Barbados Nice and Smooth

Hi there,
Just arrived two days ago and it looks I've been here forever..
Barbados was one of my best spots some years ago, and I've been here 12 times, starting from 1994 until now.

But I'm so sorry that most of the business around windsurf shut down - places like the Silver Sand Hotel (also the club mistral) is Closed and for sale.

So not so many windsurfers here, also because the mayor flight companies (like British Airways) don't carry any more windsurfing equipment, but a lots of kites.
I went to see my friend brian and the first thing he asked was: there was a big wave a few days ago in jaws? hahahah still a great and positive guy..


We talk for a while .. and hopefully see him again before I leave.
South Point:

I'm glad to be here because I still love the island, the smell, the weather (really warm), the people make all a difference between here and any other place (maui included).
Look below the sign: CAPO MANNU - Sardinia Italy !!

Nice natural Jacuzzi at Surfer's Point:


Do you need a Satellite dish?

Sunset in Barbados:

Keep n' touch

Andrea

Packing, Storage...and Fly!

Hi there
the routine of my winter holidays has a break from today.. in fact from tomorrow i'm in Barbados - west indies.

just a short break to visit my friends Claudia, Maurizio and Tara.. hopefully i can post something from there but i don't know!


Also i hope to see my friend brian and visit his surf center in silver Rock

stay tuned!!

good bye maui,
hello again Barbados!!

Andrea

Kanaha 17 Jan 2k11 - SUP

Hi there,
another day in paradise and another day on the water, no wind but waves, so I woke up at 7am, just a time to wash my face and drove straight to Kanaha Beach Park.
I mounted immediately the GoPro HD on my board, without even looking at the wave conditions and immediately got in the line up .. I received the best welcome as we can see in the picture below
I spent something like 4 hours in the water.. a lot of fun and a lot of friends.. that's why I love this place.

Now it's time to take a rest... ready for tomorrow.

Much aloha
Andrea

12 Jan 2k11 - Lanes Kona Wind

Hi there,

the last 36/48 hours here in maui we get so much rain and the forecast for next days doesn't look so exciting..

but Kona wind was blowing so I went to Lanes to shoot some photos.
Pros were riding a nice North Swell, below some shots..

F.Goya:
Hookipa:Lanes:
Pascal:
Francisco:
Francisco:
Mr. Turtle
Bernard:
Robby:
Kai:
Robbie:

Much Aloha
Andrea

Ps. the complete gallery here

GoPro Back on my Boom

Hi there,
finally today I managed to put on the boom the GoPro camera, the wind was blowing from Est - North Est and the waves were good enought to try to film some moment.
I still have to choose where to put the camera on the boom or on the mast but in the next days I will try the various solutions.

Much Aloha,
Andrea