Zane's World
Beach Cleanup at Ravine Blanche
Aloha All!
The Wave Classic group and I have been having a blast sailing, exploring and meeting locals.
Yesterday we did a beach clean up at one of the event sites, Ravine Blanche, and we had a big group of people supporting it and having fun while cleaning up their local spot! Ravine Blanche is like the Ho'okipa of La Reunion, not in the fact of conditions, but because it is where all the sailers meet everyday for a session and its their "home break".
The island of La Reunion is so beautiful and it is a pity to see trash such as plastic, bottles, cans and tires on the beach, blowing into the ocean. This is a sort of time capsule to see what can happen to a beautiful place if you can not malama "take care" and throw away your trash. But with the help of some friends and good organization from the Wave Classic and Pierre Godet, a local of Reunion island, we managed to clean up the beach!
But with the help of some friends and good organization from the Wave Classic, Blue ocean association and Pierre Godet, a local of Reunion island, we managed to clean up the beach!
Some kids who are stoked with some cloths I gave out along with some hats and slippers from Orange company.
Francisco Porcella and I crossing paths!
La Reunion Wave Classic Invitational 2010 Competition day 1
The teams were decided last night and they are very fair and filed with talent! My team consists of Local to Reunion, Steven, and Thomas Traversa. There are three other teams all with the same amount of people.
The first day of competing was epic! We scored some unreal conditions with 20 knot winds and waves up to 7 feet measured from the back! We all were having a blast and we all are stoked to be apart of this wave classic!
The island of Reunion reminds me so much of home, as the island is volcanic and has a lot of the same dirt, reef, and rocks. The mountains are green and high and there is much agriculture like sugar cane, papaya, and tobacco. Just as Maui the islands number one cash crop is Sugar Cane, so the sight when you look into the mountains is the same as in Maui with fields and small forests.
The La Reunion Wave Classic 2010 Crew!
Me in my first heat of the day.
La Reunion Wave Classic Invitational 2010
Aloha!
After a great summer back and forth from Maui to Morocco, Italy, and Oregon I am on my way to France for the La Reunion Wave classic invitational 2010! Morocco was my first Wave Classic series event and I am very excited for this next event in France. This time the crew is a little smaller with 8 competitors, but I’m sure all of us will be having just as much fun and scoring bigger better waves!
La Reunion is a French island off of Africa with great waves and wind conditions. After 45 hours of traveling I am completely relieved to be on the island, and it will be even more worth while once we get our first session in!
Pailolo Channel crossing SUP Race 27mi
Aloha,
Back on home base Maui and right away into the program with a 27 mile SUP race from Honolua bay on the west side of Maui, 27 miles across the channel to Kaunakakai on the island of Moloka'i. The race was really hard and long, especially after not training much and just traveling the last month!
I finished the race in 5 hours and 49 minutes and got second in the Junior 19 and under division, and 25 overall out of about 80.
Really fun race! Mahalos to Handsom Buggas Productions!
The start of the race took place at Honolua bay, my home break! The morning up the race I picked up Ekolu Kalama and took him to Honolua to the start where we signed in and had a pule (prayer) with everyone to keep all the competitors safe!
The finish of the race was at Kaunakakai, Moloka'i.
Wind Festival Hood River 6/26 - 6/27 Windsurf and Stand Up competition, and Kids Clinic put on by Zane Schweitzer
The Wind Fest is a event where water-sport companies such as Starboard, Dakine, and North Sails come down to Hood river and put up a booth where people can come by and demo equipment and buy products. There is also a windsurf event called the Blow out that is conjoined with the wind fest, it is a 17 mile downwinder that ends at the event site! There was also a Stand up Paddle competition that was 7 miles finishing at the event site. Katie Crafts the president of the CGWA (Columbia River Gorge Windsurf Association) put on the Wind Festival and asked me to put on an all age kids clinic for Windsurfing and Stand Up Paddling and I was stoked to do this!
Big Mahalos to Starboard, North Sails, Dakine, and Severne for donating equipment for the kids to learn on and for me to use while I taught!
Noah and Lukas towing behind me on a Starboard SUP!
For the kids that could not get up, they jumped on my board and had a blast!
Land Lesson for rigging.
(from left to right) Zane Schweitzer, Andy Crafts, ?, Ben Izac, ?
Sean Williams and I.
Jay Watermeyer and I practicing some jibes on the Gemini Tandem board by Starboard.
Aaron Cardwell and Jay Watermeyer having a good time on the Gemini!
Some light wind long board freestyle.
Jake Miller
Me at the Hatchery with Jake Miller, Tyson Poor, Whitt Poor, Bryan Metcalf-Perez, Jay Watermeyer and Sean Williams
Tyson Poore
Sam Neal flippin'
Back loop
Huge Mahalos to Ali Stone for providing all photos!
Hood River Madness
Aloha,
After a great event in Pistol, we are settled in with a big group of people in Hood River Oregon. I love coming to Hood because there are so many fun and extreme sports all around. For the last 5 days that we have been in the water and in the mountains everyday. Just two days ago we woke up at 6 and went snowboarding on Mt. Hood, finished around 1 then headed to the Hatchery for a windsurf, and then after that we hit up the mountain bike trails at Post Canyon!
Jay Watermeyer grabbing rail off a big quarter pipe!
Kelly and Jay heading back to the lifts.
Bryan Metcalf-Perez doing a Spok at the Hatchery
Jay Watermeyer
Kelly Watermeyer
Bryan Metcalf-Perez
Me up in Post Canyon with Jay Watermeyer, Sean Williams, and Dale Cook!
Dale
Jay
Three different Sports and three different elements, thats a perfect day in my book!
Mahalos to Ali Stone for the photos!
Competing In Pistol River
The waves were great for the first two days then dropped the third day, the wind was really strong everyday besides the second day.
Everyone was going off and going big, Kevin and Francisco were both landing double forwards and it was really exciting to watch them compete against each other in the final!
The results of the Pistol River Wave Bash are as follows:
Pistil River Wave Bash is Back in Action after 11 years of Absence
Jay Wattermayer and I took the 7 hour drive to Pistol River and arrived to the camp grounds at 11:30 PM, just enough time to get some sleep for the event the day after. When we showed up to Pistol river in the morning, I was surprised and excited to see the great turn out of kids and girls competing! There were also a great turn out for some of the United States best wave and freestyle sailors. The Maui team consisted of Skyler Haywood, Jake Golm, Connor Baxter, Bernt Rodiger, Kai Katchadourian, Keith Taboul, Jesse Brown, Francisco Goya, Diego Femenias, Matt and Kevin Prichard, Russ Farout and I and we came to show up and blow up the competition!
Sam Bitner and everyone else who helped out really did a great job organizing the event! Everyone who was involved was pleased and we also scored some great waves and wind! The first day of competing was really windy and the waves were head high, so we go to get a lot of heats done!
Pistil River Oregon Windsurf Competition!
Aloha All,
Once again in one place and hopping to the next. I am now in Hood river Oregon with my good friend Jay Watermayer, we are getting packed and ready to take the 7 hour drive to the Oregon coast! This event is very cool, 7 dollars a night to camp on the beach and breakfast, lunch and dinner provided for all the competitors. The wind is supposed to be up to 30 knots and up to logo high waves!
The group of people is really cool and we especially have a unreal group of Maui boys!
Keith Taboul, Skyler Haywood and I at the Portland airport waiting for our 7 hour ride to Pistol River!
2010 Maui Race Series Event #1
The Maui Race Series is a great series of slalom events during the summer. This event was the 25 annual race series that I and my friends have been doing since we first started sailing. This year the conditions were great for the slalom course and we all had good times on the beach!
The Race Series Poster and tee shirts featuring me last year on 4th of July!
Ghost rider front flip through the finish.
