New Jersey Windsurfing and Watersports Association Newsletter

New Jersey Windsurfing and Watersports Association

Newsletter Vol. 10, Issue 1. Spring 2018

Corinne; mid downwind 360 in Bonaire: February, 2018 Photograph: Pawel Szulga

Editing and Layout: Alasdair Gilfillan 5. More Winter sailing By Jimmy Rivera Contributors: Jeff Bauer, Will Flannery, Alasdair 5. More Winter sailing part 2. and Corinne Gilfillan, Ken and From Brad Miley and Chris Eileen Hoff, Tom Latham, Brad Cowan Miley, Brain Rauch, Jimmy Rivera 5. More Winter sailing part 3. Photographs/Videos: From Brian Rauch and Gary Gary and Sue Berezny, Chris and Sue Berezny Cowan, Will Flannery, Alasdair Gilfillan, Jibe City, Tom Latham, 6. Special Feature – Wind Foiling Karen Marriott, MW sails, Jimmy By Ken and Eileen Hoff Rivera, Pawel Szulga, Britt Viehman 7. Special Feature – Sargassum invades Caribbean Windsurf Resort: Windsurfers to Contents: the rescue By Alasdair and Corinne Gilfillan Page Article 10. Special Feature – Introducing MW sails 2. Letter from the President By Tom Latham

2. 2018 NJWWA Schedule of Events 10. Special Feature – The Will to Windsurf By Tom Flannery 3. 2108 ABK Camp Schedule 12. Interesting Web Links 3. Call for contributions for 2019 NJWWA Calendar 12. Disclaimer

4. Club News 12. Classifieds, Past and Future Issues Winter Iceboarding By Tom Latham 13. Sponsors 2

Letter from the President On another note, we are in desperate need of someone to volunteer to help us revamp the NJWWA website. Barb and I have attempted to do it ourselves

but we lack the technological expertise to bring it to fruition. If you have the skills, we need your help!!!

Thank you all for your continued support of the NJWWA and I hope to see you on the water soon!

Jeff Bauer, President ([email protected])

2018 NJWWA Schedule of Events

st Sunday July 1 2018: NJWWA Windsurfing Fun Fest @ Bayview Park, Happy Spring fellow NJWWA’ers! LBI. As our club enters our 10th year of rebirth (there was a previous NJWWA club in the 80’s and early 90’s), Sunday August 5th 2018: NJWWA I’m excited for another year of windsurfing in the great Windsurfing Fun Fest @ Lakes Bay, windsurfing destination that is New Jersey. Atlantic City. We will once again be organizing various events throughout the season including hosting a series of Sunday September 16th 2018: Fun Fests at LBI, Lakes Bay and Sandy Hook as well NJWWA Windsurfing Fun Fest @ Sandy as Beach Clean Ups, the 10th Annual Gala and our 3rd Annual Fall Trip to Cape Hatteras. Make sure to Hook. “friend us” on Facebook and/or Instagram to stay in the loop on all the latest activities. October 2018 TBA: Annual NJWWA Gala. I would also like to take the lead in creating a NJWWA presence at the annual International Windsurfing Tour rd th rd (IWT) OBX-Wind event in Cape Hatteras which is November 3 to 10 2018: 3 held the third week of April each year. This year over Annual Fall Hatteras Trip. 220 windsurfers participated in the event including a handful of pro’s. This event has now become the Our club schedule can also be viewed biggest windsurfing event in North America. It’s a great week to be in Cape Hatteras, to join in on the online at: fun and soak in the windsurfing stoke from so many www.Tinyurl.com/NJWWACalendar passionate windsurfers. It’s a season away and more details to come but please let me know if you are interested in attending the event in 2019!

Call for contributions for 2018 ABK Camp Schedule 2019 NJWWA Calendar Bonaire and East Coast:

NJWWA Calendar 2018

Hatteras, North Carolina: Fri, May 18 — Sun, May 20 2018.

Bonaire: Mon, May 28 — Fri, Jun 1 2018 freestyle available.

Bonaire Mon, Jun 4 — Fri, Jun 8 2018.

NJWWA members at 2017 Fun Fest @ LBI Photo: Carol De Leonardis Hyannis, Massachusetts: Fri, Sep 7 — Sun, Sep 2018 NJWWA calendar cover 9 2018.

Long Island-Napeague, New York Fri, Sep 14 — With the 2018 sailing season fast approaching, Sun, Sep 16 2018 3/1 private camp sold out! now is the time to be thinking about taking some action shots for inclusion in our 2019 NJWWA Long Island-Tiana, New York: Fri, Sep 21 — calendar Sun, Sep 23 2018 . The calendar is always a big hit so for all of you amateur (or even pro) photographers out there, Hatteras, North Carolina: Mon, Oct 15 — Fri, please think about submitting one or more shots Oct 19 2018 5/1 freestyle available. for consideration for inclusion.

Hatteras, North Carolina Fri, Oct 26 — Sun, Oct If you have any action photographs, taken in NJ 28 2018. or other windsurfing location during 2018, that you would like to submit, please forward them to Corpus Christi, Texas Thu, Nov 1 — Sun, Nov 4 [email protected] under the subject “2019 2018 freestyle available. NJWWA calendar”.

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Cocoa Beach, Florida: Fri, Nov 16 — Sun, Nov • Photographs preferably should be in JPEG 18 2018 freestyle available. format and at least 300 DPI resolution (roughly 1mB or greater) to be considered for inclusion. For more information and other dates, please visit: http://abkboardsports.com/ • n.b. photographs taken on smart phones (unless of the above size) are generally not of sufficient quality or resolution to be expanded to calendar dimensions.

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Club News Iceboarding Kettle Creek, NJ :

Winter Iceboarding https://youtu.be/qDMfTzjsKEk

By Tom Latham

Back in 2014 we were introduced to the “Polar Vortex”, which provided enough ice to sail on the Hudson River in Rhinecliff, NY. We haven’t sailed since then, until mid-December 2017 which brought us numerous record-breaking sub-freezing temperatures.

The thing with iceboarding is that you really need to be spontaneous, because the availability does not usually present itself according to a normal schedule. Shortly after Christmas, my first ice scouting trip to Budd Lake rewarded me with 4” of ice to freeskate on Still Shot taken from “Iceboarding Kettle Creek, NJ” with a 5.2 sail in 10 mph NW winds. This is how we Iceboard: Following a stormy weekend, Budd Lake grew to 8” thick, with abundant snowdrifts to steer around on a 6.2 sail in 6 mph N winds. By early January, Red https://youtu.be/IeQZSkGUTt8 Bank, Toms River, and Lavallette were predicted to have sailable ice soon. Then the “bomb cyclone” blizzard hit the jersey shore. Soon enough, snow covered Budd Lake, and the Rt. 37 bridge was frozen in. By mid-January, Budd Lake rewarded me with 6- 10” of slightly bumpy, hard black ice.

The following week, on a hunch, with Red Bank reporting unsafe ice, I went 30 miles south to Brick, NJ. The NSIBYC hotline previously reported it had been sailed. Minh Dovan and I poached the most awesome freeskate session on 6” of ice on Kettle Creek, Barnegat Bay, launching from the Ocean Acres Yacht Club on Drum Point Road in Brick, NJ. Still Shot taken from “This is how we Iceboard” WSW 10-15 mph on 5.2 sails.

By the end of January, the mountains of Vernon NJ provided 6” of ice for two new freeskaters, Kevin One More Time: Gaston and Justin Murphy, on 5.5 sails in a 7 mph SW breeze. February brought several days of https://youtu.be/CrV8cCy8N8A iceboarding on 9” of ice off Mt. Arlington Beach on Lake Hopatcong. Minh Dovan, Alex Sosnoff, and Anne Kuronyi all had a blast. At one point it was reported that the entire NE was shut down for ice sailing, yet we were having a blast on Lake Hopatcong. Right place/ right time. A classic Northeast Melt Belt year. A “Split Polar Vortex” soon appeared providing warm weather and ice-out in NJ on Feb 20th, while Europe was in a deep freeze.

Here are some links to videos taken during these sessions:

Still Shot taken from “One More Time” 5

More Winter sailing part 2. More Winter sailing From Brad Miley and Chris By Jimmy Rivera Cowan

The following link shows Brad Miley and Dave Cylinder Ice Sailing on Lake Nockamixon. The video I go through severe withdrawals when I can't and accompanying photos were taken by Chris Windsurf. That makes for a very short season for me. Cowan. According to Brad “it was 12 deg F. and Only late Spring, Summer and Fall. gusting to about 25 mph. The ice was about 7" thick and as you can see very varied in terms of I guess I'm greedy. Watching Tom Lathan and Igor smoothness”. Free skate videos during the very cold winter months had received my attention over the years. This year I Ice Sailing on Lake Nockamixon: finally got to experience windsurfing on ice. Igor graciously gave me a session on his custom windsurfing ice rig ! There I was Windsurfing on ICE ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJn0t Loved It !!! 9g13ns

You must wear protective gear because you're cruising very fast and the ice is very hard! Safety safety safety! A lot of variables have to come together but the thickness and smoothness of the ice is very critical. Hope to get more time Windsurfing on the ice and maybe have FunFest during this coming winter.

Here is a video that I took of Windsurfing on ice with Igor Location Conger Lake, NY Rockland County in January 2018.

Windsurfing on Ice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB1 DDYC71HI Still Shot taken from “Ice Sailing on Lake Nockamixon”

Still Shot taken from “Windsurfing on Ice”

Photograph: Brad on Lake Nockamixon”

Special Feature More Winter sailing part 3.

Wind Foiling From Brian Rauch and Gary and Sue Berezny By Ken and Eileen Hoff Photographs: Britt Viehman and Karen Marriott Finally – not all winter sailing involved being on ice as shown in the next two video links. The first one is from We recently started wind foiling and absolutely love it! Brian scoring a late February session at “The Flats”. There’s a feeling that you get when foiling for the first time - According to Brian “REAL gusty winds and very cold almost like that giddy feeling when you initially hooked in and water but still a fun sesh” were planing in the straps.

The foil is different, though, because it actually eliminates Into the gust: the effects of choppy or rough conditions. When flying high, the ride is quiet and smooth with no drag. In addition, because of the foil’s underwater characteristics, it has the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mh extra advantage over traditional windsurfing boards with the uncanny ability to sail upwind. oWZzJRgI When there are planing conditions, of course, we still enjoy traditional windsurfing. However, when the winds are 12-15 mph, foiling saves the day! Instead of using a big sail or getting skunked, foiling utilizes a sail that is 1.5 to 2 meters smaller than the planing sail. For example, if you could plane with an 8.0, you could probably use a 6.2 when foiling - maybe even smaller once you get proficient. In fact, in April, I was foiling at the Sunshine Skyway, Florida on a 7.0 when other sailors were on 9.5s with traditional boards! With this reduced friction, hydrofoils can actually attain high speeds and even lift at lower speeds when compared to traditional designs. The one key is water depth; you will need at least 4-5 feet at your foiling location. We have been using 24 and 28 inch foils on the Barnegat Bay in Lavallette, and we haven’t had any problems, even during low tide. Still Shot taken from “Into the Gust” Consequently, while most of us are looking for shallow flat water, deep locations now become the optimal launches for foiling. Imagine that? The second one was footage of Corinne during her winter escape to Bonaire taken by Gary and Sue Berezny.

Corinne Lac Bay: https://vimeo.com/256429804

Eileen Foiling in Florida

Still Shot taken from “Corinne Lac Bay” 7

Mastering the foil obviously takes time, but you can feel the sensations of foiling during your first session. While it’s not Special Feature overly complicated, it does take an adjustment. Unlike traditional windsurfing, your stance and rig are upright. Ultimately, you have to find that “sweet spot,” the perfect balance point, by shifting your weight forward and back, Sargassum invades Caribbean similar to balancing a seesaw. Most windsurfers who are Windsurf Resort: Windsurfers to already comfortable using foot straps when windsurfing are up and foiling on their first day. This may seem dangerous, the rescue but foiling is relatively safe. Since much of the power is in the foil - not in the rig like on a super-powered, windy day - your crashes are manageable, and you usually come down By Alasdair and Corinne Gilfillan easily. However, we still would suggest a foiling lesson to Photographs: Alasdair and get you comfortable. Corinne Gilfillan, Jibe City, Pawel Szulga

The Sargasso Sea is an area of the Atlantic Ocean east of Bermuda surrounded by four strong oceanic currents: the North Atlantic Current to the north, the North Atlantic Equatorial Current to the south, the Canary Current to the east and the Gulf Stream to the west. Due to the influence of these strong currents, the Sargasso Sea is a well contained environment characterized by relatively calm deep blue water and by the presence of large dense mats of Sargassum seaweed (algae). This seaweed possesses pea- sized, air-filled bladders which allow floatation. The Sargasso Sea is an interesting and critically important ecosystem, being the breeding ground for many, and sometimes unique, vertebrates such as a large diversity of fish and turtles, and invertebrates such as cephalopods (e.g. octopi), crustaceans (e.g. shrimps, crayfish and lobsters) and marine worms.

The island of Bonaire, off the coast of Venezuela, is also a renowned natural setting due to its crystal clear waters teeming with an abundance of marine wildlife and beautiful coral formations. As most of our members know, Bonaire is also one of the premier windsurfing spots in the Caribbean Ken Foiling in Florida and a favorite winter getaway spot for many NJWWA members. So with two such wonders of nature what can go

After your first lesson, you will be able to confidently practice wrong? foiling during future sessions. We were fortunate to take a foiling lesson in St. Pete Beach, Florida with Britt and Karen Unfortunately, as a direct consequence of pollution and from North Beach Windsurfing. The best tip that we learned climate change, the Sargasso Sea has been an indicator of was when starting to fly, keep the sail sheeted in while some of the changes currently taking place in the ocean on a simultaneously putting pressure on your front foot. This may more global scale. The currents surrounding the Sargasso seem a little scary at first because the front foot pressure Sea have not only been responsible the existence of this increases your speed, but it actually helps you to stabilize unique ecosystem, but also for the accumulation of a mass the board which enables you to find that “sweet spot.” If you of plastic waste within its boundaries. Changing climates sheet out when starting to fly, the board will lose power and have also resulted in altered current patterns in the Atlantic gingerly float down to the water. Not to worry though...most and, as a result, large islands of Sargassum (clearly visible foiling crashes are very easy on the body and chances are from aircraft) are breaking away and heading towards the you won’t even fall off of the board. This is where the foiling Caribbean. In addition, run-off fertilizers, heavily used in lesson will help, so you can fly earlier and save yourself time agriculture and on domestic properties, are ending up in the and aggravation. ocean resulting in an expansive increase in Sargassum growth. As a result, over the past few years, there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of Sargassum washed up The ultimate light-wind hobby, wind foiling just about on Caribbean beaches. This is not like the Eel Grass guarantees that when you head to the water, you will be masses we routinely see in Barnegat Bay and other spots on sailing in most conditions. This is catching on and becoming the Jersey shore but is on an unimaginably greater scale popular in all parts of the world. Since it rarely requires sails with mats several feet deep and multiple acres in area larger than 7.0 meters, that means less gear and more time getting washed up. on the water - regardless of the wind conditions. Better yet, once the basics are mastered, it’s less physically taxing than This can cause an ecological disaster as rotting Sargassum traditional windsurfing, which enables veteran windsurfers to emits hydrogen sulfide gas, which can cause respiratory continue sailing throughout their lifetimes. So why not try disorders in humans and other animals. In addition, the something new and feel the amazing sensations of foiling water underneath these mats rapidly becomes stagnant and this summer! 8

deoxygenated producing a mass die off of associated least in this case), the grass beds around Jibe City are also indigenous species. an ecologically sensitive areas so it was not possible to remove the seaweed mechanically from these areas. Thus, The day of March 7th started like any other day for us in much of the grunt work had to be done manually. Due to the Bonaire. We got the kettle on for breakfast then we clicked sheer expanse of the problem, this seemed to be an on the Jibe City webcam site on our IPad full of anticipation impossible task especially as the seaweed seemed to be of another great day of windsurfing in Lac Bay. What coming in quicker than it could be removed. BUT – followed was one of these Holy S—T moments. What was windsurfers to the rescue!!! the night before (and every single day up to then) a beautiful pristine aquamarine expanse of water was now covered in a As more and more windsurfers (professionals and amateurs horrible brown mass extending out from the shoreline. alike) turned up to the bay and saw the extent of the catastrophe, they decided that, rather than going out on the water and having fun, they would volunteer to try to clean up the mess. At first, we tried to use gardens rakes to clear a channel out from the beach, but it was soon realized that we were fighting a losing battle.

Maybe, it’s something to do with the sport, but windsurfers are truly a resourceful group. By process of trial and error, a system was gradually developed by which large amounts of the seaweed could be removed by having volunteers load the algae onto large training windsurf boards (mainly by hand); others would then form a chain to push the boards back to shore, where another group would tip the algae on the sand for the back hoes and bulldozers to take the seaweed away for later spreading in landfills. The empty boards were then circulated back to the loaders and the cycle then continued.

Pristine Lac Bay prior to Sargassum invasion From the Jibe City Facebook Page

During the short trip over to the bay, we were somewhat apprehensive as to what we would find at the bay, but we were not prepared for the sheer extent of the mess that we found when we arrived. As we walked to the beach, we could only watch in horror at the thick (knee to thigh deep) mat of Sargassum extending out at least 30 yds. from the shore with smaller islands of the seaweed filling the entire bay. We found out later that much of the windward part of the island, and indeed other islands in the Caribbean, were similarly affected.

Volunteers removing the Sargassum from Lac Bay From the Jibe City Facebook Page

Volunteers from STINAPA and other organizations were on hand to try to rescue as many of the myriad of stranded sea creatures as they could from the water below the seaweed. These included several species of baby eels, fish that were normally indigenous to the Sargasso Sea, baby octopi, shrimps and sea worms. Unfortunately, as the day progressed, the water below the algae was rapidly warming Sargassum invasion in Lac Bay up and becoming deoxygenated so by the end of the day, From Jibe City Facebook Page very few creatures were being found alive. This was quite heartbreaking to witness. Nevertheless, by the end of the first day, we all felt that significant progress had been made The crew at Jibe City had already contacted STINAPA (the so we all headed home, tired, sore and stiff but with a group in charge of Bonaire Marine Park, which Jibe City is satisfaction that we had played a part in helping to resolve a part off) and had also managed to secure the use of a major challenge. backhoe to help remove the Sargassum. Unfortunately (at 9

Unfortunately, on arrival at the beach on the following day, it was clear that much more weed had come in overnight. To make things worse the seaweed was now becoming saturated with water, making it very heavy and it was now beginning to rot resulting in the unmistakable stench of hydrogen sulfide (think a hen house full of rotten eggs. Despite how thing were looking, and with the additional challenge of needing to get everything cleared up during the next two days to avoid the bay being shut down to public access, the volunteers went back to work.

Slowly but surely during the day, evidence of progress being made was becoming apparent. By cutting side channels in the mat, water was now beginning to flow freely to the shore and the wind was really beginning to pick up. By the following morning, there was a remarkable difference in the extent of seaweed on the beach. The high winds and high tide overnight had really helped to remove a lot of the seaweed from the channels that we had cut. Although there was still seaweed around for a few more days, by the end of the third day, the beach was begin to look a bit more what it should have been.

This achievement was a remarkable testament to all those that chipped in to help: the local and international NJWWA members Bill, Corinne and Alasdair windsurfing community that love Lac Bay so much, the great with ABK guru, Andy Brandt professional staff at Jibe City and the Hang Out Bar (who also kept us fed and hydrated during the cleanup), the adjacent Windsurf Place and Sorobon Hotel, (who also had to clear their own beaches), the many Bonairian volunteer groups who, not only helped to clean up Lac Bay, but other areas on the island, the Bonairian government who released federal workers to help with the cleanup process, and STINAPA who oversaw all the cleanup efforts

Despite this ecological disaster, we still had a great time in Bonaire. Winds this year were generally terrific with only a couple of weeks during January February and March when the winds dropped back a bit. A good representative of NJWWA members and New Jersey sailors in general were fortunate enough to experience these great conditions; many of us taking advantage of one or more of the ABK clinics put on by Andy Brandt and his team of experts. Bonaire still remains a terrific spot for a windy windsurfing escape. Below are a few other shots taken during our time there

Corinne power jibing in Bonaire Photograph: Pawel Szulga

Alasdair and Corinne with Brendan Quinn from ABK Photograph: Pawel Szulga

Alasdair mid downwind 360 in Bonaire Photograph: Pawel Szulga

sail production, culminated in a fully digitized process. Special Feature Everything about the MW wingsail is produced in-house. From inflation balloons, internal battens, non-abrasive edging, camber restrictors, wrinkle compensators, and more. The Storm’s durable monofilm body is joined together by a Introducing MW sails custom process, which leaves no significant seams or stitches. By Tom Latham Photographs: MW sails Bottom line: MW questions the current method of sail design- why the constant pull from the draft of the sail requiring you to downsize every 5 mph? Why rig for the gust For those of you who have windsurfed The Flats of Barnegat when you can rig for the lull? With the MW Storm, you are Bay, out of the Island Beach State Park Marina, you may not affected by gusts and wind increases. Except that the have encountered Stanislav Mostoviy testing one of his sail just wants to go faster. The center of effort does not prototype dual panel wing sails that he has been developing. change- no need to spill excess air from the leech. Why not The idea for a two-ply (dual surface) sail has been around design a sail like an airplane wing? for a while, but nobody has successfully accomplished producing a final product- until now. With his patented Stan got it right! system, Stanley has introduced the MW Storm - the first and  Uninterrupted air flow. only asymmetrical, smooth laminar wingsail on the market.  Exceptional upwind ability.  Exceptional on all points of sail. Both sail panels are zippered together alongside what we  Easy to waterstart. would call the mast sleeve. Forward inflation tubes rotate on  Easy to handle and jibe. cambers along the middle of the mast. Picture a leading  One size sail to cover a complete range of wind. edge that has no draft, and no drag, combined with an  1 sail, 1 mast, 1 boom. essentially seamless custom monofilm body. A custom-  Compatible with foil boards. made pulley hook brings together the two downhaul tacks  Compatible with iceboards. towards the mast foot. The two clews are joined together at the boom end, leaving the trailing edge free from restrictions.  No More Blisters!

The result is a high aspect ratio sail that does not pull on Initial reviewers on Barnegat Bay claim that sail handling your hands, and has an unlimited wind range. The Mercedes during a jibe is effortless and consistent, no matter what Benz of windsurfing sails. While you will need a shorter and wind speed. Waterstarting is effortless due to the 3 air bladders behind the leading edge of the sail, and has a wider boom, the narrower MW Storm makes sail handling 2 and jibing easier, without pulling hard on your hands. As the proclivity to sit on top of the water. The MW Storm 5.8m is winds increase, the sail remains easy to control, and just in its element in winds 17mph or greater. wants to go faster. Stan’s wife, Tetyana, while an intermediate, has been improving her skills with the MW Storm 4.5m2 in both moderate and very strong winds. Anyone interested in trying the MW Storm can do so at The Flats by contacting Stanley directly through his website at www.mwsails.com, call 718- 433-4637, or email: [email protected]

Earlier Prototype Later Prototype

Stanislav first tried windsurfing on the Kiev River before Spending time on the water and providing feedback will emigrating to the United States. Being a master-craftsman, further establish the Wingsail concept. The MW Storm is Stanley has a background in aerodynamics, and is great at designed around what Stan regularly encounters and loves problem-solving production issues. He most recently moved to windsurf in- 17-40mph winds. This is just the beginning. out of his high-end furniture facility in Long Island City, to a The MW Wingsail greatly compliments the new foil-boarding larger factory in Cinnaminson, NJ. Most importantly, he now craze, as well as winter iceboarding. Whether it can break a has room for his pride and joy- a custom CAD laser cutting Luderitz speed record is to be determined. It is certainly machine, which electronically cuts all of the monofilm parts. something to consider replacing your entire quiver with. Several other hand-made machines handle every aspect of 11

MW sails is the recipient of the WISSA (World Ice and make you smile. Windsurfing in particular has taken me to Snow Sailing Association) 2018 Best Design Award- MW some of the most beautiful places on the planet. Sharing Sails double sided windsurfing sail with inflatable kite these sports has been a great way to share some of Gods style tubes in the leading edge. Great Gifts and helped me remind myself of how important it is to simply play.

Special Feature Take today for instance, I kiteboarded in 29 knots of fresh, southwest breeze and while blasting along at about 25 knots I effortlessly boosted a 20ft high, floaty jump and soared through the air like a freaking pelican. When I landed I

The Will to Windsurf noticed that I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face. Actually while I’m writing this, it’s 7 hours later and, I’m still amped By Will Flannery but exhausted from the fun I had today. And I still feel so good and just plain happy. I may be 52 on the outside but I definitely feel like I’m just a 17 year old kid on the inside. What have these sports done to me? They made me who I am, I’m just God’s Will, Andreia’s Will, and I think after 37 years of Windsurfing I’m very happily Windsurfer Will.

Recently, I realized I’ve been Windsurfing for over 37 years and kiteboarding for 15 and I still absolutely LOVE IT. It’s funny some of my friends say Windsurfing ruined my life, and I always think to myself they’re totally right, it ruined my chances of a totally normal life. I’ve walked away from great jobs and careers so I could windsurf more and most people just don’t get it until they become windsurfers and/or kite- boarders. The wind is free, but unfortunately the way to catch the wind isn’t, so I’d still work to buy gear. Lol, but sometimes I’d work just enough because I had to get back out there. It becomes an addiction and obsession to ride beautiful waves, swells and just amazingly beautiful places. I’ve been windsurfing and kiteboarding to my favorite music right along with dolphins, sharks, wild horses, soaring pelicans and even whales.

Not being around the water or too far from it almost makes it hard for me to breathe especially if the forecast for wind is really good. The years of joy thrills and blissful moments these sports have given me are far too many to count. When I really think about it, windsurfing, kiteboarding and sailing have given me an extraordinary life. A life full of passion. In addition to the amazing friends I’ve met and still have, these pursuits have given laughter, fun, and joy as well as a disciplined focus required when mastering new skills and reaching new goals all of which have enhanced my connection to my overall purpose.

Everything I’ve ever done has been so I could windsurf, kiteboard or sail more and share the fun, and every other great aspect, of these great sports and this lifestyle with other people as much as possible. These sports are uplifting, exciting, enjoyable, beautiful, therapeutic, peaceful and just 12

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