SJ - Windsurf - K413

2012-01-28T18:00:00.000-08:00

After University I decided to make a wind conditions forecasting app for android. To begin with this seemed like it would be relatively straight forward, but it became apparent that configuring it to understand time zones and other issues would hold me back. After several months of evening work I've finally managed to publish the app on android market, and I'm keen for some windsurfing again. After making the app, I'm happy to share any code with people that are interested in that kind of thing, it has some features that I'm pretty proud of, and I'm going to work on improving it over the coming months

If anyone is looking for a great new wind conditions forecast app for android then have a look at WindFreak, and let me know what you think of it!!

Tha

2011-04-07T08:06:00.000-07:00

I've got a new website!!!!

It needs a Bit of Tweaking here and there, but should be finished soon. Check out my new post, with links to all of Sam Burnett's articles

Just like to thank Ali hardy at studiohusky.com for all of his help designing it.

SWA K3d Wave Champion 2011

2011-04-07T07:17:00.000-07:00

The SWA winter wave series is now over, and after plenty of waves and beers I was crowned the SWA wave champion for 2011. I'm super chuffed to Win this against some tough competition.

Below are links to articles written by Sam Burnett for each event

Round 1: Exeter --- Teinmouth

Round 2: Rhosneiger K3d

Round 3: Cardiff

K3d Cardiff Wave 2011 --- 1st place!! 3 out of 3

2011-03-03T23:38:00.000-08:00

Just got some time to update my blog (Uni 4th year sucks)!!

Had the third and final SWA wave event last weekend, I was super happy to win against Seb Willis, Carlos and MC yeates, who were all sailing well. Wave selection was key as picking the right wave on the point at Trecco meant a head high 6-10 bottom turn ride with a nice ariel finish!!!

Come 7:30am Saturday morning and we all regretted agreeing at 3am (whilst pissed) that we should get up this early to get to Trecco early for the rising tide. We all did get there early as we were worried the waves would dissapear as the tide dropped, but as usual we were wrong.

Sarah, dodgey light morning session

Stef going late

I headed out at about 9:30am with Stef Hilder, Sarah Bibby and Mike Ellis, and found that it was side-side-on 5 knots with head high waves, and generally just a massive ballache, still we all managed to get a few nice turns. When it hit high tide at 12ish I went to get a drink (in an attempt to wash the previous nights Jagermeister from my tastebuds), however, as the tide started to drop the sets just looked better and better and the wind swung side off (massive WIN). Really excited, everyone headed out for the competition.. It got better and better and peaked in the 30 mins or so after the final, when I got some of the most fun waves I've ever had. Here's a bunch of photo's from the day, I might put some of the better ones up once i get them in full quality.

Thanks to Simon Hobbs, Josh Daly, Harry Clegg and Jav Choi for the sweet photos!!!

K3d Rhosneigr Wave 2011 --- 1st place!!

2011-02-17T10:18:00.001-08:00

Just came back from a fun weekend at the second SWA competition of the season in Rhossneigr. After missing most of the wind recently I was just happy to get a sail in. Got a sweet session on my 5.6 Vandal Riot, and Fanatic Allwave 92!

When we first got to the beach on saturday after a particularly beered up Friday night, it didn't look so great, but it turned out that some of the sets that were coming through were a pretty descent size head+. Here's a smaller one!!

The wind was dodgy side on force 3, but as the day and competition progressed It ended up turning to sideshore DTL overhead waves. I had a great day a big thanks to Bangor and Birmingham uni for sorting everything out, and Funsport for their help throughout the event.

Enjoying a post windsurf pint!!!!!!!!!!!!

Photo's by Duncan Dumbreck and Sarah Arts

K3d Wave X 2010 --- 1st place!!

2010-11-30T02:07:00.001-08:00

Just hit Cornwall for the Exeter wave X (1st part of the three part SWA wave series sponsored by K3d masts).

We sailed Teignmouth in a NNE... in some sketchy conditions with waist high waves. At the end of the day the wind picked up a little bit making it jumpable.

Sounds like they had an epic party on the Saturday night, the SWA wave trilogy events always get an awesome turnout even when the conditions don't play ball, with loads of people just turning up for the party alone!!

Gutted that I missed the Saturday night Rave, but really pleased with a 1st place considering the conditions and temperature (2°C)!!!

Next comp is Bangor in February!!!

(Thanks to Javier Choi and some random people from whom I stole photos through facebook!!!)

Highcliff...video...Siiick

2010-11-26T06:13:00.000-08:00

Just had two great sessions at Highcliff

Day 1... Got there at 3ish (High tide, Side shore 25knots, logo high in the sets), so only had a couple of hours...We got some cool GoPro footage though.

Day 2... Went really early (Mid tide, Side onshore 18knots, Head high in the sets) to try and catch the rapidly disappearing wind and waves from the previous day... Managed to take turns and get a load of footage from the beach.

Mashed all the footage together and squeezed out the video below, didn't get to include all of the footage, I've saved some for another vid....

Anyhow enjoy!!!!

Highcliff ---- All Time --- Logo High

2010-11-12T08:00:00.001-08:00

Here's a few screen shots from this morning (the small wave session) ---Video Soon

Just came back from a session at Highcliff with Mike Archer and Mike Ellis, It was pretty damn fun.

Waist to head high and side shore(ish), got some fun waves and even managed to land a backie!!

It was Thursday that really stole the show, Solid logo high Side-shore 4.7m weather, All time Highcliff!!!

We got plenty of footage, so I'm going to put together the footage from the last few days to make a Highcliff video!!!!! keep watching this space!!

Gwithian BWA event!!!!

2010-11-09T03:51:00.001-08:00

Did the BWA event in Cornwall the other day. Placed 9th in the Pro's!!!

I was originally going to enter the amateurs, as port tack wave riding is not really my speciality, but it turned out I had to sail in the Pro's on Friday as I had to be back at UNI for Friday evening!!

It all went pretty wrong in the single. The format was 'Best two Waves to count'...

In my current state of unfittness i reckoned that I could probably just about function for the entire 20 minutes heat, I went out sailed caught one OK wave and One pretty descent (for me) wave, but wasn't expecting much as I had to come above either Jamie Hancock or Phil Horrocks. Nevertheless I came in happy to have filled my scorecard!!

When I hit the shallows on my way in, the rescue guy on the rescue ski (who was really good all weekend) just said to me 'The heats just restarted'... I had no idea why and was pretty pissed off, as I'd just managed to get two pretty good waves. In my second 'first' heat I got destroyed by my lack of fitness, failed to ride anything descent, and couldn't wait to come in.

I was pretty grumpy for the rest of the afternoon : - (

Then in the double I managed to sail a little better, despite some pretty poor sail choices and dodgy, side onshore logo high waves I managed to get back to 9th overall

Learnt some lessons

1. Get Fitter

2. Have 2 sails rigged

3. I no longer have Portackaphobia

Kefalos Freestyle

2010-07-16T06:44:00.000-07:00

I'm off to Kefalos in Kos tomorrow for the next 10 days, so I hope to improve my freestyle a bit.

I'll put a video together and post it on the Blog, Kos is cool, but it's usually 5.7m weather, so should be a bit of a shock after 3 weeks in Pozo!!!

Vargas

2010-07-10T03:41:00.000-07:00

Been sailing at Vargas a bit recently, full respect to Koster, Skyeboy, Nayra and all the other locals, as it's definitely a lot harder to find ramps there.

Here are some photos of Vargas over the last few days, not great waves, but a lot of fun to practise stalled forwards and some frontside wave riding.

Pozo, Getting better!!!!

2010-07-04T14:06:00.000-07:00

Pozo's getting better. Sadly Adam and Ed have got to go to Fuerte to train for the freestyle event that Adam's gonna be competing in next month.

Pozo was pretty fun today, with some good ramps. Sadly though it was gusty underpowered 4.2m weather.

Here's another quick video that I've put together, I'm hoping to keep the videos pretty regular this year. Anyhow, here it is......

I've also promised that i will try some port tack doubles before the end of the week, If I land one I can Double on both tacks which is a pretty cool claim!!!

Pozo Waves -- Finally

2010-07-03T02:02:00.000-07:00

There's actually some waves predicted now, should get some proper jumping in at last. Also this means that the PWA event should provide some descent entertainment with some big ramps to hit.

http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php?sc=36048

Quiet Pozo

2010-07-01T15:53:00.000-07:00

The last couple of days have been freestyle conditions by Pozo standards, so I've had some much needed rest.

Tomorrow looks like it could be our first proper 3.7 day, so figures crossed it will be windy.

Here are a couple of photos taken by Sarah Bibby last week on another small day.

Pozo First Week

2010-06-30T06:43:00.003-07:00

Out in Pozo for three weeks, after the first week my forwards are getting better on my wrong tack, landed a few planing the other night. Woop. Adam Sims, Ed Chapman and Mike Archer have come to stay to, so there's a bit more banter on the water now.

At the end of last nights session I slipped out the back foot strap on a forward, and hurt my ankle a bit, so I'm taking it easy today, and decided to use my time to make a blog, so here's a little footage of Pozo a few days ago, on my Vandal Enemy 4.2, and Fanatic New wave 75.

It's not really been classic Pozo, as you can probably see in the video. : - (, but it's a hell of a lot better than the south coast at the moment!!!!