I don't care if you've seen this before. Watch it again. And again. Good. Victor Fernandez and the rest of the PWA men's wave ladder will be examining it very closely indeed...
Today's probably the 'Big One' at Pozo...and probably the most important day in young Philip Koester's life so far.
I'm even taking a holiday from my holiday to watch it.
Da Wind Trip - love the Chinook factory visit.
What d'ya reckon? Is this fair? I'm not sure. From time to time you see this from many other racers. I think the cameras often pick on one person at the wrong time and it's important to remember there's two sides to each story.
Windsurfing's far from a dirty sport - unlike some games. I think you'd be hard-pushed to find a sport where the levels of competitiveness are this intense yet the spirit and friendship amongst competitors is so high.
It's a bit like Rugby. Sometimes tempers fray but everyone can have a beer together after the game and it's forgotten.
It's all good and shows the passion behind what these guys do for a living - especially in the relatively new 'no-rules' environment of mark-rounding in the PWA Slalom regulations. I love it. All of it.
Anyway, I've always thought Finian was a perfect Gentleman. In fact he's probably the most charming 6' 5" 260-pound guy you'll ever meet. Sir.
