Windsurfing became popular around eighties...



Surfing at Pag island in 1984, Adriatic sea, Yugoslavia



Surfing at Lago di Garda, Italy, 1994



When wind blows Garda lake becomes jammed with surfers


Some more photos from Lago di Garda, taken in 1998 ...



The wildest board I had then - Lago di Garda "Tropical tube" semi-sinker custom made by Deboichet, 265 cm.



Sail: Mistral 7.4 m².



Just before the thunderstorm. Most of the surfers have quit and are watching from the shore. Sail I am using here: EQUIPE wave slalom 4.7 m².

UPDATE 1999: Our family fleet consists of 5 boards:
Mistral Schredder, 298 cm, 128 l;
Alfa Slalom, 278 cm, 105 l;
F2 Sunset, 272 cm, 105 l;
Tropical tube Deboichet custom, 265 cm, cca 90 l;
Fanatic Mamba, 260 cm, 80 l;
and of a bunch of sails: 4,7 m²; 5,0 m²; 6,0 m²; 6,1 m²; 6,3 m²; 6,4 m²; 6,9 m²; 7,0 m², 7,4 m², 8,0 m² of various brands such as: F2, Neil Pryde, Mistral, Gaastra, A.R.T., North Sails, ...

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