BEN PROFFITT – THE FIRST TIME
There comes a time in every windsurfer’s life when you really know you’re hooked; it’s that first plane, first lie to your boss when it’s windy, first smile at the hint of a windy weekend – even if it’s bucketing down. Fellow addicts fear not, you are in good company as here at Windsurf we know the joys and the pain and are ready to hear confessions. So please pull up a pew and listen to one of the greatest windsurf sinners we know, the man with more than a few British titles to his name – multiple UK wave champion, the greatest gift of the gab on tour and maestro of the mic. – Ben Proffitt. Read on as JC breaks down the Rhosneigr ripper’s inner demons in the pound store psychology of ‘The first time….’
Words & Photos JOHN CARTER
(This feature originally appeared in the July 2015 issue of Windsurf Magazine. To read more features like this first, Print and Digital subscriptions are available. Prices include delivery globally for 10 x issues a year!)