Tampa Bay Windsurfing
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Bonaire or my short board adventure
In January my wife and I enjoyed a week in Bonaire. Bonaire is best known as one of the best locations in the Caribbean for Scuba and Snorkeling but on the east side of the island is a small bay…
Read MoreSailboarding – A great Florida option
This weekend I took advantage of the beautiful weather and light winds and went sailboarding around Shell Key and Fort DeSoto near St. Pete Beach. (Windsurfers are sailors first and only when the wind picks up do we advance to…
Read MoreGlide 2990 in Tampa
It isn’t everyday one gets to windsurf with an Olympic Gold Medalist but more importantly Bruce Kendall is a wonderful “dude” and we had a great week at the WSA (World Sailing Association) and sailing in Clearwater. Thanks Bruce! I’m…
Read MoreCatching Up
Last post in October – OUCH! Upcoming posts: Update on Glide 2990 – Great fun meeting Bruce and trying out the 2990. My adventures moving from a longboard (Kona One) to a short board. Trip to Bonaire! Winter in Tampa…
Read MoreABK Windsurf Camp in Cocoa Beach!
More Windsurfing news! The fall (windy season) kicked off with the Kona US Nationals in Pensacola and Kona Worlds in Clearwater. Bruce Kendall, Olympic Gold and Bronze Medalist is coming to Sarasota to demo the Glide 2990 Olympic 2024 proposal…
Read MoreOlympic Windsurfing
Exciting news for the Sarasota/Tampa Bay region. Olympic Gold and Bronze medalist, Bruce Kendall is going to be in town for the World Sailing Annual Conference. Bruce is in town to demo and advocate for the Glide 2990 to be…
Read MoreKona Worlds
Off to Kona Worlds this weekend. This is my second year participating in the races and I hope I do better (finish) this year! The forecast is for strong winds on Friday (practice day) and Saturday as well. I hope the…
Read MoreWelcome October!
Time to celebrate the beginning of Windy Season! Tune up and update your equipment, reconnect with your windsurfing community and get back on the water! (I visited North Beach Windsurfing yesterday to chat with Britt and Karen and update my…
Read MoreBuilding support for Windsurfing
It always concerns me when someone reports via Facebook or other social media that an area has been closed to Windsurfing. We hear news that Lifeguards state we are a danger to swimmers and arbitrarily restrict access, City Councils that…
Read MoreWaterSpotr App
I had the pleasure of running into Jerome Samson as we enjoyed the winds of TS Gordon and he let me know about a new app published by the US Windsurfing Association called WaterSpotr. You will want to check out…
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