Spring has been buzzing: 230 windsurfers on the start line of the OBX-Wind long-distance race in Hatteras The OBX freestyle contest The OBX slalom racing A week long clinic US Nationals in Virginia The first Gorge Cup of the summer Getting settled in Hood River The IWT Pistol River Wave Bash I had not been […]
A break from turquoise waters to pristine snow! Life is good! Last week I had a chance to join a group of 12 friends on a ski trip in the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area in the Wallowa Mountains. We camped at 2300m in yurts and skied pristine powder. The trip started with a 3km tow […]
After a few days of resting, hanging out with the family and eating Christmas food at home in Canada I flew to windsurf a popular winter destination for North Americans; La Ventana, Baja Sur, Mexico. I’ve never seen as many kitesurfers in my life as in La Ventana! Turns out it’s such a popular place […]
***Don’t forget to scroll below the galleries to see a few video clips! Over 24 months of my life has been spent in Jericoacoara. Why so much? I love both the daily routine Jeri life, and the other attractions the town and surrounding area offer. A routine day is wake-up, breakfast, windsurf, lunch, windsurf, dinner, […]
I got “Cappuccinoed” in Sylt, and it was fun 99% of the time. The fun times started in the 2nd round of the single elimination, the round of 32. I was up against long time friend Max Rowe from England – we roomed together on Isla Margarita a couple winters. He’s a solid sailor and […]
It’s not due to lack of content that I haven’t had a blog update for a month now. So what’s been keeping me away from sitting down and and opening the laptop? Firing winds, forest fires, coast trips, sick days, mountain biking, chasing Jose, flying to Germany and forgetting my password. …just kidding about the […]
After the Fuerteventura PWA World Cup I flew into Portland, somehow getting away with checking in all my board bags for free, and drove down for the US Nationals which were held on the East side of San Francisco Bay, at a launch called Berkeley Marina. The US Nationals consist of 3 disciplines, course racing, […]
After 5 days of competition and a full double elimination I managed to finish the PWA Fuerteventura Grand Slam in 13th place. This past week Fuerte delivered some of the best conditions we’ve ever had. The wind was blowing over 30 knots side to side-off. The tides were extreme, flooding the lagoon and even the […]
The flying sand of Sotavento Beach is impossible to get use to. Actually the more days you spend here the more frustrated you get with it being everywhere; in your mast, rolled up in your sail, in the car, in your apartment, on your bed, in your ears and grinding in your teeth. The strong […]
40 degree heat and dry camping are not the best combination. Luckily the Sacramento River off Sherman Island was refreshing enough to keep the Rio Vista Grand Slam competitors cool during the event July 15th – 18th. On the first day we ran 5 slalom races on 8.6m sails. Diony Guadagnino from Venezuela dominated winning […]