Two minutes of pain. Nothing but pain.

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Two minutes of pain. Nothing but pain.

The Fishbowl Diaries: Windsurfing Wipeouts & Crashes - Maui 2023

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Re: Two minutes of pain. Nothing but pain.

One thing I took from the freestylers at OBX Wind– you have to be willing to eat it (a LOT) to get good at it.

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Re: Two minutes of pain. Nothing but pain.

Yeah, OBX and watching kids practice it in Greece. Kind of reset my head and ego about falling and feeling like a kook. The best windsurfers were often the ones falling the most.

And remember: it doesn't matter if it's boiled or fried.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcJjMnHoIBI

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Re: Two minutes of pain. Nothing but pain.

Makes me feel better about my douses...

Was in tough conditions yesterday but kept trying to jibe except the occasional strategic tack. Fell in a bit due to the gustiness and difficulty finding the right rig, but then I got it dialed and stopped getting wet. have seen others out foiling and finning and I can't remember the last time I saw them even make a jibe attempt. They'll keep doing tacks...

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Re: Two minutes of pain. Nothing but pain.

One man's personal two min highlight reel. Thank heavens I started winging with a) some foil experience, b) a big floaty board and c) flat water. This looks... daunting. OTOH, for all you wing beginners, this should provide some validation.

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