What happened at the Pistol River Wave Bash? Here is my perspective:
see: http://www.islandnet.com/~rkashino/Pistol2010.htm

24 Knot Flu: Thats what I phone into the office when its going off.

I have a nitinat forecast site.

I usually post forecasts twice a week during the summer

http://www.rkwave.ca

click on "Nitinat and West Coast Weather"
for more info on Nitinat click on "About Nitinat"

Randy K.

Wind is guaranteed for Maui in May. In fact, you'll usually be begging for a non windy day to heal your muscles and hand blisters. I usually go in April because there are usually still some North Pacific waves coming in for Wave Sailing. The waves taper of at the end of April. April is also the star...

Maui is the best. I go there one or two times a year. http://www.islandnet.com/~rkashino check my Maui/Oahu weather links page: http://www.islandnet.com/~rkashino/mauiwx.htm on the bottom side bar you'll find a link to a couple of places to stay. The hostel in Kahului is the best value if you're by ...

I just got back from Maui. From my observation kiting has taken a big dive in numbers while windsurfing numbers seem pretty steady. The biggest increase is an increase in the number of Stand Up Paddle Boarders. I've been Stand Up Paddling for over a year now. It is a great crossover sport for windsu...

Yep, That's Rule 12(a)(ii) when both have the wind on the same side, the vessel which is to windward shall keep out of the way of the vessel which is to leeward, and (iii) if a vessel with the wind on the port side sees a vessel to windward and cannot determine with certainty whether the other vesse...

Legally the rules of the road are in the Canadian Shipping Act see: http://www.tc.gc.ca/acts-regulations/GENERAL/C/csa/regulations/010/csa014/csa14.html Rule 3 General Definitions (a) The word "vessel" includes every description of water craft, including non-displacement craft, WIG craft a...

Starboard Tack has the right of way, but must maintain course in order for other sailors to pass either upwind or downwind in order to avoid collision.

On surfing waves the sailor on the way out has right of way.

Use common sense to avoid collision!!!