Windsurfing

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And God Said, Let There Be Wind!

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And there was wind.

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I hate slip fees but I have to admit that the big guns are great to watch.



Look Mikey, wind. He likes it, he likes it!
I know, my brain is just overflowing with years worth of media brainwashing.



Jibe ho!
The poor guy pulled a Joe and went for a swim.

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Jake, Try This With A Trimaran.

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbaaWuakxeE&w=425&h=344]



Dog, I'm not getting into a peeing contest with you. I love multi-hulls!

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But Dog, Finian used an F2 board when he broke the record. I own an F2 board! That means I can aspire to the world record. Ok, I admit that's highly unlikely! But I can tell you this, I can't even imagine spending the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ it takes to build a boat like the Hydroptere. So, what do you think is the better value?

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Here's a video of Antoine Albeau setting the new world record back in March of this year.

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Just Another Freeking Day Dog, Just Another Freeking Day On The Bay.

Mike, I know it's cool where you are, but how about coming out here?
Bunty, good old dear one, I know it's great on Malta, but how about coming out here....you could always fly on to Nirvana....Maui from here.

This is the year of the KONA BOARD!!!! I'll show you my other "Secret" [not so secret] spot in a day or two or threee or four or five or whenever the hell I get around to it! Maybe, just maybe I'll learn how to jibe my F2... maybe, cross your fingers and hope "not" to die.

Please forgive me if I don't respond to your emails, I get at least a thousand a day. Sorry Steve ( damn it, you don't have a blog that I can link to!!!!!!), sorry Phillipe, sorry Dave...those Force 5 sails on Craigslist would have been awesome if I saw your email in time....Meanwhile how's the Ulua project coming? I really want to kick my project into gear!

Screw this, it's time for some Sangria. Viva Asturias!

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Is This In Your Future?

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The Mule.
They also have one for SUP boards. [nice photo]

With gasoline prices reaching higher and higher I think it's time to
seriously consider an alternative to putting my boats and boards on top of my
car.

The Equinox.
What do you think Bunty? Puffy....[I mean Mr. Puffin]? Edward? Toro! Toro! Ole!
This could be the one.



The Trayak.
Bonnie? Sorry Tilly, I couldn't find one that can pull a Laser or Force 5.

Piss off Hugo and make Al happy, lower that footprint!

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The Board Lady.

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Eva-M. Hollamann aka The Board Lady has "answers to all the questions you never knew you should have asked about Epoxy board repairs." Her site is awesome. A big mahalo to SurfingSports for pointing me her way.

Eva loves to windsurf.
"Within the first couple of minutes I knew that I was going to windsurf for the rest of my life."

Hell yeah, she paddles too!

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Le Plage De Santa Maria, Cabo Verde.

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Puffy On Cabo Verde -

"See, it looks good to me, but I've been advised that I'd get creamed in such
conditions. Having been rolled by "mere" 6 foot waves with my windsurfing
gear I don't know that I have any business on waves this big.

That being said, I do enjoy shooting between them, running for my life!"

Miguel, how do you like these conditions?

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What The Hell?

Say it ain't so, Joe.
I'm afraid it is!

Report Title: Ocean Recreation; Sailboards

Description: Prohibits operators of sailboards from approaching within
200 feet of a swimmer or surfer in the ocean.

THE SENATE S.B. NO. 2091

TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SAILBOARDS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that surfers and swimmers
using Hawaii's oceans for recreation face a danger from operators
of sailboards and kiteboards. Sailboarders and kiteboarders often
operate their craft at high speeds in areas crowded with surfers and
swimmers. Kiteboards and sailboards are much heavier and faster
and could cause serious injury if they were to collide with a swimmer
or surfer. The purpose of this Act is to ensure water safety by
prohibiting the operator of a sailboard or kiteboard from approaching
within two hundred feet of a swimmer or surfer in the water.

SECTION 2. Chapter 200, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended
by adding a new section to part II to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

"§200- Operation of sailboards and kiteboards. No person shall
operate a sailboard or kiteboard within two hundred feet of another
person swimming or using a surfboard within the waters of the State.

For the purposes of this section, "sailboard or kiteboard" means
any type of board that is propelled by a detachable sail or kite apparatus.

For the purposes of this section, "surfboard" means any type of board
that is used for the sport of surf-riding and includes boards commonly
known as "body boards"."

SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured,
penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before
its effective date.

SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

The Nanny State Lives!

Via SA.

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