The American Windsurfing Tour has just added one more stop to the tour, Peru for the Pacasmayo Classic August 17th-26th, 2012!
You can visit the event website www.pacasmayoclassic.com for more details.
And don’t forget to follow the AWT at http://americanwindsurfingtour.com.
Ho’okipa was cranking, and lots of sweet pics, Neil Pryde was having a shoot at Lanes, lots of cool pictures, and pros. Head over to the Maui Surf report to check it out.
Head over to the Beach telegraph for a detailed report from the 2012 Carbon Art Rodgers Dental New Zealand Wave Nationals.
Head over to Boards magazine to catch up on whats been going on in Egypt.
Check out AWTs Rider of the week, Casey Hauser. As always click the title to get taken to AWTs article.
Looks like more bad new and cancellations from the PWA. The PWA just released news, that the Slalom event at Marseille, France will not happen in 2012. Head over to Continent Seven for the full details.
It can never hurt to refresh your brain with some useful tips, we all forget things, and there is always something to be learned. Check out these 8 tips from Kevin Pritchard that can be applied to everyone of every level. My favourite is have no fear, definitely applies to forwards! Head over to Pritchard Windsurfing for all Eight Great Windsurfing Tips.
The ocean and beaches are definitely important to us as windsurfers. Positive H20 is organizing an Earth Day weekend Kahului harbour clean up. If your in the area of Kahului, Maui, HI on Saturday April 21st, give them a hand. Here is the Facebook Event, or you can just click the title of this article to get there.
The event is put on by Positive H2O “a movement for clean water that brings together a community of athletes, conservationists, non-profits and corporations to create purposeful solutions that facilitate positive change on a local to global scale.” (+H2O Facebook page). It was founded by some big names in windsurfing, Jake Miller, Pascal Bronnimann, Keith Teboul and Levi Siver.
Check out there website at positiveh2o.com/ show them your support!
Check Jem Halls my new wave riding technique article on the Boards Mag website, this time he explains the benefits, fun, and how to do a one hand top turn..
Two Frenchmen will attempt to break the record for crossing the Bering Straight crossing from Alaska to Siberia. Arnaud De Rosnay’s attempt in 1979 set a record time of 8 hours. Michel Oualle and Alain Gabet are both with experienced in long-distance and crossings. They are working to raise funds and have already seen support with equipment from NeilPryde, NPX and JPAustralia.
Find out more at http://beringaventure.com/
Windsports 2nd annual ro Windsurfing Fantasy Pool is on…so be sure to make your picks soon as the first event of the PWA season begins on April 19th, 2012 in Italy. Entries will be accepted until the flag drops on the first slalom race!
CLICK HERE to go to the entry form… and good luck
The ‘Style Pro’ is RRD’s new, pure freestyle sail. The 4-batten freestyle machine is available in sizes 4.2 to 5.7 and comes in two sick colourways. Read John Skys full review and about the development of the sail on EFPT.net.
From the 27th of April till the 1st of May the world´s best men freestyle windsurfers will fight for the title at Podersdorf in Austria, the first PWA freestyle event of the 2012. Continentseven will be there for the second time offering free clinics in cooperation with the two windsurfers and professional windsurfing teachers Colin Dixon (UK) and Marco Wedele (G) free clinics on the beach. So if your near the Neusiedler, Australia area they`d love to have you.
The full schedule can be found here on Continentseven.
Point 7 has been making lots of moves latey. Most recentlyPoint-7 announced the signing of the French freestyle windsurfer Nicolas Akgazciyan. Head over to Continent Seven for the deatils.
