MAUI NEWS

Just like that 6 months gone by! Easy for anyone else to say but man oh man, the days move…

One of my favorite lines is “Risk it or sit on your biscuit” and that has always played a roll…

Good morning Spring time…… March 1 is always a time to celebrate as a windsurfer! However you look at it,…

All I can say is WOW- Hookipa has delivered the most incredible windsurfing conditions to be seen in a long…

“I should have done that 10 years ago!” is what a lot of people say to me after a 2…

It’s game time for all of us wind warriors…… the season is on and it’s time to get on the…

Of all the clinics and private lesson’s I do around the world, one thing that is most overlooked is….. where…

It was seven years ago today that I was laying face down in the dirt with shooting pains going up…

My first cover was from the fall of 1990, I was a junior in High School and it was one…

Yep, even Maui shuts down when it comes to wind- and to tell you the truth I’m enjoying it! There…

There are a lot of great people in the world and Sarah Hauser is one of them! She is a…

If I could box up 25 knots of wind and send it to all of you, I would do it in…

As I watch my 3 month old learning to walk, I have noticed some common problems with his approach and…

If you missed out on the last Pritchard Wave Camp of 2015 don’t worry there will be more next year!…

Here we go! First look at the newly designed ever so popular Ezzy Cheetah-

If a picture is worth a 1,000 words, how much is this video of Kev ripping worth? Watch it and…

All I can say is WOW! This incredibly amazing sport that we all know and love is still alive and…

It’s time to go WINDSURFING!!!! You deserve a break today….. log in to the www and pick a place to…

A lot of people are asking me what harness to get….. what is the difference between a waist and seat…

Someone told me the other day they took a lesson 10 years ago and it was a big waste of…

Merry Christmas to all- Hope everyone is having a great time with friends, family and everyone in between! This quote…

Lately I have been putting a BEACH CHAIR in the van- the wind has been playing games with us over…

What a week! We had it all….. some light wind, some high wind, some big waves, some small waves, rain,…

When is the best time to go to Baja Wave Camp? How big will the waves be? What about the…

Kevin won the 2014 AWT Starboard Hatteras Wave Jam in the Outer Banks, North Carolina this week! He will now…

Unkle Kevy called me up and asked if I wanted to go for a surf.. i thought hhmmmm.. well i…

Over the past few years many of our guests have asked Matt and I to bring our teaching style to…

Injuries have always been good to me in one way or another. It seems I have a pattern, every 5…

Product Overview Team Pritchard has used these Streamlined Twist on One Bolt Tendon Uni mast bases for more than 2…

Product Overview David Ezzy started making his custom windsurfing sails that were renowned for strength and power on Maui in…

Product Overview Chinook has been designing and manufacturing innovative parts for windsurfing for 20 years. The Chinook one-piece fin/mast box…

The Rocket is Tabou’s free ride / race windsurfing board line. Tabou packed it with features that came directly from…

Happy Monday! Hope everyone is having a GREAT SUMMER! Just finished up our June Aloha Windsurfing Clinic and what a…

Got another email the other day asking about forward loops tips and tricks….. decided to pass  this on to anyone…

Get it right! Five rigging tips to save your session before you hit the water! When inserting your mast, make…

Just got back from Baja- I love it down there. We had a great crew, found some wind and waves,…

Talking about lots of tacking tricks lately! Wanted to share … Tacking is both one of the easiest and most…

This Guest Blog article is from Eddy Patricelli, a real world wave sailor who many of you have probably heard…

I have been really wanting to get better at windsurfing. When your level is high, to me it seems like…

WOW- If you want to see some wind, check this out…….. talk about some radical and heavy conditions! You gotta…

  A lot of people have been asking me how do I get planing more easily? Most of that boils…

Tourists of The Sea – Episode Two – Punta San Carlos – Surgical Strike – Kevin Pritchard + Graham Ezzy…

In a perfect world, we would be able to go windsurfing everyday of the week! We all know that will…

Let’s make it a GREAT one! Keep watching here for more tips, how to’s and gear specials to be coming…

Wow- talk about an epic week of conditions…… Finally the Aloha Classic came back to Maui and what a show…

Tourists of The Sea – Episode One – Arroyo Laguna – Kevin Pritchard + Graham Ezzy from Johannes Neumann on…

Sometimes hitting chop at full speed can be pretty scary. We have all heard the saying “speed is your friend”…

This photo popped into my inbox from Paula over at Windchaser Photography.  She asked few questions and wanted me to…

Look at this disaster of a forecast…… OH NOOOO!!! The arrows are going every direction, looks like someone is really…

You guys have all heard me preaching about longer harness lines and using your body to do the work….. I…

Here is an quick tip from MFC on how to set up your fins. MFC Thruster Set Up from MFC…

Man you got to love this spot. Wind, waves, and good times! You dont know until you go and this…

Vacation…… really? We live on Maui, where do you go for vacation everyone asks! Well we have been on the…

It has been a while since my last post…. lots of wind and lots of water time in Maui! I…

Check out the video from our trip to the Marshalls. If you ever want to go on a dream trip…

Check out my latest production with Graham. Something a little different, kinda cool. Graham Ezzy- Writing and The Sea from…

For all you freestylers, check out Tonky Frans here showing you his rigging tips and doing some cool moves on…

Maui Love from Kevin Pritchard on Vimeo. Couple of clips that I threw together for you!

Spring is right around the corner, the ice is melted and its time to get out there again. The last…

Well, yep it is photoshoot time here on Maui. For some it is the best time, for others it is…

Hi everyone, hope you are all getting ready for spring to really kick in! I did a lesson a little…

A little talk on the Porch with Kevin Pritchard. KP on the Porch from Ezzy Sails on Vimeo.

I love taking photos, especially when they come out good.  This week, we have been on it with some good…

If you didn’t gather from my lack of blogging that I have been having the time of my life, too…

Someone just asked me via email on some jumping tips so I decided to share them with everyone listening….. The…

Sometimes it takes a little something to push you over the edge to do something you have always wanted to…

Looking back is sometimes a good thing- you can learn from your past in order to move forward in the…

1. Look behind you just as much as you look in front of you!!! Yes, that is right, the wave…

Another one of Kev’s boards just sitting around in the original box looking for a new home….. While he is…

I saw this ramp the other day as I was teaching some jibing and couldn’t resist it…. I clicked the…

For those of you that missed out on seeing or watching  the 2012 Maui Makani better start googling and check…

Wow, what a day it was….. Some great action going on at Hookipa yesterday! Was pretty stoked to see my…

Tomorrow starts the season finale of the AWT and all eyes are focused on Hookipa Beach Park for the next…

We have been getting some great action for the final Aloha Windsurfing Clinic of 2012! We have an awesome crew…

Kev just dropped off a huge pile of sails and said, “Sell these for me please”…… There are some great…

Well it was my first time to go to the infamous Cape Hatteras, and while we didn’t score epic conditions,…

I have been getting a lot of questions relating to harness line lengths and figured now would be a good…

Here is a great email from one of our crazy buddies out in Florida….. I love humor and got a…

Just made it over to California for a couple weeks of vacation with the wife and her family- Looking forward…

I always hated HAVING to go to school for some reason. Maybe it was because it was such a structured…

Hey Future Wave Campers….. The Time is NOW!!! You have thought about it and you have probably dreamt about it……

Well, just got back from a fun Baja trip. I went to Abreojos for the first time and that place…

  One thing about windsurfing is you never get bored!!! There is always something new to learn or another challenge…

Check this out- Moral of the story, if you are going to go for a forward loop, make sure you…

If you want to check out a day in my life, Boardseeker.com just did a little ditty…..  

Pelting sand, frigid waters, strong winds and some of the best windsurfers of the world gathered for an unforgettable display…

Well I thought it was a good idea to drive to Gold Beach Oregon from Jackson hole. I mean it…

I snapped this pic yesterday with the GO PRO Hero as I was doing a jibe lesson! Pretty amazing picture…

June came in hot and we just have been getting smoked with wind here on Maui! Shawna and I just…

Just had a great session with a friend of mine- he has been asking about learning the forward loop for…

It’s been raging lately here on Maui! The waves have been pretty small but that is typical this time of…

Some nice action. Not quite as good as the first day but still nice. Check out the video and share…

Man, it just doesn’t get better than this. Wind, waves, and sick action. It was great having Levi and Brawz…

Just a quick update to say thanks to Punta San Carlos and the AWESOME crew of WaveCampers we had this…

Just back from a great weekend in Dallas. Wasnt too much wind but there was still tons of fun. It…

This weekend is the Texas State Championships, and I am here and ready to have some fun. If you want…

My Aussie mates were over for the past 2 weeks of EXCELLENT windsurfing conditions… if you haven’t noticed we have…

Got a couple nice shots at Baldwin Beach the other day. Would look great on someone’s wall I think.  …

Boy, it has been raining and some wierd weather around here. I have been out on the 4.2 a couple…

Had a great day at Hookipa. Got out early and must have had about 30 waves, and was totally a…

Went down to Kanaha to meet up with the Captain today. He was out ripping around on his 8.8 and…

So I have been calling up Graham every day to take some shots. What do I get.. “hi it is…

Man, the wind has been cranking on Maui. I got down the beach and rigged up my 4.2 Panther Limited…

Well if all the PWA races were like the race here in Saint Barth’s, I would probably still be on…

We had a great day of wind down here. Man this place is awesome for slalom sailing, and I am…

Man, it really doesn’t get any better than this for slalom sailing. Imagine being on one of the most beautiful…

So many exciting things happening. Matt and Daniel just got the new site up and working and it looks killer….

Well the time has come to update and get a little more fun into this site…. We were getting a…

So we are jumping off the cliff again and trying to find some budgeting for a new film. What does…

A little video action in case you are wondering if conditions are any good here in January…… Kanaha Fun from…

Check out the new Ezzy Lion. It is fast, fun, and easy to use. The sail rotates like a dream….

So I was chatting with my brother online yesterday and he asked me what my goals were for the new…

Clinic Schedule 2012 The time of year is here!!! If you haven’t quite figured out exactly what you want for…

I got an email asking about some jibing tips so I thought i would share them with you guys…… As…

Here is a video session with my buddy Andre from Canada- We have been sailing together over the past 3…

Lots of hype on big winds blasting down the pacific so I jumped in the rig and headed down to…

It is wave season here on Maui and life is good! As we approach a new year there are always…

Wishing everybody out there a Happy Thanksgiving! Try not to eat too much Turkey….. and hope you find some WIND!

You may never really know how a sail should feel until you actually sail one. I don’t mean a “Sail”…

AWT Maui Makani Classic – Day Four from American Windsurfing Tour on Vimeo.

Check out the very nice edit from MNP AWT Maui Makani Classic – Day Three from American Windsurfing Tour on…

Man it gets busy when a contest comes around. Anyhow we are having fun trying to run the media from…

Maui is finally having a wave event at Hookipa Beach Park. Come down and check out the action!! Here is…

I read a great article this morning and wanted to share the closing paragraph- it sums up a lot of…

Big Monday is here and after a great weekend sailing session I thought i would share some insight on handling…

The new Ezzy Panther Limiteds are out for the winter swells. Panther Limited from Ezzy Sails on Vimeo.

Well since Matt is getting into the blog again, which I am loving, nice work by the brother. It seems…

Sunset Wave from Pritchard Windsurfing on Vimeo.