Ohmygod, I went to see the new Woody Allen movie tonight and the characters were in an apartment in Rome and there in the background was, I kid you not, my "yellow" board.  Exactly.

Another international package

Delivered

July 16, 2012, 3:37 pm

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33160

International Parcels

Arrival at Unit

July 16, 2012, 6:59 am

NORTH MIAMI

Processed Through Sort Facility

June 25, 2012, 1:59 am

FRANKFURT AM

Processed Through Sort Facility

June 20, 2012, 5:06 am

SAULHEIM, GERMANY

Acceptance

June 19, 2012, 9:37 am

GERMANY

I thought it would be only fair to show this one above, this is combo USPS/DHL shipping
to get my new state of the art weed fin, but unlike my latest sail/mast that took 1.5 day to get from China to Miami, this time it took almost a month, I would've bet it would be other way around, considering German reputation for precision and order... One more example that you can't make superficial judgment calls...
Fin looks good though, and I hope to give it a test against Biscayne Bay weeds later this week.
http://www.cameraid.com/Lessacher/fins.html

Wish you were here!

It's been a while since I've been able to fit some quality windsurfing into the schedule, but this weekend made up for the dry spell! Wish you guys were here to enjoy this!

Snap shot from Bonaire (Stacey, Libia, Wendy,Ahmed and Mustafa)

Kitesurfing vs. Windsurfing Chart

Since it's a popular topic of discussions at the beach, decided to put my observations into a chart...

     *                                                              Kitesurfing            | Windsurfing                                                                                    

       State of Mind:                                         Instant High          | Zen

       Sailing Days % Potential in S. Florida:   40%                     | 95%

       Learning Curve to Become an Expert:    6 Months              | Never

       Sport as an Exercise:                            Minimal benefits     | Whole Body Workout

       Community Attitude:                            Macho/Competitive | Friendly, Excepting

       Mortal Danger Factor:                               High                     | Low

       Ability to Self Rescue:                               Low                      | High

       Equipment Storage Needs:                        Low                      | High

                                                                       ++ a chase boat J

Avanti Sails

Since few people asked me about my new sail, and after I tell them, the response is 'Never heard of them...',
here's the link to their web site: www.avantisails.com

Fun time with the practice course race

For does of you who missed out on all the fun yesterday, a few of us engaged in a battle of the bouys race practice course along the windsurfers beach bouy and the Vizcaya channel marker. We had a fantastic time pushing our skills and our gear. The course was setup as the typical up wind down wind course from the east (9-17knots) winds. There was no fancy prizes, no fancy promoters just us Miami locals' competing for formula windsurfing braggin rights. Believe it or not, I learn a few things and I am sure others did too.