Jump-Off extended video and upcoming announcement!

Here's the extended Jump Off video. Lots of killer new GoPro video in there that really lets you get an on-board feel for the heights the guys were getting.



Everyone loves our new contest format, and we're excited to announce the 2010 contest schedule later this week, so stay tuned!

How high can you go?

It was a simple idea - how high can you go? Ok, that was too easy, so it turned into "How high can you go and land a backloop?" With all of the riders equipped with cameras from us at EpicSessions.tv and Shadowboxes, and cameras on the beach, we'd record the contest like no other in windsurfing history and award the winners based on REAL height data from the Shadowboxes.

Mother nature was pleased with the concept as she delivered some of the most insane winds and waves to combine into an epic jumping ground for the event.

Levi went 52.7 feet with the winning backloop and Boujmaa boosted to 62.3 feet for the highest overall jump. SWEEET!

Expect to see more events like this soon from the best windsurfing spots in the world!



Special thanks to Casey and Jake for pulling this off while I was stuck in Wisconsin. You guys rock!

Spring cleaning sale!

Hey folks, wanna score some great gear cheap? I'm cleaning out the garage and I've got some great gear for sale. I'll list out the gear here, and photos (click for hi-res) are below.

2009 Goya Wave3D quiver 4.7, 5.0, 5.3, 5.7, 6.2, 6.8 - All the same color (pictured here)
$200 each, or $1000 for the entire quiver. All in excellent condition! (4.7, 5.3, and 6.8 are SOLD)

KA Kult Sails Quiver - 4.7, 5.3, 5.8, 6.4, 7.0 - all orange. $150 each or $650 for the whole quiver! All in excellent condition! (ALL SOLD!)

RRD TwinTip 110 Freestyle board - fin, straps $500 (excellent condition)

RRD Freestyle Wave 86 - fin, straps $500 (used, but great condition)

RRD WaveTwin 99 - fins, straps $750 (excellent condition) SOLD!

RRD X-Fire 98 Slalom board - Fin, straps $750 (new condition)

RRD X-Fire 75 Speed trials board - Fin, straps - $800 (new condition)

Email me if you are interested. dtroup at epicsessions dot tv



From left to right - WaveTwin99, TwinTip110 and FSW 86
Ka Kult's

RRD speed trials boards. 75 on the left, 98 on the right. 45.84mph on one of them. Which one?
Wave3D on the TwinTip 110
Wave3D and TwinTip 110
WaveTwin 99
Shaka! LOL

Webcast archives

If you missed the webcasts from Jaws and Hookipa last week, we're putting up the archive videos for you to view. So, kick back, get some popcorn and enjoy the action!

Note - these files are LONG and unedited. You're looking at the EXACT frame rate and resolution that we broadcasted in. We'll get to editing the hours and hours of raw high res video down to a highlight reel, but until then, enjoy the archives!

CLICK HERE FOR THE ARCHIVES! Check back often as we're in the middle of uploading them - and we've got 6+ hours of archives being uploaded.

Ride Like The Wind

Some video from Hookipa, boom mounted GoPro video on Jake, Whit and myself plus some Kuau action from Russ.

Monochromatic fun

I know neon is all the rage, but I gotta say, this monochromatic setup I rode my first day was a sweet setup for light winds and a growing swell.

First, the rig. Since its introduction, I've been a fan of the Goya Eclipse. Levi's signature sail offers amazing low end power, fingertip handling yet you can tune it down in when the wind fills in. Lots of sails claim low end power with high end handling, but the Eclipse delivers. Compared to my Goya Wave3D's, the Eclipse has the power and handling of the W3D's, but with the added softness of the Guru's. Jason has created one of the best sails I've ever ridden, hands down. (gee, ya think I'm impressed?) Rumor is that the 2011 version will be lighter and more responsive.

I picked the 92 liter Quatro Wave for its float, but also its longer rail line for the larger swell that was inbound. You'd be hard pressed to find a better big wave, light air board out there. This board drives the line with power and control, but you don't get this performance without a compromise somewhere. And that somewhere is speed. Its like driving a truck in 4W low. Its powers up, and then stops accelerating. This board ins't made for jumping and planing upwind, its made for pure down the line wave performance. Period. Typical of Keith's boards, its very well balanced to give the rider amazing turns on the lip with the power to get in and out of deep wave sections with confidence. It doesn't quite have the snappiness of pocket power of the quad, but it offers big wave turns that quads have difficulties with. Interesting to note, that with its slow board speed, it loads the rig up with the unused power. This has an interesting side effect in that you can run with a smaller sail than you'd think giving you better handling on the wave with the smaller sail. A sweet design outcome indeed!