Beach Telegraph

Rockin' Rollin' Riding

New and improved NOAA forecast buoys for Hawaii.

Manuel Klövekorn freestylin' in France.

A [Google Translated] interview of Keith Teboul and his views on Quad fins by U-Ride.

KP's amped about his water housings.

Named after Mauritius' funnest reef break, Manawa Surf Shop in Firenze, Italy is finally open!

The new rolling and roaming format for the Irish Speedsailing Association has proved to be successful from the start.

This past weekend, reigning record-holder John Kenny took the lead after Round 1 in 22-28 knot conditions in Belmullet.

Here are some nice alternative Maui lifestyle and Hot Sails shoot snaps from Mystery Bob.

Planche Mag issue 319 is out tomorrow.

Sweet perspectives.

News of a new newsletter for German windsurfers looking for travel deals.

Information on Camp One Surf Camps for Danish windsurfers looking to improve their skills.

How cool would it be if we could get some of these NeilPryde threads into The Hustle Project for you guys?

If anyone at Pryde Group, or any other brands, wants to offer up some prizes to readers for a fun quiz then please mail me for details. Thanks.

So that brings me to today's question to win another Spartan Rash Vest from the generous, quality British wetsuit brand   - who are also offering a Wetsuit to the winner of the 'Grand Finale'  quiz this Friday.

Please answer this question and say why you want a Spartan Rash Vest so much.

Q2 What is the neoprene thickness of the XTR convertible?

Please leave your answers in the Comments section below and mail your answers to me. Thanks.

Congratulations to Stoofer who won yesterday's prize by corrrectly answering that Spartan have been making wetsuits since 1958.

Stoofer said ' I'd like a Spartan Rashie because, like wetting yourself in public, everybody can see it, but only you can feel the inner warmth.' Nice. I hope he only means peeing in his wetsuit in public?

Old and New

A new website from UK Freestyler Tom Parsons.

Bad luck and a good effort regardless by Allison Shreeve on her Bass Straight Crossing.

Speaking of mammoth crossings, it'll be 25-yrs this Fall since Aristocrat and pioneering legend of Windsurfing  - Baron Arnaud de Rosnay  - disappeared. He may be gone but he'll never be forgotten.

Thumbnails of 2010 gear and Ho'okipa action.

Some good 'ol Super 8 [surfing] film for a grainy retro feel.

Video lessons with Bill.

A new event added to the the EFPT Schedule.

Crazy CapeTown on U-Ride.

A Point 7 demo event in Sardinia. (German)

Another JP Australia Young Guns' Camp  organized by the PRO CENTER Christof Kirschner in Prasonisi, Rhodos, Greece has has been announced.

Guest stars will be 3x Wave World Champion Kauli Seadi BRA-253 and Andy Chambers K-540 from the JP team.

Here's the official Press Release:

YOUNG GUN CAMP

Prasonisi – 6-13th August 2009

Starting 6th August a one week freestyle and wave training for youngsters will be held at the Pro Center Christof Kirschner. A maximum of 40 participants will be coached by the world’s best riders and professional coaches in the disciplines freestyle and wave.

Kids from many nations will share their passion for the sport and improve their skills in an amazing way!

A professional video team will accompany the youngsters and record hour by hour. With all their experience they will cut the daily video immediately. Only a few hours after the training the video will be ready and presented to the kids on a wide screen. We’ll also put it straight on the internet.

So all friends, parents and relatives have the opportunity to follow the camp on a daily basis.

This year's big surprise: the world cup heroes Kauli Seadi and Andy Chambers will join the other coaches and show some sick action on the water!

Like last year Steve Chismar will be head coach. Steve has been working as an editor and tester for the German Surf Magazin for more than 10 years. He started windsurfing at the age of 12. Steve managed a windsurf school on Corsica for 2 years, thereafter he worked as a head-instructor for Naish Hawaii on Oahu and as a centre manager for MichelBouwmeester for 12 years. His motto: Windsurfers for peace!

We are also very happy to have the coaches Manuel Vogel and Jonas Holzhausen with us again!

Manuel is windsurf instructor at the University of Kiel in Germany. He speaks English and French and is a licensed VDWS surf instructor. Manuel has been testing for the German Surf Magazin since 2004 and is a true walking freestyle – move library.

Jonas is an educator at the Russee youth centre in Kiel. His focus is on experiential education and he arranges organized activities for young people. In addition he is a licensed VDWS surf instructor and teaches windsurfing at the University of Kiel. Since 2004 he has been part of the test team of the Surf Magazin and like Manuel he is a real freestyle pro.

 For further details check out our website

www.prasonisi.com

e-mail: procenter.prasonisi@eunet.at

phone : +43-316 318606

Spring is in the Air

Timo Mullen scored some great conditions at home with his brother Finn in the North West of Ireland. See the end of the post for more pics.

Thanks to Timo and his brother Tam who took the shots.

U-Ride have a couple of new video links up including footage of Victor Fernandez training in Cape Town.

The Boardseeker February Podcast is available to download now or to view on their homepage player.

Watch out for Pirates...

There's some good news on SurferToday for those thinking of a Spring Break or visiting Guincho for the PWA World Cup about TAP airlines and surfboards.

French speakers and lovers of the famous Gruissan spot, please pledge your allegiance to this campaign. Thanks.

Windsurf Journal have a great Go Pro video on their player of World Slalom Champ Antoine Albeau drag racing with fellow PWA Slalom racer Cedric Bordes.

Remember - don't forget to check Pin up of the Day each time you visit WSJ. It's great for swimwear fashion ideas ladies...

  Windsurf Italia's March edition is out now featuring John Skye on the front cover.

Surferworld.it report that top wave sailor Anne-Marie Reichmann has joined the Starboard SUP team.

Does this mean she's going to be competing on Starboard on the PWA Tour too instead of Naish?

MadWindsurfing have some shots of waves on Curacao in the Dutch Antilles.

Here's some more of those shots from Ireland.

Here's a sequence of Finn.

 

 

...and the rest