from above ^ clinic with Ben, source Loft Site;
smile and be very very happy is all i could do after having Ben Van Der Steen for almost a whole week in our surf club in Volvi lake Thessaloniki Greece and living with him in our house by the lake as well...
Ben hosted a slalom -speed clinic last week for us and we certainly learned more than one can imagine .....After 32 years of windsurfing i never ever believed that i could improve so much in just a few days and it happened even at my age (44)and level....Imagine the amazement for the rest of the people who actually had their sailing transformed in a matter of Days....Furthermore i was lucky enough to try one of the last protos of the 2012 Blade models Ben brought with him and be soooooo convinced the boys and girl are going to kick more #$%^ next season (i am actually trying to find a book to place windsurfing bets to....)but it will not only be the likes of Ben ,Ludo, Antoine and Lena that are going to rip with the new sails ...i think these are going to be the best racing foils any surfer would choose if he sailed blind folded or with no brand blinders....
As for Ben what can i say ...congratulations to his family for raising such a gentle, nice, easy going but intelligent and determined person and me my family and all people who had the chance to meet him cannot wait to welcome him again soon
Everyone knows things are hard in Greece especially this year and a lot of people do not have the opportunity to smile as they used to but for all of us who met him christmass and new years was early this time....
Thanks again to Ben for honouring us and hope to see the whole team soon
Thomas Bakirtzis gre88thomasgr88
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Hope so
