Monthly Archives: March 2009

Today was the most fun windsurfing day of 2009!! Yeeehaw!! And I’ve got a mild sunburn, raw hands, a sore body, and a fat lip to prove it. First of all, we had wind. And PLENTY of it (lit up … Continue reading →

Hey Folks! So I’ve decided to start a weather alert email list! The idea is to shoot out a warning note whenever it looks like its gonna get good here on Hatteras Island! I’ll limit the mailings to announcements of … Continue reading →

Sorry to leave ya hangin’ there for a few days, folks. We’ve had some great surf, and wind to boot for the last 3 or 4 days now. Gotta love it, just wish that warm water would push itself in … Continue reading →

***update*** Bill posted some pictures on his site, you can check them out here. Click on the photo of the lighthouse, and a little slideshow will pop up! Bill and I scored a sweet sesh at the Lighthouse yesterday afternoon! … Continue reading →

Stuart and I got in the water and went for a surf this afternoon. It’s been a long time since I paddled around, due to how much wind we’ve had lately…. Definitely felt out of surfing shape! Which wasn’t too … Continue reading →

I hope y’all had a great St Paddy’s Day!! Grandma, and Uncle John, I couldn’t help but think of you two today, and what wonderful lives you lived!! I miss you both dearly! A quick family history- Apparently, we used … Continue reading →

Happy Friday, everyone!! It’s been one heck of a few days… Stuart, Chris, Dan and I sailed the Lighthouse yesterday afternoon, pretty juiced 5.0 and some big sets rolling through! Personally, I had a pretty short sesh, due to some … Continue reading →

Spring is here, folks!! Stuart and I sailed logo high sets at Ego Beach yesterday afternoon in warm (but light) SW winds. The swell was running the wrong direction on the outer bar, but you could line up one or … Continue reading →

I made it back to Hatteras, with little trouble… except for getting caught with the fresh oranges, limes, and lemons I had stashed in my carry-on. I had time to step aside in the security area and eat one of … Continue reading →

Well the nastiest morning on Maui ended up being the prettiest afternoon yet! By noon the rain had all but stopped, by 2 the sun was fully out (as were the peaks of the West Maui Mountains!!), and by 4 … Continue reading →

Follow up on the teaser from last night… So it was pretty light winds yesterday… But the waves were still there… I took a nice drive up into the hills in the morning just to check out some of the … Continue reading →

Awesome day today, folks! Light on the wind (5.3 Manic on the Pocket 75), but a bit more side off than it’s been, and still plenty of wave action. I did not sail Ho’okipa, but I still caught some great … Continue reading →

Oh man I am just shot right now… What a day on the water… It was a bit lighter this morning, which was good because I haven’t had a chance to try any of the normal sized gear… So I … Continue reading →

Another solid day out here on Maui! The way outer reef at Kanaha Uppers was breaking at well over mast high during the big sets! The regular inside reef was a bit confused but still really fun and maybe logo … Continue reading →

Alright, finally got some confidence up today! Good old fashioned fun sailing at Kanaha, I hung out at Uppers all day long. Again, I started off on a board that was just plain old too big (for me) for the … Continue reading →

Oh man, talk about getting right into it! Took off on some waves today!! Yow! Pretty finicky weather out here, chilly, with lots of rain squalls pushing through and killing the wind, but when it was good, it was really … Continue reading →

…Made it to Maui!! After 20 long hours of traveling, Casey picked me up at the airport, and 15 minutes later I had a Manic 5.0 rigged on a Pocket 85 at Kanaha! Unbelievable!! Nothing like some wind and crystal … Continue reading →