Behind the Lens: Tommy Perkins
Maui is without doubt the most well known windsurfing Mecca, attracting hoards of pros and holiday makers every year, ready to take on the brutal Ho’okipa break. Boardseeker catches up with and gets behind the lens of windsurfer and photographer, Tommy Perkins.
Tommy takes us on a whistle stop tour of Maui, with some unbelievable images, but first lets find out a little more about the man behind the camera:
When my new wife and long-suffering windsurfing widow, Jo, left me in charge of organising our honeymoon destination there was only one place on my mind: Maui. We’ve been lucky enough to have several trips to Maui before, chasing perfect wind and waves. Here’s a few photos that we’ve taken on our trips….
Ho'okipa panoramic
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Richard Potter
Tommy Perkins
Mark Angulo
Jason Polakow and Boujmaa Guilloul
Robby Swift
Haleakala
Maui sunset
Robby Naish and Jason Polakow
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Hana Highway
Graham Ezzy
Jaws
Tommy Perkins
Honolua
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Thanks to www.K4fins.com for the fins and www.Bluesmiths.com who make The Kula Hoodie, the ultimate beach hoodie for the great British Summer!
Check out some more of Tommy shots at www.flickr.com/tommyperkins
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BUBBLE AND SWIFTY AT POOLE HARBOUR TONIGHT
BUBBLE AND SWIFTY AT POOLE HARBOUR TONIGHT
PRESS RELEASE
Agent Eight (NeilPryde, JPAustralia and NP Surf) are hosting an evening of Windsurfing Banter, Beers and Pizzas tonight with Poole Harbour Watersports at 7.30 p.m.(May 15th)
We had our first event last night and it was a massive success, with over 35 people attending, over 150 slices of pizza eaten and 120 cans of beer drunk and, according to Robby, more windsurfing banter than they had at Defi Wind last weekend!
Tonight we are at Poole Harbour Board Sports from 7.30pm, so come along and meet the NeilPryde and JP Australia Team. Bubble will show whats coming next from JP Australia in the free-ride market and Robby shows off his latest video master piece ‘Don’t Let Go’ and talks about rigging wave sails. All this whilst indulging in copious amounts of beer and pizza!
Call the shop on 01202 700503 to let us know your coming so we don’t run out of beer!
See you tonight
Team Agent Eight!
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BUBBLE AND SWIFTY EVENINGS
BUBBLE AND SWIFTY EVENINGS
PRESS RELEASE
Agent Eight (NeilPryde, JPAustralia and NP Surf) are hosting an evening of Windsurfing Banter, Beers and Pizzas with Wet ‘n Dry BoardSports and Poole Harbour Watersports.
The dates for these are:
Wet ‘n’ Dry Tuesday 14th May starting at 7.30pm
Poole Harbour Watersports 15th May starting at 7.30pm
During the evenings Robby Swift and Any ‘Bubble’ Chambers will be introducing one of new lines of JP Australia freeride boards as well as talking about rigging and tuning to maximise your time on the water during these summer months.
We will also be showing some of Robby’s latest podcasts and this new movie ‘Don’t Let Go‘If you would like to join the team for one of these evenings please call either store and book your place, we need to know just how much pizza to order and beers to buy!!!!!
See you then,
Team Agent Eight…
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Maui, the Pritchard way
Kevin Pritchard “Photos for Beers” productions capturing Kauli Seadi, Graham Ezzy, Bernd Roediger, Marcilio Browne, Robby Swift, Bryan Metcalf Perez and some female curves around Maui.
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Big Ho’okipa Wavesailing
Kauli Seadi, Marcilio Browne, Jason Polakow, Robby Swift, Boujmaa Guilloul, Bernd Roediger and many more shredding Ho'okipa.
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Dream team ridin’ Big Ho’okipa!
Kauli Seadi, Marcilio Browne, Jason Polakow, Ricardo Campello, Robby Swift, Boujmaa Guilloul, Bernd Roediger and many more riding monstrous Ho’okipa at 6th of April, month of the annual 2014 photo shooting for most brands. Needless to say that we dig “The Smashing Pumpkins”!
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APRIL ISSUE #324
APRIL ISSUE #324
BREAK FREE – THE OPEN YOUR MIND ISSUE!
The April 2013 Issue of the world’s only monthly English-language magazine is out now! If there’s an issue to inspire you – this is it! – grab your copy by App now or the Print version in the shops soon!
Inside This Month:
LEAVING THE COMFORT ZONE!
ROCK STARS:
No jet skis? No worries! Jason Polakow and Robby Swift defied some bone-crunching shore-dump and jumped off the rocks to sail JAWS
DAY TRIPPERS:
Timo Mullen and JC visited the flip-side via the Eurotunnel to sample Jules and Justin Denel’s local Normandy beaches
ICELAND AIR:
Thomas Traversa and Jules Denel cooled down last summer with a chilled-out trip to the arctic fringe
TURKISH DELIGHT:
3 pro ladies from 3 disciplines took a fresh approach with some fun-filled cross-training in Turkey
PLUS
ALEX MUSSOLINI PROFILE:
John Carter quizzed Spain’s stylish Aloha classic-winning star and – after a podium finish in 2012 – assessed his chances at a World Title in 2013
WHAT GOES ON TOUR:
A selection of PWA Slalom pros throw out their opinions on how racing should be run, ideal training partners and what it takes to make the cut
TESTS:
A sizzling selection of 120L summer freeride boards and the latest 7.5 twin-cam sails get a thorough examination
MEDITERRANEAN TRAVEL GUIDE:
Our recommendations for the best spots to enjoy hassle-free summer holiday fun, off-peak tips and even a few spots with some ramps!
LOW_DOWN:
Hot Sails Maui say their new SpeedFreak sail is revolutionary – founder Jeffrey Henderson tells us why
TECHNIQUE:
Must-reads whatever your level – Harty on frontside wave riding in onshore conditions, Cribby on how vital strap placement is to stance and Sam Ross on how to learn anything new
REGULARS:
Entertaining columns from Robby Swift, Peter Hart and Kai Katchadourian, Le Defi Wind Guide and all the latest news and equipment
PRINT & DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS available HERE or via subs@arcwind.co.uk
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And the winners of the first PWA Islas Canarias Excellence Awards are…
The PWA announce the winners of the PWA Islas Canarias Excellence Awards…
Categories
MEN
Biggest wave of the year
Winner: Jason Polakow
Runner up: Robby Swift
Robby Swift
Jump of the year
Winner: Robby Swift
Runner up: Ricardo Campello
Best single wave riding move of the year
Winner: Alex Mussolini
Runner up: Victor Fernandez
Freestyle move of the year
Winner: Jacopo Testa
Runner up: Jose Gollito Estredo
Wipe out of the year
Winner: Finn Mullen
Runner up: Bjorn Dunkerbeck
Racing move of the year
Winner: Ben Van Der Steen
Finn Mullen
WOMEN
Biggest wave of the year
Winner: Iballa Moreno
Runner up: Justyna Sniady
Jump of the year
Winner: Daida Moreno
Runner up: Daida Moreno
Best single wave riding move of the year
Winner: Iballa Moreno
Runner up: Daida Moreno
Freestyle move of the year
Winner: Sarah-Quita Offringa
Runner up: Arrianne Aukes
Wipe out of the year
Winner: Justyna Sniady
Runner up: Justyna Sniady
PWA sailor of the year
Philip Köster
Honorary Award
Daida Moreno and Andre Paskowski
Photographer of the year
Winner: John Carter
Runner up: Eric Bellande
Short film of the year
Winner: Andre Paskowski, Jose Gollito Estredo
Runner up: KSB Collective, Daida Moreno
Outstanding achievement in Windsurfing Cinematography
Winner: Andre Paskowski for Minds wide open and 4 dimensions
Winner: Camille Juban, Robby Swift, Boujmaa Guilloul, Flo Jung for Don’t let go
Deciding on the winners in each category has been a difficult and arduous job. Two of the categories which were decided by the PWA panel of judges are: Sailor of the Year and Honorary Award of the Year. The sailor of the year for 2012 goes to Philip Koster (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins), for both his performance on the water and the amazing coverage for windsurfing he has generated outside the specialized windsurfing media. The Honorary Award has joint winners, Daida Moreno (Starboard / Severne) and Andre Paskowski, who have shown a phenomenal amount of strength and courage during this past year, as well as providing us with amazing action, films and general promotion of the sport.
This year we also have another joint winner in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Windsurfing Cinematography, and the award goes to Flo Jung (RRD / Gun Sails / Maui Ultra Fins), for the movie “Don’t let go” and to Andre Paskowski for the movies “4 Dimensions” and “Minds Wide Open”.
Over the next few days we’ll also be releasing more exclusive interviews with some of the inaugural winners of the PWA Islas Canarias Excellence Awards.
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Defi Wind 2013 – Philip Köster and Team Pryde have registered
Two-times PWA Wave World Champion Philip Köster, Robby Swift, Steven van Broeckhoven & Jules Denel will participate in the 2013 Défi Wind.
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Video: Chile with Swift and Campello
In December 2012, Robby Swift was joined in Chile by team mate Ricardo Campello. As always both were pushing hard, with some gauging turns form Swift and crazy jumps from Campello; if Chile delivers like this for the PWA event at the end of this year we could be on for an incredible spectacle and one of the best around wave events in a long time!
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