ANTOINE MARTIN
YLEM
YLEM in the Big Bang theory is the primordial matter of the universe from which all matter is derived. I thought it was a cool title because I think we all started out somewhere to rise into something. It also stands for Your Limits Excel with Your Mind'. I do believe that your mind is what limits your skills. If you do not hold yourself back and let your mind take over you can achieve great things.
When I was a kid, I was watched all the epic videos and movies like The Windsurfing Movie and Minds Wide Open. I was amazed by these productions. The action, the places and the lifestyle all inspired me to windsurf and explore. As I grew up, I knew I would make one big movie project one day. After working many years with Matteo, we knew it was time to make this series. Luckily, we had the help of North which made the whole project possible. Each episode is an insane amount of work. Much more than I expected! Last year, we released three episodes. One of 12 minutes, one 19 minutes and one 22 minutes, which is the length of a full movie. It's hours a preparation, traveling, sailing and time editing. YLEM series was planned to be three episodes, but North really loved it and asked us if we could keep on going. Of course, we were down for it as we love to do this but with the big schedule of the world tour and a tight budget, we decided to do one bigger episode this year. It still turned out to be one month and a half in La Reunion and Mauritius, eighteen hours of footage and month of editing!
MIGUEL CHAPUIS
THE PLAN
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New School
Slingshot’s windsurfing brand manager, Wyatt Miller, has noticed that kids are drawn to playing with wings and puts forward an interesting case as to why he thinks this could help entice them and others into windsurfing.
Changes
Wave sailor Flo Jung reflects on our changed world during his lockdown in Germany.
THE LAST WAVE
Lockdown stirred the creative juices of reader Björn Alfthan, who peers into the future to present a fictional story set in the wild waves of Norway, five years from now.
STILL IN THE GAME
After a horrific fracture in his leg from a crashed aerial in 2018, Alessio Stillrich is back! John Carter talks to the highflyer from Gran Canaria about his move to the Simmer team, recovering from injury and how he learned to windsurf in Gran Canaria!
MOVE ON UP - GET ON THE FRONT FOOT
This month we look at how our front foot weighting can affect and improve different aspects of our main windsurfing moves.
SOUTH' KIPA
Nik tweaking it over home waters.
A NEW NORMAL
On a trip to La Tranche-sur-Mer in France last year, Tris Best estimated over 80% of the windsurfers were foiling. This summer in Portland Harbour, foiling activity has increased dramatically too he reports. With the market offering plenty of choice to recreational windfoilers, our test team check out some of the latest foil offerings.
TACKING – THE SEQUEL
Having given you time to practice, Harty concludes his tacking series by critiquing various tacking options, including the carve tack, as well as offering solutions to common slip-ups.
‘NO VAPOUR TRAILS TO SCAR THE SKY' *
Realising we may be about to enter an extraordinary period in our lives, Harty decided to keep a windsurf-centric lockdown diary. Here are some of his choice excerpts.
REDEMPTION DAY!
Renowned for its windsurfing and variety of spots to sail at, Kimmerdige Bay is a wave sailing jewel on the south coast of England. Timo Mullen gives a guide to its shores while reflecting on why a recent session there was a reminder that there is no place like home!
