19/06/2009
San Francisco Formula Windsurfing
Last Friday night saw some of the closest racing all season at the 4th Twilite Series of the San Francisco Formula Windsurfing Season at the St. Francis Yacht Club.
Racing started with most of the fleet on the 9.0's as the wind was a steady 18-20 knots but with big gust coming down the course.
For those of you who haven't sailed in SF, 20k here is like 25k in other parts of the world.
Like the Gorge, the wind is denser here- giving a stronger punch.
Combine that with a crazy ebb, boat traffic and SW gust coming down hard off the Presidio and most sailors choose to sail on their smaller rigs for better control.
Despite the gusts, I've got my 10.0 dialed in to where I can sail it pretty overpowered- even with a 70 cm fin, pinching upwind and straddling the chicken strap off the breeze.
I hold off for the 9.0 until it gets really hairy.
Regatta report, photos and video at www.stevebodner.blogspot.com
2010
- March
- 08/03/2010 TOTAL DOMINATION!!!
- 08/03/2010 North Sails dominates South American Championships!
- February
- January
- 30/01/2010 Yann Rifflet sending us some season´s greetings from Brazil
- 12/01/2010 4 Dimensions party in El Yaque
2009
- December
- 15/12/2009 Vote for the North Sails groms
- 14/12/2009 Roberto Hofmann finishes 3rd overall
- 08/12/2009 North Sails takes top honors at the reader survey of WS Journal
- 07/12/2009 Victor and Brawzinho in Chile
- 07/12/2009 Astrid Muldoon et Bastien Ribaucourt, Canet plage
- 04/12/2009 FOUR DIMENSIONS - TRAILER number 2
- November
- 26/11/2009 HOOKED - an awesome windsurf movie by Stefan Csaky
- 17/11/2009 Italian final championships
- 17/11/2009 Yoli de Brendt awarded with top honors
- 12/11/2009 BIG WEEKEND on Gran Canaria for Alessio and Moritz
- 06/11/2009 15-year-old Connor Baxter (North) sailing Jaws
- 04/11/2009 Roberto Hofmann (North) 3rd at Italian Slalom Tour
- 02/11/2009 Victor Fernandez organizes FOUR FIMENSION party in Spain
- October
- 29/10/2009 Dominik Schönthal´s new freestyle clip is out
- 28/10/2009 North Sails groms Moritz and Alessio enjoying Pozo
- 27/10/2009 Victor Fernandez enjoying his Ego in nuclear winds
- 26/10/2009 Victor Fernandez (North/Fanatic) launches new video
- 23/10/2009 Andrew Erban´s new windsurfingvideo
- 19/10/2009 Alessio Stilrich (North/Fanatic) in Slalom fever
- 15/10/2009 Vincent Mellouet (Fan/NSW/ION) launches a great new video
- 13/10/2009 Andre Paskowski is European Freestyle Vice Champion 2009
- 12/10/2009 Surf Festival Makkum
- 08/10/2009 Interview Windsurflabor – Tom Brendt
- 08/10/2009 Orjan Jensen wins Norwegian Championships "Jæren Wave"
- 07/10/2009 FOUR DIMENSIONS - THE PREMIERE SHOW on Sylt
- 06/10/2009 Battle of giants – Formula Hungarian Championship
- 06/10/2009 Fagor Speed Competition, Hungary, second race, 2009
- 05/10/2009 Brawzinho and Fabi Weber at the Surf Festival in Makkum
- 05/10/2009 PWA Colgate World Cup Sylt part II
- 05/10/2009 PWA Colgate World Cup Sylt, final day: North collects titles
- 01/10/2009 The 2009 PWA Colgate World Cup, Sylt – Day 6
- 01/10/2009 La Reunion Wave Classic
- September
- 30/09/2009 PWA Sylt: Cyril Moussilmani (North Sails) currently on 3rd
- 30/09/2009 Chicobento enjoying a nice session in Jeri, Brasil
- 29/09/2009 PWA Colgate World Cup Sylt, day 2
- 28/09/2009 New Website for Gollito
- 28/09/2009 North Sails @ Sylt
- 25/09/2009 North Sails Team 3rd at ION Man, Lake Garda
- 25/09/2009 Marcilio "Brawzinho" Browne BRA-105: new website
- 22/09/2009 Formula Worlds- half way through....
- 21/09/2009 Mat Pearch (North/Fanatic) is UKWA Slalom Champion 2009
- 17/09/2009 Cyril Moussilmani (North Sails) 2nd at the Defi inter Iles
- 15/09/2009 Wind&Surf Clinic Fuerteventura
- 14/09/2009 Windsurfclinic 2009 - Improve and Move Kos – Greece
- 14/09/2009 Four Dimensions - interview with Peter Svensson
- 13/09/2009 Alexander Lehmann is German Speed Champ 2009
- 11/09/2009 North team Austria rockin´ Mauritius
- 10/09/2009 RIDING OMAN'S WAVES
- 10/09/2009 German Speedster Gunnar Asmussen 2nd at the Danish Champs 09
- 09/09/2009 French team rocks the French championships!
- 08/09/2009 Ocean Jump winner Alexander Lehmann goes big!
- 07/09/2009 Reunion Wave Classice 2009: Victor is leading after heat 1
- August
- 31/08/2009 Interview with the World Champion Gollito Estredo (North/F)
- 29/08/2009 Check out Gigi Maddedu´s new freestyle clip
- 29/08/2009 North Sails youngster Alessio Stillrich rocks Gran Canaria
- 28/08/2009 North Sails Shox.XTR rules!
- 27/08/2009 Victor Fernandez wave session in Almeria, Spain
- 22/08/2009 La Reunion Wave Classic
- 21/08/2009 Dominik Schoenthal´s (G265, North Sails/Fanatic) summer clip
- 19/08/2009 Brandon Baker on board
- 19/08/2009 Vincent´s new freestyle video
- 17/08/2009 Windsurflabor Windsurf Camp, Fanatic Funcenter-Costa Calma 2009
- 17/08/2009 PWA Alacati final results
- 13/08/2009 Cyril Moussilmani finds his form at the PWA Slalom Alacati
- 12/08/2009 PWA Alacati, Slalom: Cyril 8th after 4 races
- 10/08/2009 King of the River: 2009 US Windsurfing National Championships
- 10/08/2009 The new North Sails product range 2010 is online
- 06/08/2009 FOUR DIMENSIONS - the trailer
- 04/08/2009 North Grom Moritz Mauch goes for a night session
- 02/08/2009 Gollito victorious,Daida is PWA Vice Freestyle World Champ 2009
- July
- 29/07/2009 Fabi Weber (North/Fanatic) 3rd at German Wave/Freestyle champs
- 29/07/2009 PWA Fuerte: Team North scores with phenomenal performance
- 28/07/2009 PWA Fuerte, Slalom: Cyril 4th, Patrik 10th
- 24/07/2009 Kai Hopf (North) is the fastest sail designer in the world
- 21/07/2009 North Sails Grom Team successful in Pozo
- 20/07/2009 Guy Cribb (North/Fanatic) windsurfs first artificial reef
- 20/07/2009 Victor Fernandez (North/Fanatic)wins Spanish Wave Championships
- 17/07/2009 PWA Gran Canaria:Daida 1st, Iballa 2nd, Victor 2nd, Cyril 3rd
- 17/07/2009 PWA Gran Canaria day 7: Cyril still on 3rd
- 16/07/2009 2009 Ronstan Bay Challenge
- 16/07/2009 PWA Gran Canaria day 5: Cyril keeps 3rd place
- 15/07/2009 PWA Gran Canaria day 4: Cyril strikes back!
- 14/07/2009 Connor & Zane in Peru
- 14/07/2009 PWA Gran Canaria day 4: slalom action
- 13/07/2009 PWA Gran Canaria: great performance on the new gear
- 09/07/2009 Windsurfer of the Year ranking (WOTY): Brawzinho in the lead!
- 06/07/2009 PWA Lanzarote: Gollito takes the crown
- 05/07/2009 Peter Slate SA-7 practice time
- 04/07/2009 North/Fanatic team is untouchable
- 02/07/2009 Amazing action from team North at the PWA Lanzarote
- 02/07/2009 San Francisco Classic
- 01/07/2009 PWA Lanzarote: Gollito Estredo(North/Fanatic) scores the single
- 01/07/2009 A new Baker is born!
- June
- 30/06/2009 New windsurf camp dates with Laure Treboux SUI-4
- 26/06/2009 Victor Fernandez in big Spanish waves
- 24/06/2009 Da Kine contest, Maui: Kai Hopf (G11) impressive!
- 21/06/2009 EFPT Alacati: André finished 2nd
- 20/06/2009 Windsurflabor Tarifa
- 19/06/2009 San Francisco Formula Windsurfing
- 19/06/2009 Four Dimensions - the interview
- 19/06/2009 Gollito competing in slalom?
- 19/06/2009 Laure Treboux´s girls camp in Rhodes
- 19/06/2009 Andre Paskowski 2nd at the EFPT in Crete
- 15/06/2009 PWA Costa Brava - Jimmy Diaz 5th
- 08/06/2009 EFPT Lefkada: André Paskowksi 3rd, Chicobento 5th, Nikos 9th
- 08/06/2009 Victor and Gollito pics
- 08/06/2009 New freestyle clip from our Italian rider Gigi Madeddu,Sardinia
- 07/06/2009 New video from Yoli de Brendt (North/Fanatic)
- 03/06/2009 Guy Cribb (North) sets new speed record in Dahab of 40.4 knots
- 03/06/2009 Our Hungarian distributor László on his new Formula Warp
- 03/06/2009 André Paskowski 3rd at the EFPT Sardinia
- 01/06/2009 Victor Fernandez (North/Fanatic)
- 01/06/2009 Yoli and Gollito take the crown at the El Yaque Wildwind event
- May
- 31/05/2009 Alexander Lehmann with new top speed in Großenbrode
- 29/05/2009 Gardony Classic event in Hungary
- 26/05/2009 New car for Alice Arutkin (North Sails)
- 22/05/2009 PWA Korea is over - congrats to Alice (3rd) and Cyril (5th)
- 20/05/2009 Windsurf Clinic Bol
- 19/05/2009 Circuit Catala of Funboard: Eric Sanllehy CAT-1111 (North) 1st
- 18/05/2009 Nik Baker´s son takes some windsurf lessons
- 18/05/2009 Torsten Mallon GER-818 getting some nice TV coverage
- 17/05/2009 Moreno Roxy Windsurf Camp, Tarifa 2009
- 14/05/2009 2nd AFF (French Championship) Competition in Carro / Marignane
- 13/05/2009 Four Dimensions - update from Egypt
- 10/05/2009 New clip from Victor Fernandez
- 09/05/2009 Hollywood in Egypt
- 09/05/2009 North / Fanatic photo shoot
- 08/05/2009 Aleix Sanllehy CAT-555 in action
- 08/05/2009 Torsten Mallon GER-818 cracks the 40 knots!
- 06/05/2009 ...into the white
- 05/05/2009 Spanish Cup 2009: Eric Sanllehy CAT-1111 (North Sails) 1st
- 04/05/2009 Surf Classic Event 2009, Switzerland, Murtensee
- 04/05/2009 Great start into the 2009 season for Torsten Mallon
- 02/05/2009 National rider Alex Pol
- 02/05/2009 Gollito and Yoli win Freestyle at the Copa ONA in El Yaque
- April
- 27/04/2009 Four Dimensions interview with Brawzinho
- 15/04/2009 Astrid Muldoon signs for the North Sails national team France
- 15/04/2009 Victor Fernandez launches his new website victore42.com
- 13/04/2009 Formula twilight series in San Francisco
- 12/04/2009 Four Dimensions
- 07/04/2009 SURF TEST 09 PODERSDORF, AUSTRIA
- 02/04/2009 How to rig your sail
- 01/04/2009 Hungarian North rider Barna Rádoczy seems to like the cold
- 01/04/2009 Torsten Mallon GER-818 leads the German Speed King
- 01/04/2009 BOX THE FLY
- March
- 31/03/2009 Moreno twins training camp clip
- 31/03/2009 RED DOT DESIGN AWARD FOR NORTH SAILS
- 30/03/2009 Cyril Moussilmani is French speed champion on his WarpF9
- 30/03/2009 Austrian Freestyle winter action at lake Neusiedl
- 29/03/2009 Gunnar Asmussen testing his brand new North Warp F2009
- 26/03/2009 South Americans: P. Reis 2nd - M. PINHEIRO 1st (masters)
- 26/03/2009 North Sails Grom Moritz Mauch checkin´ out Cabo Verde
- 25/03/2009 Dominik Schoenthal enjoying Croatia
- 25/03/2009 Austrian Freestyle winter action
- 24/03/2009 El Yaque contest: Gollito takes the double and Yoli wins
- 19/03/2009 Venezuelan Windsurf Tour - Gollito wins in Puerto la Cruz
- 12/03/2009 Victor Fernandez (North Sails/Fanatic) in St. Martin
- 11/03/2009 Midwinters 2009
- 11/03/2009 Circuit Català of Funboard, Port de la Selva
- 10/03/2009 Cyril Moussilmani loves his new Platinum boom with the iFront..
- 10/03/2009 CLASSIQUE FUNBOARD TOUR HYERES
- 09/03/2009 Another sick video clip from a North rider: Windsurf Rap
- 09/03/2009 SAMBA on the water with Andre, Brawzinho and Gollito
- 09/03/2009 Victor Fernandez (North Sails/Fanatic) on Ego 3,4 in 55 knots!
- 09/03/2009 Windsurf clinics with Laure Treboux (North/Fanatic)
- 06/03/2009 North Sails Grom Zane Schweitzer rippin´ his secret spot
- 04/03/2009 SAMBA on the water with Andre, Brawzinho and Gollito
- 04/03/2009 New stylish Website of Laure Treboux
- 04/03/2009 FBC Windsurf Clinics by Tom Brendt
- February
- 24/02/2009 New capetown video clip featuring Graham Woods (North Sails)
- 24/02/2009 New clip featuring Victor Fernandez in Capetown
- 22/02/2009 Brawzinho 3rd at the Cabo Verde PWA super session
- 19/02/2009 North Sails Groms Moritz and Alessio in Gran Canaria
- 18/02/2009 Mr. fantastic: Brawzinho won 6 heats in a row in Cabo Verde
- 17/02/2009 Eric and Aleix Sanllehy take 1st and 2nd in Spain
- 15/02/2009 Cabo Verde PWA World Cup
- 11/02/2009 Gollito goes racing
- 10/02/2009 Alice Arutkin FRA 111 received honors again
- 09/02/2009 Welcome Aurelien Le Metayer to the French national team
- 06/02/2009 Alexandre Cousin (North) Youth Vice World Formula Champion 09
- 06/02/2009 TEST THE BEST - North Sails test tour 2009 Germany
- 05/02/2009 Aleix Sanllehy (North Sails) on fire
- 04/02/2009 Gollito back to business
- January
- 30/01/2009 Windsurf Clinic Fuerteventura
- 26/01/2009 Award for Gollito Estredo and Yoli de Brendt
- 23/01/2009 Jimmy Diaz 3rd at the Blue Water Classic 09
- 15/01/2009 New Andre Paskowski Video "Road Trip"
- 15/01/2009 Natascha Pitersmann wins the Big Bay Classic 2009
- 12/01/2009 Laure Treboux SUI-4 wins the Lancelin Ocean Classic 2009
- 08/01/2009 Marcilio "Brawzinho" Browne BRA-105 signs for North Sails
- 07/01/2009 Connor & Zane in Peru
- 03/01/2009 Our new wave hero Victor Fernandez playing with his new toy