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Windsurfing Magazine’s Board Test, Cape Hatteras
I’m here for the second week of the Windsurfing Magazine Light Air Board Test and will share some existential thoughts on the matter, some photos and some links. We have over a dozen windsurfers testing more-than-a-quiver of short boards designed for use between 10 knots and maybe 20 kts. I say maybe because of the different role each board might play in the hands of the sailor who buys one. All of the boards offer high … Read entire article »
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Access to Lake Hodges, CA in Peril. You can help!
San Diego County recently eliminated windsurfing access to Lake Hodges. US Windsurfing needs your help in the fight to regain access to Lake Hodges. The San Diego Windsurfing Association created a petition to help sway the County government to reopen Lake Hodges to windsurfing. That petition is available at this link: http://www.sdwa.org/LakeHodgespetition.pdf It is very important to print out the petition, sign it and then place it in First Class mail. US Windsurfing encourages your help regardless of your location. Even if you are not from the San Diego area, access affects all windsurfers, so please send in the prepared petition or simply write a letter in your own words. Your 42 cent stamp will have a huge impact! Also, a discussion of this topic exists on the iWindsurf.com forum. Here is that link: http://www.iWindsurf.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=129086#129086 … Read entire article »
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Calema Midwinters Day 2 Summary
Great racing at the Calema Midwinters on Friday. From Calema.com: The Formula fleet had two great races with winds that kept the entire fleet planing. Gonzalo Costa Hoevel won the first race by a comfortable margin, showing excellent upwind speed. The second race proved challenging but with a perfect start by Micah Buzianis at the pin end. Gonzalo and the others gave chase downwind. Paulo Dos Reis and Wojtek Brzsowski were flying downwind, when suddenly the realization that the downwind mark decided to sail itself downwind. Luck was with us as it reset itself, making for a gigantic second upwind leg. Gonzalo and Gabriel Browne managed to squeak past Wojtek . The Techno fleet is full of action , as is the Kona fleet, and longboard & Hybrid. Check out the picture gallery and … Read entire article »
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New 2-day Windsurfing Instructor Training Program!
US Windsurfing and U.S. Sailing proudly announce a new two-day Beginning Windsurfing Instructor training course. The new course makes it easy for those already holding Level 1 Small Boat Certification to earn beginning windsurfing certification in one-half the time and at significantly less cost than the standard four-day course. The first two-day course will be held on February 7 and 8 as part of U.S. Sailing’s NSPS (National Sailing Programs Symposium) taking place in Houston, Texas. The course is limited to 12 student-instructors and the registration deadline is fast approaching. Visit US Sailing to learn more and to register online. For any questions, please contact Dan Weiss, US Windsurfing’s Northeast Regional Director, via E-mail or phone, both of which can be found by clicking on the Directory link in the “About USW” tab, at … Read entire article »
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