Aetheric Windsurfing

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It is summer. Time to feel the pleasures of the body and enjoy in nature.

Don't miss it. If you are really there, at the moment, with no thoughts about anything else, your perception of reality can change drastically. For years I was cultivating the skill of soulwindsurfing, using one of the most beautiful sports ever invented to touch the aetheric realms of changed perception.

It happens almost every time I am out there, with my board and sail, dancing with the wind. In the past, I tried to explain it with the words, but it is a difficult task. What I see, what I hear, and how I feel? I see a lot of lights, sparkles of unearthly existence. The other bodies and objects are transformed into angelic forms. I hear music interwoven with the whisper of the wind and singing of board flying happily over the sea.

Yeah, I know, it is hard to believe. But, some of my comrades, brothers, and sisters in sails, know what I am talking about.

It is not even close to the real thing, but in the video, I used a hint of technology to recreate a moment of aetheric windsurfing.

Free soulwindsurfing

In spite of the enormous amount of work I have to do these days, I find some time for at least tasting the wind. Last Sunday I was on island Pag. Jugo (south wind), 20-30 knots. I was expecting less, so I took a bigger board and sails. However, new Fanatic Blast 130 and NP Speedster 7,2 worked perfectly in those conditions.

I am now giving up the slalom and speed, mind you - just enjoying some more comfortable days in freeriding. However, I have to say that I was surprised by the power of Speedster. And Blast is mighty fast, too. :-)

XFire V11

New RRD XFire V11 looks amazing! I thought that last year colour design (V10) was unbeatable, but this is even better! Can't wait to test it (no doubt that it works perfect!).

26 hours and 40 kilometers swimming

This is a kind of a miracle. Goran Jablanov (47 years old), a windsurfer from Slovenia, went windsurfing on Monday (29.10.2018.) with two friends trying to challenge hurricane scale south wind. They started in north Istria spot (Croatia), just to find out that they overestimated their strengths.  Two of them succeeded to come back on the shore, but Goran didn't. Apparently, his sail was torn in pieces. The search for him went on over the night and during the next day. In the afternoon almost all hope was lost.

However, that evening Goran called his wife, and the ambulance, of course, from the beach bar on Costa del Barbara, Italy! That is 19 kilometers from Trieste, and 40 kilometers from the point of entrance in the sea (look at the map above)!

As an experienced windsurfer, he didn't let go of his board. The sea was unusually warm for this time of year, and he has a winter neoprene suit. Nevertheless, 26 hours and 40 kilometers swimming on the rough sea! That is something to remember.

No serious injuries for Goran, just extortion and dehydration. He is already well, waiting for the next windsurfing session.

Take care, Goran. We are all relieved that you are safe and sound. That was one lucky adventure, but safety first is always the best policy.  Sometimes the wind is just... too strong.

Windsurfing is sexy

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