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Some days on the water, the world is out of focus. These are days of falling on everything and struggling in the current. Windsurfing becomes as frustrating as it used to be fun. There is no brute force solution. Trying harder only makes the day worse-- the crashes harder. My method for these situations is to pull back and focus on the fundamentals. I forget about hitting big lips or busting tricks. Instead I focus on getting just one carving cutback on a wave. If I'm lucky, finding a good cutback will set me up in a rhythm and the session can improve.

Trying to salvage a bad session is the inspiration for "SOME DAYS" because this spring on Maui was unlike in the past springs because instead of focusing on collecting footage, I was training for the world tour. In short: I did not have a lot of good footage, just bits and pieces from an hour here or there. Jamie, Kevin, and Chris all managed to capture a gem or two of my waves, but by coincidence, the days they were filming were off days and so instead of a lot of jazzy footage that makes me look better than I am, I have a lot of reminders of how hard the struggle is to get better. A reminder that some days are hard. And a reminder that there is a way out too.

Filming:
Jamie Hancock
Kevin Pritchard
Christopher Friis

Music:
"Queen" - Perfume Genius
"Downwind" - Sean Rowe

Riding:
Ezzy Sails
Tabou
K4 Fins
Chinook

Wearing:
Dakine
Bluesmiths

Amado Vrieswijk and Sarah-Quita Offringa are the winners of the 2015 EFPT DAM-X event at Brouwersdam.

Top Three Men:
1. Amado Vrieswijk
2. Dieter van der Eyken
3. Yentel Caers

Top Three Women:
1. Sarah-Quita Offringa
2. Maaike Huvermann
3. Oda Johanne