Beach Telegraph

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.)

Lunchtime Links

Boardseeker posted a link to Witchcraft Sailboards CNC shaping demo.

WSJ morphed a sequence of Ricardo Campello's back loop off-the-lip at the PWA Cabo Verde World Cup.

While you're there check out the Lorch Asymmetric board.

Simmer Sails have some news updates on Andreas Olandersson and Jonas Ceballos.

Pietro Porcella is fuming that his Sardinian flaghas been 'liberated' from the Cabo Verde event site. 'MC Porc' had arranged by special permission with the consulate of Cabo Verde to fly it alongside the Italian flag.

Anyone got any clues who might be responsible? And do you believe Per Tilmekty is a real person?

Here's a Quick Interview with Per:

Beach Telegraph:Is it true that you are not a real person, or even a pro windsurfer or industry figure hiding behind a false name, but actually a rare Artic Troll who is deprived of winter-time daylight and spends all day every day on windsurfing forums to get your freak on?

Per Tilmekty: Yes it is!

Beach Telegraph: Thanks for the interview!

Good. I'm glad we've got that settled.

Outta Here

OK so I've seen a forecast for wind and waves and have decided to hit the road for a few days while the PWA have the spotlight in Cabo Verde with their live ticker updates, daily summaries, up-to-the-minute elimination ladders and photo galleries.

There's a couple of Bloggers covering the event too like  Spirit of Ponta Preta, Pietro Porcella (Italian language) and Andre Paskowski - plus don't forget the official event website.

The forecast says it's gonna be pumping there this weekend and early/midweek again. Hopefully it's gonna go off where I'm headed too...

Elsewhere, www.EpicSessions.tv are streaming live from Ho'okipa, Maui! You can live chat the camera and ask for specific zooming-in et cetera. It's in 'Beta' so please be patient. 

Please be sure to send a big thank you to David Troup for bringing you this service.

Quite a few sites are running the Pre Cabo Verde PR sent out by Fanatic. You can see that release and the pics at Boardseeker and www.Surferworld.it

SailLoft invite you to visit their newly-launched website.

If you're hungry for more news and content then please look at the list on the Links page - and feel free to add more suggested links in the Comments sections.  Thanks.

Enjoy the contest and I'll be back in action as soon as the wind and waves back off. I'll also announce the winners of the Fanatic T-Shirt competiton then too...so please keep sending your answers and I'll pick the winner when I'm back.