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Hein
Since 08 Mar 2005
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 Tue Jun 15, 21 4:34 pm photo of my Dad windsurfing in 1981 |
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Came across this photo of my Dad who will turn 91 this year. For his 90th birthday we bought him a small sailboat (RS Zest) which he is using to teach his great-grand kids how to sail.
All the best,
Hein
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TravisBickleRex
Since 30 Jun 2005
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| Wed Jun 16, 21 8:41 am |
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Extremely cool. The wind mojo passed through the family is the coolest. My dad nudged me to try windsurfing. It changed everything for me.
Teaching great grandkids how to sail - the absolute best!
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
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Portland
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brass
Since 15 Jul 2006
152 Posts
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| Wed Jun 16, 21 12:20 pm |
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US 92782 !! Clearly a legend just behind 1111
I can only wonder if he avoided tenure (from his Associate Prof status). Seems to me the wind has claimed any career goals I ever had.
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shred_da_gorge
Since 12 Nov 2008
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| Wed Jun 16, 21 8:14 pm |
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Very cool! My Dad taught me golf. 
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Sasquatch
Since 09 Mar 2005
2058 Posts
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| Thu Jun 17, 21 7:58 am Black and White! |
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The black and white photo only adds to this photo's coolness!
$$$$ shot!
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Sella
Since 21 Apr 2007
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Doin' The Dalles
FLY'IN HIGH PIE GUY
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| Thu Jun 17, 21 9:24 am |
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| Very cool Hein. Add a photo with him and the grandkids cruising in the RS Zest and you'll have an awesome Father's Day gift.
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Wind Slither
Since 04 Mar 2005
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The 503
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| Fri Jun 18, 21 7:56 am |
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Sweet!
Here's the Broadbandito slaying it on my first Bic windsurf scored from G.I Joes. Circa 1985.
My Dad was into sail boats and taught me to sail, but alas, I get seasick so I turned to windsurfing. 
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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| Fri Jun 18, 21 10:31 am |
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| So cool!!
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scottnorby
Since 23 Sep 2005
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| Sun Jul 04, 21 11:11 pm |
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Unreal
I also got a full Obrien setup (sensation 12’) in 1984 or 85
I need to find it but i also have a photo like that
me in a farmer john wetsuit in a gravel
pit outside salem oregon
didnt remember joes sold Bics too?
Classic!!
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
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| Tue Jul 06, 21 7:47 am |
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Slither sans Dramamine but with GI Joe's farmer johns which also doubled as his GS racing suit! 
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scottnorby
Since 23 Sep 2005
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Cascadia - Seattle - Encinitas
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| Tue Jul 06, 21 10:46 am |
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Classic!!
1985/1985 on the Gi Joe special
Where the addiction began
I was saving my blueberry farm work money for a full set up
Visited Go Joes and they had mismarked the $1200 set up for $120
Took it to the counter and bought it for $120
Dad loaded it on the volvo station wagon
Gi Joes manager came out to say we were mis charged
My dad said — sorry my kids too excited to appreciate your mistake
took it to the nearest gravel pit and went for it
the next year i won an Apple IIc at a computer programming science fair
Immediately sold that computer and bought an Obrien Elite 10’6”
Good times
Winging will surely create these same memories for the next generatio
Stoked to be building wing boards
after all these years
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