Congratulations, Bruce Peterson, for a remarkable 30 years of designing and running Sailworks! It is a well earned “end of an era”, and it is an honor to have been but a small part of that journey. From the beginning of a windsurfing addiction when I thought a 5.0m sail meant 40 knots (see video) […]
Imagine that every single time you get to the beach you quickly rig your sail and perfectly tune for the conditions. You never fumble with your extension length, never need to stop to move your mast base, never have to adjust your boom height, never wish you had more downhaul tension and never fiddle with […]
I got “Cappuccinoed” in Sylt, and it was fun 99% of the time. The fun times started in the 2nd round of the single elimination, the round of 32. I was up against long time friend Max Rowe from England – we roomed together on Isla Margarita a couple winters. He’s a solid sailor and […]
The flying sand of Sotavento Beach is impossible to get use to. Actually the more days you spend here the more frustrated you get with it being everywhere; in your mast, rolled up in your sail, in the car, in your apartment, on your bed, in your ears and grinding in your teeth. The strong […]
Checking in my windsurf gear for free has become a norm for me! This was my 2nd check-in in a row with a ton of gear and taking it all for free. Leaving Fuerteventura I lucked out and the employee working the ticket desk didn’t show up for work, so the airline was not charging […]