TANGLED LINES LEGENDS

— ADEURI CORNIEL

How old were you when you started windsurfing and can you remember your first sessions?

I was 11… And yes, I can still remember my very first session. Although “session” would not describe it very well. “Experience” would be better, since I was not actually really able to get going on my first session. But I was hooked… And I still am today, 45 years later!

— EWAN JASPAN

Throughout your career have you drawn inspiration from athletes in other sports? Who in particular has inspired you?

Early on in my career, I didn’t really pay much attention to other sports or athletes. Windsurfing was totally new, and took all of my attention. As I grew older I began to appreciate other sports and athletes and draw inspiration from many… But not really any athletes in particular over the dozen or so who inspired me.

— MAXIME CHABLOZ

At what point did you first think about creating your own brand, and how long from that first thought until you finally realized it?

My dad began making boards in the garage in the late 70s, and Naish Hawaii was born in 1979. So the name has been on boards and on the Kailua shop for a very long time. In the ‘heyday’ of windsurfing, Naish Hawaii was making over a thousand custom boards a year… That is a lot! The Naish