Monthly Archives: February 2009

I had to ship a box via UPS today. I purchased the shipping label online, and since there’s only one road out here, I parked myself in a vacant lot and just waited for the UPS guy to drive by. … Continue reading →

Man, I had been doing so well. I was relaxed, content, sleeping… Until now… now that my Maui vacation timeline has slowly crept into a forecast-able period… I’ve been clicking this damned link at least once an hour, even though … Continue reading →

…until I visit Windsurfing Mecca for the first time : ) I just checked the Maui forecast. Looks like 14 foot seas and 20+ knot ENE winds the day I arrive… Perhaps I’ll start with the Da Curve 79 and … Continue reading →

The wind *finally* puffed up a notch just as the sun was setting last night. “Grab the kit and go go go!!” Luckily, I’m very practiced at rigging… otherwise, I would’ve missed the whole sesh… It’s pretty amazing how just … Continue reading →

More North winds yesterday and this morning on Hatteras Island! It honestly seems as though the wind never ends out here… Check out the forecast for the next few days!! I decided to sail the ocean just north of Avon … Continue reading →

Man, if y’all were paying me for this whole blogging thing, I’d be fired right now! It’s been one full week since my last post… and I assure you, the lack of posting has not been due to a lack … Continue reading →

Before we start the weekend’s water time report, here’s a forwarded email, written by Buxton Jim. I think it’ll give you guys a feel for winter time life on Hatteras Island: Dear Margaret: It snowed again today. In winter at … Continue reading →

Man, Hatteras cranks in the winter… If you can deal with the cold, you’re pretty much guaranteed some gnarly conditions. Sailed 4.2 again yesterday, lit up. I had been reading some shoveit suggestions Mike Burns had made on rec.windsurfing so … Continue reading →

Had a sick-o slick session yesterday in Buxton! 4.2 on the Tabou 100, and life was good!! It was chilly (~36F, 2C), so I couldn’t get my camera batteries to hold a charge for more than about 45 minutes, but … Continue reading →

Hey hey! We had a sweet day yesterday, warm SW winds in the 5.0 range all afternoon! Frisco George, Dale, Anne and I hit up the Canadian Hole for some fun afternoon action. Gotta love sailing in February! Bill found … Continue reading →