Beach Telegraph

Life on the Edge

Jochen sent in these snaps of Alex Mussolini in Tenerife.

Seadi and Teritehau - pics from recent JAWS tow and windsurfing sessions.

From the ledge to the edge. 

The Wave Classic Tour website is officially launched.

The Point-7 sails Online Academy is launched, with tuning, technique and community sections for wavesailing, Ladies, Freeride and Racing.

Ice windsurfing in Holland.

And in Lithuania.

Let's all help grow the sport and social bookmark a bit more.

Specialist Formula racing sail from Neil Pryde.

Watermen

The 16th edition of the Chia Classic - Sardinia Waterman Contest has been confirmed for the 5th through 12th April '09.

The competition involves Surfing, Windsurfing, SUP, and Kitesurfing and will be centered around the Sardinian island's Cagliari district.

For more info check out the event website at www.wavesardegna.it

Also, check out these shots at the Chia Classic's event organizer Pietro Porcella's Blog of his son, PWA wave sailor Francisco Porcella surfing Jaws on his backhand.

With Northern Hemisphere winter conditions throwing up heaps of heavy sessions there's always a reminder to stay within your limits, and perhaps pay your [financial] dues to the rescue authorities.

And does size matter in these situations? Surf writer Simon Alexander ponders this question.

Killer

These photos and video of yesterday's Killer Kona wind action at Lanes, Maui, are going to be all over the web today. Looks like super-strong Swifty was ruling by muscling it through in the fluky, gusty conditions.

Makani says there's more good footage to come so be sure to check back in at the Maui Windsurfing Blog.

Obviously GP was all over the North Shore to report on that action for you too. (You can watch him film 'Cisco Goya go on the rocks too..) I'm sure he'll chip in with part 2 ASAP.

Here's KP's take on the day. Tatiana Howard also joined the excited crowds there to see the spectacle.

Plus there's more coverage expected. A much nicer way to be in the water than everyone who had a miraculous escape in that plane in New York...what a great pilot. I wonder if any boards were on-board?

What's good for some is bad for others and it looks like the Tow Surf Pro Tour's bummed about those Kona winds at JAWS/Peahi

The Loft Sails have relaunched their website.

What would you do if one of these cruised past you in the water?

More Later.