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05.30.2008 - Formula teamrider Natalie racing the 2008 KA 9.8 Formula sail
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Windsurfdeal California and Miami sponsored formula teamrider Natalie in Poland, racing the 2008 KA 9.8 Formula Sail.
Check out the detailed report at: www.miamiwindsurfing.com
For Teamrider positions contact: gear@windsurfdeal.com
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Poland race
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04.15.2008 - Youtube videos for the 2008 KA Sails on the Web page
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Check out the Sails page for Youtube videos of the performance and speed of the new 2008 KA sails.
Have a look at the 40+ knots achieved on the new Koyote Sail -- a no-cam Freeride / Slalom sail.
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03.26.2008 - GT31 the new 2008 GPS system
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Sign up for your GPS Speedsurfing membership and start racing your friends! With the GT31's data recording and replay software you can analyze your speed, fine tune board and rig, and get bragging rights on the beach with real data from each session recorded.
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speedsurfing
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02.24.2008 - KA Koyote test
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Strong and gusty winds allowed for three hardcore Cabrillo Beach test days on the 2008 Koyote. The verdict? These sails combine a very balanced feel with outstanding speed for a no-cam sail. The 5.3 hit 42 Knots on the GPS. A bonus is the new bullet proof, all-X-Ply construction. Contact your local Team rider to demo the Koyote for yourself!
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01.25.2008 - New 2008 masts now in stock
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The all new, redesigned 2008 RDM masts are here! They're super strong, combining ultra light, 100% carbon construction with a perfect #12 bend radius. Our first tests revealed top performance with various sail combinations. All masts are shipped with a full double padded KA Mast bag included in the price.
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The masts page
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12.31.2007 - Merry Christmas and a Happy New year from WindsurfDeal!
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See you in 2008 ripping the waves and shredding the speed runs! Check out the linked video for some inspiration.
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Speed
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10.10.2007 - KA Sails in Maui Vacation Video - Hookipa Fall 2007
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Check it out Claudia Rankel shredding the Maui waves with her KA sail!
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Hookipa Fall 2007
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10.04.2007 - Miamiwindsurfing Slalom races
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KA heats up Miami
Slalom action heats up in Miami on October 13 and 14, with KA USA on board as sponsors for a weekend of frantic fun on the waters of Virginia Key. Open to all types of boards and gear, all you North American crew head south for some action under the sun. More information at the link below:
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Miamiwindsurfing
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09.30.2007 - www.windsurfbaba.org
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Go Hard in Hatteras
KA demo gear will be featured at the Fall Hatteras Trip, October 6 - 13, 2007.
Join the KA crew at the East Coast's premier hot spot to try the latest KA sails and have some easy fun. More at:
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Windsurf Baba
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09.18.2007 - The best speed sail for 2008 -- the latest KA Koncept
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What's New
Feaures:
* Luff pocket changes to enhance camber rotation
* New material selection incorporating new graduated Monofilm, Solid X-Ply and luff pocket material.
* Zippers in luff pocket for easy cam access and less strain on cams and battens when rigging.
* Added Kevlar leech strip and enhanced mini battens to assist high speed leech control.
* 90 degree turn on downhaul pulley
* Boom height slot modifications
* New mast foot pad
Colour options: Red/Blue/Orange
Design, a word (or 2) from Amac:
The 2007 were great, but some sizes were greater than others. This design focus this year was to smooth up the range to get consistent performance in all sizes. We graphed every parameter and shape for each sail size. We then took all the feedback and analyzed against the graphs and find the anomalies to learn what was making some sizes better. With this we created mathematical equations to create the new parameters (about 130 of them!) in the sails. We had to rewrite the McSail design software to create these sails! The result was astonishing with a new level of performance and smoothness. In the words of Chris Lockwood "Same grunt, more smooth: therefore
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Koncept 2008
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09.07.2007 - Last demo day with 2007 sails -- what Windsurfers have to say
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Koyote 6.6
= David S: Great sail, lots of power, very LIGHT and NICE ROTATION, good allround sail;
= Mark K: Love that it rigs on a 430! Nice touch the boom length reduction, doesn't max out the slalom boom that way!
= Chris C: Balanced, early planing, fast! Light feel, nice!
= Markus K: Wicked sail, never thought a 6.6 could feel so small, the best surprise of the bunch, second only to the 5.8 Kult
= Ron M: Great sail, I want a 7.2 of this size as I'm a bit heavier than most, get me one!
Kult 5.8
= Chris C: Excellent low end, light and balanced, great for freestyle!! Would buy!
= Markus K: My favorite together with the 5.3 Kult; avoid white sleeve in future as it stains too easily, love black color tho - looks hot!! Great jumper and gyber, rips in light or heavier wind giving great range, never changed rigs with 10 knots wind diff.
Kult 5.3
= Markus K: It was so stable and managed to get powered in marginal wind that I tried my first forward loop with this rig, great rotation and light feel, wonderful sail! Fast, when powered properly it just rips along, takes some fiddling with the set up to get it right but then bliss. The window could be larger to see through with this smaller size, a set window would be great, the reinforced panels are not transparent enough, tough to read the waves/chop that way. Otherwise awesome!!
Koncept 7.5
= Walt H: Good power out of the holes; very powerful and super stable
= Chris C: Mast too soft (PWX, 75%) for my weight - 200lbs, very powerful though!
= Markus K: Fun rippin' when everyone else is sloggin' or sittin' on the beach; passing everybody in sight even underpowered!
Kaos 5.7
= Markus K: Super grunty if a bit slow, only slowly planes up in marginal conditions, doesn't pump well, clew doesn't clear well once down for some reason, decent range and great colors (Orange/white)
= Chris C: Slow to plane, felt mushy, KA mast felt too soft for my weight, went back to Kult 5.8 and preferred THAT in same wind, planing right away
Kaos 5.0
= Markus K: Fun sail with huge range!!, great jumper and gyber but lacked sheet-out ability on waveface (well, some guys were on 3.3-3.7's @ this time and I was gettin' a bit worked, Doug's at the Gorge with huge gusts and lulls), though decent low end, guess it's tough to get both. Love the craftmanship, larger sails MUST have the strap-on loop for rolling up! But it's nice to have on the smaller stuff too, which this one didn't; blue a surprisingly nice color with this layout, usually don't go for blue
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08.14.2007 - Canada Windfest news
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Windfest was great, thanks for the great package, had fun with demos, too bad the rain started on race day so some of the races didn't run well. <<...>> <<...>> <<...>> <<...>> <<...>> <<...>> <<...>> <<...>> KA is getting on the map.
6.6 Koyote Very fast, easy rig, light, small feel and powerful sail, I was surprised as were others that tried it.
We had also the best sailor around here on the 5.8 Kult (see pics)
Thanks, having fun. The prizes were a major hit, didn't know you guys were sending carbon downhauls! . The Koncept 7.5 and 6.6 were rockets!!! Easy to rig too, even the cammed one.
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08.08.2007 - KA Kaos performing in waves
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Check out Marius, our European buddy riding some nice sets of waves.
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Marius in the waves
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08.05.2007 - KA presents new gear at the Nitinaht Wind Fest 2007 - August 10-12, 2007
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Dear Canadian Windsurf friends, We are fully committed to supporting the 2007 Nitinaht Wind Fest as well as Canadian Windsurfers. Please come on by and check out our new stuff at the Wind Fest! Markus, our Canadian KA guy, is ready to demo our gear, so swing by and test out the latest KA sails.
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www.nitinaht.ca
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06.17.2007 - Koncept wins regatta . . . on a longboard!
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That's right! Our own team rider, Ryan, won the long-distance longboard class race at the recent "Not In My Backyard" regatta held this year in Port St. Joe, Florida. Ryan credits the powerful and fast Koncept 9.0 for pulling him to victory in the annual travelling regatta put on by the Shell Point Sailboard Club. He won the 5+mile race despite the local veteran racers and having not sailed a longboard in over 3 years! "This sail is quickly becoming my new favorite for lighter winds, and I'm amazed at how easy it is to handle when the wind picks up . . . Just awesome performance!," says Ryan. "I think the other competitors took note of the new sail on the block. It may just be an all-Koncept field next time!" he adds with a grin. Reports say a storm picked up just as the starting horn went off, so the pack was in for some serious longboard racing, reaching speeds in the 20-25 knott range. Wow! Congratulations Ryan!
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06.15.2007 - Koncept sail is super easy, super fast!
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Hit 38.7mph/33.63knots on the 6.6 Koncept today in gusty and choppy conditions. Each time I get the 6.6 out I have a great time on it and am impressed with it's handling - especially draft control. The sail tunes easily and really drives hard when you'd expect the draft to slide in the gusts. Was poised for 40 today, but the wind died. Bummer. Next time! - David, WindsurfDeal team rider
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Koncept super easy super fast here we go
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05.29.2007 - 6.6 Koncept -- early planing, super fast!
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The KA Koncept 6.6 is nice. Great low end pull with solid high end handling. I've been up to 40 mph with the 6.6 and it handles great. Can't go any faster until I get a smaller fin(s) for the board. I'll probably have to get a 5.8 sooner or later to get the board into the mid 40's. ;-) Here's a shot - just under 40mph in mild chop on the 6.6 - David, WindsurfDeal team rider
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6.6 Koncept -- early planing, super fast!
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05.28.2007- midwestspeedquest
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The new-for-2008 KA Koyote freeride/slalom sail hit a new speed record at the Midwest Speed Quest for non-cam sails.
The Koyote started its life as the acclaimed KA Kontrol and won the 2004 UK Board Magazine sail test.
Feedback from the super-fast Koncept cam sail was used to make the Koyote one of the fastest
non-cam sails out there. Check it out and take it for a test flight at one of our demo locations! Get in touch with us at sales@windsurfdeal.com
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http://www.midwestspeedquest.com
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05.22.2007 - Jonathan KA Teamrider USA
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Team rider Jonathan is up to #6 in the USA speed ranking. More proof of the amazing speed potential built into KA sails. Congratulations Jonathan on the super results!
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Jonathan KA Teamrider USA
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05.06.2007 - Clew First Windsurfing
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We're glad to welcome Clew First to team Windsurf Deal. Clew First is a Long Beach, California-based club dedicated to improving windsurfing skills and promoting the art of light-wind freestyle: stylish moves that anyone can learn--even in the lightest conditions. They are a great place to go to work on your sail handling technique and finesse while testing out the latest and greatest KA sails. Check them out!
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Clew First Windsurfing
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05.01.2007 - Gorge Freestyle Frenzy
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The Gorge Freestyle Frenzy is a windsurfing competition that will be held on the first adequately windy day between July 6th and July 20th.
Date: July 6th - July 20th, 2007
Location: The Hatchery, in the Gorge
Event Organizer: Royn Bartholdi
Event Coordinator: Jason Lemieux
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Gorge Freestyle Frenzy
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04.24.2007 - Saylorville Windsurf Regatta & Dam Jam
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Hello all wind junkies out there.
Here is some clarification on some of your questions for the Saylorville Windsurf Regatta & Dam Jam as well as some more details in general with our current conditions at the lake down in Des Moines, we are looking forward to a great event.
The water level at Saylorville Lake is way above normal right now. What this means is that we will not have access to our normally 300 yards by 200 yards wide beach access at Oak Grove. Same goes for Cherry Glen lower level which is just about the same size a quarter mile further south on the lake, Cherry Glen's upper boat launch is open though. These are the two lake access points we would be located at on with normal water levels.
Due to the hight water level these lower beaches are under 8ft of water and we will setup the event "headquarters" at the Prairie flower campground (higher ground) just above Oak Grove's normal beach access. Kiters should be able to launch from the upper Cherry Glen access point (Alfie can verify this), windsurfers will be fine to launch from the Prairie flower camp ground. (normally a 300 yard walk down to the beach, now only 150)
Also we have a gotten two permits for the windsurfing event, the backup site for the windsurfing races is located at Big Creek Lake (constant water level) a 10 min drive from the main event site. This is also a great site but not good for kiters and windsurfers in large numbers to co-exist on. (similar to Worthington). We will use this for windsurfing racing in case there is to much debris floating around on the big lake. Usually the debris stays on the shores if the wind have come from the same direction for a few days, but a wind shift timed wrong with water rising could bring it out again, then we will use the backup lake.
There will be no official event for the kiters, however we want everyone to enjoy the wind and water as well as come to party together.
We encourage everyone to register for the event, the $35 registration includes DAM JAM t-shirt, lunch saturday and Sunday, Pot luck BBQ (bring a side dish) Saturday night, w/ party as well as chances to win some of our great door and raffle prizes as well. (inkluding windsurfing sails, and lots of other nice gear)
Seveal people will be there from Thursday night camping, the official event registration starts Friday from noon- 7PM
Saturday late registration in the morining with windsurfing course racing and/or slalom racing starting shortly thereafter. Sunday will be more racing and awards wrapped up at 4.
We will have "Dam Jam" signs posted for you to find the way to both the campground and registration.
Hope to see lots of people out there, feel free to post any additional questions here or email me at ujentler@...
For those of you who have not booked campsite yet, this link will take you there.
Some pictrures of the "normal" beach access can be found here.
- Uffe
USWE 22
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Regatta event site
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02.06.2007 - Windsurf Deal Team Rider in the News
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Windsurf Deal Team Rider in the News! While our Cape Cod team rider, Jonathan Ruffus, is spending the winter months in "Sunny Florida", he's also making the news. Apparently the recent stormy winds in the region have made for some great windsurfing conditions, and Jonathan is taking full advantage. Check out the photo and article covering Jonathan's adventure in the Southwest Florida's News Press.
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Ruffus News Press article
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01.25.2007- issue of Windsurfing Magazine
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Did you see the March 2007 issue of Windsurfing Magazine?! The cover photo is our very own team rider Vlado Sklenar rocketing over the Gorge with his KA Kaos. Sweet! Another of our valued team riders, David Harlins, has a feature article on page 20. Chris Lock and Jay Corbett show us some speed sailing with the KA Koncept on page 21. And of course our KA sails ad is on page 16. :-) We're enjoying the coverage. We hope you do too. Go team Windsurf Deal!
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Link to Windsurfing Magazine
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01.22.2007 - Welcome to the new year
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Welcome to the new year! We are now offering Free shipping on all new 2007 KA sails! We hope you enjoy this added bonus to sweeten the deal on these outstanding sails.
KA sails are really picking up speed (pun intended!) in the USA. The Koncept is being recognized as one of the fastest sails out there, and the others are getting rave reviews from sailors and pros nation wide. What are you waiting for! See for yourself how well they perform!
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Go to our Sails page!
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12.01.2006- -The 2007 KA sails are here
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The 2007 KA sails are here!! The new graphics look sweet, and the designs perform even better than last year. We're stoked to offer these awesome sails to you all. Limited quantities are available now, and we're taking orders for specific models and colors to arrive in the spring.
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11.15.2006 - KA Mast Special
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KA Mast Special:
Get any size 100% carbon skinny mast for just $1 per centimeter!
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See our Masts page!
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Sept 2006 - he 2007 KA sails should be arriving soon
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The 2007 KA sails should be arriving soon. As soon as they do we'll get them up on the site. In the mean time you can check them out at the KA website (see link below). If you would like to pre-order, contact us! -the WindsurfDeal team
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www.kasail.com
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07.15. & 16.2006 - Gear Demo Weekend at Cabrillo Beach!
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Windsurfdeal.com is sponsoring a gear demo weekend on 15 & 16 July at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, CA (in the LA area). Come on out and testdrive our latest windsurfing gear including the hot new 2006 KA sails, Crazy Fly boards, and Windsurfing Hawaii components! Just show up with your harness and take out a complete board and rig, or bring your board and try out our sweet KA sails. We'll have a large selection of gear to choose from. PWA pro Claudia Rankel will even be on hand offering gear advice as well as showing off our equipment on the water.
You can find us on the ocean side of Cabrillo in the grassy rigging area. Demos will start around 2pm each day. Come on out for a fun time! There is no charge to demo the gear. Now that's a Windsurf Deal!
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05.15.2006 - Windsurfdeal Rips at Lake "Izzy"
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The WindsurfDeal team just returned from an epic weekend of high-wind gear testing at Lake Isabella, CA! Winds at the "Ghetto" were blasting up to 23 mph with gusts as high as 35!! We tested the KA Kaos 5.0, Kontrol 5.9, and Koncept 6.6 sails as well as CrazyFly's 95L and 120L boards. Excellent results overall: the sails proved to have a very tunable wide wind range as advertised, and the boards just ripped! We were kicking ourselves for not bringing a GPS unit, because especially with the Koncept 6.6 and 95L board we were making some astoundingly fast passes. While the 95L board blasted through the chop with ease, the 120L proved almost as nimble, but even easier to chop hop! We had a blast and were once again thoroughly impressed with the performance of our equipment.
Meet us wherever we sail to demo our sails, boards, masts, booms, and all our gear! contact us for more demo info.
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05.06.2006 - Windsurfing Hawaii Sponsors Speed Challenge
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Windsurfing Hawaii is now a sponsor of the Midwest Speed Challange. Top prizes include the all-new one piece Carbon Makai "S" boom. Check out the link below for more info.
Note: We at windsurfdeal.com carry the entire line of Windsurfing Hawaii gear (really nice stuff!), and we'll be adding it all to this site soon. Check back often!
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www.midwestspeedquest.com
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05.02.2006 - Windsurfer Hits 37 MPH at Las Vegas Speed Strip!
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Pat, the speed guy from Las Vegas just hit an incredible 37 mph at the speed strip on Lake Mead, Nevada! Pat credits his trusty Windsurfing Hawaii equipment and the ultra fast KA Kontrol 6.6. The Kontrol is a camless free ride, slalom sail with extreme speed potential. Check out our Sails section for this and other high-quality KA sails. We even have some 2005 models on closeout on the Second Hand Gear page.
Pat is actively seeking challengers, so when you are close to lake Mead pay him a visit!
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www.gps-speedsurfing.com
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04.27.2006 - KA Sail Distributor to Sponsor Midwest Speed Quest
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The US distributor for KA Sails is set to sponsor the Midwest Speed Quest speed challenge. Check it out! These guys are on the fast track! Also see www.kasail.com for more product details.
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www.midwestspeedquest.com
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04.22.2006 - "Sweet Meet" Long Beach
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Windsurfdeal was in full force at the spring swap meet at Seal Beach, CA. Our presentatation of the latest in high performance KA Sails met with great success and a lot of interest. Lucky for us the PWA wave and freestyle Pro Claudia Rankel showed up and gave some expert sail tuning tips to those in attendance. Look for us again at future LA-area swap meets!
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03.05.2006 - Windsurfdeal Goes Online!
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Windsurfdeal is pleased to present our new web site! By windsurfers for windsurfers -- awesome new and used gear at great prices to serve all your windsurfing needs. Check back often, as we'll be adding more gear all the time!
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