Saturday, February 28, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Josh wins on a Single Fin
Quadimoso
Here's some news from Kauli Seadi in Cabo Verde.
Here is what Josh Angulo says about Kauli and those much talked about Quatro/JP Quad-Fin boards. "Kauli showed up early in Cabo Verde. His hunger to win here again is evident and his sailing is looking up to the task.
Just as most people are striving to try and mimic his unique style by riding similar twin fins, Kauli has been sailing here on a 6'4" little Quad.
He's shown some clear moments of brilliance on it and looks as though, when he gets them in the groove, that he's got great drive to propel him to where he wants to be on the wave.
All in all , I'd say Kauli is definitely on the extreme edge of R&D, and here in Cabo Verde he will be the main challenger for the title."
Here's some news from Kauli Seadi in Cabo Verde.
Here is what Josh Angulo says about Kauli and those much talked about Quatro/JP Quad-Fin boards. "Kauli showed up early in Cabo Verde. His hunger to win here again is evident and his sailing is looking up to the task.
Just as most people are striving to try and mimic his unique style by riding similar twin fins, Kauli has been sailing here on a 6'4" little Quad.
He's shown some clear moments of brilliance on it and looks as though, when he gets them in the groove, that he's got great drive to propel him to where he wants to be on the wave.
All in all , I'd say Kauli is definitely on the extreme edge of R&D, and here in Cabo Verde he will be the main challenger for the title."
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Caught!
Yesterday I was 'caught' speeding on my 164 Burtom Custom X at the nearby ski hill - empty runs and an over-exuberant hired patrol person. Asking what the problem was I was simply asked to "slow down". Very disappointing, just another reason to eagerly await the freedom found in the outer reef breaks on Maui where, as of yet, control freaks are few and far between. April 1st coming up!
Monday, February 9, 2009
Crossover vs. 'Different' Sports
It has been many years now that I have been telling those who asked why I do the sports I do. I say to them that my two loves are wave sailing the many reef breaks along Maui's north shore, and snowboarding anywhere at all with good snow conditions. In my mind, snowboarding is the perfect compliment to wave sailing... toeside and heelside turns for the snowboard, bottom turn and off the lip for the wave board. With snowboarding I get to sometimes flail my arms about in the air as I slash the imaginary snowy 'lip' with a heelside slide. Wave sailing demands a much more disciplined approach, both in the pit and on the lip.
Retiring at age 53 has allowed these two sports to near fill my life, with all of the associated activities each demands: From equipment selection and acquisition to tuning for conditions - it all takes time, involves the talents and generosities of many others AND pays BIG dividends in health and fitness. On a clean air summer day I sometimes sneak out for a mountain bike ride, and on a windy wintry day I occasionally slide into the woods on my Atlas snowshoes - the latter to seek shelter from windchill unwelcome on the slopes. However these are 'different' sports to my mind.
When I find myself seeking that unthinking thoughtless flow drug state that many athletes crave: Only high speed carving snow boarding or the wild inhospitable environment found on an outer reef in 28 knots of wind can bring it on.
Retiring at age 53 has allowed these two sports to near fill my life, with all of the associated activities each demands: From equipment selection and acquisition to tuning for conditions - it all takes time, involves the talents and generosities of many others AND pays BIG dividends in health and fitness. On a clean air summer day I sometimes sneak out for a mountain bike ride, and on a windy wintry day I occasionally slide into the woods on my Atlas snowshoes - the latter to seek shelter from windchill unwelcome on the slopes. However these are 'different' sports to my mind.
When I find myself seeking that unthinking thoughtless flow drug state that many athletes crave: Only high speed carving snow boarding or the wild inhospitable environment found on an outer reef in 28 knots of wind can bring it on.
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