Windsurfing hasn't done too well in movies. There is the outstandingly bad "Wind Rider" best known for the half-second of Nicole Kidman naked. Then there's "No Way Out" in which Kevin Costner's car is followed by a station wagon with an original Windsurfer and rig on the roof. That's about it. But soon Jace Panebianco (pro windsurfer, newlywed, and old-school Peconic Puffin) plans on completing a film we've all been hearing about, in his role as co-director of the windsurfing movie titled "The Windsurfing Movie". The Peconic Puffin pestered the following out of Jace:
"Things are going really well. Johnny (DeCesare) is in Africa with the crew filming in Cabo Verde and Morocco. They have been scoring every day! He's been shooting on 16mm film and with the new HVX200. I've been taking my HVX200 in the water with a housing and have been getting some great shots of Robby Naish and Kai Lenny."
"We're working on doing a release tour stop in NY. Jon Ford of Windsurfing Hamptons is helping to organize it with Red Bull and Naish
International. We're shooting for the last weekend of May."
The Peconic Puffin will keep you posted on Long Island tour events. Meanwhile check out www.thewindsurfingmovie.com for updates.
Michael, thanks for your post on rec.windsurfing and my blog site. I'm looking forward to the movie being released as well. Do you happen to have the East Coast release event schedule? I wonder of they're going to hit NC (Outer Banks, etc)? Thanks, Mac
Posted by: WaterTurtle | March 04, 2007 at 03:15 PM
Mac, I don't have any more information at this time...as soon as I hear something I'll post it (and I'll email you.)
Posted by: Peconic Puffin (Michael) | March 04, 2007 at 06:48 PM