Year one he went out in anything. Year three he is waiting for 14 knots, side-shore, below 85 degrees, incoming tide, and a Tuesday.

The conditions were perfect for about forty minutes. He was rigging the whole time.

The sport was supposed to be just wind and water. The new board has GPS tracking, G-force measurement, and a partnership with Mercury Racing.

He wants the sport taken seriously. He also wants you to know he discovered it before you did.