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Andy McKinney

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  • Lost In Hatteras: !!!!
    Oh, Man, Oh Man! !!!!! What a whirlwind couple of weeks! I'm so stoked, I can barely contain myself! First, I need to apologize for not updating the blog, and not sending out those free Weather Alert Emails that I usually stay pretty on top of...
    2010-07-23 11:35:59 | 353 views | 10 Comments
  • Lost In Hatteras: First Day on the Gaastra IQ 4.2
    I've been following Thomas Traversa and Alex Mussolini for a while now-  They both have a pretty sick style, blending new school aerials and wave moves with old school carving power and style.  Thomas is a Gaastra rider, and Alex rides for Vandal sails, both of which are designed by Dan Kaseler...
    2010-07-02 13:17:49 | 947 views | 4 Comments
  • Lost In Hatteras: How To Make Your Girlfriend Happy
    This is a very important "How To" lesson for everyone out there with significant others who windsurf.
    2010-06-24 15:06:15 | 761 views | 7 Comments
  • Lost In Hatteras: Suddenly August?
    Holy cow, someone flipped a switch! It's suddenly August, I think. Hot, humid, the flowers are bloomin', the waves are small but fun, the crowds are here, and there's a potential tropical depression on the horizon...
    2010-06-15 17:39:35 | 340 views | 5 Comments
  • Lost In Hatteras: Quick Clip
    The SW has been crankin' out here on Hatteras Island. Seems like it's been sailable most every afternoon for the last few weeks, with a focus in the Avon and Rodanthe area. I've been slacking on the updates, in part because it seems like every day's the same: work all day, try to sneak in a lesson, then grab an hour of free sailing before it's pitch black out...
    2010-06-14 15:55:49 | 309 views | 0 Comments
  • Lost In Hatteras: More Pics From Big Tuesday
    Here are a few more pictures from last week's big wave action: Stuart's giant bomb was the very next wave: Turns out, Dan Kramer had checked out Isabel's while I was down there and snapped off a few pics...
    2010-06-01 10:14:30 | 563 views | 1 Comments
  • Lost In Hatteras: Stuart Goes XL
    Stuart Proctor at The Lighthouse on May 25, 2010: There was massive action all over the island. I hit some-logo high outer bar crumblers down at Isabel's, a big crew went to Ocracoke, and Stu, as you can see, challenged the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse...
    2010-05-26 10:06:23 | 832 views | 4 Comments
  • Lost In Hatteras: Spring Recap
    Yikes! It's been a pretty long time since I posted, so here's a quick recap: 1. It was super windy. 2. It was super warm. 3. The shop was super busy. There ya have it! Here are a bunch of random pictures from the last few weeks: There were many, many GREAT windsurfing sessions this spring...
    2010-05-20 09:52:52 | 636 views | 3 Comments
  • Lost In Hatteras: Rebuilt Confidence
    After getting fully thrashed, the best thing to do is to jump right back on that horse. Luckily, Ramp 23 provided a nice, easy wave — a much less intimidating setup than the day before at Ramp 34. Bill, Stu, Olaf and I grabbed a sunset session in the chest-to-head high waves...
    2010-04-29 16:16:10 | 984 views | 3 Comments
  • Lost In Hatteras: SUP Week Ends, Wind Week Begins
    Last week ended up being pretty windless, but luckily there was gorgeous weather in the 70s with sunshine every day. There was a little knee-to-stomach-high wave pretty much every day as well, which led to an interesting dichotomy of visitors...
    2010-04-26 09:23:16 | 828 views | 8 Comments
  • Lost In Hatteras: Bermuda High Ocean Video
    We are stoked down here, guys! Beautiful weather, nice winds, sunshine everyday! I've been super-busy at the shop but stoked to still be able to sneak out and catch dawn and sunset quickie sessions. All it takes is 20 minutes in the water and life is sweet! I'm sorry that I haven't been reporting much, but the sessions have been so short that I haven't had time to grab any pics or video or anything...
    2010-04-19 16:28:21 | 772 views | 5 Comments
  • Lost In Hatteras: Bermuda High Freestyle Video
    We're all still buzzing from last week's Bermuda High! June conditions during the first week of April?! Unheard of. Anyway, we shot some video. Here's the first installment: Overpowered freestyle sessions on 3...
    2010-04-13 17:10:32 | 948 views | 8 Comments
  • Lost In Hatteras: I'm Not Alex Mussolini
    Lots of good stuff, folks! First off, the May edition of WINDSURFING magazine just rolled in, and Hatteras received some great exposure! Stuart wrote a pretty interesting article, accompanied by some of the best photographs I've ever seen.
    2010-04-08 09:40:51 | 1503 views | 3 Comments
  • Lost in Hatteras: Board Test Video
    Here's a video that I shot with the GoPro camera while testing the 2010 Fanatic Skate 100 and JP Freestyle 98 during WINDSURFING's 2010 windsurf board tests in Cape Hatteras.
    2010-03-26 15:06:54 | 1224 views | 3 Comments
  • Lost In Hatteras: The Mega Update
    You'd better budget a few minutes for this one, folks! I have LOTS of cool stuff to tell you about! First: I am now the proud owner of my very own windsurfing shop: Wind North Carolina! Sailworld's owner Brett decided to close his shop over the winter so that he could move on to a more traditional lifestyle in the mid-west...
    2010-03-26 15:01:05 | 947 views | 9 Comments
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