General comments by Paul Cronin
Thoughts for my blog that I like to share.
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North Nova V3, 2023 Wings
To get out there and have fun wingfoiling you need to make sure you have the right gear for where you are skill wise, and your type of foiling. Don’t let all the talk about going on small boards, downwinder boards, small foils, small wings, push you in the wrong direction. That is the trend that killed windsurfing, and made it hard for new people to get into the sport. Look at SUPs and kayaks, they have done a better job at building products for the masses. Wingfoiling hopefully will keep the bulk of the product for the masses. This…
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Cold Water Lessons Wingfoiling
First Off I want to congratulate Idani Edwards for winning the Antigua Wingfoil Championship. Idani is a real talent and very nice young man, so happy to see him at the top in his home regatta. I was lucky to grab a few shots of Idani one morning in Antigua Dutchman’s Bay. Surprised North has not picked up this talent for their team. See some fun pictures of Idani here. Ok, now to the old people wingfoiling. We have been out on the water starting 20 March after coming back from Antigua. Here are a few lessons learned, and some…
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Antigua Wingfoiling
Dani Andrews on take off.
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Training the Machine Part 2
OK, for part 2 let’s dive into the fitness discussion. Good time of year to refine your training for the upcoming season. I will repeat what I said in part 1 that we are all different, and have different physical needs to bring the machine to top performance. But we all have the same end goal, to tune us so we have the opportunity to get into the flow state. But to get into the flow state does not just happen by chance, you have to train for it, just as you have to do with all the elements of…
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All
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Training the Machine, Part 1
This is the time of year to reassess your personal training in all areas. The goal is to take control, and live a smart life style to make the machine (you) efficient and running smooth. The reason I say life style is this is not only about fitness. There are so many ways to make you efficient at everything you do, feel, and learn. A few examples are sleep, physical health, mental health, nutrition, injury prevention, proper physical training, learning, being creative, having fun every day, living your passions, are just some of the areas. But for this post let’s…
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Episode 65, Hooked on the Foil
We are having a great season of foiling and sailing. Our gear gets us out in any breeze over 9 kts. From that point we are up and flying. And under that breeze we have Matsya in the conditions she loves. It has been a while since my last video. As the saying goes, “The shoe makers kids go barefoot”. For me to get video it is just off the strut which is nice but a little too much for a whole video. So this time we have stills and video thanks to Liz Baylis. After watching us foiling in…
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How To Have Fun Every Day
Have Fun Every Day, one of my mom’s great lessons. So how do you Have Fun Every Day? I am asked that at times by friends. And one friend Todd Hedin said, “Paul you should write about your outlook on having fun every day!” Todd is so perceptive and always paying attention. Thanks Todd for inspiring me to share how I have fun every day. Start the day knowing you have another special day to live and share with the people, and anyone you can make smile. Say hi to strangers and you will be surprised how most respond in…
