tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69218282082235462852024-03-13T01:05:05.695-07:00Tanya Saleh - K297All about the Ocean: Wavesailing, Surfing, anything outdoors, living for today but always excited about what tomorrow may bringTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604361532375637029noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921828208223546285.post-57677598078150648742015-04-13T21:14:00.000-07:002015-04-13T21:14:47.181-07:00The South Swell Dash - Punta San CarlosIt was Wednesday morning, I was bored in a meeting, a perfect time check the swell for the weekend. The charts were not what I was expecting to see, needless to say my attention was no longer in the meeting room. 6-8 foot South with a 20 second period! A multitude of text messaging later I had confirmed our madness and my desperation for a windsurf: a 2.5 day dash to Punta San Carlos was happening. For anyone who has been, you will understand that the 10 hour drive down there from Orange county is pretty excessive for 2.5 days. But when you haven't windsurfed in 4 months, and you have a willing partner in crime then all rhyme and reason goes out the window.<br />
Picking Joey up in San Diego on the way further amplified the excitement levels....team Goya Socal full steam ahead.<br />
The short version of the story is we scored, it was preseason, just a few of us around, logo to mast high joy. I'll let the photos do the talking.<br />
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I've been trying to get down all year for a long weekend, and it took until 4th July for all the planets to align.<br />
Mark Harpur joined the Solo Sports crew over the winter and has been learning the ways behind the lense, so a massive thanks to Mark for these photos. He's pretty darn good with the camera so with a little more practice he'll be giving the best in the world a run for their money. He's slowly building up his own website which you can check out at www.luckybeanz.com<br />
Thanks to Kevin and Kathy and the rest of the team for an awesome stay, miss you all already.<br />
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Darin, thanks for road tripping with me and getting us out of the moondust alive with my car in 1 piece (sort of) :)<br />
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Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604361532375637029noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921828208223546285.post-17236104238904406182014-03-04T18:44:00.002-08:002014-03-04T19:04:53.341-08:00ISOLATION IN PARADISE - A journey to the Marshall IslandsI wrote this story on a journey back to reality over a year ago. I never shared it and it seemed a waste, so thought it apt to post here. More importantly Simon is one of the most talented artists I know, his photos are incredible and this is a small sample of his work. You can see more of his work at:<br />
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<b>The Journey Begins</b><br />
I am jolted awake, startled, as I get thrown onto the wooden side of my bunk. I’m confused, sweating, but mostly petrified. The violent rocking and presence of the bunk bed reminds me I’m on a boat, the engines are loud but I can still hear my breath over them. <br />
“Tanya, are you ok?” I hear Alex call from the bunk above, as I question what the hell is going on and what’s wrong with the boat? He reassures me that this is completely normal, we’ve gone through the pass now and are in open water. <br />
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Deep down I’m freaking out because the motion of the boat is so violent I conclude it can’t be safe, but I man up and put on a brave face. For the next 3 hours I am restless, drifting in and out of sleep and partially drugged by the dramamine (motion sickness tablets) I took a few hours earlier. Repetitive jolting and jarring as the boat pitches and yaws makes real sleep impossible, but over time the fear begins to subside and I start to relax. <br />
I get up clutching onto everything around me for stability; I open the cabin door as a wave washes over the side practically drenching me. I gaze horrified outside as the realisation sinks in to where we actually are. There is darkness everywhere, and a rolling swell that pitches well above the side of the boat, if you go overboard now you have little hope of being found alive. We are smack bang in the middle of the Ocean, just west of the date line and north of the equator. Hawai’i is the nearest civilization (that was a 5.5 hour flight when we left Majuro) and for the next 15 hours we continue into the Pacific without coming across any land.<br />
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By the time we arrived at the chosen Atoll of the Marshall Islands, we had been travelling for just over 2 days, but as I walked out of the galley I instantly knew that every second had been worth it. I am overwhelmed by the shear beauty of the islands we are passing, uninhabited, and completely untouched. I finally understood the meaning of crystal clear water as I looked over the side of the boat and could see the definition of the coral and fish down below as though there were no water between us. The reefs around each island we were passing generated waves everywhere, and the sand glistened pink in the midday sun. We were completely isolated in paradise.<br />
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I had wanted to go on a boat trip for a few years now, but everywhere I researched they were primarily surfing orientated and never any mention of windsurfers. And then in August 2011 whilst sat in Baja, Keith and Alex start talking about this boat trip to a mystery location I had never heard of before. Not surprising really, since the Marshall Islands is the 8th smallest country in the world with a population of 60,000 made up of hundreds of islands, most of which are uninhabited. They didn’t need to say much more, I had instantly made up my mind that this would be the next big adventure.<br />
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<b>Home for 2 weeks</b><br />
We were living on a 1970’s cargo boat called the Indies Trader 1 which has been owned by Martin Daly and used as one of his surf charters for some years. It has done the Quicksilver Crossing expeditions, the Search, and Young Guns trips, and recently been relocated to the Marshalls from the Mentawi’s. Martin has taken this boat round the world many times, she has so much character, so much history, and I grew to love her.<br />
Martin himself is full of jaw dropping stories having spent so much of his life on the Ocean and exploring. Thanks Martin for sharing hours of your mesmerising tales that had me captivated!<br />
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We’d wake up in the morning and wonder into the galley. Chef Andy would serve breakfast and before you’ve had time to get a 2nd coffee Martin is on deck directing us to get ready. On the odd day where conditions were best very early then we’d get woken up at day break. Whilst few people have been here, Martin has spent enough time in this remote part of the Pacific to know which breaks to go to depending on swell direction, tide state, and so on. For the first few days I was mesmerized with how many different waves we would get taken to, and they all had the same things in common: They are perfect and there is no one else there! You might think that after 2 weeks the repetitiveness of activity with only the same few friends might get boring, but it doesn’t. You are just left wanting more and more. <br />
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<b>Windsurfing</b><br />
You can wavesail, and cruise around freeriding across the endless flat water in the lagoons surrounded by idilic scenery and super warm water (IF there’s wind).<br />
In terms of wavesailing, I have never caught a more perfect right hand wave, fast, perfectly peeling, and powerful. It was a little daunting at the beginning, and surfing the wave first to learn how to read them definitely helped. But the sets come in like clockwork, and with no one else around, 1 session here is like 2 months worth back home. The wind is cross off making for perfect down the line conditions, but given the shallow sharp coral you want to remain on the ball to make sure you don’t get stuck on the inside. The favourite windsurfing spot has been named Maybe’s: Maybe you’ll make it, Maybe you won’t, so it’s all about picking the right wave for the longest ride, and certainly not hanging around else you won’t make the next section.<br />
After you physically can’t hold onto the boom any longer you can flail back downwind to the boat, tie your kit off the back to save you having to re-rig if you get a 2nd wind. Once you clamber back on board you can just collapse in a heap after grabbing a bevvie from the cool box and reflect on yet another incredible session. One shared with friends, and one which will be etched in your memory forever.<br />
This is not a location with guaranteed consistent wind. You might end up with 14 days back to back of 30 knots, or you might only get 2 days of 15 knots. We were aware of this upfront and decided that being in paradise with a few other toys couldn’t be so bad, even with the absence of wind.<br />
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<b>Surfing</b><br />
The surfing can cater to all levels but this depends on the size of the swell you get: If you are a beginner surfer and a decent size swell comes through then you probably won’t want to surf. The reason the waves are so incredible is because they all break on relatively shallow reefs, generating hollow, fast waves. When it’s small then this is completely manageable by beginners since there is always a shoulder to sit on. Over time you get used to the coral gazing up at you as you paddle in - it looks much shallower than it actually is because the water is so clear. And once you get dialed in this will be the best surfing you’ve ever had in your life. If you are more experienced then this is the place to learn how to get barreled; in fact across some sections, it’s the only way to make it. Even when there isn’t any ground swell you are still almost guaranteed to get something fun and shoulder high to play on. We surfed 2-3 times a day and were still left wanting more and more. Luckily for me, not being a great surfer, we had smaller more manageable swell.<br />
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Fishing<br />
Whilst cruising to and from the various reefs, you fish; we caught endless Yellow Fin, Mahi, and Ono (Wahoo) which were our main source of food for the trip. I had never fished before but absolutely loved it and even learnt how to fillet my first catch. This type of fishing certainly isn’t for the fainthearted because these fish are big(!) so you feel like you are killing something quite significant compared to a little mackerel. If you don’t like eating fish then you will struggle surviving in the middle of the Pacific. Si didn’t really like fish before we went but amazingly he grew to really enjoy it! (Having said that, a big fat steak was the first thing he attacked after we stepped off the plane in Honolulu) <br />
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As if they above wasn’t enough we managed to find time to swim up to uninhabited islands, pick shells in the sand, BBQ on the beach and generally relax.<br />
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For 2 weeks we surfed, laughed, windsurfed, clambered up random islands, explored, fished and generally had the time of our lives. Completely disconnected from the rest of the planet with no phone signal or internet was a breath of fresh air, just each other for company, and a natural playground.<br />
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This is a trip for ocean lovers, but if you are looking for a pure windsurfing holiday, then this isn’t it. If you want to go on a journey to what feels like the end of the Earth, and share some amazing experiences with a select number of friends (did I mention perfect waves?) then consider Micronesia. Before I left the UK everyone was telling me that this sounded like the trip of a life time, and it was, but hopefully it is one which I will do more than once in my lifetime! If Martin will have me back that is.<br />
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Thank you to Martin, Mango, Andy, Andy and the rest of the crew.<br />
Keith, Alex, Bernd, Si and Lena, I can never put into words just how much fun I had. Thanks :)<br />
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Sunday was all time Rock Garden conditions. Unfortunately I made a massive error of rigging way too big; something i'm usually good at avoiding. And for anyone who has sailed here, by the time you clamber over all the rocks to get out, re-rigging isn't high on your agenda....aka, I was very lazy.<br />
Luckily I managed to catch the lulls on a few waves and had an absolute blast! Still messing around with the go pro trying to figure out best angle, perhaps time to invest in a mast mount?<br />
Check out the photo with the double rainbow!<br />
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However, the last couple of weeks in the UK have been amazing.<br />
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Last Friday we got down to Cornwall to see amazing head high plus sets rolling in to Perran Sands. I had never been here before (which amazed me in itself), and I guess the dramatic cliff route down to water keeps a lot of people away.<br />
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Perran Sands<br />
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After a little paddle we were in the pub drinking cider by 8 surrounded with good friends.<br />
We weren't aware of just how good the surf would be in the morning....so perhaps had one too many!<br />
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Saturday morning surf was even better! I have never surfed Polzeath so clean and fun; it didn't last more than a couple of hours until the tide and wind killed it, but that was enough to be stoked for the rest of the day. It is a well known fact that the quality of the conditions the next day are directly proportional to the amount of fun had the night before. Saturday night was a little raucous so we knew sunday would be epic! A little bleary eyed we headed to Gwithian, where the swell had dropped in size but the wind came through. Bearing in mind I sail port tack about twice a year I was fine with small waves whilst learning how to windsurf all over again!<br />
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This weekend we drove to South Wales, and I have been reminded of why the UK is such a fantastic place to live. This little guy cracked me right up en route to Horton:<br />
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We had an unexpectedly fun windsurf, cross on, small waves, and super warm! It's nearly november and it's still warm!<br />
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Sunday was the the beginning of the storm - the infamous storm on every news channel going.<br />
My aim was to sail early before it all went a bit too crazy. I have never really seen Weston with waves, cross on port tack and tons of fun. I kind of learnt how to jump on port tack....finally, and the sun even came out.<br />
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Aside from missing the UK I also remembered how much I love my kit!! Quatro boards and Goya sails are the perfect combination for any aspiring wave sailor. My board turns seemlessly, my sails never feel too big, and even when I "should" be overpowered they just let the gusts out and I can keep on going. I haven't had anyone try my kit and not convert....yet. So if you see me at the beach next time, you're more than welcome to test it out :)<br />
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Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604361532375637029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921828208223546285.post-76675165944681373162013-08-05T14:51:00.001-07:002013-08-05T15:01:57.832-07:00Baja Quatro Desert Showdown AWT 2013I just got home from another amazing trip, this time to the AWT in Baja Mexico for the 2013 Desert Showdown Wave event. Going back to Baja almost feels like a second home to me now. It’s where I did most of my windsurfing when I was living in San Diego, so returning to the hospitality of Solo Sports is always pretty comforting.<br />
It had been 2 years since I was last there for the 2011 AWT event and to be honest, having windsurfed twice since February, the reasons I wanted to go were to windsurf, but also to hang out with some awesome friends who I haven’t seen in a while. This competition is unlike any other, it has such a family vibe; everyone camps in close proximity so jokes are all shared, nothing is kept secret!<br />
A few days before jumping on the plane the long range forecast showed a south swell of 3-4 foot at 18 seconds, in Baja this often materialises into logo to mast high walls of joy. I didn’t want to get too excited just in case it didn’t come through, but it did, and it was epic. We arrived just before the forecast hit, we were there as it started to pulse through with long gaps in between the sets, and we were there for the peak of the swell where every 10 minutes there came 4-7 wave sets of logo to mast high curling into the point.<br />
I’m sure I must have written something similar to all of this 2 years ago, but it doesn’t get old, and I get equally as excited every single time I’m lucky enough to be back. Rolling out of the tent in the morning to face the Pacific as the sun rises, having breakfast whilst watching the glassy waves turn into texture as the wind picks up. Rigging up surrounded by some of the best windsurfers on the planet, and then being able to sail out and catch some amazing peeling beautiful waves, it doesn’t get old, I don’t think it ever will, and I will never take it for granted.<br />
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I’m not going to re-write a day by day account of the event, I already did this for boardseeker and you can find it within the following links:<br />
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http://www.boardseekermag.com/news/awt-baja-the-arrival/<br />
http://www.boardseekermag.com/news/awt-logo-high-and-glassy/<br />
http://www.boardseekermag.com/news/awt-day-three-goes-off/<br />
http://www.boardseekermag.com/news/awt-the-final-showdown-camille-rules-the-desert/<br />
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Instead I just wanted to write how thankful I am to have such wonderful and fun people in my life. I also feel super lucky to be able to take part in the contest; being back with the AWT crew who all do this professionally (and full time) re-energised me. We all make choices in life, and whilst I made a choice not to windsurf full time I feel truly blessed to still be able to spend time and compete alongside those who do. They continue to inspire me and remind me why I love this sport. There is a healthy number of women now dedicating their lives to windsurfing and as a result the standard has massively gone up in the last 2-3 years. I got to meet Fiona Wylde, Sarah Delaunay, and Kate Barker during this trip for the first time, all of whom I loved getting to know and had a blast hanging out with. Miss Bittner, as usual, did an incredible job of pulling off another fantastic event AND found time to compete too! I finished 4th in the Womens, and also competed in the Mens Ams finishing equal 9th.<br />
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On the water highlights for me were sailing heats at the point with only 2 or 3 other people, hearing the crowd cheering from the cliff, catching some decent sized waves and watching everyone else kill it.<br />
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Off the water laughs....there were too many to mention all of them, but Bittner re-conditioning her iPhone down the outhouse certainly ranks near the top. We even managed to laugh the whole way through the 4 hour border crossing thanks to Darin, Chris, and Pete - thanks for making the most mundane 3 miles highly entertaining. <br />
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Andre and his family were in our thoughts the last 2 days as we heard the tragic news, and Sam rightly dedicated this event to him. His legacy will live on with everyone he spent time with during his precious years. He was taken far too soon but will forever be in our thoughts. Just like this photo from Jeri, your energy is infectious and inspires us all in your wake.....<br />
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2012 JP twinser quad 68 litre - ₤680<br />
In amazing condition, abosultely no repairs or anything. This is a great board, sick for wave riding and really light for jumping<br />
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2012 Neil pryde Fly2 4.8 in pink/blue - £300<br />
Used less than 10 times, no repairs or damage. The Fly 2's are a really versatile sail easy to use and they feel great.<br />
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2011 Neil pryde Fly2 4.2 and 3.6 in green - £240 & £220<br />
Good condition, no repairs, great sails (as above)<br />
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Naish Aeromax mast 430cm 75% carbon - £40<br />
This was only ever used a few times, it's a regular diameter at the bottom which tapers into a skinny at boom height. So you can use your old extentions but get the benefits of a skinny.<br />
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Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604361532375637029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921828208223546285.post-82012298551266348182013-01-01T13:32:00.000-08:002013-01-01T13:32:05.284-08:00The Marshall IslandsBack safely and in 1 piece! It really was such an amazing trip, there is too much to mention and I'm still a bit overwhelemed thinking about it. We crossed the Ocean and didn't see land for over 15 hours. We surfed endlessly for 2 weeks with only us and no one else around. The water was crystal clear, we fished, we swam, messed around, but most importantly we laughed. We laughed so much and non stop, so more than anything I'm honored to have spent the end of 2012 with such an awesome group of people in such an un-real place.
The new kit was amazing, I used a Quatro LS 78 litre and even on the logo high sets I felt like the board had so much control and I could really trust it. Combined with a 4.7 Banzai and the whole set up was unreal!!
Will definitely write more specifics in the next few weeks but in the meantime here's a few pics :)
HAPPY 2013 to ALL
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Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604361532375637029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921828208223546285.post-79359940847769534222012-12-04T14:02:00.000-08:002012-12-04T14:02:04.905-08:00The photo that didn't make the press releaseJust because this made me laugh and wanted to share it:
So when Henry and I went on a little mission to find a cool backdrop in Bristol it was hard not to head straight to Stokes Croft. Bristol is home to some of the most famous Urban Art on the planet. We explored a few different walls but as soon as I saw the Hawaiian flowers I knew it was the one. However, the Hawaiian graffitti was all over the back entrance to a rather unfortunate business enterprise! Take a look at the pic!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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(also including some others of the graffitti)Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604361532375637029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921828208223546285.post-15936970401866985572012-12-04T13:53:00.000-08:002012-12-04T13:53:02.777-08:00Zero Gravity!! - Move to Quatro GoyaThis says it all, very smiley happy girl right now:
http://forums.boards.mpora.com/showthread.php/67177-Saleh-On-Quatro-Goya
Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604361532375637029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921828208223546285.post-86223228086113242022012-11-30T12:55:00.003-08:002012-11-30T13:05:13.391-08:00The most important website for safe Windsurfing / Surfing travels
So I'm starting to gear up for the big trip in a couple of weeks. Going somewhere so remote makes me realise how we probably all take medical care for advantage. Right now I'm trying to pack and educate myself in the treatment of basic injurys and I would be at a complete loss if it weren't for my friend's website. Dave is a Dr and an avid surfer (well actually a sponger but Ssssshhhh), he's always in search of the fastest hollowest waves on the planet.
So he's compiled this website with typical surfing injuries and how to treat them. I think it's incredibly useful and defintely should be shared with the windsurfing community. Check it out:
<a href="http://getswellsoon.com/">www.getswellsoon.com</a>
Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604361532375637029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921828208223546285.post-41732785715811021732012-10-20T11:40:00.000-07:002012-10-20T11:40:00.598-07:00Autumn in full swingSo I didn't manage to get on the water much this summer, but over the past few weeks I've really gotten into the South Wales scene. Kind of gutted I didn't get involved with the guys and girls over there a little sooner.
I took the go pro out last week and got a pretty funny shot at the point at which I saw Scott from Rat Rigs on the water so you can see me waving like crazy.
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Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604361532375637029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921828208223546285.post-56095311582410820382012-04-29T08:20:00.002-07:002012-04-29T08:20:43.999-07:00Slalom, Luxury Changing, and PastiesSo, while I have only ever partaken in wave events before, I decided it would be fun to get involved in something a little different. The British Slalom series seems to have really taken off over the past 3 years whilst I've been out of the country so sounded like a new fun thing to try out.
Who better to drag along for the ride than Henry - always up for a laugh, and we cruised down to Weymouth for the 2nd event of the year.
We managed to underestimate how long it would take to get there and as a result missed round 1!! We managed to sort our selves out in time for round 2 and entered the Amateurs. Big thank you to Pryde Group UK for the "much larger than usual" loan of kit....lots of litres and momfilm later we were heading out to the start line which was a 15 minute sail up wind!
To cut the story short the racing was absolutely tons of fun! I was expecting it to be kind of boring but it wasn't at all!
It was also super cool being at the Olympic venue where they have a full suite of changing luxury facilities! Taking wetsuit off in hot shower was something I could easily get used to :)
Due to a whole host of reasons we drove back to Bristol in the evening and couldn't make it back down for the 2nd day. But we had a good taster of what to expect next time, and we will be much better prepared for the whole weekend.
Pic 1 = the olypic facilities
Pic 2 = the biggest pasty in the world. Bigger than Henry's head.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zP0NmpclvU&feature=youtu.be
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zP0NmpclvU&feature=youtu.be"></a>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604361532375637029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921828208223546285.post-88878461238966189652012-03-19T15:33:00.001-07:002012-03-19T15:33:24.019-07:00Grinning and Bearing it for one last sessionSo my leg was super painful on the last day but I realised it would probably be less painful windsurfing than it was walking. I thought I had to atleast give it a try! So we went out at Baby Beach and Jay was taking photos. At the start it was just Muzza, Mike and I sailing, there was a fun little section and some ramps so it was awesome. After about an hour some other guys came out and it got way windier; I was overpowered on my 3.6, and the leg became really painful....so I called it a day.
All in all I can't complain - atleast it happened at the end of the trip and not the beginning :)
Aloha Maui and see you very soon
Check out Global Shots first round of pics - awesome work Jay:
http://www.globalshots.co.uk/gallery/?album=1&gallery=25Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604361532375637029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921828208223546285.post-58446129039597076512012-03-16T11:15:00.001-07:002012-03-16T11:15:48.283-07:00Nuking WindyYesterday morning was great fun; Mike and I surfed Ho'okipa and I had a blast. After that everything went downhill...
I went to sail Lowers with Muzza and Jay and after 30 mins managed to land on my kit shin first. I was over powered on a 3.6 but didn't want to stop sailing because it's my last day!! Lesson learnt. Now my leg has swollen up and not sure if I will be surf and windsurf as originally planned this morning. Check out the still shot of my crash.... pretty lucky I didn't actually break anything!
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After that we went via the ice cream store back to camp one and launched there to sail down to Uppers. I was pretty hesitant about sailing there because I never usually have a particularly great session but I was totally proved wrong. There were some logo high sets coming through and before the tide got high it was fun jumping too.
It was so much fun sailing with Muzza and Jay, and of course I inherited a couple of Global Shots stickers....one of which Jay managed to slyly apply without me even noticing until he pointed out after the session. I sailed until I couldn’t hold on anymore then cruised back up wind and collapsed in a heap :)
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Yesterday I just decided to go to Kanaha again because I wanted to start sailling right at 11am. It actually turned out to be a fun day; I was on a 4.2 and the sets were about head high. I guess it’s super low tide because some of the go pro footage you can see the coral head right by my body out on the reef! I put the go pro on the other side of the boom and actually think the shots might be better like this.
This morning Muzza Jay and I are going to hike some of the waterfalls because it has rained so much that they should be pretty amazing at the moment.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This morning it has been raining but it just started clearing up so should be another awesome day.
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I’m glad I didn’t think too much about going out before hand otherwise I never would have gone!
Then I decided I needed a more relaxing sail so cruised down to Kanaha and had so much fun. The waves were logo high and breaking really nicely. Unfortunately the wind died after an hour and a half but all in all an awesome day.
Today the wind was firing and gusting 40 knots from the start, so I went down to Kanaha and rigged a 3.6. I was so overpowered that I could barely sail in a straight line......not the best but still fun being on the water. Hopefully the wind will back off a little for tomorrow. Happy days!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday afternoon the wind switched back around just in time for a windsurf at Kanaha which was unexpected but awesome because hardly anyone was out.
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So far just been acclimatising and the weather has been really unstable. Managed to windsurf both days; very small swell on Saturday with plenty of wind followed by mast high yesterday at Kanaha and super light wind. Also been for a couple of fun surfs and Sam and I had a great time messing around with the Go Pro :)
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It's the Animal Animator and it's a 5-4-3 so it's super warm and really stretchy at the same time. Perfect for both surfing and windsurfing all year round. Had an awesom session at Saunton; small but fun, and most importantly, warm in my new wetsuit!Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604361532375637029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921828208223546285.post-53059176856151261002011-11-20T13:40:00.001-08:002011-11-20T13:43:59.171-08:00AWT Cactus Cup VideoFor some reason I never posted the link to the video from the Cactus Cup. This is thanks to Kevin Pritchard and his team including Ben Dann who manage to put together awesome little videos during every event:
http://vimeo.com/27459461
<a href="http://vimeo.com/27459461"></a>Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604361532375637029noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6921828208223546285.post-50013173203897659112011-11-09T14:25:00.000-08:002011-11-09T14:25:23.316-08:00AWT 2011 - Amazing job Sam!Whilst I was only lucky enough to be able to compete in 1 out of the 4 American Windsurfing Tour events, I was glued to the web to see the results from the others. The one I did compete in was so well organised and heaps of fun all at the same time. All of this is down is to 1 determined little lady who even managed to bring the final show down back to Ho'okipa.
WELL DONE SAM! And thanks for giving me the chance to compete in a wonderful American Wave Event, you've done the sport and the industry SO proud :)
Below are the women's over all rankings for the year......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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