Friday night racing @ The St. Francis Yacht Club
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The Baja expereince- winter 2012
It was billed as the ultimate showdown between kiters and windsurfers with 3 events spanning 9 days on the sea of Cortez on southern tip of the Baja California peninsula. While the kiters showed up in numbers, the windsurfers still found ways to keep the bragging rights for another … Continue Reading ›› 2011 by the numbers- a windsurfing junkies recap of useless data
84 formula and 47 slalom session this season at 4 locations using 7 sails & 4 boards at 14 regattas.
How I almost got ran over by a trian while windsurfing
I made the trek to the north bay against my better judgement, leaving a good wind at crissy field for an unknown wind 45 min away and breaking cardinal rule of windsurfing- never leave wind for wind!
The wind was dying. 20k+ on the outside but a … Continue Reading ››
The wind was dying. 20k+ on the outside but a … Continue Reading ›› Biggest windsurfing event in the US in the last 20 years
Its not often you can get the best of both worlds but this past week I think it just happened.
With 150 Techno-293 charter boards, BIC Sports set up camp at crissy field for the biggest windsurfing competition the US has seen in over 20 years.180 junior windsurfers form 29 different countries took … Continue Reading ››
2011 Elvestrom/Zellerbach regatta, San Francisco, CA
In the high speed racing we do on formula boards, its not often you get more than 1 or 2 chances to make a move on the course. You’ve got to see it coming and when it happens capitalize on it immediately. When racing is tight, you’ve got to be able to utilize your best asset otherwise its waiting for the guys in front of you to make a mistake.
Techno 293 Charters for 2011 World Championships in San Francisco, Ca
For any junior sailors who are on the fence about coming to the T293 World Championships this summer in San Francisco- act quickly as there are only 20 of the 150 charter boards left.
April 15 is the last date for National Teams to reserve charters and then it opens up to individuals on first come/first … Continue Reading ››
2011 Junior, Youth & Masters Windsurfing World Championship in San Francisco
The St. Francis Yacht Club, in coordination with US Sailing and US Windsurfing, will be host to the 2011 TECHNO 293 Junior, Youth and open class World Championship & Masters raceboard class World Championship from July 17th to July 24th, 2011
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There are fourteen nearby hostels, one within … Continue Reading ››
DoubleTree by Hilton At Berkeley Marina Signs As 2011 Title Sponsor of US Nationals
It's been a while since Windsurfing has signed up a large out of industry sponsor to support its premiere US racing event, the US Windsurfing National championships but times are a changin'.
As companies have come to realize however there is almost no more effective advertising spend … Continue Reading ›› November stoke
The ride up was as smooth as butter. Flat water and 12-16 knots straight from the west.
Perfect conditions for formula windsurfing.