Well, I cant believe no web guru's have jumped in to help me with the shop problems... ooh well I am working on it and tyring to figure it all out... I hope can do it cause that could be the end of pritchard windsuring.com..
Ah man, so I was trying to update the shop with a gift certificate function and it shut the whole shop down. I am so bummed, just spent my entire Friday night trying to figure out the dang thing and couldn't. So if any of you guys out there know some great php code or are magento experts please feel free to chip in. I even had some nice photos from today but had no time to post them cause of this stupid shop error. Now I am crosseyed and frustrated as all... anyhow sorry about the shop being down and hopefully it will come back soon!!
Just got the Four Dimensions DVD in stock now!! Get it here!!! Also I have a complete line of used racing Isonic's ready go to. You can
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> and get all the lowdown on the boards.
So my friend Chuck got some nice shots from the cliff and manage to find me upside down again from a different perspective. The surf on Maui has been pumping. I am tired.. Warn out, almost like a contest or something.. It has been good fun and getting back in tow in shape.
So I found my wipeout on the net.. Thats me going backwards over the falls.. I just shake my head.. What a kook.. Oh well. Just getting ready to head back out there and try to ride again. If the horse bucks you off.. you get back on!!
photo by David Schutz http://www.flickr.com/photos/schultzdave/sets/72157622956461982/
Well today went out to Jaws.. The biggest swell of the last 40 years I heard but it certainly wasn't that.. Luck for me cause I went up there and EVERYONE was there. All the big wave names were out in the line up. Laird, Dave, Ian Walsh, even Andy Irons was out there checking it out.. pretty intimidating but I still had to go for it. I went out dropped in on perfect wave, had a great ride then when to kick out of the west bowl and just as I went to get out of the wave, the west bowl pitched and threw me right over the falls landing on my back and getting washed like a rag doll in a washing machine. I thought I was going to come up and was almost at the surface when the wave just pulled me back down and held me under just long enough for me to pop up for one second right before I had to go back under the next wave. Not too much fun but I can say I got properly pounded at Peahi today. I have water coming out everywhere, my nose, my ears are full, and I am tired and ready for bed. I hop to see a photo of me going over the falls on my back.. What a KOOK!!
Just wondreing what the most desired manuver is to learn.. Let us know and vote here. On the right hand side you can cast your vote. Is it a backloop? Front loop?? Let us know..
Well "the SEASON" has officially started and while Matt and I are running around today filling everyone's orders, there is still time to get your Christmas List filled right here at Pritchard Windsurfing.com... Check out the shop.. send us an email.. do whatever it takes to get that perfect holiday gift.
Also I am working on getting my photographs up on the shop. I have had a couple requests for them so I am working on getting this feature put up! Have some patience but I think it will come up soon.
If you want to buy something from the shop and get the GREEN Discount type in saveyourgreen in the discount code section and you will receive your Green Discount of 20% off everything in the store!! Hurry up this offer wont last long!!
I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving.... we all have a lot to be thankful for that is for sure!!!
All this talk about Black Friday, where did that all come from? I don't remember hearing of it until recently..... I know everybody goes shopping the day after Thanksgiving but who came up with Black Friday- I don't really like that name, so have decided to go for Green Saturday since the windsurfing was sooooooo good on Friday....
If you are thinking Green and want to save some Green- how about getting some of our slightly used and extremely well taken care of gear? The "GREEN" theme seems to be on everybody's mind these days- save energy, save the environment, save time, save money- I'm all for it. So if you don't want to spend the big Green on the new goods, get the next best thing........No matter what you need and what your budget is, don't be afraid to email and ask what we have......
A couple things that might interest you.... we have new or used-
HPL Carbon Booms
2009/2010 Tabou Boards
2009/2010 Starobards
2009/2010 Gaastra Sails
2009/ 2010 Neil Pryde Sails
PowerEx Masts
Neil Pryde Masts
Chinook Booms
MFC Fins
Gaastra Aluminum Booms- All sizes
Streamlined Base extensions
Miscellaneous Parts, Wetsuits, Fins, Diapers and More
Any questions email:
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See you on the web or better yet, on the water!!!!!
Well not my best production ever but working on it. I think the filming is not too terrible but the editing.. I just have such a hard time with getting the editing right.. Anyhow, have a look some cool moves on there.. Ricardo and Brawzinio going off...
Now with Thanksgiving coming up, check out the Shop and everything in there is 25% off this weekend so click away!!
Most of you guys are all packed up and starting to think about wintertime fun! Here on Maui you can see how spoiled we are by Kev’s great blog shots- Warm wind, sandy beaches, and perfect aqua blue waters with whitecaps as far as you can see!I know, rub it in huh? This is the dream life and someone has got to do it right? I just want you guys to keep your stoke as we come into the winter season. Spring is already around the corner...... well almost!
After spending what seemed like an eternity recovering from my broken legs, I got pretty used to finding alternative things to do since I couldn’t windsurf. This gave me an appreciation of what it is like to not be able to get on the water for 6 months- it really hurts and I have a new respect for all of you warriors out there that have to remove windsurfing from your mind for the cold part of the year.
I will admit, it was a little tortuous to drive by Hookipa and see it firing mast high and 25 knots- I always lived by the out of sight, out of mind theory and this did not help things. I’m guessing if you are reading this blog, you can’t get windsurfing out of your mind...... so in order to keep up on your virtual windsurfing, here are some of my tips to keep you in the game, in the rain and bitter cold winter that is approaching!
Stay fit- even when I was in a wheelchair, I was working out. I was throwing a heavy medicine ball back and forth to my trainer. I was doing sit ups, pull ups, dips and stretching as much as I could. As soon as I was able to pedal on the bike, I was keeping the legs in motion. All the while my mind was in windsurf mode. I was thinking about the muscles I was working and trying to imagine what windsurfing moves activated them- Virtual windsurfing at its finest! Try to take at least a half hour a day and do some kind of routine that will have to replace your water time.... but know that it will make you stronger for that first day on the water!
Watch video’s- if you are working on jybing, google for videos and how to’s! If you are learning to wave sail, watch the maui blogs and see what’s going on. For a great library of moves, check out continentseven.com. There is a TON of cool stuff online and you can study whatever you need to learn.
Do other sports- the more fun you can have the better! When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!I love that saying, sometimes you just have to go with what you got! So if it is freezingcold and snowing, pick you pleasure and get out there. If it is rainy and yucky, go running just for the challenge. The point is to keep active and keep challenging your body to keep going. As soon as you stop, things seize up and to get them working again takes a lot of hard work.
My recovery has been going incredibly well. A lot of it was probably attitude and a lot of it was just plane and simple hard work. No matter where you are or what you have to do, consider yourself lucky- we all love a great sport and even if we only get to do it a couple times a year, there is nothing wrong with virtual sailing everyday! See you out there!MP
THe beautiful sights we get to see. The swell has dropped off and so has the wind and in comes the rain!! But good to get things going and get stuff done that I love to put off!!
It is still good here. Fall has set it and it is firing. Looks like it is not going to stop.. I had to check the forecast cause I was starting to get tired and see if it was going to die or what but nope, doesn't look like it.. Everyone is really starting to rip out there, Levi looks good on his new Quatro's, He is really playing around with the fin set up, going from Quad to Twin and back.. Not sure what he likes but sure seems to be ripping on whatever so that is good. Brawzino looks amazing out there, putting together his freestyle moves on the waves, just needs to be a bit more consistent and he will be unstoppable. Good to see him out there working on the moves in the big Hookipa waves. Ricardo is here as well and is ripping too.. To me he is the most underrated wave ripper out there. I guess it was from his 3 Freestyle world titles that people seem to overlook him in the waves, but man that kid rips. I wish I had the talent he has... He has the power and the eye for the wave.. he sometimes gets a little over amped and I see him on the rocks a lot.. but that is what it takes sometimes..
Matt and Kdog came over for breakfast and that was pretty fun.. or funny to watch if someone was looking.. seeing Matt and I take care of Kaden.. who would have ever thought.. but we did pretty good, the three boys, just hung out, had some male bonding.. he didn't cry or anything.. was good.. Matt has been doing some workouts with him for some added weight. Matt is also back on the water doing some lessons so if anyone wants to have a 3 Time World Champ teach you how to do a loop, rip a gybe, or just sail better in general, send him off an email! I mean what other sport can you get lessons from the best of the best.. I did here Michael Jorden was doing camps these days...
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