April 2012

Dear Windsurfatlanta.org Part 28

From our mailbag:Valet at Van Pugh - the reality

Dear windsurfatlanta.org,
While I do appreciate it, your post on April 1st is proving to be problematic for me. More specifically, the photo of your new "valet" has caused me grief both at work and home. When I am at work, every time I visit your web site (not often, I admit), my boss and colleagues think I am visiting por... ahem, adult-themed web sites. Likewise, when I'm at home, my wife snaps jealously at me. She's convinced that I don't windsurf, never have windsurfed and will not in the future. The whole sport is simply a charade to ogle "valets".
If you kindly could remove that image, it may save both my job and marriage.
Sincerely, An anonymous and occasional visitor

Dear Anon,

No Country for a Formula Fin

Windsurfing over Shallow Water in Guam

Shallow water windsurfing in Guam courtesy of Michael Bates and Evan Walker via Barrett Walker. If you see that much bottom detail on Lake Lanier, you have about two seconds to jump off the board before you destroy your fin.

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Atlanta Boardsailing Club Announces New Valet Service for Van Pugh

Press Release for Immediate Distribution

The Atlanta Boardsailing Club is proud to announce a new valet service for the windsurfing community at Van Pugh Park on Lake Lanier. Windsurfers will no longer have to carry their heavy carbon fiber boards and rigs to and from the treacherous shores of Lake Lanier. Instead, highly trained valets like the one pictured, will ferry the equipment safely and quickly. In addition, their specially designed uniforms will ensure that members receive a high level of service while conveying a clear message of professionalism.

The valet service will also offer optional rigging services. The valets will undergo an intense physical training making sure that no sail leaves the beach lacking enough downhaul. They will receive certification from several major sail makers assuring windsurfers of not only having well trimmed rigs but the right rigs for the conditions. No longer will windsurfers cast their eyes at the horizon and debate the proper rig size for hours.

Recognizing both the need for such a service and the convenience it provides to the windsurfing community, the ABC has worked diligently behind the scenes for months. Taking security steps that would rival iPhone development, club members communicated over secure channels and met at locations known only to the CIA and ninja with top level security clearance.

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