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Forums > Windsurfing General

Proof of Darwin's theory?

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Created by Wet Willy > 9 months ago, 10 Dec 2008
Wet Willy
TAS, 2317 posts
11 Dec 2008 12:20AM
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Do windsurfers and kiters, although obviously very different species, have a common ancestor? What do you guys make of this:



mkseven
QLD, 2315 posts
10 Dec 2008 11:24PM
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There are still wing's and similar odd things being produced.

NotWal
QLD, 7428 posts
10 Dec 2008 11:34PM
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That's the famous Newman Darby who was mentioned incidentally in the recent "how to make a sailboard" thread - possibly the inventor of windsurfing but not as we know it. There's a short vid around (just had a search and couldn't find it) showing him gybing that thing.



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