Heavy is the head that wears the crown. So I'm told. Former PWA champion Josh Angulo knows first-hand, though, and he's losing sleep over his upcoming battle with Long Island's Mike Burns, two time East Coast Windsurfing Festival crown-wearer (or plaque wearer. Plaque carrier?) Some heavy heads and hands there.
Anyways Angulo is up against some stiff competition, and we asked His Wavelyness about it:
Peconic Puffin: "You’re probably aware that event co-organizer Mike Burns has won the King of the East Crown two out of three times since the event’s debut. Assuming that the scoring isn’t rigged (which I wouldn’t assume) do you think you stand a chance?"
Josh Angulo: "I'm actually gonna do a few push-ups and jumping jacks before my heat with Mike… I'm gonna pull out all the stops. I'm coming in all guns blazing for Mike " Da King" Burns. He's actually folklore worldwide. Only Robby Naish, Bjorn Dunkerbeck, Antoine Albeau and Mike Burns have held so many consecutive titles. So although I want to give it my all it will be a big ask."
I'm gonna try some push-ups and jumping jacks too. Anything I can do to get an edge!
General East Coast Windsurfing Festival update: Make sure you're there by 9am to register. The plan is for the first event to start at 10, so figure a 9:45 skippers meeting, so you'll want to be fully rigged by 9:30. That's the word from JamMaster Thom Hering and Lord Burns Themselves.
Fear this, and tremblingly obey.
(Top: Mike Burns looks back at the splash his crown made when it fell off whilst throwing a crazy-ass move. Bottom: The author demonstrates his reverse pushup technique underwater during 2010's freestyle competition. Photos courtesy Bill Doutney.)
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