tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26620995.post8475818866231039626..comments2023-06-30T05:17:37.130-10:00Comments on Hodgepodge: Aloha Windsurfing Clinic 2012, Part 2Sharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499525264167333784noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26620995.post-68849304381957168852012-06-21T05:55:35.249-10:002012-06-21T05:55:35.249-10:00From a fellow-Aloha-clinician -- I can say with ne...From a fellow-Aloha-clinician -- I can say with near absolute certainty that windsurfing has made Phil McGain cry (with frustration and joy), as it has us all - and hence why it is so special, Welcome to good company! Hmm - "near absolute certainty" sounds like "100% chance of a probability of rainshowers ..." anyway ... you did bust ass and you did get it right and, thanks! GeoffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26620995.post-38748771463853624382012-06-12T07:27:03.846-10:002012-06-12T07:27:03.846-10:00I keep doing the lottery Sharon to try and make yo...I keep doing the lottery Sharon to try and make you enough pennies to retire sooner rather than later.Leedslasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798802655716308540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26620995.post-32504142457505601422012-06-11T20:59:22.673-10:002012-06-11T20:59:22.673-10:00Thanks guys, I guess it doesn't matter what we...Thanks guys, I guess it doesn't matter what we do, it's the thrill of (as Bill so beautifully put it) 'busting ass' and breaking our own new ground that's so exciting.<br /><br />Crikey Lano, you'd better lower your expectations of my sailing - it's only marginally better than last year! Though I think I should take another week off when you buggers get here as work gets soooooo in the way of my water time!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16499525264167333784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26620995.post-10179506327423294572012-06-11T14:47:12.162-10:002012-06-11T14:47:12.162-10:00Sharon, well done on the windsurfing moments you h...Sharon, well done on the windsurfing moments you have experienced last week. Its funny when we think back on moments in out windsurfing journeys and Kym and I can both remember the pivotal moments, first gybe, first plane, first tack (still working on these)- these moments are what makes this sport amazing. You learn something EVERYTIME you go out, no matter what the conditions. Light winds, strong winds, waves, chop, its all such a variable. Remember in the windsurfing movie 1, when Levi says 'remember the first moment of acceleration, when you feel the thrill of speed' (or something like that), its so true (wipes tears from eyes)- cannot wait till we experience you new talents first hand!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09831921298899527332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26620995.post-79998948628420236172012-06-11T11:34:29.924-10:002012-06-11T11:34:29.924-10:00Nice thought Bill, but I won't be seeing Maui ...Nice thought Bill, but I won't be seeing Maui any more - it's now too far for me to travel. Sharon comes home to see me and her brother.Leedslasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798802655716308540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26620995.post-59333462538796072732012-06-10T22:01:27.752-10:002012-06-10T22:01:27.752-10:00Good for you. I know absolutely nothing about win...Good for you. I know absolutely nothing about wind surfing but I recognize the sweet emotion of busting ass and finally getting it right. Next time your mum is over for a visit maybe you cah give her a lesson or two. (yuk)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10390386422182379201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26620995.post-90819774346598852012-06-09T21:18:30.730-10:002012-06-09T21:18:30.730-10:00I love reading your posts - they're almost lik...I love reading your posts - they're almost like a novella. Well done you, I'm not surprised at your fears and anxieties, 'twas always thus with you. However, despite those self-questioning times, you always come up trumps. It's taken a long time for you to finally believe in yourself. Never thought I'd say this but, for your sake, I'm glad you took off to "go round the world to America" when you were twenty. Doubt you'd have achieved what you have here in the UK.Leedslasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798802655716308540noreply@blogger.com