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At last. It's here. The World Windsurfing and K***surfing Guide. I got the Euro version so this should rock. Time to buy plane tickets...

Good on ya Jeff.

Starboard iSonic Reviews.

Awesome WindGuru Android App.

'Best Picture Contest' by Mindof Style X-Sports.

Public Holiday here yesterday so missed the final PWA news from Fuerte - check the PWA site if you did too.

Juice

Robby Swift's 'Down Under' video.

Dhakla (Morocco/Western Sahara) Festival pics.

Thorpy's UK Speed Spots Guide. (Includes satellite info maps.)

Ollie Scott from Bryan Metcalf-Perez on Vimeo.

A juicy Maui sesh for GP.

Sylvain Moussilmani interviewed on the Simmer Race Sails by LocalSailing.nl

Tatiana filmed [windsurfing] by kite.

WSJ say Sarah Hébert's planning a Trans-Atlantic windsurfing mission.

Fuerte Wave Classic could get a green light today.

Happy Days

Bill caught some nice ones using the GoPro cam on the Outer Banks.

The Butterfly Effect is spreading it's wings to Cabarete, Dominican Republic.

GP is a happy man. Again.

Wonder kid Philip Koster's scored sponsorships with Oxbow and Maui Ultra Fins.

Happy Days at Simmer Style. Let's hope they get more wind for the rest of their shoot though.

Some guys dream of meeting a girl who's Dad own a brewery. Others long for one who owns a famous [windsurfing] clothing brand...

There's still no excuses for this kind of behaviour. Can't he see she's trying desperately to get him off that kite and onto a windsurfer?

Remember The Hustle Project - where I hassle the industry to give you free stuff?

Well this is a reminder to all those who promised goodies for Hustle Project quizzes in April/May and an official notice of hustling to those who want to show the public what great stuff they make.

If you've got something to promote and can dish-out some freebies for quiz prizes then please mail me. Thanks

More later...

Fast Cows

The Fuerte Wave Classic organizers were very impressed with Boardseeker's footage of the event. So will you be.

Earlier today I posted a link to some wavesailing action in Tasmania.

Alastair McCleod who made and featured in the clip sent this link for anyone else interested in the windsurfing conditions and scene in Tasmania. Thanks Alastair for the info.

A summary and pics of the Cabo Verde event from French rider Yann Sorlut.

Details of a 'fun' World Title for Bjorn Dunkerbeck at the C7 Blog.

I got this Press Release and the shot above and below from www.MooCustom.co.uk about some Speedsailing action in England.

(Pics by Steve Thorp.)

Moo Custom on top

Moo Custom, Britain’s sexiest custom board builders have teamed up with Britain’s fastest, Farrel O’Shea.

Farrel has put much effort into the speed situation over the last few years and is keen to push forward to the next level.

One of the best parts of custom board building is the ability to listen to the customer’s requirements and Farrel knows what he wants from a board down to the last half millimetre.

At West Kirby on Sunday after a wind drought over the winter and on the day before the lake is due to close for wall repairs the conditions almost delivered.

It was a bit 'parky', not quite enough wind and from a slightly too square angle but a good days speed sailing was had by all.

Farrel scored the top speed of the day with a 45.29 knot max, using his new Moo Custom and Simmer SC Race 6.3 in 25knots of wind gusting to 30knots.

Surely a very pleasing indication of speeds to come! >>END

Here's a shot of the board he used.

Finally, if you didn't see the video or vote on the Goyta/Air Taka Poll to the right, please check it out and register your opinion! Thanks.

Kicking Off

Let's push-start the what's hopefully going to be a big-action week online and on the water.

The Fuerteventura Wave Classic holding period has begun. The teams have been announced and so far the conditions look good for Tuesday onwards, and even better for the weekend.

Check out the event website for updates and interviews et cetera.

Here's some updates on event dates from the PWA:

The planned Indoor in Madrid will now not take place in April. The event is now expected to take place towards the end of 2009.
 
The Austria Slalom World Cup will now run from the 5th May until the 10th.
 
The Korean Slalom World Cup will take place from the 16th May until the 22nd.
 
The proposed Guincho Wave World Cup is now provisionally scheduled for the 16th to 21st June.

WSJ interview a super-philosophical Francisco Goya after his comeback appearance at The PWA Cabo Verde World Cup. Here's the Google Translated page.

Simmer report that their PWA Slalom star Ben Van Der Steen is in Chile filming a documentary.

Shark!

Jellyfish!

GP Cammaro needs a day off but he stuck a little Go Pro video of sideshore Kanaha online for you.

Tatiana Howard scored Honolua Bay with just a couple of mates.

Boards posted news of 2009 Pro Clinics with European windsurfing tour operator Club Sportif.

CaboVerdeWorldCup.com  posted a video interview with runner-up Kauli Seadi.

It's windsurfing movie night on Friday in Wellington, New Zealand.

Ola left an interesting comment and link after reading about Kelly Slater's event-winning 'self-shaped' board in a post here last week.

Can you imagine what would happen if we left GP alone with the shaping software?

More later. Please leave any links to good stuff in the Comments section below - no sign-in required. Thanks.

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.

I Just can't Get Enough

Check out Mad Maarten's Windsurfing Wallpaper collection.

A little present from WIND mag and the Traversa family.

It's not quite Windguru but...(Thanks to Hugo for the link.)

SimmerStyle are showing video from Cape Town, plus an interview with Cyril Moussilmani and some Maui snaps from Kai Katchdourian.

Boardseeker are also showing a movie of the Big Bay Classic wavesailing event.

Windsurfing Magazine have their latest board test videos online.

I can't get enough of this Air Funnel. While you're at Continent Seven why not read their interview with Peter Volwater?

Carbon Art shaper James Dinnis won the New Zealand Slalom nationals.

Next year the organizer's want to attract racers from all over the planet to join the fun in their beautiful country.

You can read a more detailed summary of this year's event at Surfer Today.

Time to visit Dr. Schmock.

www.MauiWindcam.com has tons of fans, but if you're not one yet you can become a groupie and tell your friends about it at Facebook.

German PWA Freestyler and filmaker Andre Paskowski's entered the Blogosphere.

No news yet from Normen Günzlein, but I'll post something as soon as Normen or perhaps his sponsors are in contact.