Steve Bonham's log of wind/dirt surfing outings. Tired of being skunked after driving 80-90 miles east (Tybee Island or Hilton Head) or 110 miles north (Clark Hill/Strom Thurmon Lake) I've opted for windsurfing on terra firma. We still head to the lake or beach when time allows. Dirt surfing just provides my weekday and evening (since the IM fields are well-lit) "fix."Post #1 - A Blog is Born
Okay, a brief explanation...
I'm experimenting with blogs and audio/video-blogs to explore the technology and potential educational value. Looks pretty promising!
I'm going to focus on my (and my kids) obsession for windsurfing on grass. We call it dirtsurfing. Play the movie below for a quick peek (Requires Free QuickTime Player)
Prior to "blogging" I created a webpage on dirtsurfing back in February of 2004.
Tues. 1/17/2006; 7:05 PM
Just back in from an hour and twenty minutes of dirtsurfing on the Georgia Southern University IM fields - a solo excursion.
STATS: Max winds of 22mph - Avg of 11.5 - Winds from SE-SW
Rigged the 7.0 Retro
Practiced clew-first jibes almost exclusively. Made around 60%.
Half-dozen dirt starts.
Pretty fun session. Steady winds mostly. Dry ground.
I'm experimenting with blogs and audio/video-blogs to explore the technology and potential educational value. Looks pretty promising!
I'm going to focus on my (and my kids) obsession for windsurfing on grass. We call it dirtsurfing. Play the movie below for a quick peek (Requires Free QuickTime Player)
Prior to "blogging" I created a webpage on dirtsurfing back in February of 2004.
Tues. 1/17/2006; 7:05 PM
Just back in from an hour and twenty minutes of dirtsurfing on the Georgia Southern University IM fields - a solo excursion.
STATS: Max winds of 22mph - Avg of 11.5 - Winds from SE-SW
Rigged the 7.0 Retro
Practiced clew-first jibes almost exclusively. Made around 60%.
Half-dozen dirt starts.
Pretty fun session. Steady winds mostly. Dry ground.
posted by Steve at 1:13 PM
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Hi, Steve.
Are you familiar with Dirtsurfer? Your blog caught our attention since you're using our trademarked name.
I would like to recommend that your blog use Landsurfing instead of Dirtsurfing. I'm sure you understand the need for companies and individuals to protect their marks, rights and brands.
You can learn more about us at www.dirtsurfer.com or check out our blogs at www.dirtsurfer.blogspot.com and the sport of inline boarding at www.inlineboarder.blogspot.com
I think you will find that there is a large and growing Kitewing user community which enjoys using wind with Dirtsurfer inline boards.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Sincerely,
Brian Duvall
brian@dirtsurfer.com
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