Why Balok? I really love Balok, I love her like a baby, none of the these issues really matters to me. I get used & live with it. But let's look at a few issues ...
For a sport that heavily depends on one’s personal capability & preference to doing things, it’s very difficult to be specific on the guidelines. However there are certain profound techniques that can be adapted to improve your sailing. The tips laid down below are a few of the many essentials skills and tricks that have been long practiced by the professionals then passed down to others from time to time.
Enjoy the ride –
Kitesurfing or kiteboarding landed in Malaysia when it reaches its global popularity in the early 2000, and since then gave birth to many avid kitesurfers around Malaysia map. There are several places in Malaysia where kitesurfing is possible and Balok Beach in Kuantan, Pahang is ultimately the best of the best. Other places include Cherating, Tg Balau & Kota Kinabalu.
Now if you’re coming to Malaysia or specifically Balok Beach for kitesurfing here are all the little details that you need to know about.
Location : The map can be found here
Public transportation : Main form of public transportations are buses and cabs. From Kuala Lumpur, just take the bus from Pudu Raya or Titiwangsa (both can be reached on LRT) to Kuantan, then take the cab to Pantai Balok (Balok Beach). Same method for anywhere else around Malaysia (bus+cab), just make sure that you buy the bus ticket for Kuantan. continue reading...
Have an iPhone? Then this is probably for you.
Well it’s about time those geeks build something a little more useful, instead of all those crappy games and useless apps that seem to invade Apple AppStore lately.
Description:
Check the wind from anywhere in the world with Wind Alert! Wind Alert feeds your need for wind information, no matter what wind driven activity you pursue: windsurfing, kiteboarding, kitesurfing, surfing, snowkiting, sailing, paragliding, fishing, kiting, kite flying, or any other sport where wind is critical.
Wind Alert is a free app that provides wind reports, forecasts and graphs from over 38,000 continue reading...
This is still way ahead of time but worth mentioning especially for those who wants to start practising & prepare for the event. Last year we received a great number of participations especially in the raceboard & RSX class. Wind speed was recorded at 18-21 knots on the second & third day of the race. Great food, fantastic venue & amazing people. Everyone’s invited.
Date: 5th to 7 th of March.
Venue: Penang Swimming Club, Tg Bungah (Batu Feringghi), Malaysia.
Format: Marathon and course racing.
Class: RSX, Raceboard, Bic Techno 283 and Formula
Entrance fee : tbc (last year was RM 75) continue reading...
Because things are just gonna get better & better.*
As reported two days ago, the wind pattern is showing consistent growth in strength both on the charts and real time. Those who missed it this week therefore have no reason at all to sit in front of your fan with the knob yanked to maximum just to get the feel of how it might look like in Balok today. continue reading...
It all started around 1pm when the sea looks dead calm, with a few spots of white caps in a far distance. Being the usual loyal & positive-minded that I was, I sat around with another windsurf newbie waiting for a little more wind for the 8.4m rig. About half an hour later, the wind started to pick up quickly. With no traces of storms in range whatsoever, this is a good sign for pure sea breeze coming our way from the SW. When the white caps turned into dozens of wave breaks, and the trees start whistling & dancing beautifully, it’s time to hit the water. continue reading...
With the Monsoon Cup held successfully on its 4th year of the annual regatta, Malaysia has proven once again that it is worthy of one sailing nation. Sponsorships seems to be in abundant, and the crowd multiplies each year. It is no doubt that Malaysia is the on right track into becoming one of the world’s favorite spot for sailing events.
This success, although unfortunately without medal winnings, had to do in some ways with the success of the less serious division of dinghy sailing namely the Optimist, Laser, 420, 470 etc. Malaysia has some of the best sailors in the world for dinghy sailing, and it has been proven time and time again. The sensational triumphant of this division has been the pushing power to bring more serious sailing competitions like Monsoon Cup into Malaysia. In a few years, it will not be a surprise if such breed like Dato’ Peter Gilmor will be born in Malaysia. continue reading...
After much tweaking and css-ing, I’m excited to announce that Boardsapiens forum is now up and running. The forum’s objective is simple, to gather all board riders especially in Malaysia to share the passion, stories, experiences and every little bits and bites in one neat platform. My greatest hope is to see this forum to be utilised to its full potential and hopefully helps to grow more members into the sports that we love – board riding!
So get busy, and start inviting your friends, cousins, relatives, dad, mom and everyone you know to this forum! 
p/s: Anyone interested to be moderators are also gratefully invited, obviously I don’t have all the time in the world to manage a forum all by myself! Every little help is highly appreciated.
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