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Amazing 73-year-old student and her kids
Betsy is an amazing 73 year old! She and her kids came to the Launch Pad for Wing and Windsurf lessons. We had a great two days.

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Aug 14, 20243 min read
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Adam and Kim’s excellent adventure
Adam and Kim brought grandparents to watch their son. They made the most of their time on the water at the Launch Pad learning to wing.

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Aug 8, 20243 min read
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Dana gets going again!
Dana came back for another lesson this year. He's getting so good I actually convinced him to try a bigger sail. I got out foiling too!

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Aug 5, 20242 min read
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Ron gets it!
Ron found windsurfing a challenge 4 years ago. This time with the iRIG and a bigger board he was a successful windsurfer!

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Aug 4, 20242 min read
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Teaching the Peat Fire Researcher
Professor Mike Waddington gave a presentation about the effects of the Parry Sound 33 fire. Then he got a windsurf refresher course!

The Launch Pad
Jul 28, 20241 min read
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First lesson for Big Dawgz!
Simon is a member of the Big Dawgz (over 90kg) wingfoil forum. He visited the Launch Pad from Australia and got up on the foil!

The Launch Pad
Jul 27, 20243 min read
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Teaching another 33 happy campers!
Len and I had a great time teaching again at Camp Couchiching. Even more campers this year!

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Jul 17, 20243 min read
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Nice family at the Launch Pad
Mike and Danielle visited the Launch Pad by boat. They were great students. Check out the video of her first ever windsurf session.

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Jul 11, 20242 min read
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WeCanFoil Kingston
Foil Kingston is a great annual event. WeCANFoil introduced 50 members of the public to Wing Foiling. I helped the amazing coaches.

The Launch Pad
Jul 4, 20244 min read
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Visit to Windsure in Vancouver
I had a quick visit to Canada's biggest windsurfing school in Vancouver. Windsure has been teaching for 45 years!

The Launch Pad
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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Helping Teach the Sail Canada Foiling Course
I took the Sail Canada foil instructor course in Halifax. I enjoyed helping teach the wing foiling part!

The Launch Pad
May 28, 20242 min read
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WeCANFoil in Halifax
Helping WeCANFoil give wingfoiling demonstrations at the Halifax pier was rewarding. Being part of the Sail GP Event warm up was exciting.

The Launch Pad
May 26, 20246 min read
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First lesson with the BBtalkin headsets
First lesson teaching with the new BBtalkin headsets. It is so great to be able to communicate with my student on the water.

The Launch Pad
May 22, 20242 min read
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Duotone iRIG review - great introduction!
My first time teaching using the Duotone iRIG was a great success. It is a light, safe and easy beginner windsurfing rig.

The Launch Pad
Apr 20, 20243 min read
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New BBTalking headsets for the LPW&FA
After seeing how well they work, I invested in some BBtalkin headsets. I have them set up and tested. Looking forward to using them soon.

The Launch Pad
Apr 18, 20241 min read
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Helping teach an ABK wingfoil clinic
I was honoured to be a guest instructor at Andy Brandt‘s ABK wingfoil clinic in Hatteras. Lots of tips and fun!

The Launch Pad
Apr 17, 20243 min read
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Winter wing training completed!
This winter I had more opportunities to go winging than I expected. On ice with skis and skates or out on Georgian Bay, it was all good!

The Launch Pad
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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Bonaire training week - new coaching skills unlocked
I managed to arrange a coaching lesson with respected windsport guru Charles Dasher. His tips will help my students!

The Launch Pad
Mar 28, 20242 min read
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Is e-Foiling the best way to teach Wing Foiling?
My second time e-Foiling keeps me interested in using it to teach aspiring wing foilers. Certainly the 2 way helmets helped my session!

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Mar 25, 20241 min read
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Donation for a great cause
I've been passionate about the Georgian Bay Land trust for over 30 years. What a great way to protect Georgian Bay where I love to pursue...

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Oct 29, 20231 min read
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