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RIP S. Newman Darby

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Created by sinker > 9 months ago, 27 Dec 2016
sinker
WA, 255 posts
27 Dec 2016 1:25PM
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The inventor of windsurfing has passed away.

www.nytimes.com/2016/12/26/sports/sailing/s-newma-darby-dead-sailboarding.html?_r=0&referer=https://www.google.com/

melih
134 posts
28 Dec 2016 6:14PM
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Salute to Mr. Darby.
Thanks for this news.

shoodbegood
VIC, 873 posts
28 Dec 2016 9:21PM
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Looks like a sail board to me !

I always thought Hoyle Shweitzer was the guy who invented the windsurfer, maybe he refined the idea.


ABCELMO
104 posts
28 Dec 2016 6:49PM
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Wow, without this fella, we would have perhaps all been flying tea bags in the sky, RIP.

joe windsurf
1482 posts
28 Dec 2016 9:37PM
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actually it is unsure WHO invented windsurfing FIRST
joewindsurfer.blogspot.com/2007/03/history-of-windsurfing.html

according to iwindsurf, they believe the Egyptians musta bin able to windsurf
www.iwindsurf.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32233&sid=c9eabe0dbbd4dfaa6aa298b73cbd6b89

Al Planet
TAS, 1548 posts
29 Dec 2016 1:07PM
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The guy was named Newman! Do you think his mum thought of that? I reckon dad just snuck out and filled out the paperwork without consulting mum. Makes me think of The Trueman Show.


This is not the actual Newman but may be his girlfriend.



joe windsurf
1482 posts
29 Dec 2016 1:35PM
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da vecta
QLD, 2515 posts
29 Dec 2016 6:28PM
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Years later Starboard stole the design for their Formula board.

Cpt KIRK
QLD, 25 posts
29 Dec 2016 10:18PM
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Not to take anything away from Newman or Sweitzer, but I remember reading about this cool pterosaur that scientists claim used its 35ft wingspan not just for flying but sailing when travelling long ocean distances-about 100 mil years ago.It apparently had "battened" wings that were placed in vertical offset positions to maximise lift generated from the cranial wing/rudder allowing it to exceed the speed of wind. And looks like it came in Severne orange too!



phys.org/news/2009-10-ancient-pterosaur-seas-video.html

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
29 Dec 2016 10:34PM
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Newman actually invented freestyle before windsurfing was invented!

albers
NSW, 1739 posts
30 Dec 2016 7:52AM
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joe windsurf
1482 posts
30 Dec 2016 5:44AM
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we do learn from nature
apparently mute swans windsurf and dark swans surf





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