David Ezzy – Interview
Read an interview with David Ezzy, who has been working as a successful sail designer for 30 years!
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Kevin Pritchard – Video interview
Kevin sits on his porch and talks about competitions, photography and his future.
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Grab a Boardwise Bargain!
Further reductions now on the very popular 2012 Ezzy Cheetah, taking it from £550 all the way down to £450 with Boardwise.
Ezzy Cheetah
Speed is the Ezzy Cheetah. Take a closer look at the upgraded lighter and faster Ezzy freeride sail.
Ezzy Cheetah
With a strong, locked-in profile supported by seven horizontal shaping seams, the Cheetah is stable and balanced, allowing you to focus on going fast, even at the highest of
speeds.
The materials used in making the Cheetah’s body read as a list of ultra-high tech sail cloth materials: Technora on the leech resists stretch, white and Color Fusion Tri-Lite reduce weight, Spectra X ply give the Cheetah lasting durability, and the cnc’d stainless steel tack pulley makes down hauling a breeze. And, as with every Ezzy, the Cheetah is rigged and tuned in our factory before being shipped out to your local shop.
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Father and Son Windsurfing – How to get your kids to love Windsurfing
Thanks to Thomas Hasch for sharing this!
“Windsurfing is a great sport. I have many fond memories of reaching warp speeds, jumping to the moon and racing down mountains of water and sailing in high winds.
But none of the those “extreme” and by many considered desirable conditions come even close to the pure enjoyment of sailing in 12knots of wind on a Sunday afternoon next to my kid. I still hear the laughter and joy in my ears right now. I am truly blessed and I know that many dads would love to share their favorite sport with their kids.
Yet at the same time I see the same “parental windsurf mistakes” repeated over and over again. Below are 8 personal experiences that made our kid love windsurfing.
The list is by now means complete, nor do I claim to be an an expert on any topic – but I can claim that my kid asks me to go windsurfing and not the other way around.
- Wait until your kid(s) ask you if they can learn. They really need to want to learn how to windsurf.
- Don’t try teaching your own kids – even if you are an expert. Sign them up for lessons. Group lessons are often very affordable and your kids learn with other kids which increases the fun factor.
- Get specialized kids gear – it is cheaper than you think. Do not have them use your “small” wave sails they are way too heavy.
- Wide boards are Fun. Give wide floaty boards a try. Don’t be afraid of larger pure “Freestyle” boards. They make for great light wind sailing for adults and are great beginner boards for lighter kids.
- Learning to windsurf is emotionally exhausting for your kids. They want to make you proud. Let them be kids. Let them play with just the board and float around at their leisure.
- Remember they are kids – 30 minutes of windsurfing for them is the same as 3 hours for you. Be happy and encourage short sessions. Better to have 15 minutes of fun as compared to 2 hours of agony and your kid never wanting to do it again.
- When sailing next to your kids use an easy to handle sail such as the Ezzy Panther Elite or Tiger. Do not use your 5 Cam racing sail. You’ll be battling with your gear rather than enjoying the moment.
- Enjoy every minute. Your kids grow up faster than you think. Aloha!”
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Interview David Ezzy – Part 1 – On The Sewing Machine
Kevin Pritchard released part 1 of an interview with David Ezzy.
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ON THE SEWING MACHINE WITH DAVID EZZY | PART 1
ON THE SEWING MACHINE WITH DAVID EZZY | PART 1
The first installment of David Ezzy’s fascinating story on moving to Maui and learning to make sails.
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The 2013 Ezzy Legacy Series
Kevin Pritchard on the 2013 Ezzy Legacy – February 15, 2013
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Color Choices – Based on Head Color
Gold | Black
The Legacy Series – an all new “stripped down” collection from Ezzy.
At the heart of the Legacy is the bare elements of David’s design philosophy. The Legacy Sails deliver all the power, range and stability you have come to expect from Ezzy but with a twist. We keep a utilitarian philosophy with the Legacy by removing all the extra features present on our premiere sails.
A high performance wave and freeride collection that delivers awesome performance for your more budget-minded customers.
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Here is a review from Simon Bassett from 2XS in the UK
Ezzy Legacy 5.2 – 2013 Sail Test
I tested the new Ezzy legacy last weekend in El Medano Tenerife – firstly is great to get back into a shorty and sail in air temperatures of 24c in full sunshine, it ensured leaving the 3 degree UK air temp was no hardship.
The Ezzy 2013 Legacy is Ezzy’s first take on price point orientated sail, though first impressions I wouldn’t put it this category but knowing Dave Ezzy well it didn’t surprise me. He’s not a man to cut corners on performance and quality just to save a few dollars, he’s even been able to keep the look sharp with clean graphics for a cool looking sail. With a profile and dimensions appear to be similar to that of the Panther 3 / Tiger, you’d easily mistake the Legacy as a flagship model if you’re coming to Ezzy from some another brand.
With time on my hands I took the unusually task of reading the instructions before rigging on the recommended Ezzy RDM mast, rigging the sail using the wind setting dots on the leach of the sail as my guide I found it very easy to tune the downhaul even though the Legacy come with a pulley less D-ring. Popping on a boom and setting the outhaul to the recommended max for a super windy El Medano (4.2 – 4.5 weather) I noted admission of setting marks in the boom cut out area,and no built in mast pad. Looking closely there’s a new lighter luff material and a difference in the amount of seaming in the sail, a little less batten reinforcement compared to the Elites and Tiger and no neoprene piece by the head cap.(You can buy the extra mast pad,pulleys for the Ezzy legacy if you want them )
On the water the vision through the Legacy is incredible, the translucent see through nature gives a full 360 view of the water .I really liked the forward and solid centre of effort, no pulling or moving in the gusts -the sail is very stable and , if felt good to back on a 5 batton sail. Cost savings normally hit performance first yet I’m not only surprised but happy to report that Dave Ezzy has been able to produce the sail without effecting your performance on the water. The 5.2 legacy felt good wave riding, stable, smooth and easy to de power yet was spot on when you switched the power back on . So good was the performance, shut your eye’s and to would be fairly hard to decide if you’re on a Legacy or Tiger.
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EZZY RIGGING
EZZY RIGGING
Ezzy Sails have produced some clips to aid you in rigging your sails – the latest addressing how to use non-Ezzy masts with their downhaul calibration system.
More clips at their website or Vimeo page.
How do I rig my Ezzy Sail with a non Ezzy Mast from Ezzy Sails on Vimeo.
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