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to get to know how and why it works is wicked. I am super
lucky that the Exocet and XO equipment is the best on the
market making it easier for me. I love to foil, race, freeride,
wave sail and everything else possible about windsurfing; with
the brands I cover I have the best product for each condition…
I don’t say this lightly; I truly believe that I have the best
products out there. And I am willing to put my money where
my mouth is.
What about slalom? You obviously still get a massive
buzz from that side of things?
Love it. The buzz from racing against the best sailors in the land
gets me rocking, and now we have some young guns coming
through that also gets me excited. Andy, Eddie and the old boys
that are back on the water got me to fall back in love and I
thank them. If you have any interest in blasting about you need
to come and have a go. I have supported the UKWA event at
Felixstowe event this year in May 11-12th and will be doing
some great prizes and a demo/clinic there so definitely keep an
eye-out for more information and hope to see you all there.
And waves? How does that fit in?
Always loved a big backloop and with my XO Shark wave sails,
I am now going even higher, which is awesome. As I have said,
I love windsurfing and whether it’s me going out by myself on
my Windsurfer LT in 5 knots or with my mates in 35 knots I
just want to be on the water, and now my kids sail I’m out
even more.
You were part of Peter Hart’s Showin’ Off crew back in
the day. Any plans to revisit the more trick orientated
side of windsurfing?
If I had the time, I would do a real-world coaching video but
that’s not really on the cards.
What’s your opinion on windsurfing in general
these days?
AWESOME. If you windsurf or watch it you must be excited -
equipment is amazing from most brands and with foiling,
Windsurfer LT and all the exciting new products coming out I
feel we are in the best place possible moving forward, now is
the time to get excited and promote.
Where do you see the biggest ‘wins’ in the sport?
I think that foiling is awesome. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea
but what it does is show how stoked people are about this
sport which gets everyone on the water with whatever kit you
are on. I don’t think we need anything to change, we just need
as an industry to make sure we are putting the end consumer
on the right kit, not just selling what we have in store.
whatever kit they are on which is why I have 77sports.tv so I
can share the love of all the awesome brands out there that
and help the development of windsurfing. I run live streams on
how and why things work covering all kit. Any final thoughts on windsurfing or watersports
in general?
Love it, get out there and do it or ask someone how you can get
more excited. People like you Tez (blush – ed) are the reason
that windsurfing is awesome, so we need to support it to make
sure people get the opportunity to go sailing and love it.
Although only windfoiling for a short amount of time we
can see your 100% addicted. Give us your experiences
to date and tell us why you enjoy it so much?
Man, I love it! Where I live it’s always pretty choppy which
makes learning a bit more difficult but this is really what I love, Thanks and praise? Everyone that has windsurfed makes us
love this sport. It’s not about the cliché, it’s about getting
people on the water.
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