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#Windsurf LUCAS MELDRUM: CHEESE ROLL CHALLENGE
LUCAS MELDRUM: CHEESE ROLL CHALLENGE
UK sailor, Lucas Meldrum is currently out in Tenerife and keeping busy by the looks of things. This latest video release features Laurin Schmuth and Julian & Jannik Salmonn, all lining up for a cheese roll challenge!
Via Lucas Meldrum
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Lakey Peterson Takes On Tatiana Weston - Webb in 2019 Margaret River Pro Final | FULL HEAT REPLAY
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#Windsurf 2021 STARBOARD ULTRAKODE
2021 STARBOARD ULTRAKODE
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Windsurf Magazine https://ift.tt/2QAwOAeJohn John Florence Goes FULL BEAST Against Italo Ferreira 2019 Margaret River Pro FULL HEAT REPLAY
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#Windsurf RRD COMPACT RIG Y26
RRD COMPACT RIG Y26
RRD have released the latest version of their Compact Series sails and rigs – “Everything you need to power your board and enjoy windsurfing, all fitting inside a back pack” – check out the Y26 video introduced by John Skye, and for more specs see below.
equipment.robertoriccidesigns.com/products/compact-wave-rig-pack-y26/
- New improved boom connection with ‘invisible’ join allowing for smooth hand movement whilst sailing.
- 340/400 mast combo, meaning whatever size sail you use, you have the perfect length mast and optimum performance.
- ‘HD’ Performance featuring C80 mast, T9 Alloy boom, HD 34cm Alloy Extension and standard back pack.
- ‘Pro’ Performance featuring C100 mast and slim full carbon boom, HD 34cm Alloy Extension and ‘Pro’ wheeled back pack.
equipment.robertoriccidesigns.com/products/compact-vogue-y26/
- Optimised sail geometry for more support in the top half of the sail, more reaction in the lower part of the sail and better control at the high end.
- Modified sizing, adding a NEW 5.0 size, whilst reworking the smaller sizes to give a range of 3.7, 4.1, 4.6, 5.0 and 5.3, for easy integration into existing quivers
- Improved performance on standard masts, also for easy integration into existing quivers.
- Improved durability of batten connection with reinforced Kevlar patches.
- Quick release Compact Series batten tensioner to speed up rigging and derigging.
- Kevlar reinforced anti stretch seams incorporated into the batten pocket construction
- Diagonal Kevlar load bearing seams to control Dacron stretch in the main power zone
- Power-Clew system for huge on the water range
- Performance Construction for the optimum strength to weight ratio.
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HOW TO WING WITH BALZ MULLER
Check out this wing tutorial from crazy Swiss foil all-rounder, Balz Muller on how to free ride on your wing foil!
Via Balz Muller
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Windsurf Magazine https://ift.tt/34HNy14jueves, 27 de agosto de 2020
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BIG WAVE RIDE OF THE YEAR WINNER - BILLY KEMPER at Jaws | Red Bull Big Wave Awards
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miércoles, 26 de agosto de 2020
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Ace Buchan Named WSL PURE Award Winner For Outstanding Ocean Advocacy 2019
Ace Buchan Named WSL PURE Award Winner For Outstanding Ocean Advocacy 2019
MEN'S PADDLE IN OF THE YEAR WINNER - Eli Olson | Red Bull Big Wave Awards
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lunes, 24 de agosto de 2020
#Windsurf BRAWZINHO | MARCILIO BROWNE
BRAWZINHO | MARCILIO BROWNE
Touted by many as the best wave sailor at Ho’okipa, Marcilio ‘Brawzinho’ Browne narrowly missed out on his second wave sailing title when events did not go his way at the 2019 Aloha Classic. But with a new baby in his life and an epic winter season to look forward to, Brawzinho didn’t waste time dwelling on the past and rode his way into the new decade with some of most insane airs and hits ever witnessed at Jaws. With a car rental business also keeping him busy, as well as wave sailing clinics with his Goya teammate Levi Siver, John Carter sat down with the 30-year-old Brazilian to hear how he is living his best life!
Words Marcilio Browne // Photos John Carter
ALOHA CLASSIC
The 2019 Aloha Classic was not an event that worked out for me. I did not sail that great and it just was not a normal Ho’okipa situation. The wind was very light, there was a lot of current and a huge swell. Even with twenty-minute heats, time would pass really quickly the way it was on the water. From the moment you fell, it could easily take 15 minutes to be back in the lineup. With so much on the line it was hard to start taking risks at the beginning of the heat. It felt like I was out of sync with the conditions. I was waiting for a north peak set and it just never came. After my next wave I was swimming and lost many minutes. I felt like I only caught a few waves all competition. I feel like I hardly sailed at this event. I felt like I was swimming, trying to get past the rocks, trying not to sink or trying to not get a wave on the head. I would go sailing on a day like that, but it was the kind of day you really needed to take time to pick off the cherry waves. Maybe two waves an hour and avoid going on the rocks. The way it was we had to go on anything and risk breaking gear. Twenty minutes felt really short. We had to do it like that. It was not prime and clean Ho’okipa. The girls had a good day and it was ok for the juniors. It would be nice if the pros could have sailed in proper Ho’okipa and not just when it was huge when the other fleets could not make it out. Hopefully next year we get the prime of the forecast. That was nobody’s fault, it was just the weather. I am not complaining. It was good for the sport. I am sure people loved watching the guys go on the rocks in those survival conditions.
It could have been worse. I finished second overall for the season. I am happy with that. I obviously would have liked to be number one, but for the Aloha I just felt like I didn’t even sail the event. It was like a blank. Nothing much happened and I was swimming and getting pounded. It was not like the days and weeks before. It stings a bit at the moment but does not change anything in my life. I am going to keep doing what I do at the moment. I am happy with the year, second was still my second-best result in waves. It is so competitive with the crew of sailors that we have. It is even hard to make the top ten.
“I finished second overall for the season. I am happy with that.”
KAI LENNY
He was scary in the Aloha Classic. I was really happy when I saw him on the other side of the bracket. He is a really good down-the-line sailor. He knows Ho’okipa as well as anybody. He has spent a lot of time windsurfing and he is an incredible talent. It was great to have him in the contest. He not only raised the bar on the water, but he also brings all his followers to the event and increases the exposure for all of us. I hope he keeps on doing it.
JAWS
I feel like a lot of guys have had good sessions there over the years – Polakow, Scott Carvill, Sierra Emory, Levi Siver and Kauli. As far as my own level, those sessions were by far the best ones I have had. I had a lot of fear when going for those big hits, but also lots of adrenaline. I did not really plan either! They kind of were just decided a couple of seconds before, pretty much as I was going into the bottom turn. The setup on those waves felt right and from there I didn’t think much more and just went for it. It wasn’t like in a heat where you have a game plan before you go out; my goal was just to be on sets and to ride them in the pocket. The reaction to those sessions has been really positive! It is really nice to receive positive feedback from people on social media and have them stoked for something I am doing.
I felt exhausted after those sessions, not as much physically, but mostly mentally. After two or three days of such high adrenaline and it finally stopping, it just made me feel tired, almost like a hangover! Jaws takes a lot out of you, not just the fear of riding those waves, but the whole mission: checking all your gear, jet-ski rides, rigging and de-rigging in the water, dealing with big crowds in the lineup and trying to perform your best! All of that requires focus at all times, so when it ends you definitely feel it. I still went for some mellow sailing sessions afterwards, but also spent lots of time at home and had extra sleep as well.
Nailing those airs was an amazing feeling, coming in full speed, being really close to wiping out hard and then making it. I was on a high of happiness and relief for a few days after as those were the best waves of my life and I am not sure if I will ever get better ones! So I will probably remember those sessions more than event victories when I am older! They were very special for me. When things go wrong at Jaws you can really get hurt and reality hits you quick. So, I will keep having major respect for that wave and only try things if they feel right at that time and if I don’t ever try it again that will be ok with me too. The most important thing is to come home safe.
FAMILY MAN
Having the baby has changed things in a good way for me. Before, my wife Caitlin and I were both working, so we had to spend more time apart. It is really nice that we now all go together to certain events. For me everything about being a dad is positive. Caitlin is really supportive. Being a dad does not cut down any sailing time for me at all. If anything, the baby gives me a lot more perspective of what really matters to me. I think being a parent is only a really great thing. I think for the Canary Islands we will travel as a family because it is a long period of time I am there with all the training. If I am in Maui and I have to go to Sylt for ten days I think it is too much to put the baby through. It is expensive as well, for short trips it doesn’t make sense.
NORTH SHORE MAUI RENT A CAR
I always wanted to have something else going on as a backup to windsurfing. After I can’t compete anymore, I need something else as a backup. It is another source of income. It is fun for me because I own it with two really good friends – Robby Swift and Fernando Canuso. In ten to fifteen years down the line hopefully it will be something quite major and running better.
GOYA
In Sylt, more than any place you need a caddy the most. Having Francisco there with his experience, knowledge and everything was so nice. He knew what to say at the right times and knew what gear I needed for my backup. I did not have to say anything he was just there with the right backup. He knew what to say to get me in a good state of mind also which helped. It was a special event for me to fight back and make the final and with him there it made it even better. I love being on the Goya team. Over the past ten years those guys have allowed me to live a dream life. I love working with them and they give me all the freedom to do what I want and work on the gear that I want to ride. In the end it is what we are all looking for anyway – faster boards that are better on the waves. When Francisco is away, I see Keith Teboul every day. We surf together and sail together. It feels like a second home and family and natural to work with these close friends that I see every day. I love it and would not have it any other way.
PARENTS
My mum and dad come to Maui twice a year and now maybe more because of the baby. They want to spend as much time with the baby as they can. They were here for the competition. My dad is a windsurfer and is a great fan of the tour. It was nice having him there to help me rig sails and he loved watching the event. Not just my heats, but all the action. He watches every heat of every event. My dad is a true fan.
THE DREAM
For me I am living my dream from when I was a young kid learning to windsurf. Now I live in Maui and being a pro sailor is my job, it does not get any better than that. It is a special time in my life to enjoy. My ambitions now are just directed at my level of sailing. Every year I keep on trying to focus on my biggest weaknesses. I try to improve them. I am trying to improve certain moves in certain conditions. I want to try and just become an overall better sailor. It is great to get good results in the competitions and all that. My ambitions are more related to improving the things that are in my hands. In contests some things are out of your hands. I would rather have a goal on parts of my sailing that are direct and that I can work on. As long as my level is not stagnant, and I feel I am improving, that is what matters the most. At the end of each event I look at what could have been better and try and improve that aspect.
FOCUS
Usually when I am sailing, I am focussing on something – be it testing gear or working on moves. For me, having a reason to sail is fun. Just going back and forward can get boring. If I am sailing for a reason, I have something to look forward to and something to focus on. I always want to improve and get better. Even though I am pushing myself hard, I am having more fun. For me those two things are together, I feel like sailing for a reason helps me keep motivated.
PORT TACK
Jumping I feel now just as comfortable on port tack as starboard. There might be a couple of jumps that I feel are even easier on port now after all my port tack training. Wave riding, I am still more comfortable on starboard just because of the amount of time I sail at Ho’okipa. This is my backyard. Ho’okipa is two minutes from my house and I sail here every day. I don’t get that much time on port tack wave riding. I love the conditions at Ho’okipa. It is down the line starboard tack, it is nearly always windy and I can sail in the morning, come home, eat lunch and go back for the afternoon or late session. It is very special to be able to live here.
QUADS
I still like sailing quads. I have one or two thrusters for really terrible conditions, but other than that I think quads are the best boards. I am so used to them I guess that’s a way to simplify things for me and keep it easy for the events. A lot of boards have their place, even single fins and twin fins. It is more about the board itself than the number of fins that is important. A good board is what it is, if it is thruster or a quad. They may ride a little different, but the board shape is key.
TRAINING
I am thirty now, but things hurt more. For the past few years after a season in the Canary Islands I definitely feel more pain than the years before. I am a little bit older, but also the moves today are tougher on your body. I think the training for me is an injury prevention measure. I work out with Sarah Hauser, who is a qualified trainer. I don’t want to lift heavier weights or anything, it is just for quicker recovery, so that I can sail longer and avoid getting hurt. I want to prolong my career. I would love to have another 10 competitive years if my body allows me. Also, I feel better and when I sail, I can put more hours on the water. You end up having more time in the water and more fun.
LOCATIONS
There are so many places I still want to travel to and sail. In Ireland there are some breaks I would love to sail. Ross Williams has been telling me about a few breaks. There are some other islands in the Cape Verde area which have some sick waves. But I also like going back to my roots in Brazil in August and September when Maui is not the best. I grew up sailing there and can be in the water twice a day. There are not big waves, but I am jumping and riding side-on conditions. It is really fun, and I sail alone. That for me is a lot of fun. The wind is there every day and there is no big effort to sail. The spot is right there in front of you. I like that too sometimes.
FUN
I really enjoy spending time with my baby now. It is nice to see all the little developments. He is starting to understand little communications. When I am not sailing or surfing, I am usually hanging out with my son and wife. For me that is the most fun. We are family people from Brazil. Every day my son is learning and changing. So when there is something new I don’t want to miss it because these things don’t come back once you have missed them.
WINTER
For me this is the most fun part of the year. I love competing, but in winter there is no stress and no trips booked. When you live right here a lot of the time there is no forecast and no wind predicted. In Maui though, with the two mountains, it can just blow at any time. I have my gear in the back of my truck and it can just pick up and we get Ho’okipa to ourselves. I can get two or three hours a day which are the best sessions of the winter. I really look forward to those days. You can have no expectations and then have the best days.
CLINICS
It is mostly Levi’s gig the clinics, but I always do the May one with him. Levi has three or four more. My schedule is a bit busy to do more. I am usually busy training. We have been growing it over the past few years and also learning how we can improve it. So far it has been fun. Most of the ones we have had epic windsurfing right after the crowds leave in April. Over head waves, 4.7 weather and all to ourselves. Most of the guys are quite advanced and you can see pretty quickly the things they can improve on when you sail with them. It is very satisfying to see them learn about sailing and general ocean knowledge. They learn how-to pick up sets, avoid the rocks and not to get in anybody’s way. They are learning from some pretty experienced sailors! It is nice when I see them stoked and we have made their windsurfing life a lot easier. Also, they learn where to place their gear when they get pounded, things like that all help and gives them more confidence to sail bigger and better conditions. Justyna Sniady came last year; she is super talented anyway. She was on a mission with her training and made the PWA podium overall which was amazing. I liked to see her step up. She put in the work last year and I love to see that. She went out of her comfort zone to get the results she did.
SOCIAL MEDIA
I don’t have too much pressure from Goya to post on Instagram every day. They are really mellow. But it does bring coverage to the brands as well as us as athletes. It is not what I love the most, but I keep it ticking over. I actually like following all my friends and seeing how people are doing and what they are up to. I like to see guys like Thomas Traversa post clips from his exploits. It is really interesting for me to see that. Also, for my friends back in Brazil I probably could do more, but I don’t like to overdo it.
FILMING
I get filmed a lot and work mostly with Jake Miller who lives close by. It is really easy to work with him. I talk to him every good forecast and it helps me see everything. How the boards are working, aspects of my technique, hand positions and all the small details. Filming helps me confirm if I am doing things right on the water. It gives you the reality right there. If you know you are getting filmed, you are going to push yourself. You are paying for it and also you don’t want to get home and face a bad day. It just pushes me even more!
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#Windsurf CORKY KIRKHAM-FUEREVENTURA UPDATE
CORKY KIRKHAM-FUEREVENTURA UPDATE
Windsurf hear from Corky Kirkham about life on and off the water in Fuerteventura post lockdown!
Photos by: Simon Tierney (Founder) GoGo Tour Canaries www.gogotourcanaries.com
Corky “Lockdown was super tough and extreme here. We had solid four months inside with soldiers outside patrolling the beaches and streets. We think it helped keep down the cases. There was a 50m strict law where you could only be outside your home 50m away, it was weird but my house is only 20m from the sea so that was not too bad.
I was going a bit crazy but I enjoyed my set routine. I trained daily and after 5pm had a few beers! The first time hit water was weird but obviously I was super pumped and went in just in the local bay. We had some sick winds but we didn’t venture far as it felt super restricted! You could only sail at the weirdest times, like from 7pm to 9pm when there is usually no wind.
It is quiet here now in Fuerteventura as the UK put quarantine in place which others have now copied. Over here we have had no deaths but we follow Spain’s decisions.
On the water it is full of sailors, Bjorn Dunkerbeck his son Liam have just been over, Timo Mullen was over as well as a Red Bull kite team. So very busy on water, I have never seen so many water sports people out there.
Windsurfing has been in my blood since my ‘Geordie’ days at home in Blyth. I think it is pretty obvious to anyone that knows me that I am addicted to windsurfing! There is nothing worse than missing a sick day, I love the enjoyment it brings, to be out there flying with friends.
Since lockdown sunny Fuerteventura has been firing for the last 35 days with only a couple days to rest the bones when the waves dropped. Glass Beach has delivered but mostly Punta Blanca on the north shore and El Cotillo have been best For anyone travelling to Fuerteventura always remember if its onshore at Flag or Glass Beach, go to Cotillo or Punta Blanca, that is the key! We have been on everything from 4.2m to 5.2m over last 35 days! I even made a few days trips over to Lanzarote to sail Jameos del Agua and Las Cucharas thrown in.
We are still Covid free relatively and fortunately no deaths in Fuerteventura. There will be no travelling for me personally in the near future. But I hope to see all the crew in Tiree soon!”
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70-ft WAVE at NAZARÉ! Kai Lenny Wins XXL Biggest Wave Award!!! | SURF BREAKS
#Windsurf JAEGER STONE: INJURY UPDATE
JAEGER STONE: INJURY UPDATE
A few months ago, Jaeger Stone dropped a knife onto his foot, the consequences; hospital surgery and 12 weeks off the water! Windsurf Magazine catch up with Jaeger for the latest prognosis.
Photos: PWA/Carter
WS: We heard you are injured…Tell us what happened and how the recovery is coming along?
JS: Yeah, I accidentally dropped a sharp knife and it landed on my foot. Doesn’t sound like much but unfortunately it cut straight through a tendon that lifts my big toe (extensor hallucis longus). It was a complete cut and the tendon retracted a couple of centimetres so I needed to have it surgically repaired. Thankfully, I was able to get in within that first week of it happening and it’s been a bit of a waiting game since then. The first 6 weeks I was in a moonboot and wasn’t allowed to take it off for anything, only showering after 4 weeks. I’m at week 9 now and it takes at least 12 weeks for the tendon to be close to full strength again. The last few weeks I’ve been working on gently getting my range of motion back, exercising the injured muscle/tendon without pushing it too hard and doing whatever else I can to keep fit. I lost a lot of muscle in that leg so have been trying to build that up, along with doing some swimming and cycling.
WS: What have you been doing over the past few months?
JS Prior to this injury I was windsurfing all the time. I only began sailing consistently again in late January after injuring my PCL and MCL in October last year so I was really enjoying windsurfing and getting my confidence back. I was booked to fly to Maui in the beginning of March but decided to see what would happen with Covid-19 in those early stages and the day after I was due to fly-out Australia closed its borders. We had plenty of conditions for sailing here though and it was fun to spend that time of the year at home. After missing Maui late last year due to my knee injury I was keen to spend a good chunk of time over there training starboard tack but it is what it is. Up until my injury in early June we had a good mix of everything, and I think I was sailing close to 3-4 times a week which is perhaps a little unusual for that time of year. We had late sea breezes, strong offshore and onshore winds and everything in between so it was fun, and I was so lucky to be in a situation and country to be able to do that. Since my injury I’ve just been trying to keep busy with other things, enjoy the down time and my time at home in WA with friends and family. I’ve been trying to keep fit and do what I can and have enjoyed watching Mark (Dad) shape a few boards in the shed. I haven’t really been able to do any Physiotherapy work while I’ve been injured but I’ve been studying a little online, revising and reading so that’s been nice.
WS: Are you allowed to travel anywhere at all out of Australia?
JS: Nah, there is still a ban on travel outside of Australia unless you get an exemption, which as far as I’m aware you may get if your travel needs are classed as essential along with other criteria also being met. Even within Australia travel is restricted, but I feel lucky to be at home in W.A.
WS: When are you hoping to get back on the water?
JS: Hopefully in September I’ll be back sailing again, so it works out well with the beginning of the W.A. windsurfing season. The plan is to work with Severne, Starboard and TwoGoat Media quite a bit and I’m really looking forward to releasing the new gear with them so it should be fun! I’ll have to slowly get back into sailing after spending so much time out of the water lately.
WS: We heard the Gnaraloo camp is booked out at the moment, is everyone in Australia doing the staycation thing?
JS: Ha ha yeah, Scotty McKercher went in the other day and got told he couldn’t stay because it was too full. I guess it’s a combination of people not being able to travel outside of Australia, perhaps people who have lost their jobs, want to get out of the city for a while etc. Will have to see what it’s like over the windier months and how this whole situation evolves.
WS: How do you see this season panning out for you personally?
JS: It’s been an interesting year so far and there is still so much uncertainty going forward. Given this last injury, I potentially would have missed the Canaries leg of the PWA World Tour anyway. Injuries are always a little tricky to manage both mentally and physically. Covid-19 has changed the situation as well, but I’ve tried to keep things in perspective and think about what I can control. I’m in a very privileged and fortunate position still. This time has allowed me to slow down, reflect and hopefully approach sailing again feeling motivated to progress, learn and have fun. Personally, I think this season will teach me quite a bit.
WS: Do you miss the PWA tour?
JS: Yeah, the PWA Tour is fun. I miss the windsurfing community, my friends and being pushed by the best windsurfers in the world.
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#Windsurf ENGADINWIND BY DAKINE 2020 | IQ FOIL EXHIBITION
ENGADINWIND BY DAKINE 2020 | IQ FOIL EXHIBITION
Check out the first IQ Foil Exhibtion race from Lake Silvaplana, Switzerland!
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#Windsurf TANDEM WINDSURFING: KAI LENNY AND RICARDO CAMPELLO
TANDEM WINDSURFING: KAI LENNY AND RICARDO CAMPELLO
These guys live the life!…Kai Lenny and Ricardo Campello having fun on a tandem board in Maui!
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S25 NAISH ASSUALT
Check out the new Naish S25 Assault range of wave boards, with Robby Naish and Ricardo Campello exchanging moves in this promotional video!
Via Naish
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#Windsurf WEYMOUTH HARBOUR | THE BLACK PEARL
WEYMOUTH HARBOUR | THE BLACK PEARL
When one of the most spectacular yachts in the world parks up at your local windsurfing spot, then it really would be rude not to go check it out, especially when it’s blowing 30 knots! Scotty Stallman, Kevin Greenslade and Si Pettifer blasted out into Weymouth harbour to check out the incredible “Black Pearl”, while Andy Stallman captured the action from a R.I.B. Read on for more about the yacht and what the Weymouth slalom posse made of it!
Words Scotty Stallman, Si Pettifer and Kevin Greenslade // Photos Andy Stallman
THE BLACK PEARL
Owned by Russian millionaire Oleg Burlakov, at 106 metres in length, the “Black Pearl”, is one of the largest superyachts in the world and reportedly cost $200 million to build. Burlakov has a number of business interests including banking and oil and gas and is worth up to $1 billion on paper, so he had no problems funding the building of the impressive Black Pearl, which was named to pay homage to the movie, The Pirates of the Caribbean.
The Black Pearl was built in Oceanco shipyard in Rotterdam and launched in 2016. It has three self-rotating carbon masts, all seventy metres high (around the height of a 15-storey building), each boasting six sails totalling 2877 m. The sails can be opened or furled at the touch of a button in seven minutes and when fully deployed there are no gaps between the sails, creating a single hugely efficient panel to capture the wind. The sails are trimmed by rotating the masts. As there is no rigging, the masts and yards can be rotated without restriction for all points of sail, making Black Pearl a capable upwind clipper.
The boat has six cabins that can accommodate 12 lucky guests. There is also space for the 18 crew members that are needed to sail the boat in a further nine cabins. Not much is known about the decadence of the boats interior due to security reasons. Although the yacht has diesel engines, it has innovative ‘green’ technology. It is designed to generate electricity to power its onboard systems by using its propeller as a turbine while the yacht is propelled by the wind, as well as solar panels built into her sails. Under sea trials Black Pearl achieved 20 knots of speed on the water, and its developers expect that it will be able to transit the Atlantic using no fuel. Other features include an on-deck jacuzzi, convertible cinema, full beam beach club and a tender garage.
Apparently the boat was docked in the safe deep water anchorage of Portland Harbour to resupply and that was when the crack team of slalom sailors along with ace lensman Andy Stallman took their chance to strike! The Weymouth slalom posse of Scotty Stallman, Si Pettifer and Kevin Greenslade recount their mission!
SCOTTY STALLMAN
“When the Black Pearl visits town you just have to go for a look really don’t you? The Black Pearl is a real superyacht, at 106 metres long and costing $200 Million; we don’t see many of those in Portland Harbour!
With a great forecast on the cards a training session was planned with Kev and Si. As we were heading out, harbour legends Pete Young and Steve Corps decided they also wanted to see the Pearl up close. Steve’s boat was made ready and Dad joined the boat with his camera to get a few shots.
I can’t really explain or put into words just how awesomely beautiful the Black Pearl is! As you approach it you realise how huge this boat is; it is not only massive but perfect. We sailed around her for a couple of hours and I am sure their crew were keeping a good eye on us! That evening was just amazing, to be sailing and jumping around the Black Pearl with your mates in 30 knots of wind; does it get any better? I’ve had some awesome times windsurfing around the harbour, but this was definitely one of the highlights. I will keep an eye out for the next superyacht in town, if the owners of the ‘Maltese Falcon’ are reading, we are ready for you!”
SI PETTIFER
“This was just an awesome evening session with the boys. I’d been told about the Black Pearl being in the harbour and that she was a massive yacht, but when I arrived at the harbour that evening, I couldn’t believe my eyes! The masts were so tall, we just had to sail out to her for a closer inspection. It was the perfect evening. I was lit with my 6.2m on my 98 litre board and loving it, being out with two of my best windsurfing buddies. As we ventured out to the middle of the harbour the Pearl just kept getting bigger and bigger, by the time we were next to her it was mind-blowing. This boat really is a beauty and boy she was so shiny. Sailing under the bow of the boat was unreal, I couldn’t believe that I could fit under it, with plenty of room to spare as well. With the added bonus of a boat with photographer along for the ride, we had an absolute blast, smiles all round!”
“ I can’t really explain or put into words just how awesomely beautiful the Black Pearl is!.”
KEVIN GREENSLADE
“I first set eyes on the Black Pearl after a session at Portland Beach CrossFit. My first thought was, ‘Wow, wouldn’t it be great to have the chance to sail alongside this amazing superyacht’ (we don’t get many like that in Weymouth). When you read up about the yacht you realise it’s not just beautiful, but also an incredible piece of engineering, making this vessel all the more intriguing. So the following evening driving home with over 30 knots of wind, knowing I was meeting up with Si and Scott, I already had thought how cool it would be to sail out and get a selfie. Even better, at the end of a great session, Pete and Steve decided to take the boat out to take a closer look, and better still take our resident photographer Andy Stallman out with them.
The three of us were like kids in a sweet shop, we couldn’t get out there quick enough, whooping and hollering all the way. As you get close you realize the sheer size of the Pearl, she is incredible. Whilst sailing around we spotted some guys at the stern; in fact, they had been kiting at the stern, I mean imagine launching off this beast! Anyway, I thought, never a better opportunity to get on board and sailed right up to the platform! Obviously at this point, it is important to stay cool. “Hey guys nice boat,” I hollered. “Thanks, you guys are fast,” came the reply. “Thanks,” I say. “Any chance of a look around?” After that comment, they stopped laughing and I realised it was unlikely and sailed back thinking, well you gotta try! We are always lucky to have Andy at hand documenting our sessions, but this one was something special to capture on camera.”
“It’s not just beautiful, but also an incredible piece of engineering.”
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THE ART OF WAVES: GRAHAM EZZY
“The Art of Waves”- Ho’okipa Windsurfing with Graham Ezzy
Often, windsurfing movies are a montage of quick cuts—all the best action moments jammed together. These surf-pornos are fun to watch but leave out a lot of what windsurfing is actually like. With traditional filming, a 4-minute movie consists of many days condensed down into their best moments, and you never see more that a few consecutive seconds at a time. This, of course, leaves out much of the actual experience. “The Art of Waves” is a single shot, which means it is a window into an uninterrupted 4 minutes at Ho’okipa. My narration is inspired by and is at times a paraphrase or even direct quotation of John Ruskin’s analysis of Turner’s painting, which touches on the concepts of the individual’s place in the infinite. Filmed by Paul Reis of @wavetraveller.
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MARCILIO BROWNE UPDATE
Windsurf Magazine caught up with the PWA vice wave champion Marcilio Browne to find out what he has been up to over the past few months in Hawaii.
Photos: PWA/Carter
TESTING TIMES
I have stayed in Maui the whole time since the lock down focussing on my family and testing a lot of equipment. Goya have been working on the new production line so I have been working on that like normal. I have been sailing a lot but no travel for me. Goya change their line every two years now so we are about to send the final prototypes for next years boards. It has been incredible because the whole team has been together to test all the shapes, aside from Francisco who is not here. For me personally I have tested more than ever and I feel like that will show in our new production. It feels like we went forward a lot with most boards.
SUMMER IN HAWAII
This was my first summer in Maui for a long time and I enjoyed it. There are a lot less people around and the roads are emptier than normal. There were not too many people in the water throughout spring so that made it enjoyable. I miss the PWA events in the Canary Islands. It is not just about the sailing but it is just nice to be there training with all the guys. We all normally push each other on the water and I miss that part the most, the whole build up to the competition. You are excited everyday about sailing together.
TRAINING
I am still training and sailing five or six days a week and still doing my physical training with Sarah Hauser as well. I feel I am in good shape and on the water as much as normal. Life is a lot easier by the fact I am not travelling. It makes you realize how much airplanes and airports take it out of you. But my goals are still the same, I am still trying to improve my sailing over here.
Life in Maui without all the tourists has been nice. It is noticeably quiet without all the hustle on the roads. It has been great for cycling and all the beaches have been less busy than normal. It feels like we are all living sometime out of the past before all the tourists showed up. WE probably have another two months of small summer waves before the winter swells really start to kick in. Then Maui will start picking up for the wave season. The summer still has a lot of jumping days and a lot of sailing time which keeps us in the water and keeps us fit for when the waves get good.
CARS
Our car rental business is on hold! We have not been able to do anything with that for a few months. Whenever it is time we will get going again. There is no rush there. I want to wait until this whole Covid situation is figured out and then go from there.
WINGS
I have not tried wing foiling yet. I think I will, it is just that the conditions have been surprisingly good for wave sailing even though the waves are small. It has been great jumping and when it has been flat I have been so tired from sailing the previous days that I just rest. I am excited to try wing foiling soon for sure!
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