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Lost In Hatteras: Helmet Cam 3.7 Video

Yo guys, this has been such a freaking epic winter for wind and surf, and I've had so little time available to take advantage of it. But I kind of like the short little dawn, lunch or sunset sessions Stuart and I have been taking...

2010-03-08 10:45:23 | 277 views | 6 Comments
Lost In Hatteras: Proud to be of Irish Descent

I've never really found a good reason to be upset about my descent (except the whole fair skin thing), but on many occasions, I'm exceptionally pleased to be composed of Irish/Scottish bloodlines. For example, I considered today to be a beautiful day to go windsurfing...

2010-03-03 11:56:07 | 277 views | 4 Comments
Best Do-It-All High-Wind Windsurf Boards

2010 Windsurfing Board Tests: High Wind Boards Windsurfing introduced something new to its windsurf board tests this year — superlatives. Yup. We're coming out and saying it: These windsurfing boards do this best...

2010-03-03 11:47:27 | 465 views | 0 Comments
Lost In Hatteras: North Carolina Winter Surf

Question: When it's glassy and A-framing and you're the only one out, which way do you go? Above, Speedy chooses to go right. Me? I'd say that either way is right! We've had some great surf the last few days...

2010-02-26 15:55:37 | 351 views | 3 Comments
Windsurfing Equipment Guide 2010

indsurfing is all about the ride — but you can't go for a ride without windsurfing gear. And we love our gear. Welcome to our 2010 Windsurfing Equipment Guide, featuring everything from windsurfing boards and windsurfing sails to booms, wetsuits and more.

2010-02-23 17:17:54 | 1844 views | 0 Comments
Live Webcast From JAWS!

Update: Live webcasting is done for the day. Keep an eye out for more webcasts as another swell is predicted to hit later this week! Windsurfing mag board tester Dave Troup is on Maui, and he's currently livecasting from the cliff at JAWS for his new project, epicsessions.tv.

2010-02-23 12:52:45 | 193 views | 0 Comments
Best High-Wind Windsurfing Boards For Waves

2010 Windsurfing Board Tests: High Wind Boards Windsurfing introduced something new to its windsurf board tests this year — superlatives. Yup. We're coming out and saying it: These windsurfing boards do this best...

2010-02-22 01:00:37 | 2934 views | 3 Comments
Will Customs Come Back?

Not too long ago — though I guess it was in the last millennium — the surest way to get all the local Madison, Wisconsin, windsurfers in one place (besides a 15-25 knot westerly forecast) was the delivery to any one of us of a much-anticipated custom windsurf board...

2010-02-20 01:00:43 | 655 views | 2 Comments
Lost In Hatteras: Making + Testing a Freestyle Weed Fin

We finally had a day with no wind and no waves! Amazing. The production freestyle fins available today are unbelievably nice, but unfortunately we need weed fins here in Cape Hatteras and no one makes a weed freestyle fin...

2010-02-18 13:32:49 | 772 views | 16 Comments
Built in the Backyard

Windsurfing has a rich history of home-brewed inventions. A well-equipped garage was the birthplace of the board that Kevin Pritchard used to end the 12 year world domination of Bjorn Dunkerbeck on the PWA tour...

2010-02-17 17:27:55 | 368 views | 2 Comments
Best High-Wind Windsurfing Boards For Planing

Windsurfing introduced something new to its windsurf board tests this year — superlatives. Yup. We’re coming out and saying it: These windsurfing boards do this best. First up: The best planing boards from our High Wind Board Test.

2010-02-10 18:35:13 | 2770 views | 1 Comments
Behind The Photo: Francisco Goya's Garage

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Francisco Goya's garage. It's a working showroom for Goya Windsurfing and a revolving door of windsurfing equipment.

2010-02-10 17:30:31 | 1163 views | 3 Comments
Flashbacks: First Clamp-on Boom

The tie-on boom is dead! Long live the Link! After a year and a half of preparation, the Link is ready to hit the market. The new boom front-end, which clips, rather than ties onto the mast is the future of windsurfing.

2010-02-10 16:44:54 | 451 views | 3 Comments
Lost In Hatteras: An Island On Fire!

Wow, Hatteras has been on fire recently! It seems like there are crazy conditions every single day. She is working her magic, that's for sure! The only sail that I've rigged for my last few sessions is my 4...

2010-02-05 12:27:16 | 466 views | 3 Comments
Daida and Iballa Moreno Join Starboard

Daida and Iballa Moreno, who are currently ranked first and second in the world in wave surfing, recently joined Starboard's professional windsurfing team. "Starboard has the best boards in the market, proved by winning the PWA industrial ranking in ’06, ’07, ’08 and then again in ’09, "Daida Moreno says...

2010-01-25 18:25:26 | 375 views | 1 Comments