This week on the Podcast Maciek catches up with Bruce Wylie. Who is the Main point of contact for the Windsurfing Industry at the biggest production board factory in the world - Cobra

The Main man behind RRD... Roberto Ricci up first!

0:00 Teaser
1:30 Beginnings, shaping with Drops
8:30 Maui/Italy 80's shaper/rider, starts RRD '89
14:40 Maui experimental time
18:16 Friends with Sven, still competitive
23:05 '93 Almost burnt family house down, changed outlook
29:28 Driven by winning machines and making all-round funboards
32:55 Antoine effect, what happened to dream team, current tour
41:15 Looking to all-round watersport riders
44:09 Encouraging new shapers, keep riding/testing
49:35 Being manager of large company
53:10 Follow your passion, have fun
58:36 Comparing the windsport markets
1:04:01 'We were uncool before uncool was cool!'
1:07:43 Future in foil boats

Peter Thommen has been making windsurf boards for over 40 years and in this podcast he goes back to the start when it all began... from his first jobs with Hifly and F2, working with a young Bjorn Dunkerbeck and then on to starting his own brand. More recently Peter has been making custom boards clients but is still as sharp and knowledgeable about the industry than just about anyone!! Maciek gets a full lesson here on the things to consider when designing boards, question is how good a student was Maciek?

Windsurfing legend Fred Haywood joins the podcast and tells us some great stories, from swimming greatness with Mark Spitz to the early days of big wave riding in Maui. Fred has the kind of attitude that take people places and he leads by example, so when he decided to be the fastest windsurfer in the world it wasn't long before set the new record and burst through the 30knt barrier in the early eighties! Then locked in a battle for the outright sailing record Fred tried out all kinds of weird and wonderful designs on the windsurfer. Now Fred living on Maui has a book out and tells us what to expect in it. This is one podcast Maciek takes the backseat and lets Fred do the talking.

Sandy Clunas has been presenting his own podcast 'The After Hours Lounge' this is his latest podcast with windsurfing legend, Dave White! Whitey is an ex-professional windsurfer and all-round windsurfing legend having spent his early years setting speed records and holding the production speed record for many years. We discussed his recent life threatening situation in Mauritius, suffering a stroke whilst out sailing and the resulting rescue story. This was followed by another massive stroke which put him in a position unable to talk and move but in true Whitey fashion he has stayed mentally strong and with the support of those around him begun the incredible journey of recovery. Now 4 years on, he is here talking with Sandy and explaining the challenges he has gone through and the goals he has set himself, including doing 50 knots at Luderitz and learning to foil. Dave is always great with stories and although sometimes now unable to put his thoughts into words this is an epic listen!!

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Twan Verseput is one of the first new generation speed-focused pro windsurfers and currently the Worlds 3rd fastest man on 500 meters. But is he actually a pro? What does it take to go down the Luderitz canal at 100kph peaks. What kind of gear and training does he use? Does being absolutely massive help? And what does he think about the Facebook Speed World Championships? This and much more on the newest installment of The Windsurfing Podcast!

Timo Mullen is the most passionate windsurfer we know. His whole life, his job, his private life revolves around chasing swells. From travelling to Gnaraloo for a weekend to booking 6months of tickets every week in case its good Timo is just one of kind. And all that with an irish wit and loads of stories - cant do much better than that for the latest installment of The Windsurfing Podcast!

Adam Sims is a windsurfer, traveler, filmer, and recently appointment CEO of the European Freestyle Pro Tour. How does he juggle so many hats? What's the cost of running an event? How much work does it take? Why are freestylers different from other windsurfers? Can he play the didgeridoo? This and much more on the newest installment of The Windsurfing Podcast!

Ola Helenius is not your typical shaper. Instead of being covered in dust all day his day job is math professor at the University of Stockholm. When he designs boards he starts with numbers and then translates it into curves, which is the exact opposite of what most designers do. He shows us live how he does it and shares his thoughts on fin setups, current market situation, brands with multiple shapers and so much more. Tune in!

Dany Bruch has a story like no other. Just as he was starting to gain traction as the „next best thing” to come out of the Canary Islands, he was forced to stop windsurfing to save a family business. Few years later he clawed his way back all the way to podium finishes in multiple stops on tour and established himself as an R&D expert. He takes us thru that journey and countless up and downs with openess and level of detail you’re not gonna get anywhere else!