Midwest Windsurfing Event Held in Michigan This September

Summer is unfortunately slowly crawling towards it's end but that doesn't mean great windsurfing events aren't still happening on a weekly basis.  The folks over at Midwest Organizers of Windsurfing (MoWIND) recently highlighted an event happening in mid September that is sure to bring midwestern windsurfers out in great numbers.  The Higgins Lake Windsurfing Regatta will be held on Sept. 11 & 12 and looks to showcase some great windsurfing, longboarding, novice races, and hybrid events.  There will also be demoes, music, and plenty of other activities.  Please check out this link for more details.

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Tabou Rocket Series Sale To Celebrate Windsurfing Board Win

The folks over at Boardseeker Magazine recently started a review of the top windsurfing boards that are currently out on the market.  Hands-down winner of the windsurfing product review was the Rocket Freeride series from Tabou.  These windsurfing boards combine the speed of high performance windsurfing boards but the versatility usually found in lower end windsurf board models.  We are glad to also highlight that Windsurfing Direct is currently having a sale on the Rocket Freeride series of boards to celebrate Tabou Rocket's win over the competition.

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Get Freestyling Inc Offers Freestyle Windsurf Lessons in Egypt

Are you looking for a  a great vacation destination that also will provide some great opportunity for windsurfing action, why not plan a scenic windsurf trip to exotic and immensely unique trip to Egypt?  While not one of the leading places one would think of when contemplating international windsurfing locales the folks at Get Freestyling Inc. are banking on you taking a trip to Egypt and using their company for some windsurfing lessons.  The windsurfing classes run for 5 days and include partial board during your stay and the windsurf lessons are led by experienced windsurfers and will focus on freestyle windsurfing.  For more information about Get Freestyling Inc.'s Egyptian windsurfing classes please check out this link.

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UMI Pictures Windsurfing Video of Alex Mussolini in Spain

Watching a skilled professional windsurfer can be a thing of beauty.  The folks at Umi Pictures caught the footage below of Alex Mussolini in some great windsurfing action off the coast of El Cabezo, Spain.  Alex puts his knowledge of his home beach turf to good use and makes the variety of windsurf moves he pulls off look deceptively easy.  Please check out the video below of this great windsurfer at work or click this link to Umi Pictures great mix of windsurfing pictures, videos, and upcoming windsurfing events.

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Cabarete Classic Pulls Windsurfers to the Dominican Republic

If you're looking for an excuse to head down south to explore the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean islands why not make sure your trip coincides with the Cabarete Classic professional and amateur windsurfing event.  This yearly event will be held on July 14-18 in the Dominican Republic off the coast of Cabarete beach.  This freestyle windsurfing event will feature events for windsurfers of all ages and skill levels and looks to pull in dozens of professional windsurfing enthusiasts from around the area and abroad.  For more details please click this link to the Cabarete Classic homepage.

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Sarah-Quinta Offringa and Gollito Estredo Take Top Freestyle

The 2010 PWA Freestyle World Cup Lanzarote windsurfing racing event was held at Coasta Teguise just last week and the event was rough at points but was full great windsurfing action.  The World Cup Lanzarote event was the 2nd major windsurf event within the PWA World Cup and had the best of the best windsurfers from around the world competing for top honors at this windsurf event.  None other than Sarah-Quinta Ofringa and Gollito Estredo took 1st place in their respective races and did a great job of showing off their windsurfing skills.  For more details about the windsurfing racing event please check out this link.

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STACKED: A Windsurfing Movie from Andrew Paskowski

Check out this YouTube Windsurfing video from Andrew Paskowski called STACKED.  His windsurfing movie was taken at the World Cup Spots in Fuerteventura and Pozo and features some sick freestyle and wave action.  Quite a few windsurfers are featured in Andrew's movie but Gollito Fernandez' runs feature some of the most amazing well executed windsurf maneuvers to be caught on film.  Please check out STACKED below from YouTube.

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List of Windsurfing Events from Maui Windsurfing Association

The folks over at the Maui Windsurfing Association were nice enough to make a full list of the huge variety of windsurfing race events that will be going on during the 2010 Windsurfing Season.  The list of events range from slalom windsurf races, to speed challenges, and a long distance windsurfing event that has windsurfers traveling Maui to Moloka'i.  So if you're in the Maui, Hawaii area this Summer, why not check out this link to the Maui Windsurfing Association's homepage for details on the top windsurfing events that will be coming to Maui's beaches this year.

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Online Gaming With Windsurfing MMX PC Game

With the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) going on throughout this week in Los Angeles at the LA Convention Center we thought it'd be prime time to report on a windsurfing video game.  While not from Nintendo, Microsoft, or Sony Windsurfing MMX is a down loadable PC game that features dozens of freestyle windsurfing moves and plenty of styles of races to compete in.  The game not only allows for you to compete for high scores and against the computer but lets you fight it out with online gaming against other virtual windsurfers for top billing across all the featured event types.

Windsurfing MMX handles great and is not too taxing on your PC.  The designers of the game were also gracious enough to provide a demo for the videogame, so why not head over to their homepage to try out the game or purchase it for a low price through paypal. While many of the gaming industry's top companies will be announcing  their new technology for the rest of the year and into the future at E3, why not check out Windsurfing MMX through this link.  You can also check out the Youtube video below for windsurfing action from the game.

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2010 US Windsurfing Championship To Be Held in San Francisco

The 2010 professional windsurfing season continue to move forward and we are fast approaching some of the biggest events.  One particular set of events we have our eyes on is the 2010 US Windsurfing Championship (also know as the North American Formula Racing Championship) which is being held July 20th-24th.  This event will be held at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California and is officially sanctioned by the International Windsurfing Association.

The 2010 US Windsurfing Championship will be following the very strict rules governed by the IWA and will draw some of the countries top windsurfers to the San Francisco Bay.  For more information please click the following link for a pdf of the full information about the windsurf event.

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Top Windsurfing Locations - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Finding the best locations across the world for the water sports of your choice, whether surfing, windsurfing or stand-up paddle boarding, can be a difficult task to undertake.  We aim to build this list of the Top Locations for Stand-Up Paddleboarding that will allow anyone, whether you're an expert or a beginner to make it easier to pick a location that suits your needs.  Our next SUP Boarding and stand up paddlesurfing location to highlight is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  There are dozens of locations throughout Brazil that are widely respected as windsurfing hubs the world over but few can hold a candle to the beauty that Brazil's captiol cit holds within its borders.

Rio has a tropical savanna climate and is often characterized by long periods of rain from December to March. The temperature occasionally reaches over 40 °C (104 °F) in inland areas of the city, and maximum temperatures above 28 °C (82 °F) occur on a monthly basis. In the main tourist areas (south side, where the beaches are located), the temperature is moderated by the cool sea-breezes from the Atlantic Ocean.  Along the coast, the breeze, blowing alternately onshore and offshore, modifies the temperature which also makes for almost perfect conditions for windsurfing.  The temperature varies according to elevation, distance from the coast, and type of vegetation. Winter brings mild temperatures and less rain than in the summer.

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Reviews of the Best Freestyle Windsurf Boards for Your Money

Picking the right Freestyle windsurf board that fits both your sailing style and price range can sometimes be a daunting task.  Sometimes the best route to take is to look for companies that do this research for you to make your life a little easier.  The Windsurfing Boards reviews section on the Windsurfing Mag site did an in-depth review of  a few of the top freestyle windsurf boards and what to look for when shopping for a high performance board to fit your needs.

Their review highlights Starboard, Fanatic, and other great boards that can be found on Windsurfing-Direct's page.  The main review contains links to full reviews for each of the boards that are highlighted in the freestyle windsurf board article.  For more information please check out this link to windsurfingmag article.

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Top Windsurfing Locations - Perth, Australia

Australia is one of the most popular tourist destinations and has collection of calm waters for stand-up paddle boarding and big waves and great wind for windsurfing. Australia's low amount of rainfall allows for more opportunity for getting out on the waves than almost any other vacation location on the planet. There is also a beauty within the large expanse of the diverse scenery of the outback and thousands of people flock to it for camping and walk-abouts.

Perth receives moderate though highly seasonal rainfall. Summers are generally hot and dry, lasting from December to late March, with February generally being the hottest month of the year, making Perth a classic example of a Mediterranean climate. Summer is not completely devoid of rain with sporadic rainfall in the form of short-lived thunderstorms, weak cold fronts and on very rare occasions decaying tropical cyclones from Western Australia's north-west which can bring significant falls. On most summer afternoons a sea breeze blows from the south-west, providing relief from the hot north-easterly winds. Temperatures often fall below 30 degrees a few hours after the arrival of the wind change. Winters are relatively cool and wet, with most of Perth's annual rainfall falling between May and September.

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3rd Annual Orange Freestyle Windsurf and Extreme Sports Event

It is great to see a non commercialized event that covers multiple water sports and "extreme sports" liking windsurfing, stand-up paddlesurfing, and skateboarding without getting lost only making it mainstream.  The folks organizing the 3rd Annual Orange Freestyle Cup started the event to celebrate their respective sports and the culture surrounding them and have kept true to the ideal with the 2010 event.  The event will be held Marsielle which is located just south of France on June 16th-20th.  Unfortunately their homepage is only in french but if you're interested in viewing it please check out this link but for a great write-up about the Orange Freestyle Cup, please look at this page from Continent Seven or check out the video below.


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Top Windsurfing Podcasts and Vidcasts from iTunes

If you're anything like us you're always looking for good music to load on your iPod or iPhone to chill out to while on the ride to your favorite windsurfing spot.  But have you have ever thought about filling up your portable video player with windsurf inspired podcasts and vidcasts?  For those of you not in the know, podcasts are free internet radio shows or video shows that cover just about any hobby imaginable and are usually hosted by folks just like you that vary in their expertise.  So whether you're looking to fill your iPod, Zune, Sony, iPhone, or iPad we're here to tell which are the top windsurfing podcasts and vidcasts are worth downloading to whatever your mp3 or portable video player of choice is.  Here's our Top 4 list of podcasts and vidcasts in no particular order.

Top 5 Windsurfing Podcasts and Vidcasts

1. Naish.tv - This is a vidcast that features fantastic windsurfing videos taken by non other than one of the industry's leading board makers, Naish.  While not updated on a regular basis you can't go wrong with the amazing variety of windsurf inspired videos that can be found on their iTunes feed.  Here's a direct link to download their vidcasts.

2. Boardseeker Windsurfing Magazine - The Boardseeker.com online windsurfing magazine started this podcast to highlight their best videos from the top events from across the country.  Their vidcast also highlights the top equipment for profressional, veteran, or amateur boarders.  Here's a link to download their vidcast via iTunes.

3.  NeilPryde Podcast - NeilPryde is well respected within the windsurfing industry for their high performance racing sails, rigging, and other windsurf equipment.  They have over 20 years experience within the business and use their knowledge to create their high quality video podcast.  Here's a direct link to download their vidcasts via iTunes.

4. WJ TV - Windsurfing Channel - This is another set of video podcasts that focuses on windsurfing and is run by windsurfjournal.com.  Their set of videos focus specifically on footage taken from the best windsurfing events from around the country.  Here's a direct link to download their vidcast via iTunes.

US Windsurfing Association Sponsered Event in Virginia

The owners of Kashy Fins will be holding a formula windsurfing event throughout the Memorial Day weekend in  their home in Seaford, Virginia.  This Memorial Day windsurf event is sponsored by the US Windsurfing Association and will feature races sanctioned by the USWA and will pull in athletes from around the country.  All participants must be current members of the organization or join through their homepage: http://www.uswindsurfing.org/.  For more information about the event please check out this link.

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BUCS Windsurfing Nationals Held in Southhamphton, UK

It's always great to see a gathering of windsurfers coming together to enjoy our great sport and it's a bigger to see them all take sail as one community of like minded individuals.  Seeing hundreds of students take to the waves together during the BUCS Windsurf Nationals is quite the sight to see.  The annual event is held Calshot Activities Centre in Southamphton, UK and is the culmination of a years worth of windsurfing events that have close to 300 universities competing from around the United Kingdom.

The collegiate sports event was held April 30th-May 2nd and consisted of conetestants that ranged from amateurs to experts and was focused mainly on freestyle discipline of windsurfing.  Thankfully the weather throughout the windsurf event was almost perfect and made for some great actions throughout the weekend.  For more details on the event and the results of the races check out this link or check out the video below.

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2010 PWA Slalom South Korea Windsurfing Event Going Strong

The 2010 PWA Slalom South Korea windsurfing event is currently being held off of Jinha Beach in the heart of South Korea and so far it has been a great success.  The week long event has pulled in professional windsurfers from around the globe all  fighting for top honors at the event.

So far the past 6 days have been filled with fluctuating weather for all the different windsurf races that have been held and we're still a few more days from the event's end.  Each windsurfer has been forced to utilize all their skills to fight the elements but also to properly prepare for all possibilities before hand.  Thankfully the folks at Continent Seven have put in a lot of work to cover the whole week's worth of windsurfing races including windsurf videos, articles, and competitor bios.  For more information about the results of the event please check out this link and one of the videos from the 2010 PWA Slalom South Korea.

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BWA Brandon Bay Event Brings In Windsurfers From Across UK

The BWA's event being held at Brandon Bay in the United Kingdom is almost to a close but the event still has plenty of  windsurfing action to come over the next few days.  Mother nature has tried her best to defeat the dozen of windsurfers that made their way to Brandon Bay for the British Windsailing Association sanctioned event but thankfully the event has gone well thus far.  The event's races have ranged from professional wind sailors to amateur windsurfers, an all women heat, and even included a race specifically geared towards older windsurfers.  For more details please check out this link.

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New York Windsurfing Clinic Held By ABK Board Sports

Finding a good teacher when first starting to learn how to windsurf can sometimes be a difficult task. You first have to find windsurfing teacher and/or windsurf school that is near your home and a windsurfing teacher that takes your windsurfing skill level into mind when teaching you how to windsurf. Thankfully the folks at ABK Boardsports make the process easier than ever because they're actually a traveling windsurfing school.

ABK Boardsports uses their over 28 years of experience with windsurfing to hold clinics all across America. Their next event will be held in none other than Long Island, New York on May 21 - May 23 2010. So whether you're a inexperienced amateur windsurfer looking for windsurf pointers or a seasoned veteran looking to hang around with fellow windsurfers and are in the NY area, please check out this link for full details about the windsurfing clinic event.

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