Milestones

For a whole host of reasons the topic of time has been top-of-mind at this end of the ether over the past few months.

From the Geelong Cats breaking their AFL premiership drought, to the so-called “Ruddslide” recently, it certainly has been a momentous few months on a number of fronts.

Add into the mix the fact that the sport of windsurfing actually turned 40 this year and hopefully you can appreciate the chronological theme of this issue (so to speak).

Actually, to mark that last milestone we’ve managed to track down the man who can quite rightly claim to be Australia’s first windsurfer and, at the opposite end of the spectrum, also have a chat with one of the country’s most talented teenagers.

But wait, there’s more!

In this issue you’ll also find our take on the beauty (and benefits) of surfing “beach boy” style, a behind-the-scenes look at the phenomenon that is the “GPS Team Challenge”, a really crafty “conversion”, as well as all our regular features (albeit with a couple of fresh faces at the helm).

Anyway, here’s hoping you and yours enjoy a safe and happy holiday season and, that regardless of where you are in this wide brown land of ours, the wind blows!

Enjoy, Kirk