Quatro shaper Keith Teboul discusses setting up a Quatro board with fixed fins. Although targeted to the Quatro’s fixed fin setup, his basic principles are the same for all boards.
Footstraps – Back for a quicker shorter turn, and forward for a longer turn with more drive. Also Heavier you may want to be more forward and lighter sailors further back.
Mast Track – Back for easier tighter turning, and forward for more drive.
Don’t be afraid to go out and come back in to adjust settings!
Latvian freestyler Jevgenijs Gavrilous traveled to Crete, Greece over the summer of 2012. He sailed almost every day, despite a knee injury. And it sounds like he has a great wife, “Also these was ideal surfers honeymoon trip. Thanks to wifey for filming.” Enjoy this clip fromt eh talanted Jevgenijs Gavrilovs.
It’s a bit painful to watch as this brand new board is cut in half for a warranty replacement, due to a defect in the Fin Box. It’s standard procedure for board manufactures to ask for evidence that the board is cut in half before a warranty replacement is shipped. The poster on youtube states, “In the name of profits It is preferable the resources go to waist before some can enjoy it for free, making sure people have to pay.”
Let us know if you agree or disagree with the practice. We’re torn, so many people would love to have that damaged board, which could have been repaired. But people would likely abuse a system where the board manufactures would send you a replacement, and allow you to keep the slightly damaged board.
This video comes from French Guadeloupe, a spot called Batri. Bati hosted the GPE Windsurf Tour 2013, which had excellent conditions, and allowed a double elimination to be run, check out the some of the action in this clip, featuring Tainos Soukouss.
Victor Fernandez, with Fanatic International brings us this action packed clip! Watch as Victor Fernandez throws top level moves showing us why he’s Vice World Champion at Pozo Izquierdo, Gran Canaria.
18 year old Felix Spencer, from the West Coast of Australia, brings us this clip of 5 wave sessions before breaking his ankle. Felix is sponsored by RRD Boards, Severne Sails, 2nd Wind Sailboards and Esperance Sail & Surf.
We hope he heals quickly!
Italian Pro Mattia Pedrani brings us the fourth episode of “Mediterranea Diet”. This time he heads for some wave action from one of Sardegna’s best wave spots, Funtana Meiga. This winter holiday Mattia was there for two weeks and but only scored two windy days, “This winter holiday I was there for two weeks and it’s been my worst year ever… Tiny waves and super gusty winds.”
Just amazing! Dieter van der Eyken thorws a an Air Kabikuchi.
Danish pro Sebastian Kornum share a bit of his life on Maui, with surfing, SUP and wavesailing.
Join Kauli as he soars above the Hawaiian waters, captured with his GoPro and a new harness mount, feel what it is like to be a 3 x World Champion!
Russian freestyler Yegor Popretinskiy is a regular in Vietnam. It is a promotional video for one of his sponsors Surf4You. The video is great and was shot in mid-December of 2012 in Mui Ne, Vietnam, which includes waves, freestyle and some nice bump and jump conditions.
Windsurfing Fin manufacture Black Project fins announced a few days ago the addition of Leon Jamaer to their ever growing team. Here’s what they had to say on blackprojectfins.com.
We are extremely pleased to be able to report that up and coming German ripper LEON JAMAER has chosen to ride for Black Project Fins in 2013. Leon who broke into the PWA top ten for the first time last year in Denmark and finished 16th overall for the season is looking to find his home securely within the top 10. Leon has just returned home from Cape Verde, despite the limited action he was able to get these great photos and produce this thought provoking video. Known for his video prowess, Leon is a new bread of windsurfing professional who is active both on the water and in the media. He makes the perfect addition to the team as we look to develop the German market this year.
Even some of the PWA Pros have to deal with winter. Here are Eric Rutjes & Eva Oude Ophuis ice-surfing Reeuwijkse plassen, The Netherlands
Phil Soltysiak and his brother Tom hitting the same wave in Jericoacoara, Brazil. Tom does a big end over end forward consequently snapping his board and Phil backloops right beside him. This was captured during the filming of Windsurfing Into the Unknown Jeri Spot Guide Episode 2.
Marc Kahlen demonstrates the switch stance Kono in Tenerife, Spain.
