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www.hardwaterkiter.com Snowkite Clips 2012

Snowboarding with a Snow Kite "Snowkiting"

The snowboard made for windsurfing

Snowboards are in the center of... water sports. It might sound strange, but the mountain is really meeting the beach. After the construction of the surfboad made for snowboarding, which was successfully tested by Rob Machado, it's time for another gear innovation.
The snowboard made for windsurfing has been invented. Krisjanis Tutans, Hot Sails Maui Latvian team rider, converted a snowboard for ice windsurfing.

"When wintertime comes, we have to think about different expressions of windsurfing. And one of them is snow surf, as we call it here in Latvia. Actually it's possible to do a lot of crazy things with it, mostly freestyle", tells Krish.
"It's also possible to build a kicker and jump. Forward loop is the first one which we have tried, but there is a thought also about Pushloop", he adds.
But how did he do this innovative blend between snowboarding and windsurfing? First of all, it's important to attach the windsurfing sail to the snowboard without damaging it.
Krisjanis Tutans used a 16mm plywood plank, a mast base on the top of the mini-board and Chinook screws. A small 40x20cm board weighs only 748 grams and easily be attached to the snowboard.
The result was extraordinary. Krisjanis Tutans may have created a new use for windsurfing sails. Will Hot Sails Maui be marketing it?

http://www.surfertoday.com/windsurfing/6877-the-snowboard-made-for-windsurfing

Luderitz Speed Challenge 2012 (52 KNOTS = 59.84 MPH)

Fly With the Wind, Peter Jacques Band

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Sandbanks

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Sandbanks Beach

Last Updated by Peter on Sep 7, 2010

Also called Richardson Beach. On a W or WSW the waves are less clean than at Outlet, and break closer to shore. It is possible to get frontside riding here on a SE or SSE, but only have done that once.

 A few photos of Sandbanks

http://www.photostockplus.com/home.php?s=265&user_id=43544&tmpl=135&action=viewalbum&event=1196315&album_id=1196315

Plattsburg 10-10-12

4.8 on an 85 ltr board for an hour and a half.
so much for winds increasing in the afternoon.
It's getting colder.

PLATTSBURG PHOTOS 9-22-12....WISH I WAS THERE.

 Justin getting BIG Air

 Justin jibing on the inside

Steve, coming in from a session....is that mast broken?

if anyone has addition photos, please email

Plattsburg 9-21-12

 

Great day 4.2 on a 85ltr board. 

Wish I could of been there for Saturday.

September 13, 2012- Today the team spotted 6 white sharks in the Chatham, MA area

http://www.capecodsharkhunters.com/Shark-Sighting-Report.html

Photos from Plattsburg on 9-8-12

 

the parking at the "ROCKS" 

 

 Ace

 

Tim getting some air and in the background of photo 2

 Brian in the background

 Coleman & Ace

Plattsburgh 8 septembre 2012

 I MADE THE VID.. 43 SECONDS IN.




THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE AT WHITE'S, SAME DAY!

LAKE CHAMPLAIN 9-8-12

THE CREW SAILED PLATTSBURG - HARD TO BE ON THE RIGHT SAIL. I WENT THRU 4.8-4.2-3.8-4.2.

PLATTSBURG WIND GRAPH 9-8-12
 

WHITES BEACH GRAPH 9-8-12

LAKE CHAMPLAIN FORECAST for SATURDAY 9-8-12

9-7-12 NOAA FORECAST FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN.....

SATURDAY...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS... 

INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.

WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.

VISIBILITY 2 TO 4 MILES IN THE AFTERNOON.

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We just need some WIND now!

HOW TO DO A VULCAN

Another-shark-spotted-in-Cape-Cod-Bay-likely-great-white

http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-south/Another-shark-spotted-in-Cape-Cod-Bay-likely-great-white/-/9848842/16135482/-/7t984u/-/index.html

Another shark spotted in Cape Cod Bay likely great white Shark estimated at 12-feet UPDATED 5:49 PM EDT Aug 15, 2012 'Likely' great white sighting in Cape Cod Bay BOSTON - Another shark sighting in Cape Cod Bay is likely that of a great white, a local shark expert said. Images: Possible great white spotted in Cape Cod Bay Great White A local shark expert says a shark spotted in Cape Cod Bay the other day likely that of a great white. More Jeffrey Richardson, of Sandwich, said he was looking for tuna the other day on the harpoon boat Cynthia C when the crew saw a shark. Richardson, who took pictures and video, estimated the shark to be 12 feet long and about 1,000-1,200 pounds. The crew was about three miles from Barnstable when they saw it. Shark expert Greg Skomal said he wants to see some additional video but is pretty sure the shark is indeed a great white. “We are pretty confident that it is a great white shark,” Skomal said. “We do not have many sightings from Cape Cod Bay.” Skomal said it’s not unusual for great whites to be seen inside the bay. “We have historical sightings within the Bay, but certainly the first in a few years,” he said. Experts confirmed another great white sighting earlier this month off Ballston Beach in Truro when a Chicago man was attacked. Chris Myers and his teenage son were swimming toward a sandbar about 500 yards off the beach when Chris was bitten. Read more: http://www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston-south/Another-shark-spotted-in-Cape-Cod-Bay-likely-great-white/-/9848842/16135482/-/7t984u/-/index.html#ixzz23jXUHk4U

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Lake Champlain 8-5-12 forecast & wind graph

SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.

Started the day around 9:45 with an 4.2 and a 78ltr board and was really powered up. I switched down to a 3.8 and felt powered and then a rain line came in to kill it for a few hours. Last session was 4.8 and a 85ltrs board really powered up. A great surprise for early August.

2012 Shark Sightings on CAPE COD

http://www.capecodsharkhunters.com/Shark-Sighting-Report.html

Ace in Hatteras July 19, 2012

 Why am I going down in April when you have great sailing in July?

Great white shark sightings prompt swimming ban off Cape Cod

This photo shows what Cape Cod Shark Hunters says is a 16-foot great white shark in the foreground swimming near a group of seals. The shark was spotted last week north of the Chatham, Mass., harbor inlet in close proximity to popular swimming beaches. 
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/02/12527733-great-white-shark-sightings-prompt-swimming-ban-off-cape-cod?lite

VIDEO of Plattsburgh 25 May 2012

VIDEO from Plattsburgh 12 june 2012

Evidence of great white sharks reported off Cape Cod coast

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/06/21/evidence-great-white-sharks-reported-off-cape-cod-coast/?cmpid=prn_aol&icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl18|sec3_lnk1%26pLid%3D172054

Whites Beach - 6-12-12 - 5.4 & 85ltr board

BWA Ireland Podcast

Photos from Plattsburg on 5-25-12. Thanks to our Canadian neighbors!

Just in case you were thinking of making your own board because of the price, here is the process to make one.

Storm Rider 2012 Documentary

Plattsburgh wind graph - The ROCKS (5-25-12)

Plattsburgh 5-25-12

Great day in Plattsburg. Sail = 5.4,  Board = 85ltrs. Sunny and warm with some great rid-able and jump-able swell. Parking - packed with Canadians.
Always nice to see some Upper Valley sailors (Steve & Singe).
New gravel ramps to the water added this year!

Ray's Windsurfing Video/Cumberland Beach - 27 aout 2006

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Ray's Windsurfing Video

COOL. I made the video.
Minute 1:54

Tim also made it, 5:54
If you see yourself, let me know and i will post the time stamp.

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Iles-de-la-Madeleine

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How to Back Loop with Matt Pritchard

Build Your Own Snow Windsurfer

Hot Sails Maui - Hot Sails Tales: Got SNOW?

AWT 2012 - Santa Cruz - Day Three

Sailing in the Gorge photos

HATTERAS 2012 and THE EARLY YEARS

Hatteras 2012 - Kelly, Singe, Cheryl and Brian

Hatters 2012 - Kelly, Singe, Coleman and Brian

Plattsburg - fall 2010? - Brian, Tim, Steve and Singe

White's - summer 2009 - Brian, Tim, Singe and Steve

HATTERAS 2012 -- I MADE A DRY JIBE

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Jeanette pier cam in Nags Head, NC

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DLG video

Only 2 weeks to go to Hatteras.

Maui Winter Windsurfing Action

Windsurfing Duxbury: March 8, 2012

Windsurfer Ice Boards set Official GPS World Record speeds on Lake Winnipesaukee New Hampshire, USA. Many sailors surpase the 50 knot barrier over miles of clear safe ice.

Hatteras schedule for April 2012

Events

We have a lot of very cool things happening on Hatteras this year!  Here is the latest list of events for 2012:

• April 16-28, 2012:  Makani Fins Weeks- Windsurfing Clinics, Parties, and Events with Wyatt Miller and Tyson Poor
• April 16, 2012: In-Shop Windsurfing FIN Clinic with Makani Fins, Wyatt Miller, and Tyson Poor. Wind-NC, 8 PM  FREE
• April 18, 2012:  In-Shop Windsurfing SPEED Clinic with Makani Fins, Wyatt Miller, and Tyson Poor.  Wind-NC, 8 PM  FREE
• April 23, 2012: In-Shop Windsurfing WAVE Clinic with Makani Fins, Wyatt Miller, and Tyson Poor. Wind-NC, 8 PM  FREE
• April 25, 2012: In-Shop Windsurfing FIN Clinic with Makani Fins, Wyatt Miller, and Tyson Poor. Wind-NC, 8 PM  FREE
• April 27 and 28, 2012:  Frisco Woods Windfest ’12
• May 7-11, 2012:  ABK Boardsports Hatteras Windsurfing Clinic
• June 1-3, 2012:  OBX Paddle Palooza- SUP Race and Festival Weekend @Frisco Woods Campground

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Windsurfing - Save Yourself: The Guide for Self Rescue - Windsport Magazine

Windsurfing - Save Yourself: The Guide for Self Rescue - Windsport Magazine

"This is Action" video

The Peconic Puffin Windsurfing Blog: Shark In The Lineup

The Peconic Puffin Windsurfing Blog: Shark In The Lineup