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The Lord of the Wind Showdown 2012

Kiteboarding, Windsurfing and SUP highlighted in “Sand Masters” 20th Episode.

The Lord of the Wind Showdown 2012
No Envy Who’s it Gonna Be…?

Los Barriles, Baja Mexico (December 12, 2011) - The Lord of the Wind Showdown (LOWS) is back! Considered one of the top extreme water sport events of 2011, LOW will again seek out the world’s top talent in kiteboarding, windsurfing and SUP, January 12-16, 2012.

Unique to the 2012 event will be the filming of Sand Masters 20th episode for the Travel Channel, produced by Painless Entertainment.

Sand Masters is a half-hour docu-series that follows a team of talented sand sculptors as they travel the globe building incredible works of art at some of the world’s premiere events.

“Kiteboarding and windsurfing will get a full episode on network TV. This is a wonderful opportunity for the wind sports industry!” Said executive producer and director of content, Erin Calmes, Keta Films and LOWS.

Painless Entertainment will shoot the segment alongside the theme of the event, The Lord of The Wind Showdown. No Envy. Who’s it Gonna Be…? A Kiteboarder or Windsurfer to take the title of Lord of The Wind and part of 20,000.00 in cash prizes!

“We’re excited that Sand Masters is on board for our second annual competition as their desire to be involved highlights both the success of our first event and the enthusiasm already in gear for 2012,” Chris Rogers and Dan Holbrook event organizers and owners said.

Experience The Lord of the Wind Showdown from anywhere around the world while EpicSessions.tv and Meta Café deliver live action and interviews. Participate directly in the event via live-chat and chime in on the action. Utilizing brand new exclusive motion tracking hardware from Epic Sessions, experience firsthand the competitive pressure of the winner-take-all Kiting Big Air and Showdown with live 3D data integration.

Chris Ernst of ESPN, X-Games, and the ASP World Tour, is the official host alongside Josh Sampiero of Windsurfing Magazine.

Send your athletes. It’s Gonna Be Good!! Register at Lordofthewindbaja.com

About:
The Lord of The Wind Showdown event takes place in the Sea of Cortez in Baja Mexico. The event is open to professionals, amateurs and spectators. The event is packed with non-stop course racing, freestyle and big air competitions ending with the face-off between windsurfers and kiteboarders to determine who is Lord of the Wind. Three days prior to the competition and event, LOWS is offering clinics with pro windsurfers and kiteboarders January 9th- 11th.

High Profile Sponsors and Partners include:
Hotel Palmas de Cortez, Postal Annex, Dakine, Corona, Wind Alert, Kiteworld, Kiteboarding and Windsurfing Magazine, Secretaria De Turismo Baja California Sur, Windsport Magazine, Pacifico, Kiteworld, Nextel, Epic Sessions, Director De Turismo Municipal La Paz, Transcend, Pro-Motion Wetsuits, Real Wind, Baja Goodlife, Ultra Nectar, BRP, Makani, Cofradia, Rotary International Los Barriles, Pepsi, Rockstar, National Car Rentals, Keta Films, Lori Makabe Photography, Exotikite, Cabrinha, Kiteboarding Baja, Gorge Surf Shop, Keops and many others.

LORD OF THE WIND SHOWDOWN Schedule:

Thursday, January 12th Hotel Palmas de Cortez
Final Registration and Mandatory Check-In Noon until 6:00pm
Networking @ the Pool Bar
No-Host Mexican Dinner Buffet: 6:00 – 7:00pm
Mandatory Skippers Meeting: 7:00 -8:30pm @ Palmas de Cortez Banquet Room
Pray to the Wind & Welcome Party & Live Band: 8:30pm – midnight, on the playa @ Palmas de Cortez

Friday, January 13th Course Racing: Kiteboarding & Windsurfing
Skippers Meeting 9:00 am: Lord of the Wind Showdown tent @ race site announcer’s stage
Expert Class Racing
Amateur & Masters Racing
Beach Party Bonfire and Battle of the Bands at the race site; exhibits, concessions/ 8pm to midnight

Saturday, January 14th Kiteboard Slalom Racing & Freestyle Windsurfing
Skippers Meeting 9:00 am @ race site announcer’s stage
Standup Paddle Board Competition
Kiteboard Slalom Expert, Amateur, Masters
Windsurfing Freestyle Expert & Amateur
6:00 pm. Bikini Contest (1st round) & Beach Party @ Hotel Playa del Sol
7:00 pm. Pig Roast on the beach @ Vela Resort-Hotel Playa del Sol with live music and DJ/ 8pm to midnight

Sunday, January 15th Kiteboarding Big Air & Windsurf Slalom
Skippers Meeting 9:00 am @ race site announcer’s stage
Kiteboarding Big Air Expert, Amateur & Masters
Windsurfing Slalom Expert, Amateur & Masters
6:00pm Bikini Contest Finals & Beach Party @ race site
8:00pm-1am Beach Party with Bands @ race site

Monday, January 16th Final Long Distance Showdown Race!
Skippers meeting 9am @ race site announcer’s stage
Final Showdown Race All classes
6pm AWARDS PRESENTATION, RAFFLES, AND DINNER @ HOTEL PALMAS DE CORTEZ
LIVE MUSIC, BANDS AND PARTY UNTIL 2AM!

Click here to read more: WindSurfing Magazine

Guy Goes Texan

Guy Cribb is Britain’s leading windsurfing coach and many times UK Champion, author of the world’s best gybing DVD and former British Racing Coach. He hosts his INtuition events all over the world including Australia, Brazil, Europe, Red Sea, Mexico, Mauritius, Morocco and once again in Maui combining detailed coaching with fantastic socials attracting a very international clientele.

His INtuition calendar is expanding in 2012 to include Corpus Christi in Texas where he’s hooked up with Worldwinds to kick start the US season in the perfect warm, shallow, flat water location to get you carve gybing, and improving all your general skills.

For more info about Guy Cribb INtuition please check out guycribb.com or email guy@guycribb.com directly for more course info.

Maui - INtuition Surf Gods - March 18-28
Ten days of wave sailing coaching from Guy Cribb and some of the world’s best windsurfers on Maui- the ultimate trip.

Corpus Christi, Texas- INtuition Freeride - March 30- April 2
Crack the carve gybe, make your waterstarts hassle free and radically increase your speed and control with Guy Cribb.

All enquires to guy@guycribb.com

Click here to read more: WindSurfing Magazine

Video: Speedy Cervantes

Cervantes, a small town 250km north of Perth, Western Australia is the host to the annual windsurfing speedsailing event “Cervantes Speed 2011″, held this year over the weekend of 26/27th November 2011. This event has been run by the Perth windsurfing shop “Windsurfing Perth” for years and supported by Neil Pryde. Speeds are measured by radar gun on the Saturday and a marathon with all competitors is held on the Sunday from one side of the bay to the other.

Cervantes Speed 2011 from Helifotos on Vimeo.

Click here to read more: WindSurfing Magazine

Royal Navy Windsurfers to circumnavigate the Isle of Wight

Apparently, these guys are more concerned with sailing their 7.5’s than sailing the seven seas. British Armed Forces windsurfers plan to circumnavigate the famous Isle of Wight to raise charity. And yes – those are Royal Navy stickers on their sails. How do we get one of those?!

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Dozens of windsurfers in the Armed Forces are gearing up for a mammoth challenge of sailing around the Isle of Wight in a hundred mile journey in aid of Help for Heroes.

The waters around the Island are far from easy - with changeable tides and currents, meaning the undertaking will have the same effect on the body as running three marathons.

The event, which involves all three services came about after Forces Windsurfers were inspired by a wounded soldier.

They’ll be setting off on their challenge tomorrow or Thursday, depending on the weather.

Click here to read more: WindSurfing Magazine

Wyatt Miller at the tip of Baja for the winter

Oh man, the last few days have been sooooo good. The whole crew feels as if we have been run over by the windsurfing truck. There was definitely some “old man noises” involved in climbing out of bed this morning.

We saw the Norte arrive on the 4th, the 5th was 5.0 and 80L for me but a little bit holey and then yesterday the 6th we awoke to gusts shaking the walls of our concrete block house. By 9:30 we were hitting the water (shoulda been out there at 8AM).

It was filled in 4.5 and 80L boards with a perfect medium tide and some of the most consistent breaking waves at the generals. Perfect port jumps and clean backside wave rides were the call for our first 4 hours session. Then thirsty and exhausted we sailed back down to the house fired up the barbie for a hamburger and exhausted and bleeding we could not believe how windy it still was so we went out for another 1.5 hr session.

Our Man Bill Blanke saw the forecast that we had been watching for over a week and hopped a quick flight over from Mexico City to score the Norte. Apparently it is only $200 Round Trip from Mexico City to La Paz, on Volaris….we need to get them flying from San Diego or something, they fly from TJ to La Paz for about the same price but that is a bit inconvenient.

This morning it is already super windy, tide is a little too high for good waves at the Generals. We would be out there right now if we had a hot tub to soak away the morning pain. But alas we will just have to marinate on this coffee and find some energy somewhere.

Check out the shots from yesterday. And come on down its gonna be a great season.

- Wyatt Miller

Wyatt Miller, Bay Area freestyler, clinician, and party animal, is roosted down at the tip of Baja for the winter with his buddy Tyson Poor and a few other kooky characters. Check back in often for updates on their antics and off-the-hook sailing sessions.

Click here to read more: WindSurfing Magazine