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hardie said...

Alex is there anything you cant do?

Yeah - 40.86

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Ian K said...

Very good Alex. What's impressed me is that with all that time chasing wind, when did you learn to sing?

Thanks Ian! Actually none of us are really "musical" (although Anna keeps telling me she studied music at school, I don't think it was her best subject...). I think maybe Alex learnt to sing because he was such a poor sleeper as a baby and Anna spent hours trying to sing him to sleep...

It is funny how this song developed. When Alex first heard Taio Cruz's song "Dynamite" we were about to go to Curacao for the Slalom Worlds. So the first words of the song were "Ay-oh!" Curacao" since they fitted so well with the original lyrics. As time went on we all kept throwing in new lines until the whole song was written.

I think we must've needed a good Windsurfing anthem... Now it's my favourite song to play on the way to the beach.

I asked Alex what he wanted to say to everyone on the forum. He has been reading the comments and is totally overwhelmed. I don't think he was sure how everyone would feel about the song. He is really happy that everyone likes it.

Thanks for all your comments and support. Thanks to everyone who has sent PMs too. All much appreciated.

orsm alex

I've had the windsurfing song stuck in my head for days now !!! Thanks a lot !!!!
I wish i knew all the words though.....

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Aussiex said...

I've had the windsurfing song stuck in my head for days now !!! Thanks a lot !!!!
I wish i knew all the words though.....

Same....lol My kids keep singing it, yet they have no idea of a GPS or planing. Just damn catchy. Got on ya Alex

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Aussiex said...

Wow awesome!!!!!
My new mission is to be half as good as you in 3 years..... From where i stand that seems like a long shot

hey alex what took you so long to post it
hey Aussiex you need to get some lessons from elli alex's little blister shes 6 "what ever age kids are with no front teeth" ive never seen anyone with so much determination to drag the board and sail to the water by the boom grunt grunt, jump on, and sail out in at least 15 knots, and tack and jibe like a pro
shes got this thing where when sailing off the wind she spins the sail like a duck jibe but a full rotation
when she come in i got my first lesson i said i wish i could do that, she said its eeeethey you just need to put your boom up higher thats what the guys do in bonaire shes a tuff little buggar i wouldnt go mes sin with her if i was a little kid

I could use some lessons from elli. I have only done one gybe before and it was an accident I'll get there eventually. What is that thing alex does in 5.55(windykindy) he did it in windsurfing dynamite aswell. It Really awesome

When you hear Roy Orbison's song in the video above, it makes it even clearer that we needed a new Windsurfing song....

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Aussiex said...

I could use some lessons from elli. I have only done one gybe before and it was an accident I'll get there eventually. What is that thing alex does in 5.55(windykindy) he did it in windsurfing dynamite aswell. It Really awesome

I'm not sure what the move is really called but I call it the "Caesar Boomerang" because Caesar taught it to me. If you want to see more of Caesar's amazing moves look at another of Dad's movies called "Windance". If you want to learn to windsurf even better, practise in light winds teaches you great rig handling skills that help heaps when the wind gets stronger.

By the way, the words to "Windsurfing's Dynamite" are on my website: www.alexhalank.com

Hi Alex, you are an inspiration to me and my two son's Sampson and Hugh
Russ Sampson and Hugh

Wow. What can I say? I think your video epitomizes the joy of windsurfing and that amazing combination of wind and water. Can't wait to show it to my kids.

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Aussiex said...

I've had the windsurfing song stuck in my head for days now !!! Thanks a lot !!!!
I wish i knew all the words though.....

I've had bits of it going through my head all weekend too. Songs which do that are usually hits! Get it out there on you tube and the kid's shows!

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Well I just had to play it again....with all my editorial skills switched on. Couldn't find one.

awesome

That put a massive smile on my face. Thanks and keep it up

I see the video has gone global, being endorsed on Riks Facebook page (as in Riks windsurfing, UK)

Thanks for showing this Alex.

My wife and I watched it last night and really enjoyed it. She does go windsurfing so she really appreciated your abilities as a windsurfer and we like how you are clearly having a lot of fun windsurfing.

You are right, windsurfing is dynamite.

What a Ripper.

It has taken me 20 years to Sail Half as well as you do.

I hope my boys Robby(6) and Jed(3) will follow in your footstraps.

Truly inspirational.

Very cool

My 11 yr old boy also thinks it's great and he wants to windsurf.
The plan is coming together