Windfreak

I'm still putting as much time as I can into the android wind forecast app I made .  Hoping to improve it as much as I can, and maybe even transfer it to iOS (when I get the time).  Windfreak is doing well and all of it's users have been of great help by contributing their own spots and suggesting ideas and bug reports.  Lets hope for some more wind and maybe even some waves. Rhossy looked good for the recent BWA event, gutted I couldn't make it.

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!!

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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

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

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!!

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!!

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!!!)