Dave White k-63 http://www.davewhite.me/ Windsurfing when its windy, taking pictures when its not. OK, I admit it, kitesurfing as well, so, were not all perfect dave white, windsurfing, kitesurfing, photography Sports & Recreation Professional en Copyright 2009 dave@davewhite.me (Dave White) dave@davewhite.me Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:17:56 GMT Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:17:56 GMT RSS DreamFeeder v 2.5.2 Grabbing the doctor firmly by the hand wasn’t a gesture of thanks but a polite way to stop him inflicting any more pain, though he’d probably say that was down to my own actions than his. Having got infected it looks like a dog’s been having a go at it so much so the wife has banned me from putting it on the web. Grabbing the doctor firmly by the hand wasn’t a gesture of thanks but a polite way to stop him inflicting any more pain, though he’d probably say that was down to my own actions than his. Having got infected it looks like a dog’s been having a go at it so much so the wife has banned me from putting it on the web. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2010/10-idiot/idiot.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:54:05 GMT Dave White windsurfing, kitesurfing, pictures, shot, photography, toe data:text/plain,manual:1268074513143:0:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss Actually that should the be “the toe cam off” ok that might be talking it up but with this trip going so well it feels like it. Nine stitches later and the doc has banned me from the water, not that the boys are unhappy about the situation as that puts me permanently behind the lens which I guess has its merits but… Actually that should the be “the toe cam off” ok that might be talking it up but with this trip going so well it feels like it. Nine stitches later and the doc has banned me from the water, not that the boys are unhappy about the situation as that puts me permanently behind the lens which I guess has its merits but… http://www.davewhite.me/news/2010/09-wheels/wheelsoff.html Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:52:08 GMT Dave White dahab,windsurfing,egypt,photo,pictures data:text/plain,manual:1267523598855:1829827439626891:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss Sunday was the first day I was allowed back on the water, strangely enough that just happened to coincide with the next Boards test. I’ll admit I may have had a little influence on the date but the way things have been lining up it looks like lady luck is sitting on my shoulder, from the moment we arrived at the airport it has just been too easy. Sunday was the first day I was allowed back on the water, strangely enough that just happened to coincide with the next Boards test. I’ll admit I may have had a little influence on the date but the way things have been lining up it looks like lady luck is sitting on my shoulder, from the moment we arrived at the airport it has just been too easy. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2010/08-backonboard/back-on-board.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:30:25 GMT Dave White boards, windsurfing, test, neilson, travel, inflight data:text/plain,manual:1266989506702:40020430854227210:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss It looks like the wind’s due to return Sunday, ok that might be optimistic but it’s the first day I’m good to go, though the doc’s already said the right ear is booked in for the same treatment. It seems impossible that I’ve only missed a couple of sketchy days but hopefully this weekend snow will be the last we sea for another year. It looks like the wind’s due to return Sunday, ok that might be optimistic but it’s the first day I’m good to go, though the doc’s already said the right ear is booked in for the same treatment. It seems impossible that I’ve only missed a couple of sketchy days but hopefully this weekend snow will be the last we sea for another year. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2010/07-windsurfing/something-windsurfing.html Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:03:41 GMT Dave White RYA, BSA, Windsurfing, stickers, windsurfing, forcast data:text/plain,manual:1266350712606:10421579597214924:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss Never though I’d be so lucky, I was worried about missing out on sailing with the ear operation but even though I still have to wait two more weeks this weather is frustrating me. There’s only so many things you can shoot before I need to catch a friend sailing in my lens, Aaron and his mates have always been a good fallback but really scooter smacks of desperation. Never though I’d be so lucky, I was worried about missing out on sailing with the ear operation but even though I still have to wait two more weeks this weather is frustrating me. There’s only so many things you can shoot before I need to catch a friend sailing in my lens, Aaron and his mates have always been a good fallback but really scooter smacks of desperation. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2010/06-desperate/desperate_measures.html Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:27:44 GMT Dave White skateboard, park, bmx, scooter, windsurfing data:text/plain,manual:1265754554200:21904525243916010:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss When I joined Boards no one said that excluded me from winning the golden ticket. With flights to Maui for two, plus a Goya board and rig to take home makes it the biggest prize given away in windsurfing. Unbelievably it doesn’t just end there, not only do you get to sail in the next Windsurfing Movie II but back on the beach it’s your party everyone is turning up to. When I joined Boards no one said that excluded me from winning the golden ticket. With flights to Maui for two, plus a Goya board and rig to take home makes it the biggest prize given away in windsurfing. Unbelievably it doesn’t just end there, not only do you get to sail in the next Windsurfing Movie II but back on the beach it’s your party everyone is turning up to. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2010/05-goldenticket/golden-ticket.html Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:45:18 GMT Dave White boards,magazine,windsurfing,mpora,video,maui,francis,goodwin data:text/plain,manual:1265068026988:9616667429957056:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss It’s only a picture With my son turning 13 next week he wanted to have a few pictures with his mates at the local indoor skate park, my lucky day you’d think. Not much come easier than taking kids full of Kodak courage, point the camera at a ramp and the rest will take care of its self. How wrong can you be, if I ever collect all the necessary signatures to get me in he’ll be 21. It’s only a picture With my son turning 13 next week he wanted to have a few pictures with his mates at the local indoor skate park, my lucky day you’d think. Not much come easier than taking kids full of Kodak courage, point the camera at a ramp and the rest will take care of its self. How wrong can you be, if I ever collect all the necessary signatures to get me in he’ll be 21. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2010/04-onlyapicture/only-a-picture.html Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:51:25 GMT Dave White picture,bmx,skate,park,camera,kids data:text/plain,manual:1264607550281:8406188877364311:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss After a wintery break here’s the second half of my 2009 gallery and there’s a few pix in there that tell what my new year will be about. I’ve talked about my surprise about being asked to join the Boards team but add the change to Factory Media and I couldn’t want a better start, this really is new year, new start. After a wintery break here’s the second half of my 2009 gallery and there’s a few pix in there that tell what my new year will be about. I’ve talked about my surprise about being asked to join the Boards team but add the change to Factory Media and I couldn’t want a better start, this really is new year, new start. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2010/03-upandcoming/up-and-coming.html Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:31:29 GMT Dave White boards,magazine,editor,windsurfing,challenge data:text/plain,manual:1263753173303:5:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss I always consider myself lucky but since I started this six-week abstinence from windsurfing the weather has played along with me. Not only did it snow but it was the fluffy stuff we expect to greet us at the top of foreign mountains, add the daily routine of donning the ski gear and the closing of the schools and it stared to feel more like a holiday then an exam week. I always consider myself lucky but since I started this six-week abstinence from windsurfing the weather has played along with me. Not only did it snow but it was the fluffy stuff we expect to greet us at the top of foreign mountains, add the daily routine of donning the ski gear and the closing of the schools and it stared to feel more like a holiday then an exam week. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2010/02-snowwhite/snowwhite.html Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:49:59 GMT Dave White snowboarding, kiteboarding, snow kite, mountain, essex, pictures, camera data:text/plain,manual:1263203466278:42252732465916860:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss Well that’s the festive season over but seeing everyone on tv is looking back at the last year I thought it was time to join them, anyway I don’t think a dozen pictures of my ear dressing being changed is going to be very entertaining. Had you told me how this year would end up I would have been happy to bet everything I had against it. Well that’s the festive season over but seeing everyone on tv is looking back at the last year I thought it was time to join them, anyway I don’t think a dozen pictures of my ear dressing being changed is going to be very entertaining. Had you told me how this year would end up I would have been happy to bet everything I had against it. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2010/01-happynewyear/happy-new-year.html Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:36:36 GMT Dave White pictures, new, year, windsurfing, reece, aaron, dave, white data:text/plain,manual:1262723880308:43742767211284120:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss According to the met office it wasn’t officially a white Christmas, though it certainly feels like it with twenty-five of us round the table there was a white feel to festive season. We’re a big family and often catch myself saying “and were all within walking distance”, if only that was true, our cousins live across America and Canada so forgive me the first pictures but easier than email. According to the met office it wasn’t officially a white Christmas, though it certainly feels like it with twenty-five of us round the table there was a white feel to festive season. We’re a big family and often catch myself saying “and were all within walking distance”, if only that was true, our cousins live across America and Canada so forgive me the first pictures but easier than email. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/54-whitexmas/whitexmass.html Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:43:51 GMT Dave White windfinder, surfer, ear, picture, kitesurfing, operation, family data:text/plain,manual:1261950316188:35301399529550536:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss Didn’t matter what I wanted to do, time wasn’t working with me. When it blew 40knots it was dark, when I needed a train it was cancelled and as for the snowy city pictures, it rained. When the snow finally fell I was back in London where it threatened but never settled, though I’m not complaining, turns out Factory Media don’t just produce great mags, they throw a mean party. Didn’t matter what I wanted to do, time wasn’t working with me. When it blew 40knots it was dark, when I needed a train it was cancelled and as for the snowy city pictures, it rained. When the snow finally fell I was back in London where it threatened but never settled, though I’m not complaining, turns out Factory Media don’t just produce great mags, they throw a mean party. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/53-winter/winter.html Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:12:46 GMT Dave White factory Media, london, snowy, windsurfing, party data:text/plain,manual:1261386855628:10828556380838594:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss Going on a Jem Hall clinic comes with a warning, or at least that’s been my impression. I expected to see everyone being frogmarched to the beach or dropping to the floor as he booms out “give me ten” for each wrongly placed hand on the boom. Thankfully his bark is worse than his bite, truth is Jem is a baby in Shrek’s clothing rather than an ogre. Going on a Jem Hall clinic comes with a warning, or at least that’s been my impression. I expected to see everyone being frogmarched to the beach or dropping to the floor as he booms out “give me ten” for each wrongly placed hand on the boom. Thankfully his bark is worse than his bite, truth is Jem is a baby in Shrek’s clothing rather than an ogre. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/52-bootcamp/bootcamp.html Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:32:51 GMT Dave White jem hall, club ventos, windsurfing, jeri, instruction data:text/plain,manual:1260876852136:73785189825622:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss According to the wife my timing is impeccable, no that’s not a complement, more of a complaint as it hasn’t stopped raining since she dropped me at the airport. When Jem Hall asked me to join him in Jericoacoara I couldn’t find a good enough excuse to say no, so here I am getting burnt and battered by the endless conditions, sometimes life can be hard. According to the wife my timing is impeccable, no that’s not a complement, more of a complaint as it hasn’t stopped raining since she dropped me at the airport. When Jem Hall asked me to join him in Jericoacoara I couldn’t find a good enough excuse to say no, so here I am getting burnt and battered by the endless conditions, sometimes life can be hard. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/51-welcometotheclub/welcometotheclub.html Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:41:07 GMT Dave White Jeri, Jericoacoara, windsurfing, brazil, jem hall, coaching, pictures data:text/plain,manual:1260096164974:10959612771191596:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss I can’t remember when I spent so much time in the UK as this year and what a year to do it. I know the wind Patten this month is off the hook but this year has to go down as one of the all time greats. I haven’t kept count, but I don’t recall many weeks where couldn’t get out on the water, and this week was no exception. I can’t remember when I spent so much time in the UK as this year and what a year to do it. I know the wind Patten this month is off the hook but this year has to go down as one of the all time greats. I haven’t kept count, but I don’t recall many weeks where couldn’t get out on the water, and this week was no exception. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/50-keepitcoming/keepitcoming.html Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:06:32 GMT Dave White windsurfing data:text/plain,manual:1259496451452:670001447160152:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss If this is winter then I just want more of it, and looking at the forecast that wish looks to becoming true. I haven’t sailed the same beach twice and spent most of the week on sails around the five meter mark, even my new 4.2 got an outing, though today was a bit of mixture joy and frustration as conditions and beaches didn’t all line up. If this is winter then I just want more of it, and looking at the forecast that wish looks to becoming true.  I haven’t sailed the same beach twice and spent most of the week on sails around the five meter mark, even my new 4.2 got an outing, though today was a bit of mixture joy and frustration as conditions and beaches didn’t all line up. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/49-endlessdays/endless-days.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:03:31 GMT Dave Whitr windsurfing, winter, home, beach data:text/plain,manual:1258927530990:14515464223422604:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss Had I written this on Friday it would have been all about the forecast that never was. My search for wind soon turned into a search for shelter as the heavens opened, and when the wind did win through the light was fading and making pictures all but impossible. Saturday was something different, it was howling. Normally I’d say you couldn’t want more than a day on a 4.7. Had I written this on Friday it would have been all about the forecast that never was. My search for wind soon turned into a search for shelter as the heavens opened, and when the wind did win through the light was fading and making pictures all but impossible.  Saturday was something different, it was howling. Normally I’d say you couldn’t want more than a day on a 4.7. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/48-windyweekend/windyweekend.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:06:33 GMT Dave White windy, storm, hayling island, hanging on data:text/plain,manual:1258330065440:443861258930797:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss Think just about every part of the country had it windy but rainy, though that didn’t spoil the fun. Being bolt on shore at Clacton we headed for Point Clear for an early start, well I guess that’s the bonus of winter, early isn’t so early. While the wind built the kites were a good warm up for the real thing, an hour later and I was hanging on to a 5.3. Think just about every part of the country had it windy but rainy, though that didn’t spoil the fun. Being bolt on shore at Clacton we headed for Point Clear for an early start, well I guess that’s the bonus of winter, early isn’t so early. While the wind built the kites were a good warm up for the real thing, an hour later and I was hanging on to a 5.3. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/47-testingtimes/testingtimes.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:29:28 GMT Dave White kimmeridge, wittering, west, east, sunset, test, windsurfing, wave data:text/plain,manual:1257697847933:9853237602066332:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss Think just about every part of the country had it windy but rainy, though that didn’t spoil the fun. Being bolt on shore at Clacton we headed for Point Clear for an early start, well I guess that’s the bonus of winter, early isn’t so early. While the wind built the kites were a good warm up for the real thing, an hour later and I was hanging on to a 5.3. Think just about every part of the country had it windy but rainy, though that didn’t spoil the fun. Being bolt on shore at Clacton we headed for Point Clear for an early start, well I guess that’s the bonus of winter, early isn’t so early. While the wind built the kites were a good warm up for the real thing, an hour later and I was hanging on to a 5.3. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/46-supersunday/supersunday.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:15:56 GMT Dave White point clear, peter hart, windsurfing, kitesurfing data:text/plain,manual:1257153417444:4088162382388947:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss The thought of a seven-hour drive doesn’t really excite, add an eight knot rip into the mix and it’s enough to bring out a few excuses for staying at home. Having the gearbox fall out of the van would have been fair and honest reason to give this one a miss, but knowing the spot delivers it didn’t take long to persuade the wife it would be a romantic weekend. The thought of a seven-hour drive doesn’t really excite, add an eight knot rip into the mix and it’s enough to bring out a few excuses for staying at home. Having the gearbox fall out of the van would have been fair and honest reason to give this one a miss, but knowing the spot delivers it didn’t take long to persuade the wife it would be a romantic weekend. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/45-windywales/windywales.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:04:33 GMT Dave White boardwise, demo, day, abdodovey, wales, forcast data:text/plain,manual:1256547984739:32446427185847404:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss The second part of Weymouth Speed week turned out to be a very light wind affair with little more than enough to drift around the bay, frustratingly though white caps were starting to show as we packed and headed for home. That might leave you thinking it was a non-event, to be honest I don’t think I’ve been in more need of sleep by the weeks end. The second part of Weymouth Speed week turned out to be a very light wind affair with little more than enough to drift around the bay, frustratingly though white caps were starting to show as we packed and headed for home. That might leave you thinking it was a non-event, to be honest I don’t think I’ve been in more need of sleep by the weeks end. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/44-bakeracademy/bakeracademy.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:11:06 GMT Dave White ant baker, windsurfing, academy, weymouth, speed, week, boats data:text/plain,manual:1255900372794:9277624361728288:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss Been a funny old week, with the weather forecast promising all sorts but delivering very little. Even at weeks it didn’t really come together for the start of Weymouth Speed week, though sometimes that’s not a bad thing for this annual gathering. This is like a pilgrimage and while we all have a need for speed, the beach banter and mad scientists really make this a true event. Been a funny old week, with the weather forecast promising all sorts but delivering very little. Even at weeks it didn’t really come together for the start of Weymouth Speed week, though sometimes that’s not a bad thing for this annual gathering. This is like a pilgrimage and while we all have a need for speed, the beach banter and mad scientists really make this a true event. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/43-weymouthspeedweek/weymouth-speed-week.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:56:55 GMT Dave White ant baker, baker academy, windsurfing, speed week, weymouth data:text/plain,manual:1255532271283:47162867539733570:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss There’s nothing better than sailing on you home ground with your mates, apart from seeing a few new faces that is. Point Clear will never feel the power of a real wave break against it shores, but the combination of endless jumping out side the bay and flat water inside make a perfect playground to share regardless of you abilities, and with this windless spell breaking on a weekend how could I ask for more. There’s nothing better than sailing on you home ground with your mates, apart from seeing a few new faces that is. Point Clear will never feel the power of a real wave break against it shores, but the combination of endless jumping out side the bay and flat water inside make a perfect playground to share regardless of you abilities, and with this windless spell breaking on a weekend how could I ask for more. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/42-homeground/homeground.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:42:19 GMT Dave White colchester, point clear, simon crowther, camera, pictures, windsurfing data:text/plain,manual:1254815005040:1606878162074059:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss After the wedding I wasn’t expecting to hear from Timo for a week or two, how wrong could I be. Only two day’s had passed before I got the call, “where you sailing” with the forecast predicting little more than five knots I said “nowhere”. Now before I forget, wasn’t I the photographer for Nik’s wedding last month, hell I was in trouble for not putting up a picture or two. After the wedding I wasn’t expecting to hear from Timo for a week or two, how wrong could I be. Only two day’s had passed before I got the call, “where you sailing” with the forecast predicting little more than five knots I said “nowhere”. Now before I forget, wasn’t I the photographer for Nik’s wedding last month, hell I was in trouble for not putting up a picture or two. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/41-thehoneymoon/thehoneymoon.html Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:21:15 GMT Dave White honeymoon, timo, lewis, scotland, windsurfing, wedding, picture data:text/plain,manual:1254176555529:29396056594013388:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss I’d like to feel sorry for Nigel Howell the man behind WhiteAir, but no matter how much I try, I can’t. He and the rest of the windsurfers have my sympathy, the weather couldn’t have been worse, offshore and calm, but while it may not have gone our way it was still a huge success. So I can’t say I’m sorry, instead I’ll say good on ya and same again next year please. I’d like to feel sorry for Nigel Howell the man behind WhiteAir, but no matter how much I try, I can’t. He and the rest of the windsurfers have my sympathy, the weather couldn’t have been worse, offshore and calm, but while it may not have gone our way it was still a huge success. So I can’t say I’m sorry, instead I’ll say good on ya and same again next year please. http://www.davewhite.me/news/2009/40-whiteair/whiteair.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:06:43 GMT Dave White maui, whiteair, brighton, maui, windsurfing, john carter, jc, nigel howell data:text/plain,manual:1253570878735:2:http://www.davewhite.me/rss/news.rss