olivia piana interview
https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/downwind-culture/1083/7
Looked to me like Josh and Zane were on different oceans, [this bit](
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fnvM6gbR-I
of Zane mobbing a double up looked so fast.
Regarding racing, I raced skateboards for years and it was such a cool low key scene, 20-50 people of varying degree all just stoked to have an excuse to camp out for 3 days with equally frothing people in a “safe” environment to push their limits. The race results only really mattered to the few people in the runnings to win, usually 10% of the total entrants really cared, the rest just happy to participate and push themselves. Alongside the races there would be free rides, and all the before and after even sessions. Eventually free-ride only events became a thing with a small fun race. I think DW is interesting other than
I think racing is a simple concept that is easy to run and judge, and with an emphasis on fun it can be a really positive way to spend more time foiling.
Phil McArdle
says:
I was in my 30’s when, in the mid 90’s, I got into windsurfing. As a lot of people do, I started with cobby old garage sale gear, but progressed enough that I considered buying newer and better gear. And what I ran into – from sailers to retailers – was generally a cliquish culture that played info close to the vest and discouraged newcomers. It was a different era with no social media. At more than one point I ended up saying in frustration “If this attitude doesn’t change, the sport will die.” It may not have been THE reason, but it was A reason, and a big one – sucks to be right.
Fortunately now there are YouTubers with vision, who share the knowledge essential to keeping the sport alive, what with all the competition out there: I spent last year living on the English Channel and aside from upping my windsurfing game big-time from the light/variable nonsense on Cape Cod and lakes in the Northeast, the culture there was very welcoming and informative. Plus I got to check out anything that could have a foil installed on it: windsurfers, kitesurfers, wingfoilers, entire sailboats. Too bad cost of entry is what it is.
Fuerteventura World Cup 1996 featured some big names in the sport,...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7ug70AywH7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link