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June 13, 2012 SteveB Leave a comment

Racing on the San Francisco city front course can bring plenty of surprises. There's the 40k+ gusts that hit you like a slap in the face! There's the 4' voodoo chop that can stop a keelboat in its tracks! There's the 5k ebb that that makes calling any layline … Continue Reading ››

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BIG THURSDAY

May 25, 2012 SteveB Leave a comment

Windsurfing is no fun when you’re not dialed into your equipment.
1-2m2 can make the difference between being powered and stupidly over powered.

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Inagural CISA junior windsurfing clinic

May 8, 2012 SteveB Leave a comment

2012 CISA Windsurfing Clinic Details

CISA Windsurfing Clinic

June 20-22, 2012

St. Francis Yacht Club … Continue Reading ››

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Spring Formula racing at The St. Francis YC

May 4, 2012 SteveB Leave a comment

Friday night racing @ The St. Francis Yacht Club Tom Purcell … Continue Reading ››

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The Baja expereince- winter 2012

January 26, 2012 SteveB Leave a comment

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 ››

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2011 by the numbers- a windsurfing junkies recap of useless data

December 31, 2011 SteveB Leave a comment

84 formula and 47 slalom session this season at 4 locations using 7 sails & 4 boards at 14 regattas.

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How I almost got ran over by a trian while windsurfing

December 5, 2011 SteveB Leave a comment

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 ››

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Biggest windsurfing event in the US in the last 20 years

July 26, 2011 SteveB Leave a comment

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 ››

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2011 Elvestrom/Zellerbach regatta, San Francisco, CA

April 18, 2011 SteveB Leave a comment

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.

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Techno 293 Charters for 2011 World Championships in San Francisco, Ca

April 12, 2011 SteveB Leave a comment

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 ››

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