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Month: November, 2011

hana break

Im in Hana at the moment on a mini vacation with a really close friend from princeton. I haven’t been out here in over 10 years and its been even longer for my friend. Such tranquility! I can hear the panting of the ocean as it hurdles against the rocks. This is exactly what I […]

3rd overall in the AWT, now to Hana!

  The closing ceremony of the Makani Classic wrapped up the 2011 AWT circuit. I finished 3rd overall behind Kevin Pritchard in 2nd and Nathan Mershon in 1st. I only did 3 of the events (Oregon, Baja, and Maui) but each one had elements of being a really good event. And for a 1st year, […]

contest over

The AWT contest is over here on Maui. The final day had very light winds and some occasional good waves. I chose to ride my big floaty board and had no problem catching waves but many problems turning on them. Oh well… Kai Katchadorian sailed an amazing final, and in my opinion was the best […]