Kai Lenny suffered a pretty gnarly injury while surfing Jaws the other day. Below is what he had to say and a few pics. (Warning: Some of the pics are pretty nasty and if you have a weak stomach put some saran wrap over your keyboard.)
I had a few really good wipeouts today, but it was my last wipeout that gave me wound! Basically Air dropped on a set wave at Peahi and once I landed and committed my bottom turn I hit a rib in the face of wave and face planted in the barrel. My fin tomahawked my foot while I was getting sucked over the falls. Once I surfaced I was all the way by the rocks on the inside so besides getting cut I got a good beating as well! That is why its called the ride after the ride!!
A very cool clip from SoloSports Adventure Holidays at Punta San Carlos, Baja by Johan Piculell. Great action, cool time lapses, check it out to get a feel for what Punta San Carlos has to offer.
Max Rowe the UK Freestyler has been nominated for UK windsurfer of the year, and he’s up against some tough competition including wave sailor Robby Swift. Check out this sweet clip of max put together by Global Shots.
If you want to vote head over to 2013 UK Windsurfer of the Year.
It’s official, Camille Juban’s 7 minitue 3 second wave ride got confirmed by The World Guinness Book.
Dear Mr Camille Juban,
We are delighted to confirm that you have successfully achieved a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for ’Longest duration surfing a wave – windsurfing’. We would like to congratulate you on your record-breaking achievement. You are OFFICIALLY AMAZING.
Your official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS certificate confirming your world record is being created and will be sent to you within ten working days.
Yours sincerely,
Records Management Team
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
Congratulations Mr. Juban!
The 2014 American Windsurfing Tour Schedule dates is now available and for a limited time, they are offering a 2014 Season Pass for $350, which gets you into all wave events. Buy your pass before December 25th, and they will send out a free 2014 Calendar full of great photos from the AWT events. To buy the calendar only, check out the AWT Online Shop.
Santa Cruz: June 5-8
Pistol River: June 12-15
Peru: August 3-10
Baja: August 16-23
Hatteras: September 15-20
Maui: October 29-November 11
More details can be found on the AWT Registration page.
Levi Siver won the 2013 JP Aloha Classic in his backyard. Check out the cool clip produced by Quatro and Goya in his honor.
Jeri offers up the perfect place for getting into wave sailing, with a small break and super reliable winds in the mid to high 20s (That’s knots if you’re in one of those other countries). Check out Levi Lenz and Ian Mouro on a training in Jeri, launching some full power airs off the steep ramps!
Check out the action video of the PWA event – JP Aloha Classic 2013.
The world’s elite of professional PWA sailors mixed up with Hawaiian locals to rip the waves of the windsurfing Mecca called Ho’okipa. Levi Siver, Bernd Roediger and Kauli Seadi took the podium. In the clip they are partnered by the likes of Josh Angulo, Alex Mussolini, the new crowned PWA wave champion Marcillo Browne and the riders of the JP team Kauli Seadi BRA-253, Robby K-89, Ricardo Campello V-111, Jules Denel FRA-41, Antoine Martin F-193, and the Maui Young Gun Morgan Noireaux HI-101. Produced by Robby Swift.
Adrian Beholz (Fanatic/Sailloft) from Germany is training in Camocim, Brazil.
Just used a sleepless night to put together some footage Loick and Jeremy took the other day in Camocim. Hope you enjoy. Don´t hate the queen of pop. Contemplative advent.Adi
20 year old Italian freestyle sailor Matteo Romeo is in Brazil and he hit up Lagoa Azul about a 15 minutes from Jericoacara.
Florian Jung shows us the 2014 Gun Sails Blow, the 4 battern compact wave sail.
KEY FACTS:
Ricardo Campello has left the JP Austrail and NeilPryde team, and still no word on who he will be sailing for next season.
Hello everyone I just finished a little video, This is probably my last video sailing with Jp and Neipryde stuff , I just mixed some footage from the photoshoot and the Aloha Classic , is not really edited , but I hope you like it , you are more then welcome to share it! thanks
Leon Jamaer big jumps and big crashes. Leon recently left Hot Sails and Fanatic to sign with JP and Neilpryde, and he shared a few words about it on facebook:
I have been with Hot Sails Maui for the last 7 years and with Fanatic for the last 5 years. I want to thank them, especially Jeff, Craig, Karin and Torben, but also everyone else who helped me along the way, it has been great! I just signed contracts with JP and Neilpryde and am stoked they put trust in me and also give me the opportunity to turn fully pro and focus on what I want to do anyway – being in the water.
After six weeks on the road I am now happy to come home. Just boarded Santiago – Miami – New York – London – Frankfurt – Hamburg… maybe few more detours as it looks like the big storm in Europe is shutting down airports.
Here is a short clip, probably the last one with Hot and Fanatic, from the other day in Churio using the KS3 4,3 and Quad 82.
see you on the water!
Heleen Muijsers competed in first PWA event just this year in Fuertevntura. Check out her latest laid back clip as she shares her journey on the North Shore of Sardinia.
Surfing in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.
A pure windsurfing lifestyle movie with love of the ocean and nature.
While traveling and discovering planet earth’s special treasures I’m happy to share my passion. The last seven months I’ve been surfing, windsurfing and climbing on Sardinia, La Madalena, Caprera and the South of Corsica.
Enjoy my latest clip ‘North Shore Sardinia’.
This is the official full movie when Max Matissek joined Philip Soltysiak on a Windsurfing Into the Unknown adventure on Vancouver Island, Canada. Joined by Phil’s younger brother Tom, they camped and searched for windsurfing spots few have ever heard of in the summer of 2013.
The two professional windsurfers and seasoned travelers have been to some of the best windsurfing destinations around the world, and it was now a chance for Canada’s West Coast to prove it’s worthiness as a destination for adventure windsurfers. The trip took the riders from Jordan River and Gordon’s Beach, across to Port Renfrew, into Lake Cowichan and Nitinat Lake, to Port Alberni and finishing off on the Pacific coast in Tofino. All the while the team camped in the island’s Pacific Temperate Rain Forest, cooking and keeping warm with a campfire, and trying to keep wildlife away from their food.
