In the 1960s, two California friends carried on a debate regarding the merits of surfing compared to sailing. Hoyle Schweitzer, vice president of a computer firm, argued that sailing was a better sport because surfers had to waste so much time waiting...

Windsurfing is a surface water sport using a windsurf board, also commonly called a sailboard, usually two to five meters long and powered by a single sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating flexible joint called the Universal Joint...

Windsurfing Nation The once-flaccid Talib Kweli takes a swift boat back to respectability Talib Kweli Ear Drum Blacksmith/Warner Bros. BY WILL DUKES Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli and John Kerry have a lot in common. Both men were once...

MARY ANNE MCENERY, Staff Writer The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 09-08-1995 WINDSURFING GOES MAINSTREAM -- SPORT STRIVES TO CAPTURE THE FAMILY By MARY ANNE MCENERY, Staff Writer Date: 09-08-1995, Friday Section: LIFESTYLE / PREVIEWS Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P,...

The original Oregon Trail brought pioneers from the Midwest to the West Coast 150 years ago. But today's travelers are blazing a new Oregon trail, crossing the state for recreational purposes and sampling everything from windsurfing to wine...

A wildfire pushed by strong winds blowing through a gorge destroyed five homes on a bluff overlooking the Columbia River and a sixth closer to the water, authorities said.Residents of a bluff above where the wind-whipped fire started were told Thursday afternoon to leave their...