Comments on: Windsurfing in the Winter Sun https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/01/windsurfing-in-the-winter-sun/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:02:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Alan https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/01/windsurfing-in-the-winter-sun/#comment-20964 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:02:39 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=9447#comment-20964 In reply to Andy.

Hi Andy,
It’s an ice hockey helmet that I use, complete with face mask to protect my teeth – cheaper than dentistry I’ve found.

I usually post my session logs and videos to http://forces-of-nature.co.uk (another of my websites), but know some of the Barry crew as well as I buy kit from Jim at para-vida from time to time and have windsurfed and ridden with Kelvin and a few others from that neck of the woods a fair bit as well.

Al.

]]> By: Andy https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/01/windsurfing-in-the-winter-sun/#comment-20963 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:45:40 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=9447#comment-20963 Hi Al,

what is the helmet you use? It might be an idea to join the
Barry Windsurfers Assoc http://www.winsurfing.co.uk/ if you would
like a bit more coverage and also to see what the South Wales
crew are doing.

Cheers

]]> By: Alan https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/01/windsurfing-in-the-winter-sun/#comment-20957 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:54:40 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=9447#comment-20957 In reply to Andy.

Thanks Andy, glad to see that people are watching the videos and enjoying them – I shall continue posting them, and seeing as you asked so nicely I’ll try to take some of footage of my feet during a gybe. Of course, as soon as I do that I’ll fall off mid gybe every time – If I do I’ll blame you! 🙂

Al.

]]> By: Andy https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/01/windsurfing-in-the-winter-sun/#comment-20956 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:26:49 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=9447#comment-20956 Hi Al,

great blog. Nice to see footage of your wipe outs (tips for
me on how to avoid e.g. too beam on to a wave when it
breaks) and waterstarting. It was really intersting to see
how quickly you could waterstart in the shorebreak. Could we have some
more shots of your feet whilst gybing as you seem to have
good quick footwork.

Cheers

]]> By: Alan https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/01/windsurfing-in-the-winter-sun/#comment-20955 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:47:43 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=9447#comment-20955 In reply to Thierry.

Yep, GoPro Hero camera. Glad you liked it.

Al.

]]> By: Thierry https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/01/windsurfing-in-the-winter-sun/#comment-20952 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:00:24 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=9447#comment-20952 I arrived on your blog, by looking around for TotalFinder/PathFinder.

Great video and music !

Are you using a Hero camera?

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