It's been a super busy weekend and so there's lot's to catch up on. Let's keep it on a 'need-to-know' basis.
Juicy Maui Kona Wind Action
First the videos...
Maui Windsurfing Blog part 2 and part 3
Maui Ultra Fins also sent in their version. Thanks guys.
Check out this sweet movie Kai Lenny made of himself and others sailing at Lanes.
'Frippe' from Sweden also made a Lanes movie and posted it at his Blog. Thanks to Christian Hallgren for the heads-up.
I love the way everyone went for Motley Crue, Black Sabbath and real retro sounds in their clips this time.
Now the pics...
KP is lost for words.
GP's part 2 coverage.
The Black Local (French).
Here's some snaps from 'Cornish Lanes' in the south west of the UK. Thanks to Chris for sending those in.
Road Trip
Paskowski (pictured top of page) and crew's video is now available below. (Or at YouTube). Check out the trick in the final frames...
Best of the Rest.
And now for the rest of the news...
Weather forecasting site Big Salty are hosting a Photofest. Click on over and enter or vote!
Mikey Clancey and the Irish crew made a good call to avoid the West Coast and the Storm Force 11 wind and 13 meter waves. The East Coast still threw up some gnarly conditions. Here's Mikey.
'Team The Bunch' sent in some snaps from their vacation in St. Lucia.Thanks guys. Looks like a fun place. (Dutch)
Waterturtle reviewed a film I've been meaning to get a copy of - 'Surfwise'. Surfer's Path also wrote a feature on this interesting tale.
Surferworld interviewed Peter Volwater.
RRD signed Flo Jung and Starboard signed another 'Mouss', this time it's one of Cyril Moussilmani's twin brothers Benoit Moussilmani. No news of Sylvain signing any new deals as yet.
WindsurfJournal also got the scoop on Alex Mussolini signing for Vandalsails and Tabou boards.
Boards magazine say you can now get Windguru on the iPhone.
Here's a report on the Youth Formula Worlds in Peru.
The PWA found out more about the Race Against the Machine. (As first reported here).
These guys enjoyed a tow-in sesh at Acid Drop in Fuerteventura. (Link courtesy of Swell.be).
Josh Angulo's been a busy boy...
Sounds like the DownWind Dash in Cape Town was a bit of a mess. Apparently Ross Williams won though.
More later. In the meantime, please leave any hot links in the comments section below. Thanks.
Check out my new video shot in Rush on Sunday featuring seriously
strong winds of 45 knots and upwards and temperatures of 6 degrees not
accounting for the wind chill!
sailers Oisin ir777 and Mikey ir253
Andy
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Posted by: Andy Radley | January 19, 2009 at 07:20 PM