“You could say ‘one Jan is back on the water, but the other is off,’” the Wolf said to me, shortly after telling me he’d fractured a rib. The Wolf is Dutch, and while we call him John (when we aren’t Wolf talking) his first name is actually Jan. And Jan busted a rib in a hard fall two weeks ago…he’s off the water possibly for the rest of 2010. The Wolf gets fidgety if he's off the water for three DAYS...you can bet that as soon as he's remotely close to being able to sail or paddle, he'll be in his 5/3.
That's the bad news. The good news is that "the other Jan"…Jan of Jan and Bruce…well Jan is back on the water after swapping in a new knee and new hip and doing plenty of rehab. I had last seen Jan late in 2009, walking with a cane (to the launch at Gardiners...walk no, shred yes!) but now she's been seen tearing it up at Gardiners and Mattituck and Iron Pier.
New equipment rules! If only the Wolf could score a Chinook Rib.
(Photo of Jan at Goff by Peconic Jeff)
i think i hear the wolf howling....no its just a wimper. well ive been told u r not having fun unless u r braking some equipt. or some part of your body.he must of had a good time that day!
Posted by: scott k. | October 20, 2010 at 08:41 AM
Both Jans are inspirations to relative newbies like myself. Check out a brief appearance of the flying, howling Wolf at the very end of this youtube video ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrK9iUftub8 ), while Jan can be seen ripping in the original photo here ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/peconicwindsurfer/4988609282/in/set-72157624951350518/ ). AhhWOOOoooooo!
Posted by: Jeff, aka Peconic Jeff | October 20, 2010 at 11:48 AM
You guys are obviously having a great time. Here it has been mostly rain and thunderstorms - not really October weather at all. As a rule Autumn sucks out here wind wise, although we have had alot of wind this month it has been real nasty wind which comes with the rain squalls.
Posted by: Bunty | October 25, 2010 at 01:09 AM
it aint the same without the Wolf! Heal up bro!!!! We all know Jan is the bionic woman, as Bruce already knows...a true inspiration to we wimpy girly men! CD
Posted by: cd | October 31, 2010 at 08:02 AM