Monthly Archives: August 2009

So Danny, packing nowhere near the punch of his predecessor Bill, seems to have managed to take a few prisoners… Perhaps we were all caught off guard, for after Bill’s full brunt of brutish bullying, Danny’s demeanor seemed so… diluted… … Continue reading →

Nice! First Cove session of the Fall! ‘Twas far from epic, but it was also much more fun than it looked from the beach… The winds were light ESE with a few puffs of about 20 rolling through, and holes … Continue reading →

So I had a little accident last night… I took a hit from the rail of my surfboard, right on the forehead… It was just enough force to pop open a little gash, about 1″ long, very shallow, but kinda … Continue reading →

Man the swell has just been super fun! We’ve been catching the dawn and dusk sessions for the last few days. The beauty of a glassy, windless ocean with nice clean waves is pretty tough to describe, especially when you … Continue reading →

So, the meters bumped up a bit yesterday afternoon! It was just barely windy enough for Keith and me to catch a schlog sesh out at Ego Beach. The shorebreak was ferocious, and the wind was super light, but the … Continue reading →

Here’s a sequence of Drew, Killin’ It, Friday morning before it bumped up: And here are a few pictures taken on Saturday at the Avon Pier. No picture can truly do justice to the size and power of this swell… … Continue reading →

Hurricane Swell… Sheesh. I actually bowed, in thanks, to the ocean last night after Stu and I were back on dry land. Not that we were ever truly in danger, but we did come out completely unscathed, which is pretty … Continue reading →

The surf is starting to build… Drew snagged a picture of me this morning (Thanks Drew!!): A rare left, most everything else was peeling right Stuart, Drew and I went out again this evening. It was fun but chunky. It … Continue reading →

My jaw just hit the floor. I try not to get too excited about forecasts… but we’ve got the potential for some seriously epic conditions… The latest update has Saturday blowing straight west at 5 to 10, with a southeast … Continue reading →

… to pick up my slack, the Beach Telegraph introduces: Windsurfer International, an ezine, totally free, totally dedicated to spreading the stoke of windsurfing! Check it out, you won’t be disappointed! Also: Maybe you’ve surfed over to Dana Miller’s little … Continue reading →

I love Hatteras in the summer! We’ve been getting hooked up with afternoon SW almost every day!! It’s really perfect- we can all get a full day’s work in, and right at quiting time the wind ramps up to perfect … Continue reading →

Hey Folks! I’m happy to be back in NC, refreshed and ready to rock and roll! About a year ago, I met a 15 year old guy named Killian Mansfield at my buddy Chad’s wedding. Killian brought down the house … Continue reading →

…makes for one weak blog… I’m ditching my computer/cell phone/electricity/all things related to human convenience for the next week!! Woohoo!! In the meantime, call Drew and Kevin at the shop and pester them with questions about mast compatibility issues. See … Continue reading →

Anne and I had a great session this morning, super lit on 5.0. I put the boom cam on to shoot some video, but I didn’t strap the camera on tight enough, so the video is kind of shaky and … Continue reading →