Canon 50d 40d 30d and the Panasonic P2. And what is up in Maui.. Man today was something beautiful!! Amazing.. the sunset.. fantastic......
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Posted: April 27th, 2009, 3:54am CEST
Had a fun wedding this weekend.. Working hard at getting better.. the more you click the more you practice the better you get.. hope you like some of the shots..
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Posted: April 25th, 2009, 5:44pm CEST
Hey everyone, it has been a while since my last post- I have been enduring and trying to stay sane! It has been tough being back home feeling all the buzz of everybody out windsurfing and having fun. I’m pretty much in my own little zone- I have lots going...
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Posted: April 21st, 2009, 3:23pm CEST
Well not only can I not spell, I cant add either.. oh well that is life.. so here is my new little poster.. just trying to figure it all out.. good thing I am a good windsurfer and not a writer or a editor or pretty much anything other...
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Posted: April 17th, 2009, 6:10pm CEST
Hey here are some more shots for your viewing pleasure!!! Take by Resi Stiegler (http://www.resi-stiegler.com) Oh and make sure to buy something from our store.. fins, videos, anything you want, we got it even if it is not on there.. YOU GOT TWO WEEKS LEFT to enter to win the...
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Posted: April 17th, 2009, 2:59am CEST
Well I think I went for like 20 days in a row of photoshooting and man am I glad to be over that.. finished.. finally.. so now it is back to the testing and training and focusing on winning! I cant wait... well today was sick fun at Hookipa.....
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Posted: April 14th, 2009, 2:15pm CEST
If any of the girls are coming here to see there shots you can go to Photostock plus (http://www.photostockplus.com/home.php?tmpl=41 user_id=54612 event=273478) and get some awesome prints made up for you girls!! What a great event and hope you girls enjoy the shots!
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Posted: April 13th, 2009, 3:01am CEST
Well this Butterfly Effect was amazing. I am so impressed with the organization and all that goes into this event. Everyone that I talked to raved about how much fun everyone had. If you missed it this year make sure you look for it next year. This year the...
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Posted: April 7th, 2009, 2:02pm CEST
GP's site (http://mauisurfreport.blogspot.com/) and to Makani's (http://www.mauiwindsurfing.net/index.cfm) and they are getting loads of visitors.. I guess my blog has been really slack and REAALY boaring these days. But to tell you the truth I have just been staying off the computer a bit more and trying to be...
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Posted: April 4th, 2009, 5:07pm CEST
Check out Tatiana's event!! Looks like tons of fun for all the girls! Make sure you sign up early and have some fun! There is tons of prizes, tons of fun. Come out and enjoy!
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 10:10pm CEST
Well it is time to get rid of some stuff again.. I got tons of stuff for sale. I know i need to put them in the shop so you can see them but oh well.. it is hard to work that shop thing.. so anyhow I got some dirt...
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Posted: March 23rd, 2009, 11:07pm CET
Manic (component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,flypage.tpl/product_id,43/category_id,7/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,26/)but the waves were pretty fun and good to get out into the wave action again. Then went down for a slalom session and felt pretty good until I got lifted up and spit out by a gust and slammed my neck into the sail... so now I...
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Posted: March 19th, 2009, 2:36pm CET
Been out Slalom training for the big season. Been doing lots of testing and trying to figure out what is happening with the slalom stuff. Looks like we got some new fast big fins. I have been using the new SL6 and that seems to work really good for me....
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Posted: March 16th, 2009, 9:47pm CET
Matt’s Monday! Hey Everyone- I just wanted to give you guys a big update as lots has been happening in the life of Matt these days…… Where do I start??? When I realized both my legs were broken, my first thought was as long as they...
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Posted: March 15th, 2009, 12:11pm CET
Well the wind came kinda, and waves were there but not too much fun happening. I went out and just didnt have that great of time.. Well in actualality i had a terrible time. I got a couple waves but then broke my mast, lost my sail, base, board,...
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Posted: March 14th, 2009, 12:14pm CET
Well it has been a whirlwind of a front coming through here this past coulpe days. We have had sun, rain, wind, rain, sun, flat surf, HUGE surf, and wind.. Yesterday we had such an amazing surf at a place just downwind of Kanaha. It was Maui at it's best....
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 3:28pm CET
Have you guys seen the new Moutain Dew Voltage!!! Well it is sure Charged up with Rasberry and a whole bunch of other good stuff. Moutain Dew is producing the first Dew created by Dew drinkers that were chosen in a natioinal Vote. That is pretty cool.. Anyhow if you...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 3:12pm CET
The last time Matt broke his ankle i won my first every PWA Overall world title.. .and he just broke one ankle.. maybe this time I will win both the waves and the racing... that would be nice.. Anyhow, well on the way to another great week in Maui. I...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 1:12am CET
Well Maui has been grey, cloudy, wintertime stuff... not too much surf, in fact the surf has been so unwintertime over here I am a bit scared. I have only been towing in once this entire year and it is March already!! ??? What is up with that?? i don't...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 3:09pm CET
Upcountry Fitness (http://www.upcountryfitness.com) and we have been starting out on getting some bigger legs this year. Squats, press's, speed, you name it she has been working me! I have also been out a couple days on the new Gaastra Vapor's! (component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,flypage.tpl/product_id,55/category_id,7/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,26/) We have them in stock at the Pritchard...
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Posted: March 2nd, 2009, 2:21pm CET
Well sometimes it doesnt all go as planned. On a recent fun trip ended up going very bad. Matt and I were in California doing some dirtbiking and Matt ened up casing a double jump and came out with two broken legs. As Matt usually likes to do things right,...
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Posted: February 27th, 2009, 2:37am CET
Well it is nice to be home that is for sure. It is windy here and just nice to finally unpack the bags and take a deep breath. A deep breath for summer that is rapidly approaching. Time to get on the slalom stuff and get training away. Try and...
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Posted: February 19th, 2009, 4:16am CET
Well that's it for Cabo Verde, and once again this place has lived up to it's potential. Wind, Waves and epic conditions. I managed to get through one heat against an on the role Marcillo Browne and then lost to Josh Angulo. Josh was firing on all cylindars and ripped...
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Posted: February 16th, 2009, 4:50am CET
Well it wasn't too good on day two. Well I say that and if you compare it to GC or Maui or pretty much anywhere in the world it was still epic, but not really great for competitng. So they only did 4 heats and that was it. The...
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Posted: February 14th, 2009, 4:54pm CET
Today we had a great day with good waves and great wind for here. I woke early because my boardbag has still not arrived and I went down to the airport to try and find it. I has been aver 6 days and still not bag.. Anyhow luck for me...
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Posted: February 5th, 2009, 11:24am CET
I guess every year is going to be interesting but this one in the racing should be something fun to watch. Bjorn on new sails and boards, Antoine on new boards, Jimmy, Ciryll, all new boards...I am sure they are going to be fast still but it will be fun...
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Posted: January 30th, 2009, 12:17pm CET
Another year down for my bro! It is official, today is his Birthday and I hope he is having a blast…. He is somewhere in Europe right now, I’m not even sure where but he is on his way to Cabo Verde to hopefully score some sick conditions.
We grew up...
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Posted: January 27th, 2009, 3:16pm CET
That sounds funny, to have new boards in the used gear section (component/option,com_virtuemart/page,shop.browse/category_id,5/Itemid,26/) of our shop but what i meant is that I have some more boards listed in the used gear area! I sold three boards this last week so I need to put three new ones in....
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Posted: January 25th, 2009, 1:08am CET
Was a good long day for me. I got off to an early start doing some slalom bouys at Jimmys house where it was pretty windy and gusty but good to get out on a bouy course Sailed there for a bit then went up the coast to Hookipa to...
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Posted: January 23rd, 2009, 2:11am CET
They are telling me I need a bigger truck.. i guess when you got all the toys in it, it looks a bit small!
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Posted: January 22nd, 2009, 1:27am CET
Man I love Maui in the winter. Theres wind some days theres waves somedays, rain, sun, and tons of fun. today i dont even know how many sports I did, went to the gym, rode my bike to the gym, then went sailing, then went dirtbiking, too much fun.. Well...
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Posted: January 16th, 2009, 9:28pm CET
photo by www.mauiwindsurfing.net Well I went out, I had a couple nice turns, had a couple big scary bumpy waves, sailed for an hour and a half or so all by myself and came in. Got closed out on once and then on my way in i got swallowed up...
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Posted: January 16th, 2009, 2:25am CET
photo by www.mauwindsurfing.net Well it wasnt quite as big as expected but still really big and out of control Kona winds. I was saling really bad and just didnt hit the lip at all. Oh well. I went out and went in unscathed by the powerful ocean. There was...
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Posted: January 14th, 2009, 10:47pm CET
Lots of new stuff up in the shop! New boards, new sails, new used gear. Check it out.Today was a fun warm up day. Had some Kona winds sailing on 5.3 Manic and was good fun. Sailed at Lanes and was mellow. I think tomorrow is going to be off...
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Posted: January 13th, 2009, 10:38pm CET
So I was reading the comments on the Rocky Shot post (content/view/491/1/) and I got a comment from one of the best photographers in the Windsurfing world, Darrel Wong!! How stoked I was to read that.. Anyhow.. had to blow my own horn as Darrel is pretty much the...
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Posted: January 9th, 2009, 2:56am CET
Time to check out the new Vapor Video!!! Enjoy!vaport2009
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Posted: January 7th, 2009, 11:55pm CET
So I think I got some cool sthost but i am always overenthusiastic! I just went down and saw this cool look and went to town, I know they are probably a bit to rocky but hey at least they look somewhat different. I got a couple of better ones...
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Posted: January 4th, 2009, 12:47pm CET
Well I dont really need some help but I could use some new homes for all my slalom and wave boards! I just got all my new stuff and have an overstock of stuff. So if you or any of your buddys, their moms, your cousins, aunts, uncles, dogs,...
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Posted: December 31st, 2008, 10:42pm CET
Well I am happy for this year to be over to be honest with you. For me it was a tough year with a lot of things going not really to plan. I didn't feel like I had the best year on the race course and off the racing was...
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Posted: December 28th, 2008, 5:11pm CET
Check out a lap around the moto track.. Just loving these Go Pro Video Cameras!! Too Cool. This is mainly up for Matt to check out but hey if you want to watch a hot lap at Starwest check it out..motoriding
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Posted: December 25th, 2008, 11:37pm CET
Hope everyone had a great Christmas out there!!
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Posted: December 23rd, 2008, 9:47am CET
You would think I was a videographer or something.. ha ha.. well I am NOT.. just to clarify that.. but anyhow, sometimes it is something to do. I perfer doing photos casue it is so much easier but what do you guys think?? Would you rather see video or stills??...
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Posted: December 23rd, 2008, 6:29am CET
Ever wonder what makes those slalom boards go so fast. Matt talks about his Tabou Manta's and why they are working so good. Check it out on your Christmas break right here. (component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,flypage.tpl/product_id,49/category_id,2/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,26/) Hope you enjoy.
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Posted: December 23rd, 2008, 12:42am CET
Well Matt just told me that the time is now to get some Tabou boards, I think you should get some Starboards but hey what do I know... Anyhow, he continues to take you through the range of boards. Now there is the 3s and the Da Curve added. Almost...
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Posted: December 22nd, 2008, 2:25am CET
Well the trip from Bangkok to LAX was only 14 hour flight on the way back.. that is pretty cool. I am still working on some video stuff for you and maybe even a sneek peak at the Starboard Testing facility. You never know. But boy there is a reason...
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Posted: December 19th, 2008, 8:35am CET
Here are some funny Thailand pics. I know not my best.... but maybe you will like them..
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Posted: December 18th, 2008, 1:18am CET
Well, Thailand is a nice place. People are friendly wind is pretty good and great for testing the light air stuff. So far we have tested out the 122,133,111, and have been having some nice success. So that is always good. Other than that got a nice massage and maybe...
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Posted: December 13th, 2008, 6:53pm CET
Not too much going on, so I will keep on posting some video stuff. Matt has been working hard to teach you guys about the new 2009 Tabou range of boards. He is really excited about all the new shapes and designs. This is a great time to get a...
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Posted: December 9th, 2008, 11:05pm CET
Maui has been good to say the least. Check out some of the boys out ripping around. Levi, Peter V, all the Quatro boys and by your request some shots of MATT!!! Check it out!goprovid
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Posted: December 7th, 2008, 10:51pm CET
So I have been working on some video for the site. I am trying to get it up and running but it takes a while so bear with me... Christmas is coming soon too so if you havent ordered some great Windsurfing Christmas stuff be sure to check out our...
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Posted: December 5th, 2008, 2:15am CET
Well that is a pretty strong statement but heck, it sure was fun.. Really so much fun!!! Maui cant get much better than this and if you need a place to stay in Maui this December drop me a line and I can hook you up.. Come over for Christmas.....
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Posted: December 2nd, 2008, 10:51pm CET
Had some good surf over here on Maui. Today, started out slow but had some fun ones!! Been Surfing, stand up paddling, and some tow in's as well. Nothing Huge but some fun ones. Had a good day, a bit of a warm up since haven't surfed at Jaws...
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Posted: December 1st, 2008, 5:26pm CET
Carbon Carbon Carbon…….. close enough to Diamonds? Maybe….. We have a special going right now for brand new HPL Booms starting at $450. We have wave/freeride and slalom sizes available. Check them out here!! (component/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,26/) We also have a ton of other great Christmas presents that any windsurfer would love...
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Posted: November 28th, 2008, 3:18pm CET
Well Matt is back up on the site.. Takes me a while to get him motivated to come over and take a shot but hey.. I iike it.. At least now we both look funny.. Hookipa has still been really fun. We have been doing some slalom testing as well...
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Posted: November 26th, 2008, 11:48am CET
Beach Telegraph (http://www.beachtelegraph.com/)
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Posted: November 23rd, 2008, 5:05pm CET
Well besides being the gayest picture ever of me in the westuit, what do you think of the new look. We changed the video page up to make the videos bigger, we moved around some stuff in the shop trying to make it better?? I am working on a new...
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Posted: November 19th, 2008, 1:33am CET
How many times have you got your favorite spot all to yourself. Well for me it is not very often. After a week long break from the wind filled with amazing stand up paddle, biking, hiking, and fun times, I dusted of the windsurf gear and headed out. It was...
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Posted: November 10th, 2008, 2:41pm CET
So I want to know how you guy's buy your stuff. Go and vote on my new Pole!!Thanks
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Posted: November 10th, 2008, 12:45pm CET
Man Hookipa has been a bit offshore and gusty but still people are ripping.. Check out this shot of Skyeboy ripping..
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Posted: November 8th, 2008, 8:47pm CET
Been good here on Maui.. Fun fun fun.. been trying to get some shots for your guys but with all this video stuff it has been on the back burner.Enjoy!
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Posted: November 7th, 2008, 11:02am CET
Can you believe it.. Yep another new video.. I am powering them out now.. I got so much good feedback from you that I just cant get enough of the feedback. What doesn't kill you make's you stronger. Every comment goes into the next video and drives me to make...
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Posted: November 7th, 2008, 12:08am CET
So I got this cool email saying I was world champ... ha ha.. well, if they had the overall like they had in 2000 I think I would have been overall world champ for the last 8 years... Oh well.. Check out the email and the link to Windsurf Journal...
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Posted: November 6th, 2008, 12:18am CET
Raf_riggin Well I have been working hard on the videos lately and just finished a rigging guide one for the no cam sails. I know it is really boring to me and to some but to some it is really helpful! Check it out, and I will try and make...
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Posted: November 4th, 2008, 1:34pm CET
Well yesterday I could only sail for a little bit because I have been going hard that I needed a little break from the action. Last week was really great and fun with sailing, stand up and everything else going on. Looks like we might have a dip in the...
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Posted: November 2nd, 2008, 12:32am CET
hookipafallMaui has been pretty fun. We have had some wind, some waves.. Been doing some slalom sail testing, some wave riding... And had a great Holloween!! Here is a quick video from the sailing from the last couple days. Hope you enjoy! For some reason on my browser it is...
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Posted: October 30th, 2008, 2:24am CET
Had some good waves and wind today. Started off a bit messy but came around by the end of the day.. Looking forward to a good day tomorrow. I got some video that I will try and put up in the next couple days!!
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Posted: October 27th, 2008, 8:28pm CET
Sorry guys but I have been ripping around Maui like a headless chicken having some fun. Whether it is riding my dirt bike, road bike, going Stand Up Paddling... boy it has been good for that... amazing.. had some great days out there lately, mountain biking, surfing, going to the...
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Posted: October 24th, 2008, 12:51pm CEST
Got back and Maui have been delivering. Got off the plane and went straight to the water. We have been testing out the new Vapors with Ross and they are having some good results. Starting to really tune them up and get them going faster and faster. Yesterday we had...
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Posted: October 21st, 2008, 12:11pm CEST
Man, I am just fueding with American Airlines right now.. I am even thinking of switching to United.. I have been using AA for 13 years. flown over 3 million miles with them... first was the baggage on this trip going, now when I changed my ticket to go...
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Posted: October 15th, 2008, 9:40pm CEST
Been doing some relaxing in Utah. Actually been in the gym training and so sore right now that I needed to take a break and go take some shots. It is pretty beautiful here. It is my first time in Utah and it is really nice. The small town...
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Posted: October 13th, 2008, 3:25pm CEST
Well since the world tour finished up, I have been on Holiday. One week of pure fun, hanging out in California. I got to hang out with my brother and my grandparents a bit and we just tore up the dirtbike tracks. We went looking for some wind but...
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Posted: October 5th, 2008, 5:00am CEST
Woke up at 630 to get down to the skippers meeting. It was finally windy for some wavesailing again!! Started off on 5.0 then 5.3 then 5.7 then almost 6.2 and then they cancelled it. I managed to get through my early heat and that was good. I was...
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Posted: October 3rd, 2008, 4:18am CEST
Shots by JC/PWA Well the conditions here in Sylt are not getting any less testing. Yesterday we had a nice big gust of wind and we got out there and then it completely died. I had to get brought in by the boat then broke my battens in the...
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Posted: October 2nd, 2008, 2:29am CEST
picts by JC/PWA Well we finally got another race down. It took all day though. Waited around as usual and then around 330 a major storm came in. It was pretty cool to watch the storm come across the North Sea, we were all just waiting for it to...
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Posted: October 1st, 2008, 9:14am CEST
Man it is really tough conditions here in Sylt. Waiting in your wet suit all day long for no racing.. Takes its toll on it you. I want some more races cause I need to get going on the upward direction. IT is raining gusty and chilly..
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Posted: September 28th, 2008, 2:19pm CEST
Sylt is a tough place for racing. You sit around all day just waiting and waiting to maybe go out on the water. Yesterday and today were crazy days that the wind was so light and gusty and for me it was just bit of bad luck. Oh well. It...
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Posted: September 25th, 2008, 3:11pm CEST
Just got into Sylt.. What a beautiful day it was. Played some beach volleyball, went on a bike ride for a stroll.. Beautiful weather. Dont know what the forcast is but it sure was amazing today. I just updated some used boards in the shop if you guys want to...
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Posted: September 23rd, 2008, 1:35pm CEST
Well this check in was one of the most expensive check in's I have ever had.. Not fun getting out the checkbook for that one i can tell you. They ended up charging $450 per windsurfing set plus and excess baggage fee. I dont know what the guy was on...
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Posted: September 21st, 2008, 11:49pm CEST
Man we just had an epic week here. Figures as much because it is time for Sylt to come and that means that the surf is on it's way. We just had 5 days straight of over head high waves and nice winds. Now it is time to pack...
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Posted: September 18th, 2008, 3:01am CEST
Well here is another cool video for you guys. Hope you enjoy it because these how to video's are not that much fun to make, but Matt and I think that these tips will help out the general windsurfer and maybe you guys can go sailing more and have more...
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Posted: September 16th, 2008, 6:29pm CEST
Here is a pretty cool thing that Starboard is doing to try and get a real windsurfing class into the Olympics. The next Olympics will be in the UK which should be pretty windy.. Check it out and let me know what you think.
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Posted: September 16th, 2008, 2:04am CEST
Made it out to Hana this weekend and that was really fun. The wind here shut down for two days and we decided to head to Hana.. We caught a huge 130 pound Alua which is nearly the state record.. well actually we didn't but our fisherman friends did...
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Posted: September 12th, 2008, 5:28pm CEST
The world wide web is pretty cool these days. It is pretty fun that from in Maui I can go on my little computer and produce this cool blog that everyone around the world can read. Well amongst the people that comment, send emails, I recieved a email from a...
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Posted: September 11th, 2008, 2:11am CEST
When I post a video and only get two comments I get bummed.. I dont know why really but I guess cause I put a bit of work into it and to not hear any feedback good or bad I figure that ohhh, the readers out there really dont care...
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Posted: September 8th, 2008, 5:17pm CEST
Sorry for the lack of video stuff here at Pritchard Windsurfing. Just been backed up and getting stuff ready for the last event in Sylt. Check out the latest 2009 Gaastra Freeride stuff..Me, Matt, Ross, Braz, Arnon and Erin all ripping it up on Maui's beautiful waters.. Also check out...
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Posted: September 7th, 2008, 4:21pm CEST
We have been having some good times here on Maui. There is a nice size southswell, some fun windswell on the northshore still lingering around and it looks like we are going to have some more coming.. I am stoked. September is pullling through. Have you guys seen...
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Posted: September 4th, 2008, 1:59pm CEST
Wast Talking with Tatiana (http://www.tatianahoward.com) and she was telling me about her France Butterfly Effect. If you are a girl and you windsurf, kitesurf, standup paddle or just want to hang out with some cool girls that rip, check it out. It is coming up soon. She puts alot...
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Posted: September 3rd, 2008, 4:06pm CEST
Finally some waves rolling in.. The past two days we had some fun little waves coming in. I sailed at Upper Kanaha one day and Hookipa yesterday. Was pretty fun to be out on the water.. I was on my 5.0 Manic and I tried out a couple...
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Posted: August 30th, 2008, 2:09pm CEST
Matt Pritchard/Liquid Sports to Distribute Gaastra SailsOne of windsurfing’s leading sail brands will see a change in their USA/Canada distribution. After 5 years of being successfully distributed by BIC Sport North America, Matt Pritchard and Liquid Sports will continue to maintain Gaastra’s strong presence in the North American market.“We...
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Posted: August 30th, 2008, 1:00am CEST
It sure is nice to be back and enjoying your own bed, car, house, shower, some different clothes other than the 6 t shirts that you packed for a three month trip, but right now the action is missing on Maui. I have been down to Hookipa everyday with little...
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Posted: August 27th, 2008, 1:58pm CEST
I like this one shot of Baldwin Beach. You can see how flat it is... the other shot.. it is ok if you like rainbows... Hope everyone is having a great week!
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Posted: August 23rd, 2008, 4:21pm CEST
Well they dont say Maui's the best for nothing. it seems now more than ever is a great time to come over and enjoy Maui. To me it seems like there is a bit less action going on.. I went into the fish market last night at prime time...
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Posted: August 20th, 2008, 8:15pm CEST
Well I am back home now.. and guess what you guys get to have photos of.. You guessed it.. nothing you really like. except boring old Maui picts. The wind is up but the waves are flat.. I went for a pretty cool hike this morning trying to get some...
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Posted: August 16th, 2008, 10:57am CEST
Well Turkey is over now and I start my way back to Maui. I can't wait to get there. It will be nice to see my family, some green grass, sleep in my own bed.. Cant wait.. it has been since Costa Brava that I have been out and about...
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Posted: August 14th, 2008, 1:21pm CEST
Well not too much better but a bit. I was a bit frustrated today but going hard for it. I am trying my best. Got 4th in one round, 10th in one round and a 15th in one round.. not my best performaces but like I said trying my...
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Posted: August 13th, 2008, 2:11pm CEST
Man, just after being in the lead, I just sucked it today.. what can I say.. one bad start and I didn't make the semi finals, the next time I am sick of getting bad starts so I push the line, and just push it too much. Man I was...
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Posted: August 12th, 2008, 1:59pm CEST
Picts by JC/PWA Well another day down and somehow I managed to squeek into the pole position. With three rounds of racing and 2, 2nd's and a 4th I am in first place. I am not one to really even look into what position I am in throughout the week...
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Posted: August 11th, 2008, 12:33pm CEST
This is kinda a random post but since there is not much going on for me at the moment here in Santa Barbara (no wind or waves), I figured I would enlighten you bloggers with my latest discovery! A new razor that takes shaving to the next level.......
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Posted: August 11th, 2008, 12:28pm CEST
Today was a busy day here in Turkey but we had some really nice wind for here. I was on my 7.6 for all of the races. Some were light and some were just perfect. I made it to the final and had an ok start and then just...
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Posted: August 10th, 2008, 1:57pm CEST
In Turkey now for the last real summer event of the season. With all this time off I am ready to get into gear and do some racing. This is one of my toughest events on the big gear and the flat water. Today we had a little tune up...
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Posted: August 10th, 2008, 1:15am CEST
I just spent a week up in the Bay area and what a blast that was! The wind blew the entire week and I got to meet TONS of great people and see how GREAT the sailing conditions are. I wasn’t aware that sailing was an everyday affair out...
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Posted: August 6th, 2008, 11:42am CEST
Ahh it sure is nice having some time off. Time to relax, get the cuts healed up, and get ready for the next event. I know life as a windsurfer is great but some time off is great too. Only a couple more days until Turkey starts up again and...
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Posted: July 31st, 2008, 11:03am CEST
My buddy Kevin McGillivray called me up and said, “let’s go”………. I thought he was crazy being as there wasn’t a breath of wind anywhere in sight. He said the famous words, “Trust me!” I have to admit I had no faith so I brought a surfboard along as...
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Posted: July 28th, 2008, 12:37pm CEST
Since Kev is so exhausted from his success on tour, I figured I would give him a break from the blog since he made the podium at the last 2 events….
I just had one of those trips that opens your eyes and makes you really think….. WOW, this world we...
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Posted: July 21st, 2008, 1:28pm CEST
Well today was a huge up and down day for me. I had two second place finishes which were good... but then two bad finishes. In the two bad ones, of course i have excuses.. excuses excuses.. i hate excuses but just for the blog sake...
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Posted: July 20th, 2008, 1:02pm CEST
Well today was a shocker of a day.. First round of the day I was on the comeback trail and me and Steve Allen ran into each other at the last mark both sending us into the water. We were in 5th and 6th and then went back to 11th....
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Posted: July 19th, 2008, 11:17am CEST
Well today we went out and it was really light and gusty. I resistered my 7.6 as my biggest sail and in the first couple heats I was just happy to make it out of them. In my first heat I started good but then got lighter and started pumping...
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Posted: July 18th, 2008, 5:53pm CEST
Alll tuned up and ready to go!!!
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Posted: July 16th, 2008, 11:12am CEST
Got up this morning, took the car to the airport then a taxi the port, then a boat to fuerte, then jumped inthe car and made it the lovely Sotevento beach... Went out on 6.7 was nice and windy... gusty flat water... love it.. was also nice and sandy.. what...
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Posted: July 15th, 2008, 8:28am CEST
Free Motion (http://www.free-motion.net/fm/de/index.php) took me on what they call the house ride, which is a really nice senic ride through the mountains. It was so good for me, I got to go for a ride and just get lost in my mind, free it from the competition and...
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Posted: July 13th, 2008, 1:46pm CEST
We had our first day off from competition and what do I go and do.. go sailing.. Can you believe it.. well it was pretty good waves and I dont get to sail Pozo very often good so I figured I would give it a go......
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Posted: July 11th, 2008, 3:20pm CEST
Well I gave it my best shot today, but just luck didn't go my way today. I did everything I could do, I just didn't get the wave that I needed in the heat. I thought that the waves were pretty poor in my heat but I just couldn't...
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Posted: July 10th, 2008, 4:09pm CEST
click here.. (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem item=230267396700)I am also looking to sell my wave gear here in Gran Canaria or in Fuerte if you know anyone that is looking for 4.7 to 3.7 Manic's in excellent condition. I am also looking to sell my small slalom board as well. So if you want...
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Posted: July 9th, 2008, 12:16pm CEST
Picts by JC/PWA Gran Canaria at it's finest. Day in, day out, windy windy windy..... Today they took it easy on us, only three rounds of racing. They changed up the starting line a bit which evened out the line making it possible to start almost anywhere on the line...
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Posted: July 8th, 2008, 3:58pm CEST
Today was a full day for the PWA Grand Slam Pozo 2008.. They started off with womens freestyle in which the young Sarah Quita stole the show pulling off her second single elimination victory just in front of the Local ripper Diada Moreno. It was a tough battle between...
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Posted: July 7th, 2008, 3:34pm CEST
Tener Coche.com (http://tenercoche.com/) hooked me up with a sweet Mini. If you are ever looking for a car or house to buy in the Canaries look here first. This site is like the ebay of the islands here in Spain.
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Posted: July 6th, 2008, 4:42pm CEST
Picts by JC/PWA Today we did two more rounds. The first one I finished second, the second one went overearly in the final. I was a bit pissed off with myself to say the least. I keep being conservative on the start and then bang in the final i decide...
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Posted: July 5th, 2008, 4:44pm CEST
Photos by JC/PWAWent out racing today.. Was nice and windy. Sailed on 5.5 and 6.0 on the Gaastra Vapor and they were working great. Used my Isonic 86 with the Sl 4 32 and 34.. Was good fun. Windy, some swell, some control fun.. I need to get that good...
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Posted: July 4th, 2008, 3:56pm CEST
Today kicked off with some pretty good wave conditions. The wind was very light for Pozo... I competed on a 5.0 Manic that I borrowed off Ross Williams which was nice of him to lend me. In all my 13 years of coming here I have never competed on a...
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Posted: July 4th, 2008, 1:11pm CEST
Gorge is gorgeous!
Happy 4th of JULY!
While Kev is over on the moon (Gran Canaria) I’m in the Gorge getting some great sailing conditions! So far, I’m 3 for 3 on the water….. I have forgotten how much fun it is sailing over here. Conditions are different than anything...
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Posted: July 2nd, 2008, 4:15pm CEST
Well the wind is back in Pozo.. It took all day for it to come back but it is here now and looks like it is locked in for the competition. Looks like there might be some waves tomorrow. We will have to wait and see. Today i got on...
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Posted: July 1st, 2008, 4:34pm CEST
Had a good day today.. got to go for a stand up paddle today, and that was pretty fun. I had some fun little waves around the point of Pozo. It was perfectly glassy and two other people out so that made it really fun. I caught a...
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Posted: June 29th, 2008, 4:54pm CEST
Well the spanish are celebrating tonight!!! No wind here in Pozo and it is cutting down on my training time here. Need to be out on that water and training it up for the comp starting up soon. Anyhow, I am sure the wind will come back soon..
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Posted: June 28th, 2008, 11:05am CEST
So I have been working hard.. or is it hardly working.. ha ha.. anyhow.. Just put up some new stuff on here. A new Deal of the Day, a new Move of the Month and a new poll, all for your viewing enjoyment.. Hope you guys are enjoying the...
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Posted: June 24th, 2008, 12:42pm CEST
Well I have been asking Matt to update the lesson page on the site for quite some time. I was telling him that we should get some testimonials on there. Some time went by and then I was like, hey, did you get any of those testimonials... so...
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Posted: June 21st, 2008, 3:28am CEST
I like hearing back from you guys- it motivates me to write a bit more when I have the time!
This past week on Maui, the wind has been pretty light so you haven’t missed too much! The waves snuck in with some head high sets and that was pretty...
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Posted: June 19th, 2008, 10:33am CEST
If you guys ever want to come to Gran Canaria and need a place to stay.. check out the Aparthotel Playa Ingles (http://www.partner-hotels.com/en-aparthotel_playa_del_ingles/index.html) with some really nice amenities.. Another guy who is really helping me out is Jon at Tener Coche (http://www.tenercoche.com/indexalq.php?idiomas=EN) with a really great car...
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Posted: June 16th, 2008, 3:00pm CEST
It seems like KP is MIA- so i'm going to try to figure out how this blog thing works! I watched with great anticipation the event in Costa Brava. I have been there many times and have a nickname for that location… Costa NADA. I have had bad luck...
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Posted: June 14th, 2008, 7:31am CEST
We got a sea breeze trying to pick up here but other than that just waiting around for some wind. We have had a good day of rain yesterday to make all of our bags heavy for tomorrow's check in at the airport. Hopefully we will get enough to do...
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Posted: June 12th, 2008, 3:05pm CEST
Well we did our first race of the season and speed was definately not
my problem. I had three bad starts, two in the finals and one in the
semi final. I felt like i had some good speed especially on my 7.6.
Today used 7.6 and...
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Posted: June 12th, 2008, 1:06am CEST
Well for some reason the internet here really sucks. You would think we would have a connection better than my brother had in Baja, but nope, this connection here is horrendous. Most of the time I cant even send out some emails. It really sucks but oh well. Looks like...
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Posted: June 9th, 2008, 12:45am CEST
This is all I got for you. Made it to Costa Brava Camping and now waiting for wind.. Looks like it should be down for a couple of days but then kick in. You never know..Anyhow here is a shot of our beach for a week!!
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Posted: June 8th, 2008, 5:25am CEST
Well, made it to Barcelona, all the bags made it including the fins.. stoked. Long flight, a bit tired, but nice to be on the ground and getting ready for the upcoming race. I think the racing starts on the 10th so we have a day to get all the...
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Posted: June 7th, 2008, 9:30am CEST
Well, made it on the plane and on the way. Maui LAX JFK BCN. Not too bad of flights.. All packed up for Gran Canaria, Fuerte , Turkey and Costa Brava. So it should be a good summer. Forecast looks good for Costa Brava so hopefully we can get some...
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Posted: June 4th, 2008, 3:26pm CEST
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Posted: June 3rd, 2008, 4:17am CEST
Had a great day today. Fun filled just how I like it. Went for a 3 and a half hour bike ride from my house up to the Winery out past Kula. Was 44 miles and was pretty hard nacker all the way up hill. The ride back was nice,...
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Posted: June 1st, 2008, 12:32pm CEST
Check out the latest Move of the Month! Some great action and some really good tips from Matt in Baja. Matt's buddy Taylor did the filming and editing so if you were wondering why my video skills have improved so much it is because I didn't edit the video! But...
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Posted: May 31st, 2008, 6:25pm CEST
Here are some shots from yesterday of guys out ripping. Jazz had some nice waves I saw and his best wave ride i wasn't in the right spot for it but oh well. I got one ok one of him. The other guy that was trying to take my head...
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Posted: May 30th, 2008, 3:23pm CEST
I know you guys dont really like the random photography to much but thought that I would share some anyhow.. wether you like it or not!! Hope you like the shots.
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Posted: May 29th, 2008, 8:54pm CEST
Had a big day today.. maybe too big as I am quite tired now already and it is only 3 pm.. Went for a bike ride around the West Maui Mountains.. that is a long hard trip.. but was pretty fun. Was a new experience so that was cool....
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Posted: May 25th, 2008, 4:06am CEST
Maui has been amazing. Flat but windy. Not too much else to report except my mustache is growing right along.. the votes are rolling in.. but the stash is filling in great too.. be sure and vote for the Mo to go or stay!!
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Posted: May 19th, 2008, 6:14am CEST
Made it back safe and sound.. None of the gear made it on the flight but I am sure that it will come.. Nice to be back on Maui. Maybe some wind and waves tomorrow.
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Posted: May 16th, 2008, 10:39pm CEST
One more day left. Maybe some wind later today. Then pack up. Cant wait to get on the plane. Maybe go and try and take some better picts this afternoon. I know these are not my best shots but lack of motivation on the old photos this trip. Need to...
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Posted: May 15th, 2008, 6:36am CEST
Shewww.. man it is scary out there. The wind is so light, so so gusty, they keep running them but there is no wind. It is like a roll of the dice if one of the races gets all the way through. We tried about 20 heats today and all...
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Posted: May 13th, 2008, 6:30am CEST
We were all set ready to go and then BANG huge thunder and lightening hit just about a half a mile up wind from us just as it was 30 seconds before my start. Just as we were starting they put up the abandonment flag and we tired to make...
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Posted: May 12th, 2008, 6:23pm CEST
Well today is the day. First day of the racing season. Looks like the wind has backed off a bit. The rain came in and so who knows what we will get today. Here are a couple shots from yesterday. I took some shots of some fins, looks like...
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 4:47am CEST
Made it here.. All went well. Was a nice long flight.. pretty impressed with Korean Air.. Good food, nice seats, some good movies. Got to watch American Gangster which I thought was great... All the gear came out, the Koreans were nice to greet us here and take us to...
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Posted: May 9th, 2008, 4:48pm CEST
Getting on the plane now... cant wait to see how we are all going.. should be interesting..
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Posted: May 8th, 2008, 2:46am CEST
Busy days, getting ready for Korea. Been down the harbor in the early AM getting some light wind sailing in. The wind has been cranking here and it is tough to test out the big sails. Anyhow will fill you guys in later as to what we have been learning....
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Posted: May 5th, 2008, 7:11pm CEST
Hey Bloggers,You gotta check out this video…… We filmed this back in 1997 when we were youngens! Not only is it funny, there are some great techniques in this video that you will find extremely valuable! Our narrator and producer, Brian Casserio did a great job at showing some...
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Posted: May 2nd, 2008, 6:48pm CEST
Front loops are something every windsurfer early on aspires to ad to their trick bag . Without a doubt throwing big front loops gets the attention of anyone on and off the water. The pro's now throw them switch stance and with duck gybes thrown in the mix. But...
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