Christmas party

[ted basler]

I have probably the biggest starboard board ever made. Its a huge wide 200 litre starboard go board.  if the wind is light it is unlikely anyone would fall of of it.  My mistral compteition is stable also. I will bring both. I have 8 sails. two masts booms universals.  Everyone can have a ride if there is no ice.  Rich please come. I would be honored if you rode one of my boards. Thank you for your advice.  Thank you for blazing the trai I follow on.   If it wasn't for people like you writing on wind fun st louis and going out on heavy wind and cold days, I would have never been brave to do it without knowing you did it first.  I was at Caryle, went with Larry and I believe you were there.  There was a lot of waves on this massive lake and it looked very scary and intimidating.  there is no way I would have gone out by my self.  Because i was with all of these fearless guys. I went out.  Farmer Ed was so kind showing me how to do things.  Larry, Ed, Rich, Dan and Tammy and I was there.  Larry is so gung ho. I ve gone to Carlyle and to Thomas hill with him.  Larry is fearless.  Juan went with us too.  That guy was on the water for hours on end without coming in for a break.  I was so amazed.  At thomas hill there these big waves and I was intimidated and Larry made me go out.  Larry you are my hero!  He windsurfed C  C  when there was ice on it and sailed along the edge of hte ice and probably went the fastest he has ever gone.  Everyone has given me tips and advice and encouragement.  Michael Pew thank you for telling me over and over and over and over and over to get in the straps and and the harness.  Thank you for telling me to get on the back of the board.  You were right everything changes in the straps and the harness. I became part of a turbocharged rocket!!!!   Chris Mihill thank you for responding to almost everything everyone writes here. Thank you for the traing session last year.  You make us all feel like we are a part of something very special and we are.  I just wish we could get together more.  I have enjoyed some of the very best days of my entire life on a a windsurf board and its because and  better having pals around and sharing the experience.  George Witlow and Kurt, thank you for all of the advice you always give.  Someday I'll be as good as George, maybe in a decade or so.  Ann I don't know if we met.  Were you at the training session last year.  I'll go for a pair of custom socks.   Chris a spring trip with a bunch from st louis sounds great.  I so want to go.  Thank you wind fun st louis.  Ted.