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Greek windsurfing action movie featuring local wave warrior Thomas “KOUS” Kousioris ripping at Alepoxori near Athens…
KOUS is using:
Angulo Boards, Ezzy Sails & Masts, Flying Objects, Gecko Headgear,
Chinook, Al360 booms and is testing all these in some of the hardest
conditions Alepoxori has to offer. (all available in Greece at [windrider.gr])
We enjoyed this email from Robin.
“It was my first time in “la Reunion” Island for the contest RWC and after fews month in Britany without so much wind, I had some perfect conditions for training…
Solid mast high powerfull wave with strong wind for my 4m² and 4,5m² panther and my AHD trusters.
I try to do the best with all the other riders and I was happy to make a 360 during my heat on the big day !
Good contest with good guys and perfect hardcore conditions, I hope I return next year !”
photographer : Mathieu Demachy
Got a couple of pics that my friend Steinar took earlier this october. We had a storm comeing through, and we got this nice peeling wave in a sheltered bay. I was sailing my 3.7, and my friend took a couple of pics when he had a break.
Best wishes to all of you!
Robert
“19/21-09-2009
The WindRider’s team visited lovely Crete island.
KOUS and Antonis visited probably one of the friendliest island there is in Greece.
KOUS stated “I am really happy for some of the best days of my life I had there. What can I say about the island, the people, their hospitality, the wave conditions and the local wave sailors. Everything overthere is just perfect. Everybody has to pay a visit to Crete. I am really grateful for the hospitality and the welcoming of Michael Farsaris (local wave guru hero), Antonis, Ilias, Paraskeuas and the rest local wave sailors. Definitely I will go back and pass all the good moments we shared together to all the people. I would also like to thank from the bottom of my heart the leader of this trip Antoni Metaxa for his knowledge and helpful hints regarding the place and the wave spot”.
Check out and enjoy the action in attached photos!!!
Regards,
Panagiotis”
Look HERE for more pics.
Look HERE for some videos.
David,
I wish to share with you that my nephew and I have tremendously enjoyed our very first year windsurfing. Your sails ( free ride) with skinny masts are absolutely fantastic. We have both excelled tremendously such that we can beach start, do some jibes, and use the harness…..and believe that the the quality of your sails have made this possible.Without hesitation we are proud and pleased to own ‘’Ezzy’’ sails.
Sincerely,
Paul
“Hello Ezzy,
I was the very lucky winner of the Free Wave 6.3 that was donated for the event. I have never had a new sail, and am very excited to give it a go out on Lake Michigan this weekend in the waves. (Lake Michigan gets some enormous waves for an inland lake, swells reaching over 10′. And fall is a great time on the Great Lakes (and salt free!))
Thank you for supporting the local guys over here. We aren’t very high profile, but love to sail, and love to show others how to sail (i run a teen travel camp and teach wind surfing as part of it). ‘And no, i won’t let them beat up on the new sail – they get the old Gaestra 4.6 and 5.0 to play with.
I’ve been sailing for several years, and very much enjoy the competitions. They push your skills, and are great camaraderie. I came in 2nd in the long boards this year with my old poly board and the pink and yellow sail below. If winds are better for the new sail next year, i look forward to 1st place. (This year was a lot of pumping).
The other picture is the award ceremony, and includes Mark Beaumanm of the GreatLakeDemoTour.com which have been great supporters, and Nat Siddall the event organizer.
Dave, i really appreciate the rigging video’s on the web site. I’ve never really had much instruction or any experience with newer sails, so they are very useful.”
“The wind just shut down here in September but fortunately have logged 134 days (14 short of 2008 all time high total) through August and expecting to end this year with a new personal best. Really enjoying the sails (56 days logged) and masts.” – Mike Murphy 9/14
Thanks to Sven for emailing us this stellar shot taken in the Gorge this summer by www.jockbradley.com.
Man, if you have been thinking about it…now is the time.
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we just love this clip. Really gets to the heart of what Windsurfing is all about.
we just love this clip. Really gets to the heart of what Windsurfing is all about.
thanks to Noga Perry for sharing this video featuring Alon Kaplan!
I wanted to share a recent video I edited showing me windsurfing at Point Henry, Melbourne, Australia. The Go Pro wide camera (courtesy of Mick green @ Drift media) is mounted at the clew end of a 2008 5.5m Ezzy Wave SE. I just love this sail, it’s probably my favourite Ezzy sail as it has such a large wind range and just feels nice in the conditions I often sail in. Board is a Starboard Kode86. Conditions 18-22 knots, flat water.
Point Henry – 23/08/09 from Evan Mackenzie on Vimeo.
Here is a great email we want to share:
“Hi,
First of all let me congratulate with your great brand.
After a long pause I restart windsurfing 5 years ago, and two years ago I bought the my first Ezzy (Infinity 7,5) . I was so happy about this sail that last year I bought a Panther 5,5 that got me really satisfied. It is a great product; where the robustness joined with the lightness.
I am not a “pro” but I love this sport since I started the first time in years 80′.
I feel exactly a person described in one of your interview when you described the Ezzy athletes team: “normal” people that when goes into the water put the passion of a “pro”.
I have also another great old passion “painting”. So, also if I paint from many years (the last year I was involved in three nice exhibitions ) only in the last two years I merged these two passions, painting pictures about this wonderful sports.
These pictures was part of an exhibition this summer in Rome (where I leave); exibition hosted by the local government in a prestigious site in the center of the city.
I am pleased to send you some pictures.
If you are interested in this “artistic aspect ” and if you like some of them I will be willing and pleased to make a free trade with some of your wonderful product. .
In any case, fell free to keep the pictures and publish them in your Ezzy internet site.
from your team athlet….(also if turned 50 this year … 
)
Massimliano Benedetti”
“Luca & Francesco ripping waves in Masirah Island , Great time with the wind , waves and Ezzy Sails.
Great product for Great condition . The right married
Thanks , Dave”
have a look at these recent shots sent by Chris Cady. The pictures were shot by Brendan of UMI pictures.
Getting Ready for the Sessions….
WindRider’s Team Riders: Thomas (KOUS) and Nikos
WindRider’s Team Riders: Thomas (KOUS)
Equipment: Ezzy Panther - Ezzy Mast - Angulo Victory Twin Fin - Chinook Boom and Bases
Here is a nice review from Boardseeker.com
EZZY WAVE PANTHER Released: Sep 08Sizes: 2.9, 3.3, 3.5, 3.7, 4.0, 4.2, 4.5, 4.7, 5.0, 5.2, 5.5, 5.8, 6.0, 6.3, 6.9Price: £415Tested: 4.7m on Ezzy 400cm RDMThe Wave Panther was introduced in Sep 2008 to replace the very successful Wave SE. We hadn’t had a chance to try the Panther yet, so with the launch of the new Black Panther (Limited Edition) hitting the headlines, we thought it was a good time to try the sail and get some first impressions.
There is no doubting that Dave Ezzy has a real passion for what he does. Last summer we had a chance to meet the main man, and his enthusiasm for detail and product refinement is absolutely mind blowing.
With the current trend in windsurfing of producing massive product ranges and continually re-launch year on year, its refreshing to see Dave opting for a minimalist line of sails and a program of continual evolution and refinement. You can tell that every detail of the sail has been thought through over and over and over again. And lets face it; what other sail manufacturer is meticulous enough to rig every single sail before it leaves the factory?
Rigging the Ezzy is slightly different to most other sails on the market because of the amount of outhaul the sail requires. With downhaul only, the sail sets extremely full at the front and the outhaul is then applied to lock this fullness into place.
Tuning the sail is idiot proof, thanks to the great trim guide. Check out the video here for more info: Ezzy Panther. When rigged on the beach, it looks quite different to most wave sails, mainly because of the amount of fullness in the battens.
On the water, the Ezzy has in our opinion, three main distinguishing factors:
To elaborate on the later point, some wave sails can feel quite ‘baggy’ and low on skin tension, whereas the Ezzy feels nicely tight and springy in comparison. This is a real bonus when its windy, providing a very stable, balanced feel. In lighter winds its a matter of personal preference whether the slight lack of feedback that this configuration gives is a concern to you or not.
There is a really decent amount of power to the Panther which is delivered in a progressive, forgiving manor. Its not a razor sharp on/off style of power, instead the power is delivered in a much softer, smoother way. This gives really nice, balanced handling characteristics in pretty much all conditions.
Ezzy have a very solid reputation (literally!) for build quality and the Panther certainly looks to be in keeping with this theme. The Technora film gives the sail the ‘tinted’ appearance and offers excellent strength to weight properties, particularly compared to X-Ply. Its worth noting however that visibility through the material isn’t great and if you ride a lot in bigger cross on conditions (where you tend to look a bit more through the back edge of the sail at the wave), it will take a little bit of getting used to. However, for all other sailing conditions (where you are looking through the middle of the sail), visibility is very good through the main window.
Rotation is slightly more noticeable than most wave sails due to the extra batten shape, but manages to avoid being clunky thanks to the lack of contact between the battens and the mast.
Overall, with the amount of time that Dave Ezzy dedicates to his sail range, its no real surprise that the Wave Panther is an extremely accomplished and very refined wave sail. Its hard to find fault with the performance of the sail which gives very good bottom end power combined with top end stability. The power is delivered in a very progressive and smooth manner which may leave a select few wishing for a little more of a direct feel, but will be very welcome to the majority of wave sailors who put comfort, control and good handling at the top of their priority list.
Related links:
Gary will be available for free demos or to tweak your Ezzy Sail (any year). Head out today (Friday)!
4.0 conditions at Nitinat Lake in British Columbia. On days like this, the wind is much more consistent than 4.0 conditions down in the gorge, but look how much flatter the water is up here compared to the gorge (at least the Hatch) 
Man, I need another swell (or coast) fix.
thanks to Jeroen of “Best Surf” for sharing these!
Just wanted to drop you a note of thanks for producing such an exceptional kids rig.
Click here for evidence of my 4-yr old’s success! We’ve been very happy with the whole the rig, and I was very impressed with the quality. I’ve taught 4 kids on it already.
I’m a “Wave SE” sailor myself, so happy to say the whole family is on Ezzy.
Congrats on a continued reputation for excellence.
Steve Lowe
Norfolk, VA
Gary Morris will be running demos of the Ezzy Panther and Freewave sails first at the Hatch then in the afternoon he will be moving out to Doug’s Beach. Come out and try one!
check out some recent pics of Jem Halls guests in Rhodes, Greece.
Read more about it on Jem Hall’s website.
Thanks for the email and the pics Gray!
“You’ll find a few at the below url from 4th of july week at a Crooked Lake cabin we rented…and also a couple shots from a powered-up 7.0 westerly.
The rest are from a longboard+8.5 cruising day
hope you’re having a nice summer out there!”
“Hi david! I wanna share with you my last windsurf sessions on Moulay*Maroc! I used my 69 lit board with 3.7/4.2 for 9 days in a row - Great place to go when is not windy in Europe! Still in love with your sails!
Cheers,
Ricardo Pacheco”
We have a good forecast! Gary Morris will have the Ezzy Fleet rigged and ready for you to demo for free.
Join him at Doug’s Beach beginning at noon!
David and Tim,
Here is a little update on the July 4th weekend at Sherman Island out on the
Sacramento River. We got started on Thursday afternoon and sailed 3.5 to 4.5
for the next four days. I think I got about 18-20 hours of time on the water
and had to pass on sailing on Monday the 6th from just being spent. Lisa
sailed Monday too.
First, thanks to JD for taking time off from sailing to take a bunch of
pictures while the rest of us just sailed and sailed.
Our buddy Andy (two shots below) sailed all weekend and then took off and is somewhere in Gorge this week.
There are a few shots of me and then Lisa (wife) and I. We spent a couple of
hours on the 4th sailing in tandem. When I turned Lisa turned, when I fell
Lisa fell. I think we figured out a new sport. “Pairs Windsurfing” or
“Synchronized Sailing”. I’m a lucky guy with a wife that is totally stoked
on sailing and is weeks if not days away from showing me how it’s done on
the water.
The Sunday morning flood with 3.5 winds served up a “river wave’ at a shore
break on a small island upwind about 1/2 mile. Real breaking waves (knee
knockers to thigh high) with side shore wind. You could actually bottom turn
and then hit the lip. Not exactly Maui, but waves none the less. A rare
treat on the river, just a couple of us sailing it and unfortunately no way
to get photos but the Panthers got to wave sail (at least a little)
The last couple of shots are of our camp spot at the park on Sherman.
(Windsurf Villas” just down the aisle from “KiteTown”). Thursday night was a
retirement party and pot luck dinner for Osh (he and Karen and moving to the
Gorge this week), Friday was a birthday party for Michael (he is vacationing
in the Gorge now), and Saturday night was another party for the 4th. With
25k to 35k winds every day and every night for four days and parties
continuely, a good time was had by all.
The Panthers are awesome. We both love sailing them and have had many days
at Sherman, Crissy, 3rd, Berkeley, Treasure Island, Alameda, Waddell, and
our local spot near the house “The Rock”. I love hearing comments as I’m
walking to the launch like “nice looking sail” or ” is that the new Ezzy
Wave Panther”.
the staff at Windance knows their stuff…especially now that David has spent some time getting them up to date on the new Panther.
Things were going smoothly until the baby snake messed up the evening!
we got some wind! Enjoy some pics of our successful weekend at the Event Site with David Ezzy and Gary Morris.
thanks for sending this clip Jeffrey! Here is Ian crusing at the Event Site on the new Ezzy Infinity.
Gary Morris will have the Ezzy Fleet at Celilo Park this afternoon. 12 noon on. Pray for good wind!
Gary Morris will have a fleet of Ezzy’s to try at Doug’s Beach today (Thursday) from noon to five pm. Get your butt out there and try some of the Panthers and Freewaves!
Thanks to David Ezzy and Gary Morris for firing of the ‘09 demo season. Strong wind at Doug’s had sailors out on 4.7-3.7 most of the day!
Gary Morris is firing up the Ezzy demo fleet today at Dougs from 1-5ish. Come on out! We’ll try to get David Ezzy there too!
I am celebrating my 25 year anniversary as an Ezzy Sails customer.
I purchased my first Ezzy Sail while living on Maui in 1984. It was a 57 sq. ft. wave sail. I recall the sail handled extremely well for such a “big” sail. That sail allowed me to get out onto the water while others sat on the beach.
What followed has been a succession of various models and sizes of Ezzy designed sails, from the Wave Spyders and Zeta wave sails, to Prisma race sails, and the original Infinity freeride sail. The Wave SE models and the current generation of the Infinity have been my sails of choice in recent years.
I continue to be an Ezzy Sails customer for many reasons. The paramount reason is David Ezzy’s commitment to provide the windsurfers of the world a very high quality product. I am very impressed at the way the sails continue to improve in power and ease of handling, as well as the attention to detail of the sail’s components. The easy to understand rigging indicators on the sails and rigging videos that can be found on the website make it simple to get the best performance out of each sail are other reasons I am a still an Ezzy Sails customer.
In closing, I hope to enjoy windsurfing with Ezzy Sails for many more years to come.
Sincerely,
Tom O’Connor
Writing to you from Michigan
Graham popped in and visited our main man in Holland last week. Jeroen with Essentialstore was kind enough to share a few pics. Enjoy!
Thank you to Tim Verhoeven for sending these pics.
“Pics from my trip with our university to the Ringköbing Fjord in Denmark.
Greetz from Germany”
For ‘09 Jem Hall has a new addition to his world famous ‘Performance Boost coaching tour.’ On August 21 he will be running a Punta San Carlos / Solosports wave camp in Baja, Mexico. Jem went and checked it out last year and scored some awesome sailing. Check out www.jemhall.com for pics, movies and info. He will also be joined by the legend that is Roberto Ricci as the camp is fully stocked with RRD boards and he will be there to present the year 15 collection.
It is a week long camp with travel either side of it. The adventure starts once you board the 4-seater planes, which take us on the 2-hour flight from San Diego to Punta San Carlos. On arrival you land 5 metres from the centre and can roll straight on the water to go wavesailing or surfing – amazing!!
This is a ‘down the line’ wave sailing camp with steady side off winds and long peeling waves. The waves are easy to pick up and you can really concentrate on improving your wave riding from developing more speed and better turns to getting in some aerials and gu screws. There is also a sweet peak out the back for skying some big jumps off. Also on offer is the option of surfing or SUPing and some fantastic mountain biking.
Punta San Carlos has been the venue of some world-class wave comps and our hosts SoloSports will look after us in style. Join Jem on this amazing experience and give your wavesailing a serious performance boost. Book now with CONTACT _Con-3D14BB3E247 SoloSports Adventure Holidays, www.solosports.net, kathy@solosports.net