TEST PILOT SPOTLIGHT: CRAIG YESTER
As one of the earliest supports of Florence, Craig Yester has been providing inspiration & positivity for our team and the broader Florence community since the beginning. A professional windsurfer & OG Test Pilot (Cycle 001), Craig continues to be a bastion of stoke on the North Shore and beyond.
GIVE US A BRIEF RUNDOWN OF WHO YOU ARE (NAME, AGE, LOCATION), AND WHAT YOU’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT.
GIVE US A BRIEF RUNDOWN OF WHO YOU ARE (NAME, AGE, LOCATION), AND WHAT YOU’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT.
Craig Yester, 62 years old, 45 year North Shore resident. My wife of 35 years and I are blessed to have raised 2 successful women that are excelling in life.
WHAT’S YOUR DISCIPLINE? (CANOE, SURFING, ETC. OK TO NAME A FEW)
I am a Windsurfing Pioneer for 6 decades. The first to Windsurf Backyards in the Eighties, nucleus of the Yard Birds crew, and any day it’s windy, you will still find me down there Wave Sailing.
I am a Windsurfing Pioneer for 6 decades. The first to Windsurf Backyards in the Eighties, nucleus of the Yard Birds crew, and any day it’s windy, you will still find me down there Wave Sailing.
WHAT’S THE NEXT CHALLENGE FOR YOU IN THE OUTDOORS?
For outdoor challenges, I just got back from Alaska on a helicopter boarding strike mission. Biting cold, minus 12 degrees, (needed the baselayer, then Parachute Primaloft and the Parachute Down Puffer) unmatched powder, not for the faint hearted. Def a bucket-lister.
For outdoor challenges, I just got back from Alaska on a helicopter boarding strike mission. Biting cold, minus 12 degrees, (needed the baselayer, then Parachute Primaloft and the Parachute Down Puffer) unmatched powder, not for the faint hearted. Def a bucket-lister.
WHAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF IN YOUR DISCIPLINE?
The fit Hawaiian lifestyle has allowed me to excel and stay relevant in the sport of Windsurfing, which influenced airs in surfing’s Christian Fletcher days, and created/ offspring to kiting, sup, foiling, winging etc. Stoked to be entering the Windsurfing Hall of Fame in September, being recognized in multiple Categories. Lifetime Achievement, Wave Sailing Pioneer, Promoter, & Photo Creator.
The fit Hawaiian lifestyle has allowed me to excel and stay relevant in the sport of Windsurfing, which influenced airs in surfing’s Christian Fletcher days, and created/ offspring to kiting, sup, foiling, winging etc. Stoked to be entering the Windsurfing Hall of Fame in September, being recognized in multiple Categories. Lifetime Achievement, Wave Sailing Pioneer, Promoter, & Photo Creator.
WHAT PIECE OF FLORENCE GEAR DO YOU TEST THE MOST?
I live in boardshorts. The new go-to is the F1 Airtex Gamma. Stretch, quick dry, light, and that added length, Boom, no brainer. Tops on the water I favor the versatility of the Windshield Long Sleeve. On the Aina, it’s Sun Pro Long Sleeve Crossover, when it's chilly I'll top that with the Parachute Primaloft.
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