I want some Silverado

While I can't wait for summer and windy conditions on the bay this weekend I can't wait to get the mountains and get back to Silverado. Snow was dumping the past 2 days and even though I didn't get today's fresh tracks I am sure there will be some left at gate 7 tomorrow (Friday).

Epic huck off a Silverado cliff

Pretty empty at Squaw, hopefully it stays that way

From: UnofficialNetworks

Good Day at Ho'okipa

Nothing beats a nice day on Maui. Can't wait to get my 78L Goya quad out in some waves in Waddell as well as make my first trip to Maui at the end of this summer. Keith Taboul really knows how to get vertical and spray 100 pounds of water off the lip.

Shane McConkey the Legend

Here is an awesome preview of the movie to honor a legend. Here is to pushing the limits and having fun doing it.

The Best of Both Worlds

Last weekend was epic whether you were trying to harness the wind on the bay or conquer the Sierra Mountains. A storm that dropped 6 feet of snow on the mountains led to epic clearing winds in San Francisco Bay. Elizabeth headed up to Lake Tahoe to enjoy the fresh snow while I stayed in the Bay to enjoy the breeze. Even though it took the crew heading to the mountains close to 10 hours to get there due to snow and hi-way closures the snow was worth the wait.

All of the new snow definitely made for some hair raising conditions!

Saturday I sailed a J105 out of St. Francis YC and consider it the first time I sailed in SF bay conditions. The experience was exactly as I imagined it: windsurfers & kiters bombing out of Crissy Field while tight packs of boats rounded a windward mark just before the Golden Gate Bridge all the while you could see the Oracle America's Cup boats practicing. I was able to get a quick session in at Crissy Field Saturday night and Sunday morning before heading to 3rd ave for a long afternoon session. Here is a video of what it was like at Fort Pt. in the afternoon. I was there in the morning and the wind was less consistent but the swell was pumping all day.

Video from Kevin of Sunset Sailboards SF