WWA Harbour Blast 2012
- http://www.windsurfingnz.org/content/wellington-harbour-blast-cancelled
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Welly Windsurfing Harbour Blast - CANCELLED
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Local Profiles - Dean Hill
NAME: Dean Hill
NICKNAME: Big Fella (Although there a few others!)
FAVOURED DISCIPLINE: Planing on a slalom board or hooking into some swell off the coast. Pretty much anything.
YOUR WINDSURFING NEMISIS? Pungarehu on a big day! 
WHAT GEAR DO YOU REGRET LETTING GO, (IF ANY)? Possibly my Exocet S4. That board could get planing with a sparrow’s fart, it just topped out pretty quick in the chop when the wind picked up a bit. 
BEST AND WORST WINDSURFING INVENTIONS/INNOVATIONS? The best was the clamp on boom for me. I never got the knack of tying one on. Also footstraps, how did we sail without them! I can`t think of anything bad although those chest harness`s and fluro nappies looked a bit loud. The gear is always evolving in design and materials. Anything that doesn`t work, doesn`t last long. It`s one thing to blast off into the sunset but if it can`t go the distance and get you back to shore,….. you don`t go home. 
ANY THOUGHTS ON WHERE THE SPORT HAS COME FROM, AND WHERE IT IS HEADING? Windsurfing was huge and still is, but it has more competition and distractions these days from Xbox, computer games etc and of course Kite boarding. I`ve always wanted to take a newbie out on a Starboard tandem on a nice day and see the reaction when you hit that planning speed. Windsurfing will only be around as long as there are stoked sailors out there carving it up and keeping the visible profile of the sport open to people who see it, like it, and want to give it a go. WHAT CAN BE DONE LOCALLY TO GROW AND PROMOTE WINDSURFING?
Along with the contest days and advertising, you can`t beat having a high profile windsurfing centre, ie Elements, offering people the opportunity to give it a go after seeing someone blasting in the harbour or sailing off the coast and thinking about what a awesome looking sport that is! So get out on the water and show it off.
NICKNAME: Big Fella (Although there a few others!)
AGE/DIVISION: 44/haven`t found one yet.
SPONSORS: Yeah right.
WHEN DID YOU START WINDSURFING? On and off since 12, but seriously into it for about the last five years.
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| Scoring a breezy Speed Creek |
PREFERRED SETUP AND/OR CONDITIONS: Anything that gets you planning on the day/25-45knots.
FAVOURITE NZ SAILING SPOTS? Our own Tauranga harbour, Waitara, anywhere it`s blowing.
DREAM GLOBAL SAILING SPOT? All those groovy looking spots in the windsurf mags.
FAVOURITE ALL TIME SAILOR? The guy who wants to go sailing with a good vibe, have a good time and share it with his mates.
FAVOURITE ALL TIME SAILOR? The guy who wants to go sailing with a good vibe, have a good time and share it with his mates.
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| Dean leading the fleet. |
DREAM BOARD + SAIL, $ NO OBJECT: Already got it, but some new Carbon Art`s and Tush or North sails would be nice
WINDSURFING HIGHLIGHT? Nice waist to shoulder high at Waitara
GNARLIEST WINDSURF WIPEOUT AND/OR RESULTING INJURY? A few catapults over the front/I bashed my hip pretty bad once getting slammed on a nuking day.
GNARLIEST WINDSURF WIPEOUT AND/OR RESULTING INJURY? A few catapults over the front/I bashed my hip pretty bad once getting slammed on a nuking day.
ANY THOUGHTS ON WHERE THE SPORT HAS COME FROM, AND WHERE IT IS HEADING? Windsurfing was huge and still is, but it has more competition and distractions these days from Xbox, computer games etc and of course Kite boarding. I`ve always wanted to take a newbie out on a Starboard tandem on a nice day and see the reaction when you hit that planning speed. Windsurfing will only be around as long as there are stoked sailors out there carving it up and keeping the visible profile of the sport open to people who see it, like it, and want to give it a go. Along with the contest days and advertising, you can`t beat having a high profile windsurfing centre, ie Elements, offering people the opportunity to give it a go after seeing someone blasting in the harbour or sailing off the coast and thinking about what a awesome looking sport that is! So get out on the water and show it off.
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| Walk of shame...? |
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
Feral conditions forcast for Saturday
Nor West building from early morning & low tide 9.21am, Speed creek could be the shot.......mandatory GPS strapped to arm.
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| http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/tauranga |
Had a great session yesterday, but tomorrow is going to be something else....
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| Valid at: 1:00pm Saturday 3 Mar 2012 |
http://www.sessionlogs.com/spot-17532/Fergusson-Park-Windsurfing-session-by-discoguy
Sunday, February 5, 2012
DriPhone 2012 NZ WINDSURFING Slalom Nats - Results + Highlights Video
Open Men - Chris Lockwood 1st, Gareth Wood 2nd, Isaac DeVries 3rd
Open Women - Annie Crombie 1st, Lucy Waters 2nd, Lynne Donaldson 3rdJunior - Laurence Carey 1st, Tom McGregor 2nd, Taylor Boyd 3rd
Masters - Chris Lockwood 1st, Anton Blijlevens 2nd - Nathan Taylor 3rd
Grand Master - Terry Bentjees 1st, Paul Vlietstra 2nd, Gavin Jackson 3rd
Veteran - Graeme Evans 1st, Ross Monk 2nd, Jim Rodgers 3rd
Silver - Bruce Spedding 1st, Mark McGregor 2nd, Russell Lund 3rd
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