Forecast
Editor Note: 6. 2
Contributors
Making a WindMaker Test
THE MAKING OF this issue, the first American Windsurfer equipment test review came to life riding on the talents and dedication of a team of WindMakers.
Air Mail
Inspiration, Honor & Hitting the Target
I just received my January issue yesterday. As usual, you did a great job in conveying the spirit of windsurfing in a way no other publication can approach.
Makin’ Waves
…There’s a Rumbling in the Sky
Bob Dylan might have been watching a few of us in the windsurfing world when he wrote the beginning lyrics to his song, Trying to Get to Heaven.
Featured Articles
1999 Equipment Test – Wave & High Wind Gear
By Ken Winner
Windsurfing is about freedom, soul, camaraderie, nature; it’s about wind in your hair, spray in your face and a bunch more of that fuzzy, warm, poetic stuff. But get real; it’s also about equipment.
1999 Equipment Test: BOARDS
By Ken Winner
Every September, when the new boards are all on public display for the first time at the windsurfing trade show, industry people blow a lot of hot air about which designs are best.
1999 SAIL Test
By Ken Winner
THE BIG NEWS in sail design lately has been truncated tips. We talked about this in the last issue (Volume 6, number 1, Windmills) and then on Maui got to see the effect of the new designs on the full range of sailors.
Instructionals
So You Want to Be A Wave Sailor
By Mike Piltzecker
Looking up above your mast you focus on the crest of the wave. Your stomach drops and your heart races. Your board connects with the crest as you’re overcome with exhilaration.
The Accidental Tourist
By Scott McKercher
I’m not sure in what style I should write this, so, I’m going to write as I normally would, being that I write what I experience and then think about it later. (Not only about contests, but all the other stuff that goes on as well.)
Survey Says
1999 Reader Survey Results
Who are your fellow windsurfing buddies? You see them at your favorite sailing site every time it’s windy. You recognize them by the car they drive, the equipment they use and their sailing style. But who are these people in real life? American Windsurfer Magazine did a survey in 1998 and from 764 responses, (they’re still coming in) the following is our profile of a windsurfer.