Thanks for this, new to the sport i hadn't heard of him.
Came across this while searching for info on the movie. Sad, but no one is getting out alive.
He leaves a good legacy.
www.seabreeze.com.au/News/Windsurfing/Rip-Andre-Paskowski_7472494.aspxI'd say Robby is right. I don't know what i'd be doing now if i wasn't windsurfing.
Just getting started, and i see that there is no limit or boundaries to windsurfing. With time and skills developed, a deep connection with nature can be had.
To me it seems like a fast progression thing, but it can last almost a lifetime because wind and water will always offer more as soon as the sailor is ready.
As a comparison, i have been surfing my whole life and am a surfer with barely average skill.
I've been windsurfing about 3 years, and i'd think about average skill allready.
That is pretty exciting to me, as Robby says, stick with it and the rewards will keep coming.
That is what's got me about windsurfing.
All you have to do is learn a little, get some gear and get to know it, turn up, grab your balls or tits, and hang on.
Surfing to me has a multitude of barriers to getting good, unlike windsurfing.
I love surfing, it is magic, but try getting one of the best waves at the best places in the world and see how you go. It is like a lottery due to a multitude of reasons.
Windsurfing seems more direct, the wind and water invites, and you just accept it and get it.
In my first year of really giving it a go on higher performance gear, i've gone to a few of the best spots and got rewards like i never imagined. Like a new lease on life. Very exciting. (*high performance wont always mean highest rewards i think, i'll always love my longboard and the subtle sweet rewards that gives)
Even at home, there is grand setups just waiting and begging me to get good enough to play with. 46 years old and a frothing grommet again
all i know is its a waiting game ,and totally addictive ,
