I've still got the original on VHS - classic!! No longer got a VHS recorder, but great to watch just now - still remember the whole vid!!!!! 
So when ya bringin out Barn the movie - Im sure we'll be still watching it in 18 years - maybe you could do a special instruction for Robbie and the rest of the old crew go the barn door - WAFW
you are a total waste of space barn, I feel sorry for your parents, especially your dad.
I noticed the booms are really high in that last video. I have a photo of me on my learner Dufour Wing board and the boom is at above my head / really high..Was that standard of that era and did it help control with the crappy sails etc..?
Its definately an awesome video. Kind of interesting watching Robbys style of waveriding compared to modern quad fin waveriding from someone like Levi Siver. The style has really changed to be more like surfing, which I guess was always the goal. check this video out to see what I meen.
I think Barn's resporator has failed and he has sucked in too much resin fumes making those **** boards. If your rating Robby Naish on his pole vault forwards, than F@#k thats lame. Having done both pole vault and horizontal forwards, I can say I feel safer doing the latter. BTW Barny, if you think your comments are 'tongue in cheek' - why do you bang on so much?
Just started watching RIP. Around 4:50 into it, those FWDs look pretty sweet and text book/current... on slalom gear!!
I think it's all about context, Barn.
My all time favourite tennis player is Rod Laver, but how would he cope with todays' players. Not very well I would imagine, but he is considered one of the best, if not the best tennis players of all time.
Same goes for Bradman, Django Reinhardt (the best guitarist ever!!!), Babe Ruth, etc., etc,
I believe it's about respecting someone's achievements in the timeframe of that persons' existence.
Cheers
