Is it still possible?The handsome Hansi

Is it still possible?: The handsome HansiPhoto: Förth
They still exist, the real surfer types. Guys who stand on their boards all day, know every spot inside out and own an old pair of Robby Naish's pants with an original autograph. Guys who can simply do everything, are immediately involved in every new surfing variation and always have a lot to talk about in the evening.

It was actually quite cosy in the beach bar, and the beer bubbled refreshingly in the glass, until suddenly this burly man in his mid-forties with far too many and far too white teeth and his blond hair stood next to me. Grinning casually, he said: "Aloha! Yes, Hansi was already out with the freerace equipment at six in the morning today, but there was no one there to match, so I switched to freeride, just for fun," he began and the evening was probably over, you can't get rid of someone like that.

And when someone starts his messages with yes, as if someone had asked him for something... boah. "Yeah, freeride, you know, that's where the soul is, the old surf spirit, ha, of course not with the old junk, high-tech material is a must, right? So, what have you been up to today? You look like the slalom type to me! Yes, then the wind died down and I got out. What did I do? Well, can you guess? That's right, I got my windsurfing foil equipment. Everything was bobbing around, except Hansi, he flew past, ha, ha. Yes, you have to invest something, you know? That's why I switched to the big kite and started a few flights with the beginners. But kites aren't so up to date anymore, wings are, they're quick to set up and with the bigger foil board they're easy as nothing. Yes, that's right, with more wind in the afternoon, the freestyler in me has to come out, you know, and then there was still some swell for the wave material, and Hansi gave the waves a few scratches!"

He finally had to take a breath and I took the opportunity: "I suppose you have a lorry for all the equipment?" "Lorry? Everything in the special trailer on my Hummer, here in front of the door, customised, of course." "Pink Hummer and a monstrous trailer with a huge airbrushed picture of you on it?" "Brilliant, isn't it?" "No, but either it can drive itself or it's being stolen from you, from what I can see through the window." And as quickly as the handsome Hansi had appeared, he was gone again. There is still justice in the world, you just can't give up hope.

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