Movement

“Movement is life; and it is well to be able to forget the past, and kill the present by continual change.” Jules Verne.

- Finn Mullen

Asked the secret to her longevity, centenarian Marian Raphael recalled that in the British army she was told, “A moving target is hard to hit.” Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge extols its virtues further, “We think with our entire selves. When we move the body, we also move our thoughts, our emotions, everything frees up and circulates.” Movement is constant in windsurfing, be it our graceful glide through air or water, or our constant trimming of limbs as we partner our rig and board in daring dance with the wind. Stasis is our enemy. From the moment I started windsurfing, the rush of movement was the hook that has kept me enthralled, and in my mind will be the eternal attraction. Be it fast twitch or slow motion, the variety of physical movements we make windsurfing gives our sport a unique feeling but many benefits. It’s the common denominator in our diverse spectrum. The state of flux we operate in keeps us moving, reacting; the perfect antidote to sitting. Windsurfing is the cure to the sedentary stuff that our modern world likes to nurture. It’s a way of life, it’s a lifestyle, a band of devotees, a movement in itself.