Blogspot - humancatapult.blogspot.com - The Human Catapult
General Information:
Latest News:
The Chilean Coast 27 Feb 2012 | 11:49 am
This is a video made by Klaas Voget that features he and Victor Fernandez. Together, two of the best wavesailors in the world. The video shows what I consider pretty typical days at Matanzas and Topoc...
If you lived in Southern Chile 16 Feb 2012 | 04:04 pm
If you lived in Southern Chile, your Tuesday afternoon session might look something like this. I ditched my gear for a few weeks to do some standard backpacking style travel in the Lake Region of Chi...
Ramoncito y Yo 25 Jan 2012 | 02:41 am
Say hello to Ramoncito. He is a 1977 Chevrolet van that somehow found his way to South America. He doesn't always work perfectly, but his motor is strong and reliable. He has 3 manual gears that shif...
Ok, Matanzas 22 Jan 2012 | 02:05 am
Klaas Voget being Klaas Voget When you talk about wavesailing in Chile, probably the first spot that comes up is Matanzas. It's a small town on the coast with not a lot going on beyond windsurfing. T...
I sailed x many days last year... 2 Jan 2012 | 10:29 am
Sorry folks, I stopped counting some time in August around 120 sessions I think. Maybe I got close to 140 in the bay. Then like 20 days in Maui. Then 15 days in Chile maybe. Who knows. It was for sure...
My Thoughts on the Windsurfing Magazine thing. 27 Dec 2011 | 04:54 pm
Well, this is sad news. As I'm sure you've heard, Windsurfing Magazine will be suspending publication for the foreseeable future. Obviously, it's hard for me to swallow because I've contributed a litt...
Wave Snobs be Damned - Embalse Puclaro 20 Dec 2011 | 05:19 am
Go ahead. Crucify me for coming to Chile and sailing flat water. There have been some really nice days of wavesailing here on the coast of Chile. More than nice, incredible days. But there have also b...
Pichilemu: Little Forest. Great Waves. 4 Dec 2011 | 06:13 am
When I was considering my options for this trip, one of the things I had to consider was which beach town would be the best for me to stay. The two main options close to the well-known wavesailing are...
Finalmente! 1 Dec 2011 | 09:24 am
The first week of my trip to Chile was busy. I was catching up with family and trying to get things ready for the next two months of easy-breezy windsurfing. These types of things can be done easily ...
Santiago de Chile 24 Nov 2011 | 12:36 pm
I arrived in Santiago two weeks ago with an 800 pound bag of windsurfing gear and just slightly more than an iota of comprehendible Spanish. Maybe the bag was a little lighter and maybe my Castellano ...
