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Forcing a bottom turn on the big board

The closing ceremony of the Makani Classic wrapped up the 2011 AWT circuit. I finished 3rd overall behind Kevin Pritchard in 2nd and Nathan Mershon in 1st. I only did 3 of the events (Oregon, Baja, and Maui) but each one had elements of being a really good event. And for a 1st year, the AWT proved that it has the energy and motivation to become a staple in the world of windsurfing.

I’m exhausted from the competition with my skin burned brown from the sun and my lips chapped. So, I’m taking a mini vacation to Hana for Wednesday and its night. I’ll be meeting up with a close friend of mine and a professor from Princeton. And then the forecast is looking to be sick at Hookipa starting Friday. Now that the contest is over, it’s time to go big!

And here is some vocabulary: