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Visiting Mark Shinn on Tenerife, Canary Islands

During the PKRA World Cup 2007 on Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, I met ex-double World Champ, kite- and windsurfing-legend Mark Shinn and his long-term girlfriend Flo Ducate, who had come over from their home island Tenerife to watch the competition. I haven’t seen them in aaaages, however, busy with heats as well as having to deal with a rather dubious kite-theft-affair (yet another story), as much as I wanted to have a little chit chat with them as much it was totally impossible… ‘Come over to Tenerife, stay with us and let’s chill and catch up on things’ I heard Flo and Mark saying right when I launched my way-too-big-a-kite (as the 5m2 had gotten stolen over night!?) and headed out in the gusty conditions of hauling Sotavento.
A week or so later, I was on Tenerife and enjoyed a wonderful time @ and with the Shinns’ ! Privileged having the double World Champ showing me around his home and paradise-island, I stayed a little longer than initially planned, exploring different spots and getting into the Canary-lifestyle.