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About windsurfing in Malta and sailing events in Malta. Also has a section on Gozo. Promoting Gozo and high standard accommodation in farmhouses in Gozo.
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Some Shots from Today
Keith decided he would like to see what it feels like to gybe on the rocks! Rider: Tommy Pic: Bunty Rider: Tommy Pic: Bunty Rider: John Pic:BuntyUA-946368...
Some More Wednesday Action
Tommy a long struggle and swim in after losing the top end of his sail A nice scene shot of the point of Ghallis with Dana going for a back loop Johnny Boy getting some high airtime Keith getting some air Tommy really going fo...
Great Afternoon !
Tommy going straight up Pic: Sean Arrigo Tommy tabletop Pic: Sean Arrigo At last had a good day surfing Ghallis. North Westerly wind using 4m - cannot remember the last time I used a 4m in Ghallis. Usually when I need to use that sail the shore ...
Some Not so Exciting but Fun Pics from Last Weekend
Whenever there is a strong wind 'old faces' always turn up which is great fun! This is Franco who has been windsurfing from the early days. Robert was hitting some pretty fast speeds! Bobby - no hands! And for those of you who are wondering whether ...
Dana and John at Ghallis This Morning
Rider: John Photo: Bunty Rider: John Photo: Bunty Rider: John Photo:Bunty Rider: Dana Photo: Bunty Rider: Dana Photo: Bunty Rider: Dana Photo: Bunty Ghallis looked really good today - (I stayed ashore and took some pics...
Steady Wind at Last
At last had a nice steady Westerly wind this afternoon. Was sailing comfortably on a 4.5m same as the guys! But then it really got up and I couldn't handle the sail anymore - Josef changed down to a 4m and Tommy came and tightened up for a last run o...
Got Wet
Well at least I got wet and got some very mediocre windsurfing in. Went down Monday afternoon very briefly in the Comino Channel with Chris and Tommy. Just a few runs though. Once I packed up I passed the 'slipway' and saw some guys out surfing so th...
Wind Yes or No?
Well the good forecast did not last very long, the peak seems to be Monday night now, though Tuesday morning looking good. Anyone going down early?Looks like a good race for the RMSR coastal race on Tuesday though.UA-946368...
Strong Wind Forecast for Tuesday
Rider: Tommy Pic: hey Tom did Keith take this pic? Location: Mellieha Bay The forecast is looking good for Tuesday with 34 knots of North Westerlies blowing.If I'm not mistaken the RMSR is having it's first coastal race on tuesday so that...
Got Wet at Last!
FINALLY went surfing yesterday. Blasting in the bay which was nice just to remember what it feels like to go windsurfing after a long lapse of no wind.Tried out my new boom mount for the GoPro camera and quite pleased with the vision one gets from pl...
Mistral Explosion 140L For Sale
I am selling my brand spanking new (only been used once) Mistral Explosion 140L. Only reason I am selling is I want to start SUP'ing, but have to sell one of my boards in order to get an SUP.Contact me thru my blog if you are interested.UA-946368...
Good Wave Sailing Site
Rider: Chris Spiteri Location: Ghallis, Malta Thanks to ''Puffy'' browsing I have discovered a new site. Loads of great tips on wave sailing. http://sites.google.com/site/learnersguidetowindsurfing/waves (Why oh why can't I manage to embed a site...
So Much for Weather Forecasts
Pic stolen off FlickR! I have lost complete faith in Windfinder and any other forecast site on the planet! UA-946368...
Blogging Help Please!
So...............I managed to get the constant updated forecast on my blog page! Great - one step in the right direction. BUT............... I would have liked to have it in a smaller version on the right hand side of my page. Any suggestions how I c...
GoPro Boom Mounting Arrived!
Nicked the above from someone elses blog (called Babble 'n Blog)I have received the new casing and boom mount for my GoPro camera. The forecast is giving us some wind for tomorrow but the direction is a bit iffy. Hopefully it will be more south-easte...
Wind..............Still Dreaming!
Pic taken from Oceansourse website/blog Well, actually made it onto the water on Sunday. A whole bunch of us were willingly waiting for the couple of hours wind promised by Windfinder - managed around 30-40 mins of mostly planing on 99L with 6m (b...
Updating my GoPro Camera Casing
I have decided to update my GoPro camera waterproof casing to a boom mounting one. I have tried all sorts of contraptions with 'not too bad' results but still not satisfied. It doesn't cost much to upgrade the casing, and as I sit looking at end...
Female Windsurfing Blogs
It is so difficult to find windsurfing blogs belong to ''Ms. Ordinary'' in the windsurfing world. There are, ofcourse, quite a few of the pro and top surfing women blogs which are easy to find.........but what about Ms X who just loves to be out on t...
Windsurfing Qbajjar
Rider:Joe Meilaq Photo: Bunty Rider: Savio Photo: Bunty Rider: Savio Photo: Bunty The above pics were taken a few weeks ago in Qbajjar, Gozo. Unfortunately I was up there that day with no equipment...............but new resolution: I ...
Boredom, Sickness and the Need to Windsurf
Pics supplied by Oceansource El Tur Boredom time as I sit here trying to recover from a mixture of lack of sleep and flu! Flu in the middle of the scorching summer heat makes you feel doubly worse. Though totally ''bla sahha'' (as we say in Malt...
Fanatic Board for Sale
Tommy has a 2005 Fanatic Formula board for sale - like the one shown in pic above (taken from Boardseeker Magazine). It is a great board to sail, very stable and terrific for summer breezes. Tommy is selling cos he wants to try to buy some kiting kit...
Fanatic Do Well in Lanazarote...........and Join Hands with Club Mistral!
Gollito in action on the reef in Lanzarote - pic taken from Fanatic websiteFanatic have done pretty well overall in Lanzarote. You can view the full report on http://www.fanatic.com/public/content/e533/e534/e7274/e7895/e7896/index_eng.html So...
GREAT DAY TODAY
I HAD A BRILLIANT TIME OUT ON THE WATER TODAY!UA-946368...
Josh Angulo at Home!
See this video link of Josh Angulo at 'Home' - look at the amount of bottom turns he manages to get on those waves.http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid26405275001?bclid=26244827001&bctid=26425276001UA-946368...
Wind at Last............We Hope!
Yesterday I had some slow cruising in the bay christening my Mistral Explsion 140L - finally! Not enough wind ofcourse but just had to get myself out on the water again after such a long time. All I needed was a couple of knots more and I would have ...
Does My Cat Have a Secret Life?
''I should have worn the wetsuit after all!'' (Pic taken off www.appscout.com) This one even likes the salty wetsuit taste! (Pic taken off thornsinmybeatingheart - photobucket)This morning, as I cuddled my forever squashable cat, I suddenly beca...
Kiting Shots from Malta
Rider John Pic: Bunty Rider John Pic: Bunty Rider Godfrey Pic: Bunty Quick quick quick..............before I rush to get the ferry! Just wanted to get something up on the blog cos won't have the chance this weekend. Yesterday go...
Back to Blogging with a vengeance
The past few weeks have been difficult for me to blog on a regular basis (if any at all) and it is amazing how quickly the number of blog views goes down when you haven't been actively at it.Hopefully things are more or less back to normal and with a...
Gert Skydiving for Cancer Research
Gert is one of our avid windsurfers here in Malta - though he now works in cancer research in England. Nevertheless, if there is a good forecast here at home over a weekend he will do his best to fly out for a few days to catch the wind! Last year...
Back Again..............
Above pics: Rider Tommy Pics by Keith BartoloAfter a couple of weeks unable to blog I am now back! I missed out on a bit of windsurfing but don't think I have missed out on too much. Hope to get myself into 'blogging mode' again this week.UA-946368...
