Check out the new deal of the day. This is something new that I am trying to do. I have been wanting to do some charity work and give back some of the things that I have been so blessed with. A friend of mine started a small charity called feedvillages.com and I am trying to help it out a bit. I am putting up a authentic PWA Sylt Jersey signed by me and matt and donating all the proceeds to feedvillages.com. If you would like to help out for a worthy cause and get a cool autographed jersey, email me and we will get it signed and sent out to you! This is a great way to get a tax deduction as well as help some people get some well deserved food.

I would like to one day open a Pritchard windsurfing foundation. Not sure on how to start that all up but if anyone out there knows about it and what why how feel free to send some comments or email me anytime.  

Maui has been pretty good the past couple days. Wind waves sun and fun..  One shot of Levi smacking an inside bowl and Hookipa!

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Baja Wave Camp Update:
 
We just finished our first Wave Camp and what a success it was. With 23 eager students raging in the waves, there was plenty of action and most importantly, LOTS OF FUN!!!!!!
We didn’t have very big waves for the first half of the week, but they were actually perfect for the first timers to get comfortable and build confidence. The more advanced sailors worked on improving their technique in the smaller waves with drills that are now instilled in their brains. Towards the end of the week, the promised swell arrived and everyone stepped up to the plate and caught plenty of waves. You should have seen the smiles of these guys! They were high-fiving each other and sharing what they learned like best buddies.
The most common issue that most of the crew were experiencing was pulling the sail back too far in the bottom turn. When you pull back on your rig, it causes you to transfer your weight to the tail of the board, essentially putting the brakes on! You want to do the exact opposite! Get your rig out in front of you with your front arm straight, drive your weight forward in the bottom turn and generate speed so that you can hit the lip with power.
“SPEED IS YOUR FRIEND” was the saying of the week. With speed you can always get out of trouble. No matter what the situation, being able to run away from a big wave or going late into a big closeout lip, the faster you go the better off you are. This is also practical even when learning to gybe- if you go too slow, the board falls off a plane causing instability and sends you down with a splash!
Everybody walked away with some valuable tips and tricks. For some it was the first time they ever felt the sensation of riding a wave. For others, it was a tough week trying to break bad habits that paid off in the end. We turned into a family here in Baja and everyone is committed to coming back next year. I’m already looking forward to it.

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I put up some new Pritchard Windsurfing.com wallpapers in the gallery. Feel free to go and download those for your computer backgrounds. They are pretty big size but since I have a 30" Apple screen they work very nice for it! :) Anyhow, Maui had no wind yesterday and is looking to be back on today.  I cant believe it is Friday already. Man the time flys bye! Speaking of time flying bye... check out this shot.. my mom sent it over and thought that you guys would like to see some of the beginings.  This is me cruising at San Luis Res having a great old time. I laugh at the size of my legs.. pretty funny.  The thing is I still feel like I am about that old in my mind.. oh how the time flies bye!!

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