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February 2012

Island Boys - Friends to Go Out With

Submitted by webguy on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 09:09

A little Bonaire inspiration for the weekend: Island Boys (movie) by SofaMovieLab. Portions of the soundtrack NSFW.

Can you imagine living your own life alone? - Taty Frans

Island Boys by SofaMovieLab

Friday and Saturday Sessions at Van Pugh Feb 24-25, 2012

Submitted by webguy on Sun, 02/26/2012 - 13:18

Barrett sends us lots of photos from this weekend's sessions. Nice turnout with air temps around 50, chilly water and winds from 20-30 on Friday and 15-25 on Saturday. See the photos in our Foto Gallery

Windsurfers at Van Pugh Park, Lake Lanier, Georgia

Calema Mid Winters March 1-4

Submitted by webguy on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 10:17

by email:

CALEMA MIDWINTERS RETURNSAfter a year hiatus - the Calema Midwinters will return to Kelly Park in Merritt Island, FL!  Join us for this 26th event on March 1-4, 2012!  This years event will also be home to the Kona Nationals and the Techno 293 North Americans.Once again we will welcome sailors from around the globe as they come to compete in Formula / Kona / Techno / RSX & Longboard divisions.  From Kids to Seniors - all are welcome to come and enjoy the "Family Reunion of Windsurfing".The official Midwinters NOTICE OF RACE will give you all the details!  Early REGISTRATION will be closing soon, so get the early registration discount by signing up before February 23rd.Advanced (A Fleet) sailors will race Friday-Sunday with Recreational sailors (Sport Fleet) competing on the weekend only - but ALL are welcome to enjoy all the festivities which begin TH evening with a welcome party.  We have non-racer packages, too - so come join the fun.

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Get Your Photo Groove On

Submitted by webguy on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 23:45

Flickr can be a fascinating place to wander around in aimlessly. If you are looking for a little inspiration, check out the Flickr Windsurfing Group or run a slideshow from that group.

flickr windsurfing slideshow

Meanwhile, in Guam

Submitted by webguy on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 07:11

Barrett Walker forwarded this pic taken by his son, Evan. Click on the image for the full version. Don't think about how nice it is there and that it's 48 degrees and raining here.

Windsurfing in Guam by Evan Walker

Kona Winds* on Maui

Submitted by webguy on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 13:00

From epicsesh.com via SOCAL Windsurfing Blog (btw, also check out SOCAL for some great posts the last few days).

*Kona winds are offshore, unlike the usual prevailing winds which are onshore. You'll note that everyone is going right instead of left like you see on most Maui videos.

Announcing: The 34th Annual Fall Classic Oct 19-21, 2012

Submitted by webguy on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 11:51

Updated: New, improved poster!

2012 Fall Classic. Oct. 19-21, 2012 Lake Lanier Sailng Club and the Atlanta Boardsailing Club

In accordance with the Mayan prophecy, Chris Voith regrets to announce the 34th Annual and Last Fall Classic, October 20-21, 2012 on the soon to be consumed grounds of the Lake Lanier Sailing Club. 34th Annual Fall Classic Windsurfing Regatta held by the Atlanta Boardsailing Club at Lake Lanier Sailing Club

If, by cosmic intersession, the world does not end in 2012, we also look forward to seeing you in 2013 for the 35th Annual Fall Classic.

30 mph GPS Club for Winter/Spring 2012

Submitted by webguy on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 10:30

Unofficial GPS measured 30 mph club for this winter and spring.
Post your details on this topic in our forums.

30 mph GPS Club for Winter/Spring 2012

Gene Mathis may do a separate Speed Challenge (which requires use of his specific GPS) We'll update this with details.

Windalert.com page for Lake Lanier

Submitted by webguy on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 10:27

ryanroberts1983, a recent transplant from FL, has been kind enough, to set up a windalerts.com page for Lake Lanier: Lake Lanier on windalert.com. Check out this thread on the forums for more info.

Chris Voith, an LLSC member, also suggests the web cam on the LLSC website can be a fun way to check the wind. They also have a weather station which can be viewed on site or through weatherunderground. We aren't deeplinking the LLSC links because as much as we're bombarded by search engines, I don't want to kill their bandwidth by sending the bots to the live cam feed with a direct link.

History of Windsurfing Video

Submitted by webguy on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 00:35

This has been out for a while now (okay, a long while but I've been living under a rock) but you may find it an interesting way to kill time if it's a slow day at work.

Wind & Water - the Invention of Windsurfing (2007) from Joseph Schuster on Vimeo.

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