Windsurf - Mistral Promo - Gran Canaria - Funboard Generation 1984 - Part1

Mistral Promo (from 1984 I believe as IMCO race at Bahia Feliz). The boards here were from the beginnings of the funboard generation. The boards being promoted were the Mistral Competition, Pan Am (named after Airline sponsor of race), Maui, Take Off and Radicals ( prior to launch of the Mistral Hookipa and Mistral Diamond Head). My favourite was the Mistral Pan Am, this board was a direct copy of Robby Naish’s Board. It was the Rolls Royce of boards to have, very expensive in its day (£1000). Celebrity Hawaiian Windsurfers in the video include Robby Naish, Rick Naish being interviewed and sailing. European Windsurfers include Karl Messmer (Swiss Champion) and Ernstfried Prade of the Mistral Company. Women Windsurfer include Andrea Livingstone (USA) and Nancy Jonson (USA) in the freestyle in part1. Part 1 is mostly the Mistral Competition product and the IMCO racing with an evil beach break to launch. This is followed by Robby racing the Pan Am board with Karl Messmer. Part 2 is more on t