That's the last time this sailor misses a deadline because of watching
cat videos on youtube.
What he should have been writing about (Photo: Keith McCulloch)
Wally Part 1
Janitor's Note: The slacker who's supposed to pen this article has been working on it for two months. We apologise that it's taken so long and promise to brutally punish the author.
When writing Wally Part 1, we really did have a purpose in mind, unlikely as it seemed at the time, beyond waxing nostalgic over the Windsurfer One Design, the Wally. Looking around the internet, we began to sense some changes afoot, good changes. While ten years ago, some were thinking that windsurfing was a been there, done that sport, we've seen that some of the best surprises were still to come.
One of the parallel developments that's happened has been the blossoming of stand up paddling (SUP). Like many of man's best inventions which grow from our frustrations, surfers tired of waiting for ideal surf decided that a paddle could expand what and when they could surf. Additionally, the new boards also meant that one could journey in flat water like a kayak but with a better view being further above the water. Some windsurfers, not quite grasping the big picture, thought that SUPs would dilute the market for board sports at the expense of windsurfing. Those of us who took the longer view weren't worried.
Is it just me or are the weeds really bad this year?
