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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Friday, 30 May 2008 |
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I know you guys dont really like the random photography to much but thought that I would share some anyhow.. wether you like it or not!! Hope you like the shots. 
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Thursday, 29 May 2008 |
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Had a big day today.. maybe too big as I am quite tired now already and it is only 3 pm.. Went for a bike ride around the West Maui Mountains.. that is a long hard trip.. but was pretty fun. Was a new experience so that was cool. Did it in 3 hours 40 minutes, 60 miles from Boarders parking lot and back. I took some picts along the way. Then got home and went for 2 hours on the old slalom board doing some buoys. I think I will sleep well tonight..
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Saturday, 24 May 2008 |
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Maui has been amazing. Flat but windy. Not too much else to report except my mustache is growing right along.. the votes are rolling in.. but the stash is filling in great too.. be sure and vote for the Mo to go or stay!!
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Monday, 19 May 2008 |
Made it back safe and sound.. None of the gear made it on the flight but I am sure that it will come.. Nice to be back on Maui. Maybe some wind and waves tomorrow. 
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Friday, 16 May 2008 |
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One more day left. Maybe some wind later today. Then pack up. Cant wait to get on the plane. Maybe go and try and take some better picts this afternoon. I know these are not my best shots but lack of motivation on the old photos this trip. Need to get some inspiration going again.. 
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 |
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Shewww.. man it is scary out there. The wind is so light, so so gusty, they keep running them but there is no wind. It is like a roll of the dice if one of the races gets all the way through. We tried about 20 heats today and all of them got canceled. At least they were canceling them. I had one ok start and the rest were terrible by me. On one of them I was no planing at all at the start, and it didnt look like I was going to get plaining at all either. It was really nerve racking because some of the guys got off the line and some didn't. I am on my 9.0 and my 85 wide 133 ISONIC and it is not enough. They have been trying really hard to get a result in but it just isn't happening. To top it off there is a lot of weed in the water as well as some smog in the air so at night we have quite a bit of pollution in the lungs from all the pumping. Besides those things, the event organizers are some of the best organizers we have on tour. Everyone has a room to themselves, which has amazing internet, we have breakfast, lunch and dinner provided for us, there are tents on the beach with board racks, plenty of them, lots of room on the beach, water gets passed out daily, it is just a shame that we dont have some good wind to give the organizers the show that they are looking for. Maybe tomorrow. 
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Tuesday, 13 May 2008 |
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We were all set ready to go and then BANG huge thunder and lightening hit just about a half a mile up wind from us just as it was 30 seconds before my start. Just as we were starting they put up the abandonment flag and we tired to make it to the beach as quickly as possible. The storm was coming in fast. From the time we were powered up on 8.2's to the time we made it back to the beach, it went from windy to almost glassy and raining like a typhoon. It was pretty interesting. We got to sit around in our wet suits for awhile and then derig in the rain. Was pretty chilly as well for us Maui residents... Forecast looks pretty bad but you never know. There is definitely some unstable air out there moving around so we might just get some wind. You never know. Here are some fun shots by JC... 
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Monday, 12 May 2008 |
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Well today is the day. First day of the racing season. Looks like the wind has backed off a bit. The rain came in and so who knows what we will get today. Here are a couple shots from yesterday. I took some shots of some fins, looks like the majority of the people are running the new SL4's even Antoine has them in his boards. I asked him a while back how he liked them and he told me that he didn't but now that they are in his boards on Race day could be a sign that he actually does like the SL 4. Ross Williams is running them in the Tabou boards, the Musamoni brothers are running them in the F2's and a couple others using them in the Fanatics. So we will see when the flag drops! 
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Saturday, 10 May 2008 |
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Made it here.. All went well. Was a nice long flight.. pretty impressed with Korean Air.. Good food, nice seats, some good movies. Got to watch American Gangster which I thought was great... All the gear came out, the Koreans were nice to greet us here and take us to our lovely love hotels. We have some pretty cool rooms with red lights on the top of the room and just some funny stuff in them. Guess you have to see it to believe it.. The wind was really good today. Sailed on 7.6 on my 101 with my 38cm fin. Was going ok but need to get a bit more tuned up. Tomorrow looks like there will be some wind again and then once the contest starts it should back off for the first couple days. We will see. You never know. Here is a couple beach shots for you. I will try and get some technical photos coming up. Had too much to do today but maybe some more time tomorrow. 
 
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Friday, 09 May 2008 |
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Getting on the plane now... cant wait to see how we are all going.. should be interesting..
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
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Busy days, getting ready for Korea. Been down the harbor in the early AM getting some light wind sailing in. The wind has been cranking here and it is tough to test out the big sails. Anyhow will fill you guys in later as to what we have been learning. Tired today, just finished a massage and ready for bed..
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Written by Matt Pritchard
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Monday, 05 May 2008 |
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Hey Bloggers, You gotta check out this video…… We filmed this back in 1997 when we were youngens! Not only is it funny, there are some great techniques in this video that you will find extremely valuable!
Our narrator and producer, Brian Casserio did a great job at showing some computer generated diagrams along with “step by step break it down get it in your head info” that will make it easy for you to visualize the moves!
If you want to Step it up, send us an email and we can get you out a copy for just $23.95! We teach all the basic moves that will enhance your performance. One handed Jibes, Tacks, Duck Jibes, Helicopter tacks and the Carving 360! We wanted to do a retro special for everyone and here you have it.
We are also wondering if anyone out there would like to see a new video “how to series” from the Pritchard bros….. Tell us what you would like to see!!!!! Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Let us know via a Comment right here!
MP
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
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Sailing over here has been great. Been doing some slalom sailing as well as some fun wave sailing. Been busy as well. There is also a new Move of the month up.. Check it out with a couple loops from Baja in there. Definately some good info on how do do a forward loop. Check it out and let me have some comments. I know it is not the best editing you have ever seen. I just get too busy between sailing and trying to keep you guys up to date.. it just gets crazy in my little world over here. That is how I like it though... busy busy busy.. no time to thing.. just going full speed.. you should see my garage at the moment.. stuff thrown everywhere. no time to clean it up.. just play play play.. i love it!!
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Wednesday, 30 April 2008 |
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Went over and camped at La Perus to get the early morning south swell... well didnt really get too much of it but I caught one wave on my stand up board but there were just too many surfers out by the time you could see enough to be paddling around. So enjoyed the morning sunrise and then headed back to get a sick sailing day!! The wind was up the waves were up... smooth clean glassy waves. Was great. Check back in for some video from today!!
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Monday, 28 April 2008 |
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Well after two really fun days of wind and waves, the waves died down and the winds came up. The wind today was really firing up! Perfect day for some high wind slalom or some wave jumps but it was a bit too flat really. I went out on the wave stuff because I have been tuning up my small sails pretty well and need to get on the jumping.. Didn't really do any jumps cause it was too flat but oh well. Maybe tomorrow. Matt said he had two good days of waves down there in Baja, so that must have been fun. We sold our PWA Jersey for Charity to Ben out in San Fran which is really cool. Thanks for that supporting that cause and making some kids life!
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Saturday, 26 April 2008 |
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Today was sicck... dont know why but was the only one out with some good size waves.. Probably had about 50 waves and was super fun.. It is always nice when you get a solo session out there, but at Hookipa all alone in April.. I dont know where everyone was at?? Oh well fine by me.. Went on a nice bike ride out to twin falls, nice and easy... all in a good days work :)
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Thursday, 24 April 2008 |
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It is sure is fun to see all the new gear out there. I really like the new Simmer Colors, It is a powder blue that is almost florescent. Looks really god out on the water. The new NP's I am not too sure about but the consensus on the beach is that they are looking great. They have gone with some purple and green stuff, NP are always out there trying to find something new and fresh and that is cool. I also really like the look of the Gaastra Poison's, they look really cool with the new graphics and colors! Anyhow, Maui looks to be out of wind for a couple days. So time to enjoy some other things. Yesterday went SUP and that was fun. Today probably a bike ride and a surf, who knows, get in some sort of trainnig and have fun!! No one has got the 2006 authentic PWA Sylt 2006 signed jersey for a good cause yet. Click here to get this cool jersey and help out some needy people! 
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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Monday, 21 April 2008 |
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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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Written by Matt Pritchard
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Sunday, 20 April 2008 |
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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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Written by Kevin Pritchard
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Friday, 18 April 2008 |
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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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