BWD Holiday Website Fundraiser

We have eight great prizes for this fundraiser with a total value of over $1650. Donations to the website between now and midnight December 24, 2009 will be accepted as entries for the draw. The eight winners will be drawn on December 25. The number of entries you get will depend on the amount you donate:

- 1 entry for a $20 donation
- 3 entries for $50
- 7 entries for $100

The money collected could go towards new webcams (Cordova Bay, Comox Spit, Pat Bay or ?), new weather stations or just keeping the existing equipment working.
>> CLICK HERE TO DONATE <<

1st Prize:
A three night stay at Cox Bay Beach Resort in a beautiful two bedroom condo with a great view of the waves:
http://www.coxbaybeachresort.com/
The dates are between January 2nd and March 31st 2010 (subject to availability). The condo sleeps four. This prize was donated by a very generous and anonymous BWD member and is worth $750 plus tax.

2nd Prize:
A GoPro HD Helmet Hero Cam. This is the new 1080p HD video helmet cam that is just being released. This new version shoots in selectable HD resolutions, has a rechargable Li-Ion battery pack and takes up to 32GB SD card. It would be great for both kiteboarding and windsurfing as well as surfing, mountain biking, snowboarding, kayaking, etc. Retail value of this prize is $369 plus taxes.

GoPro’s HD Helmet HERO is the world’s highest performance wearable 1080p HD video and still photo camera. Professional quality 1080p / 960p / 720p HD resolutions record at 30 and 60 frames per second (60 fps in 720p). Record up to 2.5 hours on a single charge and up to 9 hours total on a 32GB SD card (not included).

What's Included With The GoPro Helmet HERO HD?
* 1 HD HERO Camera (5 megapixel)
* 1 Rechargeable 1100 mAh Lithium-Ion Battery
* 1 Waterproof Quick-Release Housing (180’/60 m)
* 1 Headlamp-Style Head Strap
* 1 Vented Helmet Strap
* 2 Curved, 3M™ Adhesive Mounts
* 2 Flat, 3M Adhesive Mounts
* 1 Three-Way Pivoting Side Arm Assembly
* 2 Quick-Release Buckles
* 1 USB Cable, 1 Component Video (HDTV) Cable, 1 Composite Video + Audio Out Cable
* Warranty: One Year



Here are some video samples:
http://www.goprocamera.com/hdheropreview/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZt-kbMrPao (click on HD/HQ on bottom right)

Reviews:
http://www.nsmb.com/3367-gopro-hd-quick-review (from Lee Lau!)
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/gopr ... -face-off/

3rd Prize:
Two full ski/board tune ups from Ski Tak Hut. This includes a full base grind and base repair, edge sharpening and iron in wax. The value for this prize is $77 per pair ($154 total). Ski Tak Hut is Vancouver Islands only "True" ski shop. Their tuning facility has approx. $100 000 of tools to tune skiis and boards. The techs have plenty of experience and they do all aspects of ski repair. They open at 7 am Saturday and Sunday, 8 am on weekdays. Thanks to Joostio for donating this prize

SKI TAK HUT 267 6th street, Courtenay, BC
Phone: 250-334-2537
http://www.skitakhut.com

4th Prize:
A $100 gift certificate from Ocean Rodeo! Thank you to Kevin/Ocean Rodeo for donating the gift certificate! The gift certificate is for $100 off of hard goods via their web store (once it's up and running ~January). Hard Goods = Kites, Bars, Harnesses, Boards or Drysuits.

Visit oceanrodeo.com

5th Prize:
A gift certificate from Ocean River Sports for kayak rentals for two in the Victoria Inner Harbour, valued at $80. Thank you to Ocean River Sports for donating the gift certificate and to Cindy for arranging it!

Visit Ocean River for great clothing and paddling gear.

6th and 7th Prizes:
One pair of Xtreme Wear sunglasses. These are perfect for windsurfing and kiteboarding. I will post more about these sunglasses later, but if you are interested in buying a pair, either contact me, or you can buy them through their website. The normal price is $55usd, but if you enter the code BigWaveDave when you place the order on their site, you will get $20usd off instantly and also $15 will be donated to the BWD website! So for only $35 you get a sweet pair of sunglasses and help support this website. They have really good customer support and they also have charities that you can have your $15 donated to instead of BWD. If you order these online choose $10.95 for international priority post mailing (6-10 days).

Thank you to Patricia at Xtreme Wear for donating the two pairs of sunglasses!

The lenses are:
- Polarized
- Glare-free
- Anti-fog
- Maximum UVA and UVB protection
- FDA drop ball tested for impact resistance

The frames are:
- Waterproof and guaranteed to float (no more lost sunglasses!)
- Wrap-around frame protects offers peripheral UV-ray protection (no more raccoon eyes!)
- Ventilation channels divert the maximum amount of water (no more water in the eyes!)
- Adjustable Strap keeps glasses on through high speed and wind (no more flyaways!)
- Soft nose guard pushes water away (no more nose ridges)
- Fashionable enough to wear on the street (no need to change glasses)

8th Prize:
A $50 gift certificate from The Bosun's Locker in Victoria. Thank you to Fern for donating the gift certificate! In case you didn't know, Bosun's Locker is the biggest sponsor of the BWD website and without them we wouldn't be able to pay for the internet for our webcams. Check out their Christmas Specials.

The Bosun's Locker
580 Johnson Street, Victoria
Phone: (250) 386 1308
http://www.thebosunslocker.com/

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Donation Summary Updated December 25, 2009

1. Trevor Prest (Dunkinguy) $100 = 7 tickets
2. Marc Barlow (Rx) $100 = 7 tickets
3. Duane Osowetski (Ozy) $200 = 14 tickets
4. John Ballantyne (Johnnyman) $50 = 3 tickets
5. Greg Caws (Snarfer) $50 = 3 tickets
6. Chris Bogaert (Lud) $50 = 3 tickets
7. Jordan Eamer (Jeamer) $20 = 1 ticket
8. Jason Lewis (~4J~) $100 = 7 tickets
9. Dale Moffat (kitesurferdale) $100 = 7 tickets
10. Don Lacasse (Wingnut) $50 = 3 tickets
11. Todd Horn (OtLunch) $50 = 3 tickets
12. Tim Trillwood (Voodmon) $20= 1 ticket
13. David Murray (DavidM) $100 = 7 tickets
14. Mark Shepard (mshepard) $50 = 3 tickets
15. Bill Jennings (duckbill) $50 = 3 tickets
16. Mark Law (The Law) $50 = 3 tickets
17. Edwin DeBeck (Ned) $50 = 3 tickets
18. Chris Gill (Windsurfish and Janetfish) $100 = 7 tickets
19. Boris (Borisfen) $50 = 3 tickets
20. Patrick Fillion (pfillion) $20 = 1 ticket
21. Rick Gillie (rocdoc) $100 = 7 tickets
22. Stefan Doering (Lateriser) $50 = 3 tickets
23. Philip Montgomery (kayakdoc) $100 = 7 tickets
24. Morley Eldridge (more force 4) $100 = 7 tickets
25. Benjamin Biffard ($20) = 1 ticket
26. Grace Mitchell ($50) = 3 tickets
27. Dwayne Strong (AC) $100 = 7 tickets
28. Martin Vanderwood (Martin) $50 = 3 tickets
29. Graham Twigg (Gdawg) $100 = 7 tickets
30. Jim Laite (JL) $100 = 7 tickets
31. Jim Guild $100 = 7 tickets
32. Dave Bean (Bean) $100 = 7 tickets
33. Andrei Vojakine (Russian Dood) $50 = 3 tickets
34. Paul Luksay (PaulL) $50 = 3 tickets
35. Gareth Turner (Penquin) $50 = 3 tickets
36. Anthony Warren (Keen) $50 = 3 tickets
37. Mike Wickman (MikeW) $20 = 1 ticket
38. Ian Gastonguay (Teabag) $200 = 14 tickets
39. Greg Knowles (GregK) $50 = 3 tickets
40. Geoff Wood (Geoffy) $100 = 7 tickets
41. Ray Vanderbyl (rvanderbyl) $50 = 3 tickets
42. Michael Dutson (Mike D) $20 = 1 ticket
43. Dallas Chisholm (BigD) $50 = 3 tickets
44. Pete Robertson (Shaggy) $100 = 7 tickets
45. Dave Bergman (Downwind Dave) $50 = 3 tickets
46. Sasha Johnson (Windependent) $100 = 7 tickets
47. Mike Teachman (Morewind) $100 = 7 tickets
48. Robin Mitchell (UnusuallyLargeRobin) $50 = 3 tickets
49. Joost Buijs (Joostio) $50 = 3 tickets
50. Sandy Beach and Windsurf247 $50 = 3 tickets
51. Anonymous $20 = 1 ticket
52. Tony Litke (Nanmoo) $50 = 3 tickets
53. Keith Lownie (KC7777) $100 = 7 tickets
54. Steve Hutchison (Starboard Steve) $50 = 3 tickets
55. Carolyn Lewis (CookieLewis) $20 = 1 ticket
56. Tanya Debroux $50 = 3 tickets
57. Markus Koloska (Kus) $200 = 14 tickets
58. Chris Curran (Winddoctor) $50 = 3 tickets
59. Reuben Mitchell (57palm) $50 = 3 tickets
60. Patrick Rife (Doppelganger) $50 = 3 tickets
61. Gordon Bell (Sculp) $50 = 3 tickets
62. Stephen Mcphee (Tempy) $50 = 3 tickets
63. Michael Blades (mortontoemike) $50 = 3 tickets

The fundraiser has ended. Thank you everyone for donating and for the great prizes!!

TOTAL RAISED: $4310

k so I signed on for 100 buckeroonies on pay pal, sweet prizes for sure and of course my gratitude to the site adminstrators as always for keepin this site up and running

Thank you to Jeamer, ~~~~~4j~~, kitesurferdale, Wingnut and OtLunch for your donations today!

thanks for the great site, just donated, hope to win some cool specs!

Thanks to Voodmon, DavidM, mshepard, duckbill, The Law, Ned and Windsurfish and Janetfish for their donations today. Up to $1290 so far

New prize added! Over $1400 in prizes now and more to come maybe:

Third Prize:
Two full ski/board tune ups from Ski Tak Hut. This includes a full base grind and base repair, edge sharpening and iron in wax. The value for this prize is $77 per pair ($154 total). Ski Tak Hut is Vancouver Islands only "True" ski shop. Their tuning facility has approx. $100 000 of tools to tune skiis and boards. The techs have plenty of experience and they do all aspects of ski repair. They open at 7 am Saturday and Sunday, 8 am on weekdays. Thanks to Joostio for donating this prize!

SKI TAK HUT 267 6th street, Courtenay, BC
Phone: 250-334-2537
http://www.skitakhut.com

Another prize added!

Sixth Prize:
A $50 gift certificate from The Bosun's Locker in Victoria. Thank you to Fern for donating the gift certificate! In case you didn't know, Bosun's Locker is the biggest sponsor of the BWD website and without them we wouldn't be able to pay for the internet for our webcams. Check out their Christmas Specials.

The Bosun's Locker
580 Johnson Street, Victoria
Phone: (250) 386 1308
http://www.thebosunslocker.com/

Also thank you for the donations Boris, pfillion and rocdoc!

Wow, pretty awesome total for this early on folks.

Keep it rolling!

Thank you for the donations Lateriser and kayakdoc! The total raised is now $1610

Thank you to more force 4, Ben Biffard and Grace Mitchell for your donations!

We have a new prize too. That makes 7 prizes for a total value of over $1550:

Fourth Prize:
A $100 gift certificate from Ocean Rodeo! Thank you to Kevin/Ocean Rodeo for donating the gift certificate! The gift certificate is for $100 off of hard goods via their web store (once it's up and running ~January). Hard Goods = Kites, Bars, Harnesses, Boards or Drysuits.

Visit oceanrodeo.com

Thank you AC for your donation! Up to $1880 now.

One more new prize coming up soon too.

Thank you Martin and Gdawg for your donations! That brings the total to $2030

New prize added !
8 prizes for a total value of over $1650:

A gift certificate from Ocean River Sports for kayak rentals for two in the Victoria Inner Harbour, valued at $80. Thank you to Ocean River Sports for donating the gift certificate and to Cindy for arranging it!

Visit Ocean River for great clothing and paddling gear.

Thank you JL for your donation! The total raised is now $2130

Thank you to Jim Guild, Bean and Russian Dood for your donations! The total is up to $2380

A small price to pay to play: http://www.bigwavedave.ca/forecasts.php?page=8