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TEZ PLAVENIEKS
THOUGHTS
AND PRAYERS
As many will no
doubt have seen the
big man himself Dave
‘Mighty’ White
recently suffered a
stroke whilst out in
Mauritius. At the
time of writing we
understand Whitey to
be comfortable and
on the road to
recovery.
For anyone that knows
Dave you’ll be aware of his obvious enthusiasm for
getting out there on the water and doing it, whatever
the discipline. At the merest sniff of breeze Whitey’s on
it, his passion instantly rubbing off on anyone who’s
within his vicinity. He’s not a bad photographer either
(understatement), Dave’s work having adorned these
very pages, as well as our sister publication SUPM, on
many occasions.
It’s no secret Dave has fought off health issues in the
past and we’re sure he’ll overcome this latest hurdle.
In no time at all we’ll be seeing Whitey back out on the
brine, living life to the full, and getting amongst it.
Without preaching too much none of us know what’s
around the next bend. All too often we prioritise the
things that really don’t matter too much. If you’ve been
putting off getting wet then take a leaf out of Dave’s
book and just get involved, you’ll be glad you did. We
only have one life so we may as well live it to the full –
cheesy, I know, but true.
For now our thoughts and prayers are with Dave and
the White family. Hopefully we’ll see you at the
beach, full power, in the not too distant future. Get
well soon Dave!
JULY 2017
Twitter: @tezwoz
Instagram: @tez_plavenieks_sup_wind
Photo:
Dave White
Onwards and upwards
With summer being here proper there’s no end of
opportunity for getting wet and having some fun in the
sun. With high season (some would say silly season)
conditions aren’t quite as consistent as autumn and
winter. That said, winds still blow – you may score a
fun sea breeze session – and waves do still pump from
time to time.
Summer’s a chance to get out and simply enjoy a
blast. OK, your regular gear may be wave orientated
but don’t dismiss the euphoric feeling of simply
skimming across the brine. And if airs are light, then so
what? We’ve waxed lyrical before about all the
alternative windsurfing kit available to riders in this day
an age – windSUP, foils and inflatables – so now’s the
time to use them
With this in mind we have a bunch of test write ups
featuring equipment that may suit you well this
summer. Big freeride gear from JP, Pryde, RRD and
Severne with a review of Fanatic’s Freewave Stubby
105l for when winds ramp up a tad. Then we have
AHD’s Sealion Wings, a real Swiss Army Knife of a
board. WindSUP (in waves), surf SUP, wind foil and
SUP foil, it’s all possible. This time round we just look
at the windSUP benefits though. Stay tuned for a
spotlight on its foiling potential.
That’s all from me. Enjoy the ride, this issue and I
might see you out there…
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