Reality

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Been getting down to a bit of hardcore work action at the moment…real fun!

Outside of that I went down to Portsmouth a couple weekends ago for their wave event….shame the wind didn’t really show up except for a twenty minute squall… Did some intense turfdogging though, couple of pics below!

Been out windsurfing 3 times in 3 months now… keep telling myself the break is doing me good. Tried to go out again today but wind wasn’t quite there, it was stupdily cold and shore dumpy! Also kept telling myself I’m going to be in Egypt in two weeks, out there for 5 weeks. Also booked up some of my summer with a week in Pozo and a month in Sotavento, Fuerteventura.
Not much windsurfing then but I have been pimping my van instead. Got it wrapped in a Matt Black vinyl and changed the interior a lot, no bed anymore. Wasn’t convinced with the new colour at first, but love it now, I’ll throw up some pics soon.
Working on a movie for Uk freestylers, had issues as my mac broke down on me and I only just got it back. Also a Student Surfari I am organising through Centaur Travel for anyone who wants to be a student, is a student or feels the have a right to hang out with the young windsurf folk (most people who windsurf then…) CLICK HERE to be taken to the facebook group for it!!!
Can’t wait to get to Egypt now!!!!!!!
KIT FOR SALE, get in touch if interested, email: adam.k669@live.co.uk!!

Home and not a whole lot of wind..

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Been home for a while now, celebrated New Years pretty well with a 48 hour party and had a nice Christmas with the family and girlfriend, Emily.

With not too much going on I’ve decided to set myself a classic New Years resolution…get fit! I’m going to make sure I go out for a run or to the gym at least 4 times a week with the aim to be 5 times a week. Surprisingly the amount of fitness I’ve done in the last year and a half has consisted of nothing but windsurfing… and anyway I hear from the mighty Jem Hall that fitness is good for your windsurfing, so here we go!

As for windsurfing, well that will happen as often as possible when it’s windy.

Hopefully get some more clips up from Jeri on here soon, some crashes and random lifestyling…

Next trip Egypt early easter…

Jeri Video Up online

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Hi everyone, I’ve just finished making my short movie from my time in Jeri (the link is below). I hope you like it, I’ve had some awesome feedback from a few people who have seen it already, take a look and see for yourself.

Also a bit sneaky but thought I would take this chance to sell some 2009 kit as I’m going onto 2010 sails, here is the list;
4.2, 4.7, 5.2, 5.8 Ezzy Freewaves: All in good condition, £235 each for the 4.2 and 5.2 and £245 each for the 4.7 and 5.8. Open to offers.
3.7 Ezzy Wave Panther: Used maybe 10 times so excellent condition £265. Open to offers.
RRD Wave Twin 82l: Very good condition. £750. Open to offers.
Or take them as a package: – All sails together for £1,075 (save £150) or the whole lot (including board) for £1,775 (save £200)
Keep and eye out soon for further video clips and also a new blog I’m working on….
Happy Christmas…hope it’s a merry one

ps email about kit to: adam.k669@live.co.uk

Skiing and video

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Back from a weeks skiing in Austria, was awesome and made for a nice little break from windsurfing after doing it everyday for 5 weeks and then all summer. Feeling very christmasy at home at the moment, the trees up, lights on and did the old christmas shopping today, not as bad as i thought it was going to be. Looks like there is some good wind on christmas day, so may sneak out for an afternoon session with a belly full of christmas food and chocolate!

Whilst I was away skiing I managed to get most of my footage together and make a short movie, I’ve just got to add titles and do a couple final bits then I’ll have it up on here (by christmas day, hopefully before)!! I learnt absolutely heaps out there and had an amazing trip, the last week in particular was the best, everything started to come together. It seemed pretty crowded out there, but we hit up the lagoons a lot which normally only had a few other people in.

A light day or two

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Yesterday was pretty light and in the end i decided to take a day off after a full power 4 weeks, its been pretty intense windsurfing everyday. We are off to the lagoon tomorrow and maybe the day after for some filming, then hopefully to Camosine on Sunday. It’s supposed to be super flat which will be a nice break from going out in switch in the waves here and hopefully we can get some nice footage as well. More on that soon, here are a couple ‘lifestyle’ pics!


Jeri 2009 Week 3

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Week 3 and its been an up and down one.

Had some dodgy conditions at the start of the week, so sailed the lagoon the past two days, and got some nice clips for movie. got my first Burner today which was awesome, literally on a mission to land it, and everyone was packing almost ready to leave and I was like I’m not leaving till I land this, just as everyone was almost ready to go, I was like one more run…crashed it…tried again…crashed it then when I was like, I really have to call this the last one I managed to get it…awesome feeling getting a move I’ve been wanting for a while.
I know I said more video soon but, I’m saving the clips for my movie, I have a few I may put together over the next couple of days so keep an eye out.
More soon..

Jeri 2009 Week 2

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Just come up to the end of the second week and we have been getting some nice conditions, 4.2 with some nice waves. I’ve done a few evening sessions in a row now, and it’s been brilliant, like 3 or 4 people downwind and then sailing back just after the sun has set.

We are hoping to get some footage today so I’ll try and get a couple clips up this eve or tomorrow.
That’s all for now, more soon
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So I’ve been out in Jeri for a few days now and it’s like paradise!!! It’s amazing, the wind is 4.2 every day, the locals are really friendly and the cocktails are good.

Anyway I’ve learnt a load of moves in the 3 and a half days I’ve had on the water which is cool and we have been getting some awesome footage with this new camera I got just before I came out here. The footage is filmed at 300 fps slowed down to 30 fps and the quality is ok, just don’t blow it up full screen, it also shots full HD at 60 fps so at the end I should have a whole load of decent clips for a movie…slow mo makes the crashes look good to..see for yourself

http://www.youtube.com/get_player

Anyway the standard is super high out here, so I’m off to practice some more…
more soon..

14th Overall Pro on BWA

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So it’s my first year competing/finishing the UK wave series (now the BWA series) and I’m really happy with not just my overall result but also my individual results for each event as I have managed to improve each time on the previous event also beating slightly better people each time. I’ve learnt heaps this year when it comes to wave sailing and although I considered myself more a freestyler at Uni I’m now really enjoying the waves as well. That said I’m off to Jeri in a few hours for 5 weeks which will be mainly freestyle, although I hear the waves are big enough for backies/pushies so I’ll get them sorted and a whole load of other tricks hopefully.

Anyway keep an eye on this blog as I’m planning to upload a little video update each week, maybe with a move in and a few tips on how to do it.
Bring on Jeri and next years BWA….

Gwithian BWA final event

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I almost didn’t make this event as I had already decided not to go because the cost of getting all the way down there and entering, etc. was close to making me bust before Jeri (leave on Wed…siiiick).

So I was sitting in the office earning precious pennies on the Thursday, looking at the forecast a lot, and after a number of phone calls I managed to arrange a place to stay with my Uni flat mate and his girlfriend (Ed and Anna) as Ed was entering the Amateurs. With that i left straight after work in my suit… not fully prepared but with most of my stuff from Tiree in there still, I got down pretty late and straight to bed. I was lucky enough to enter late and although I missed the single elimination I managed to make it out for the double.
First heat..Chris Murray, Nick Moffat were in it..not an easy one as I knew Murray had spent the previous winter in cape town and Nick was ripping at the moment and I’d been at Camber all summer…starboard tack cross-on…the only practice I had was in Tiree when we had one port tack day. Anyway, first wave in was a 6 so pretty happy with that one and then a 4.5 later, not so great but not bad either. The judges put me 1st, 2nd and 2nd which apparently put me on a draw with Moffat so I won it on highest wave score.
Second heat…couldn’t water start for half the heat, caught one wave and it closed out on me, the second wave didn’t happen either…literally the worst heat of my life so that’s one to leran from and put behind me.
Packing for Jeri now…….