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Wind, Waves & Heat
a
record Breaker all around
Punta San Carlos
in addition to enjoying many of the wave
pulses of the southern and western Pacific
also
endured the heat
wave with the rest of the west coast of
North America. Watermen enjoyed the
warmer water temps and there were a hand
full of trunk-able days. As always their were
many crowd less sessions with only those few
in the know savoring the charms of the
point. It bares repeating - the Summer
months are the best kept secret for
uncrowded waves & wind.
This issue
labors to capture some of the highlights of
the Summer season. We've still got a month
left with many southern hemi's yet to come.
Quite a Summer!
Fall is just
around the corner (our favorite time) and we
 will
again see our friends from the Gorge -
stretching their season a few more months as
well as the south bound migration to the
tip. Get down here while the gettin's good!
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SoloSports
Adventure Holiday 2007 Schedule ready for
Booking
(click here to view)
Now there's
no reason to put off making your travel
plans for next year. We've just
published our 2007 Schedule on the
SoloSports website
Remember
we've got the fly-in option available - its
the best way to maximize your holiday time.
Don't delay,
Solo family
members are already grabbing premium space.
Not sure when you're traveling? Order
a Gift card ...its not just for gifts
GIFT CARDS
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SoloSports tests new Helmet
Radio as waterproof
instructional aid
The HEADZONE
Coaching System is a great way
for
remote coaching on & off the
water. We recently had an
opportunity to test out this
system on our latest
 EZZY
clinic and a Japanese wave
clinic group with very favorable
results. The system
includes a
waterproof helmet and a hand
held radio. So far we're
giving it 2 thumbs up. For more info
on this product go their site
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Brian Caserio vs. that
Darn Baja Fate!
 Our long time
good friend Brian Caserio recently dropped
by to gather some footage of Graham Ezzy for
his latest windsurfing video project. On his
last day while surfing,
 a
pilot light on his propane refrigerator
ignited some cardboard in his camper shell
and the back of his
truck was soon ablaze. Seeing the smoke, he quickly exited
the water and extinguished the fire.
Luckily his
 camera gear was safe in the cab
of the truck and was not damaged. As
for his board & camping equipment ...well... charred
to barely usable.
Baja vet Brian took it all in
stride, chalking it all up to that Fickle
Baja Fate. Our hearts
go out and our hats are off to you Brian.
On a brighter note, look for Brian to be in
The Kiteboarder Calendar for 2007. We
caught Brian on his directional Jimmy Lewis
kite board, inside of the point, and
submitted it. Note: Brian showed his
expertise on both his sailboard & kite
board. Good job Brian & Good Luck!
We can't wait to see your newest DVD.
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Always listen to the experts.
They'll tell you what can't be
done and why. Then go out and do
it. -
Robert Heinlein |
SoloSports Family Member Taka pulls
into the Chili Bowl
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Graham Ezzy
fresh from Europe, busts a move in the Chili
Bowl
3rd Annual EZZY
rig-n-rip Series resets bar with 3 week
marathon
Imagine 3 back
to back weeks with the dynamic duo of Dave &
Graham Ezzy & their Rig-n-Rip series
of instructional wave camps. This
years clinics saw a myriad of sailing
conditions along with rig & wave sailing
tips and the debut of the 2007 EZZY Sail
line. Dave Ezzy, owner and designer of
the line was excited about his new dynamic
direction. " I
 had
an epiphany this past season on what would
make my sails the best ever" he said.
"After testing my design changes I knew I
was on to something big." Clinic attendees
were fortunate to demo the new line with
unanimous positive feedback. Check'um
out this fall at your Ezzy dealer!
 Chicanery,
practical jokes & good clean fun abounded as
well. Solo Family member "Ginga" Dara
provided a
unique blend of Cosmic travel agent/
barkeep...(ahhh sometimes at the same time)
and
provided the group with some pretty fancy
banjo pickin' as well. Then there was a
Neil Young look-a-like and the clinic's 4 yr
old Stu that kept the cocina staff in stitches -
on and off the water.
 All
the registered attendees received a new 2007
SE EZZY wave sail and a commemorative
t-shirt. All in all it was a another great
clinic series with the Ezzy's promising to
return again next year. Don't miss
this great clinic series next for 2007.
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 Fly-ins
take off for guests
SoloSports Fly-in options
are the perfect way to maximize
your trip. 2 possible
extra sailing sessions and ease
of travel have made this a very
popular option for our
guests. CALL
949.289.7779
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Little
Known Fun Facts
Recently while piling shredded
cabbage on my fish taco, Emerita,
our cocinera approached me with
her spatula. Using it like a profesora uses a pointer, she
asked me "Did you know that
cabbage has some unlikely close family
members? - Broccoli Cauliflower, Kale, Bak Choy, Brussels
sprouts, Savoy, and Chinese
kale.
Originally from the mustard
plant, this plant has been
cultivated since 100 AD."
Blah, bah, blah...Something was afoot...there is
no way that she didn't have some
help with this tasty tidbit.
Sure enough, a guest had put her
up to it...But shoot, I didn't
know that, did you? Let me
know. |
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Before the rock pickers & before
most of the you's & me's out
there-there were the Baja Bush
Pilots lobersterfests, just west
of the island ...them was good
times & old too...photo courtesy
Capn' Rob Driscoll
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FROM
the CAMPO
SoloSports
Campstore now stocked with
Shirts, Sweatshirts, Women's
tees, hats and assorted curios
See the
Camphost for Surfboard &
Windsurfing rentals |
SoloSports family member Tim McCoy
recently boasted that his sister is
breeding a new hybrid called a Beefalo
on her farm in Kentucky...yep its a
cross between a cow & a bison.
Photos
Tim ...we gotta have the photos for the
a la Punta
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Baja with
Respect
Baja has been
known as the last
Wild West where anything goes.
Times are changing rapidly for
this Mexico frontier and that
attitude is outdated.
I
remember years ago when I first
started to enjoy Punta San
Carlos there was an expression
by those pioneers that preceded
me. "Respect the land,
respect the people. Treat
it like the national treasure it
is." I have always tried
to adhere to that tenet. I
hope you will join with me
in helping to keep PSC a
wonderful place to visit by
respecting the land & the local
people, I think that the
US National Park Service
guidelines of leaving the land a
little better than you found it,
makes perfect sense.
It
is our goal at SoloSports
to become self sustainable and
as "green" as our environmental
conditions will allow.
This is our long term commitment
. In the future we will be
altering our existing systems to
this end. Please drop by our
camp if you have any comments or
suggestions that will help us
achieve our goal.
KT
New Art
Old Art
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AsomBroso
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The
Legend of AsomBroso Tequila.
From the Conquistadors
plundering their way into
Mexico to the
archeological excavation along
the trail of Junipero Serra, the
original recipe of tequila
AsomBroso was a legend, this
legend became a reality
thanks to a company located
near Los Angeles called
California Tequila.
California Tequila state of the
art distillery is located in
Jalisco, is set inside a
traditional adobe
architecture rancho where
science, art and passion are
combined to make one of the
finest ultra premium tequilas in
the world.
The AsomBroso decanter is
patterned after an 18th century
bottle found in a recently
renovated European castle, from
this basic shape, they added an
array of design elements to make
a series of collectors
decanters, each design is done
in a limited quantity and will
not be repeated after the
initial run, thus ensuring
exclusivity and collectability.
AsomBroso Platino 100% blue
agave is so smooth that
slides down the throat
like a blessing of the goddess
Mayahuel, its crystal clarity
and smooth flavor attest to its
purebreed quality.
AsomBroso 5 year anejo has a
deep golden color and exquisite
bouquet, its distinguished
quality make it an honor to
give, to receive, and to share.
AsomBroso Del Porto goes a step
forward, it takes the 5 year
anejo and continue the
aging process in port wine
barrels, this process
creates a unique tequila with a
nuance of sweetness and softens
the finish of the tequila.
Asombroso El Carbonazo has a
similar aging process, but after
5 years is aged on whiskey
barrels that gives the tequila a
smokey earthy finish. For more
information on this exclusive
ultra premium tequila
www.californiatequila.com
Look out!!!- this is A+& pricey
great for birthdays & XMAS-
ED
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The "Ladies Touch" fares
well at the Campo SoloSports
The
Solosports Campo has long been as the name
implies, a camp. Although the
conditions were
head, hands and feet above self
sufficient camping conditions, it was a far
cry from attracting the more mainstream
feminine crowd - you guys know what I mean.
Enter Kevin's
better half, Kathy. He has requested
she give the camp a once over for
improvements. She has made a list and has
already implemented scores of positive
changes to the camps look, feel, menu and
operations. The results have been very well
received by guests and staff alike.
"We would like
to see more guys bring their special ones to
camp and these improvements will go along
way to opening that door" - commented Kevin.
"There is no need to rough it anymore. Look
for more improvements next season...I need
to work on Kathy to accompany me on more
trips."
A special
thanks for all the hard work Kathy, it is
appreciated! -Ed
Synchronicity lll scores again!
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Synchron Adam Koch carves hard
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3rd
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3
years ago on the first week of
June, a special group of Kite
Surfers met in Punta San Carlos
to push the limits and redefine
the boundaries of kite
 surfing.
They were fortunate to a have a
solid large south swell for
their task. The original
event was so successful that a
similar group met the following
year, at the same time, to
continue the mission. They
were also given a good swell for
their efforts.
This
year a few of that core group
along with some new faces were
fortunate again to have a good
swell during that first week of
June. Armed with more
advanced kite surfboards and
kites they once again pushed the
limits and defined standards for
kite surfing. This event
has now become a yearly event
sometime in June, to catch a
south swell. To view
all three of these events go to
our
CURRENTS page.
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Recently overheard quote at
the point -
"Rock & Roll has Clapton,
Kite Surfing has Peter Trow |
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SoloSports offers clients web
site marketing aids for their
groups
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Punta San Carlos
gets more single
track trails for
hikers, bikers &
joggers
 Attention
Mountain
Bikers, Joggers and
hikers!
Now there are more
single track trails
to enjoy. Drop by
the Campstore for a
map. Look for all
trails to have marker
signs in 2007.
Bikers -don't forget
extra tire tubes -
those cactus have
claimed more than
their fair share -
leaving unprepared
riders with a long
walk back.
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Solosports has now made it easy to get the
gang together for an Adventure Holiday.
The SoloSports website now hosts a group
page with individual pages for group
coordinators to post specifics for their
event. Whatever the event we will
build your page so you can
have a meeting place for information.
Interested? call 949-289-7779 or e-mail us
at
baja@solosports.net for more
information check out the
Group page
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but first the old business ........................
"Mea
Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa
Maxima"
Padre Pio Paz
OK
that's the last time I let the
Padre out of the refectory.
Got strong armed on this one
folks but I've got a few things
I'm not proud of that I needed
to wipe off the books. I
still think the backroom boiz
took top honors with this one -
"Its
not that he ate the whole thing.
its just that the head & feet
were still on it." |
NEW BUSINESS!
and now for
zee
rules
look at
the photo on the left and create a
caption ...geeez..... the other left!
This is
really a good one folks.....I expect
great things...Now get crackin' and send
them in to-
alapunta@solosports.net and win a
Punta San Carlos T-shirt or something
even better...like a SoloSports "get
out of Mexican jail FREE" card.
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That's all
folks.....LETS GET OUT of
HERE!!!!! |
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