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Thanks to umi pictures for this...

Alex Mussolini in El Cabezo from umi pictures on Vimeo.

All you need for the Epic Sessions.TV ShadowBox Gorge JumpOff Webcast.

All you need to follow the PWA Costa Teguise PWA World Cup in Lanzarote.

New TShirts from ContinentSeven!

Andalusia Trippin from 2r Productions on Vimeo.

Show us a Sign

The “DWC – German Windsurfcup” tour has scored a lucrative sponsorship deal with Aussie brand Roadsign.

This is great to hear during a time of cut budgets. (Click here for details in German.)

Steve Gibson's spent 14 years living and teaching windsurfing in Fuerteventura and is available for tailor-made video clinics.

Check out his page for details and great technique sections.

Josh Angulo's Center Manager's get some water time at Ponta Preta.

A nice Chile movie from Continent Seven.

C7 also report that the Podersdorf Slalom event entry list was over-subscribed and has been raised from 64-man to a mammoth 80-man fleet.

There are still 5 or so wild cards available via long-distance race qualification.

Boujmaa Guiloll's 'Bouj Adventures' center in Morocco is open for the 2009 season.

Yoli de Brendt says there are also still places available on the Fanatic 'Windsurf Labor Wave Special' camps in Morocco.

Taty Frans' pre-season Slalom preparation is off on the right track.

The Four Dimension movie team posted an interview with 'Brawzinho' on their Blog.

Nice shot from Vandal.

PWA wavesailor Phil Horrocks has signed with Plasma.

Samba and Rap

Two new videos to announce today. Here's the most important one first.

There's been a lot of windsurfing rap videos out recently. Too many.

But I'm sure you'll agree this is the best one...and hopefully the last word on the issue. Please. (Thanks to Andy and Sjors for the heads-up and performance.)

Andre Paskowski's new 'Samba' flick, supported by WindJeri Pousada, was released today. There's a bunch of new tricks in there so get watching.

It's gonna be everywhere so here it is directly.

WIND Magazine noticed this Severne 'compact' proto in Morocco, here being used by Nayra Alonso. Interesting foot and bottom batten cut huh?

Naish or Ferrell?

Pietro Porcella is a proud father indeed. (Images and Italian language.)

Quiet Before the Storm

Chris Pressler got some pics of Bjorn Dunkerbeck on his new wave sails in Fuerteventura.

WIND TV have a nice little flick of young PWA Carribean wavesailing star Camille Juban and Oliv' Lafleur in action at home in Guadaloupe. (French language.)

It's the 'quiet before the storm' elsewhere with most sites running the PWA's Cabo Verde Event Preview. 

During the event I'll try and pick the best of the bunch of all the bloggers and sites covering the competition for you.

I really hope all the good non 'time sensitive' stories don't leak onto the web and that there's some quality tales and images saved and developed for print magazines.

More Road Trip mishaps - this time for Nayra Alonso.

Now, you know my rules about not mentioning K*^tesurfing on these pages? Well here's another exception due to a local byelaw ruling in the U.K as posted by Boardseeker. (Tip: Click on image to enlarge.)

Don't forget the chance to win another Fanatic T-Shirt competition is still open...

Globe-Trotting

Windsurf Journal (French Language and Google translated page) have a useful news link to a windsurfing travel resource on Maui, Morocco, Maui, Australia and more by globe-trotting Frenchman Jérôme Pajaud.

Roberto Hoffman, who's also the PWA's excellent commentator, is hosting clinics with Italian Tour Operator Hollywind in Dahab, Egypt next month.

Here's some more pics of Kauli's Quad - looks like the Quatro logo's been removed now...

The Fanatic T-Shirt comp is still open...a lot of you are really showing your age.

Stash

Bad news for youngster Philip Koster. The queue to get into the Cabo Verde World Cup just got one body shorter. Here's wishing Philip a speedy recovery.

And a change in gear for Nik Baker according to Windsurf Journal. (French language - or Google translated page here.) Congratulations to Nik too on the growing family.

NeilPryde treat you to a video adventure in Morocco with Fabrice Beaux. What a great 'double frames section'.

Andy had a 'sick-o slick' session on a new stick.

I wonder if Baker, Mistral  and Pryde want to contribute to our 'Hustle' project to get you guys some booty? Let's see.

First out of the blocks to toss-out the freebies is Fanatic who've got some T-Shirts for questions I'll be asking in the coming days - plus you have to say why you want the shirt and like the brand for when I choose the winners.

Please leave your answer in the Comments section below AND mail me at [email protected]

I have to say there have been some great offers so far, but some of the goodies won't even be available until the of the month, and some are coming in April - so there's lots to look forward to - and hopefully even more.

OK. Question 1 for a Fanatic T-Shirt:

What is the longest-running name of a board model in the current Fanatic range?

Rules: 1. No pros or sponsored riders or dealers are allowed to answer. We will know who you are! 2. I'll think up more rules as I go along.

Uncut

Maui's Top Dog Blogger GP Cammaro gives it to you uncut.

And Tom from Hot Sails went boom-cam crazy too.

Chris Pressler's been testing Starboards  in 'Nam.

The Black Local enjoyed Ho'okipa too.

JP sent out a Press Release containing an interview with Antoine Albeau.

I've uploaded the [Word] file so you can read it uncut. Antoine's contract with JP/NeilPryde started February 1st.

WIND magazine (French) have an interesting piece on how up-and-coming youngster Camille Juban was refused entry to the Cabo Verde World Cup.

 With old-skool riders like Goya being allowed in instead, Juban is feeling the cold wind outside of the PWA Top-32.

However some youngsters such as Kai Lenny and Graham Ezzy have been given Wildcards, which is great in terms of seeing fresh blood, but a bitter pill to swallow for a youngster with experience.

What are your views on this? Should Juban have been given his chance? Please leave any comments below. Thanks. (No sign-in required.)

Continent Seven posted something 'Baltic' to contrast those balmy images of Maui. Check out the link 'Halliday' on their front page.

Boards Mag report a new Ocean Source clinic in Morocco with John Skye and Nayra Alonso.

Mind you, 'Skyeboy' is out for a while after picking up an injury in Cape Town. Let's hope that heals swiftly before Cabo Verde.

Planche Mag 316 is out on the stands.

That's all for now folks. Please leave any news of other new print issues out or hot links in the Comments section underneath. Thanks.