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WA ... f**k yeah.

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Created by stehsegler > 9 months ago, 16 Apr 2015
stehsegler
WA, 3548 posts
16 Apr 2015 4:53PM
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How s**t is that double at the end of the video? He didn't even land it.

windaddict
VIC, 1121 posts
16 Apr 2015 7:01PM
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Looks like he's beefed up a fair bit. Look at him before the Esperance footage begins...

curac
WA, 1157 posts
16 Apr 2015 6:41PM
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sick clip, good music

stroppo
WA, 747 posts
16 Apr 2015 7:19PM
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That was super thanks great to watch with no wind this week I think I will watch this a few more times

Cluffy
NSW, 422 posts
16 Apr 2015 9:37PM
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One of those guys who makes the sport better simply by being in it.

sboardcrazy
NSW, 8250 posts
17 Apr 2015 1:00PM
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Great video. Interesting to see some of the wipeouts too for once..

Mark _australia
WA, 23468 posts
17 Apr 2015 1:37PM
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^^^^ Sailing next to Philip last summer was an eye opener. His crash tolerance is phenomenally high, the stuff he went for off the lip in dumpy mast high, over 3ft deep reef, was insane. ....... awesome to watch

bigdaz
NSW, 323 posts
17 Apr 2015 4:18PM
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That was sick, thanks for posting - I needed that to get me through the work week, only 2 hours to go! and the charts are looking good

Vince68
WA, 675 posts
17 Apr 2015 6:17PM
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Very cool indeed. He seams to ride the wave as if he were riding a skate board. Also good to see a vid with the elite performing unplanned dismounts or half forward loops.

Thanks for posting

keep 'em coming, we need more inspirational vids to get us through the off season

terminal
1421 posts
17 Apr 2015 6:19PM
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He seemed most at home in Gnarloo and Pozo. The one handed goiters were special and his aerial work on the wave is top level. I prefer not to see the tail broken out so much, but he is ripping.

If they run the Red Bull Storm Chase again, they need him to be on it.

hardie
WA, 4129 posts
17 Apr 2015 8:18PM
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flyingcab
VIC, 942 posts
18 Apr 2015 12:50AM
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The one thing i hate about freestyle is that when people land they sink back in, but this guy doesn't...
what an absolute champ, looks so good

petermac33
WA, 6415 posts
18 Apr 2015 3:25AM
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Wave sailing is not the pinnacle of our sport,better than GPS though

So easy to hurt yourself for starters.

When you get past 40 and especially 50 those moves are fantasy stuff.

Enjoyed the video all the same.

dan berry
WA, 2562 posts
18 Apr 2015 5:33AM
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You haven't seen gooey sail mate. He's by far the best on the east coast and he's way past 50

P.C_simpson
WA, 1492 posts
18 Apr 2015 12:57PM
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Awesome guy, awesome little video.

I think the last stalled double forward was landed, he was just falling about 20m out of the sky and he weighs 95kg's so bound to sink just a little.

Over 40? I landed my first back loop at 42. I know a lot of over 40 years olds the absolutely rip and do most of the stuff the young guys do, that's why windsurfing is an awesome "extreme" style sport, once you get the technique down even big wavesailing crashes don't hurt much, I would rather bail a big sketchy loop attempt than catapulting race gear at speed any day of the week.

evlPanda
NSW, 9207 posts
18 Apr 2015 3:10PM
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petermac33 said...

When you get past 40 and especially 50 those moves are fantasy stuff.


Only because you have work and family and no ****ing time on water.

While there is some credence to age being a barrier the mind exaggerates it and then uses it as an easy excuse to stop and give up. Get over it.

CJW
NSW, 1727 posts
18 Apr 2015 7:19PM
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dan berry said..
You haven't seen gooey sail mate. He's by far the best on the east coast and he's way past 50


Quoted for truth

Mark _australia
WA, 23468 posts
18 Apr 2015 5:56PM
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I now wish to know - how did a bloke get the nickname "gooey"???

izelina
WA, 8 posts
21 Apr 2015 9:42AM
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How good is that! Very inspiring even for those well over 40.

Is the blue prototype sail an S1 or an experimental four-batten Blade?



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