2024 MAUI TRIP - #5

[@windsurfer]

Thanks so much to JP for his time.... was so cool for me!! Watch 'KA1111' here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a32WhHeber5mns0 Watch 'About Time' here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXbIm4ikoZVqp5I

[@Beric_W]

Thanks to you both. "People are Stoked!"

[@benwalsh9209]

As a 50 year old windsurfer this is right in my wheel house! I bloody love your documentry style filming Paul, it's proper down to earth and so refreshing. I also thrashed the shit out of my JP VHS, what a classic.

[@thomasbohn5034]

EPIC ! The addition of old footage makes it even better. What an absolute thrill. Thanks for taking us along. Best day ever I reckon 🤙

[@windsurfer]

@@thomasbohn5034 was so cool mate

[@adamjochim9610]

Thank you Paul, JP is superb and humble, this was very enjoyable interview. Cheers!

[@vinorakija5946]

As an Aussie… that was so good to see - he’s the reason I got into windsurfing. In the late 80’s / early 90’s pubs and clubs would have a TV somewhere showing a compilation of extreme sports… surfing, skiing, skydiving, moto-x, and …JP! Good to see him happy and looking so fit ready to charge!

[@julianhearne4388]

So great to see a (rare) interview with Jason. Your relaxed unpretentious interviewing style Paul is managing to get the best out of people. Well done on all your content - you're absolutely killing it!

[@antoinehanekom4689]

Really appreciate the effort you put in behind the scenes to produce these vids. Your channel is fast becoming a windsurfing sub culture hall-of-fame go-to zone. Love it.

[@lifeasafish]

What an absolute top bloke Jason is - so down to earth! Much like you Paul, I grew up watching his videos and was always a big fan. It was great to learn so much about his life - thanks for bringing this to us 👍🏻

[@barrelofficialvideo]

A big thank you to Paul for contacting Jason... I don't think there's enough of this kind of content on the internet and interviews with all these legends. It's always fascinating to know their stories, the best anecdotes, in short, to get to know them a little more than just on video. I hope to see more videos like this :3

[@nefelibatics]

Great video, amazing editing with the old footage! Thanks for putting this together! Also great to see Polakow still in shape, loving windsurfing (and based Trump 2024 supporter)!!

[@gasparweb]

Man, this is just fantastic. Thanks, Paul, for letting us peek a little at our hero's life. I listened to your voice, and I think it is the first time I have heard you in awe like this. JP such a one-of-a-kind guy. These blokes come into life once every half a century. He was the aspirational ultimate wave rider for all of us. The one that showed the most extreme part of our sport. And now being able to see him so healthy and down the earth is humbling in a way. Also worth noticing that he only mentioned Braw (a few times), so is the true successor. Of course, different style, different era, but certainly the best right now.

[@robertoribeiromarques5817]

it was a proper interview Paul. you never dropped the ball . so cool see our idols still at the top of the sport.💚🌴🌴🌴

[@postiebren]

So cool to see JP is still just a regular guy.... You are nailing these interviews!

[@paulsp2k]

They say "Never meet you heros", but I reckon you wont agree Paul. Nice one, happy to see you tick that one off. Looking forward to more in this series.

[@michaelvine7698]

Athletic ability, determination, and commitment cheers

[@Windsurfingpodcast]

I gotta change my diet!! 🙈

[@windsurfer]

Benny off to the vitamin shop

[@AN-yr7nm]

I think the best vitamins out there are somewhere down the line :p 🎉

[@artcrook]

We’ll done Paul. So glad you got to meet Jason. Very insightful video.

[@emmettg7153]

Fantastic interview. Thanks PVB

[@slogo8879]

Yes we are stoked!! What a legend! Great interview! Learnt a lot about JP as a person, respect and more respect! 🙏🤙

[@lukedoughty5526]

Thanks Paul. This is bloody brilliant. 🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@Wacoal34d]

Jason is still the king for me and this interview with him makes your channel escalate hugely with windsurf cred. Big up to you Paul. I am not a fan of his soundtracks but there is no denying his star quality, being the only sailor in his wave sailing vids. I rented a Strapper slalom board at Torquay, it was a rocket. Jason rocked up in his Holden ute, rigged and threw a forward loop off the first wave!

[@piotrjawien8557]

Fantastic, thank you

[@Martin_KB]

What a legend! Thank you for that Paul! Keep going everywhere around the world to continue those videos! 😁

[@johncox0411]

Thank you Paul This was epic Brought back some amazing memories JP top bloke 👊

[@danwinterbottom]

Great video Paul ! Always wanted to know a bit more about the real Polakow…. And thanks for asking all the questions I suspect most of us wanted to …spot on about soundtracks on the VHS videos still have mine!

[@speedlablad9334]

Epic interview.... What a legend!..... Make America Healthy Again! Inspirational dude.

[@fishcakes2]

It doesn’t get much better than that , great interview and really enjoying all your content!

[@alfordmick]

The other comments say it all. Just fantastic for us “older” dudes 😊 thanks so much for the effort 🤙🏻

[@Nicowindprod]

Thanks again for this, one can see he is a bit of a nervous guy and you approached him just perfect, what a legend. One wants to know more about Nik Baker now 😅 this is so interesting.

[@jameselks1529]

Bloody awesome. PVB thank you, great insight to a legendary Australian and a legendary wave sailor !!

[@sgoldie3235]

That was a great interview! What a humble legend! Thanks for this🙏

[@SuperFlo8888]

Jason is very down of earth great guy! We love to see him windsurfing, he is spent a lot of time here with windsurfing! A lot of respect 🫡 to those old day windsurfers! The good things is those old day pro surfers and windsurfers is amazing, they don’t have jet ski town, but they challenge Jaws with big wave! That is incredible💪❤! True heroes 👍🤙💪

[@boomwindsurfing2744]

Holy fuck. That was epic. I was very lucky to have sailed with Jason in Victoria and WA back in 1989 & 1990. He’s always been a very private person so seeing him chat with you in the car was awesome. Awesome stuff. Cheers Paul 👊🤙💥

[@Joffaburger]

I used to watch the comps at Torkay in the mid to late 80s. One day there was no wind so Robbie did a water skiing exhibition just to keep as all entertained. I remember the wild winds gear too. I learnt on a bombara tri fin then thankfully migrated to glass custom wave boards and strapper slalom boards. Jason was going off around the west coast but I lived and windsurfed the east coast so didn't see enough of him.. Enjoy Maui mate! Hope you get some wind and decent waves before you have to come home!

[@sipkebijlsma]

Thanks Paul for this series. You are an excellent interviewer !

[@kingswoodskis]

What a legend. Great video cheers. JP has always been a big inspiration to me so chuffed to be sitting in between you guys in his truck for that interview. Slightly disappointed he didn’t get stuck into the party and groupie scene though. That’s all we really want to hear about.

[@zacmitty7851]

OMG, you're on fire, Paul! A long format interview with JP! Sensational. Really like how he's health conscious and avoiding sugars - but still promoting R BXllsh!t after 25 years..! Good for him.

[@dam2855]

amazing interviews, thanks !

[@dampchimp]

What a great interview, amazing how you put together with the old footage, thank you PVB lifted me out of Monday Blues.

[@windsurfer]

🙌

[@windaddict10]

Thanks for putting in the time to make all these great vids, really enjoying them.

[@Turbodudedk]

Keeps getting better and better, awesome job 🙌

[@Jonesyutube]

You’ve gone next level on this one ! Talking about the costs of living in Maui makes Gero even sweeter!

[@Randombourg]

Fark, i remember JP as a young kid from the magazines when I was 22, seems really freaky that now both in our 50s. Would love to get back into windsurfing again if could live closer to water, and of course be able to afford the gear. I still remember the sound track of "Tradewinds" that was awsum too

[@mikea8120]

What an amazing video. Thank you so much for this. Amazing!

[@MoritzMauch]

Sick! Amazing content

[@windsurfer]

@@MoritzMauch cheers bro I hope your ankle is ok!!

[@SJ111_1]

JP himself, what a legend!

[@jans8837]

I really feel like I am sitting there. Man what two legends 💯 🤙🏼

[@jmvdkooij]

Paul is starstruck. Great episode Paul!

[@windsurfer]

I was!

[@jmvdkooij]

@@windsurfer you bring the joy we all have for the sport back to us. Keep it up. Loving it!

[@AN-yr7nm]

What an absolute pleasure was that to watch Paul! Thank you and Jason from the bottom of my heart ❤️ JP's carves with that single fin from KA1111 have always been my dream style...

[@markolovis]

Wow, I thought he was kinda secluded and not so willing to go back to his years competing etc (which to me felt a bit like a betrayal if you know what I mean…), instead he seems really cool about being interviewed, moreover he’s being really down to earth and appreciative and all, thanks Paul, he’s been my WS hero ever since, much appreciated and long awaited piece, cheerse man 🤙🏻💙🤙🏻

[@robbertquaak]

So there you go! Thanks Paul, much appreciated!

[@rikiwind9199]

Un grande !!!! de la historia del windsurf. Unico.

[@doradosurfcharters]

Legend 💯

[@mmilhazes]

WOW!! Just bloody awesome!!

[@matthewindsurfs]

So appreciative of this video Paul, great interview.. Huge accolades to Jason for sitting in front of the camera.

[@mathewkeipert6021]

Fantastic series of videos of Hawaii Paul culminating in this one with JP. I'm a windsurfing geek and a little older than you so I'm on your page. You asked alltge questions I would have.

[@hubertodendhal5421]

thanks Paul for this amazing interview

[@robinsrealm983]

Great Work (again!) Paul - You are crushing it!!

[@frontloop71]

Totally normal guy and legend👍🔝

[@fastforward720]

Glad you haven't started any topic about the world's situation or politics with him at all... Thanks for the content

[@MartinEdmead-x1l]

I remember back in 1999 when I was in the old Safeway carpark in Maui, I had just pulled up and Jason walked past the front of my car and could see I had a board inside so gave me a shaka as he walked past. Seems like a proper nice guy

[@patrice6923]

Great video

[@johanstahl6186]

Tack!

[@windsurfer]

Thank you again!!!

[@mattwestwood7749]

Spent 2 months on Maui back in the day (1993) remember driving round a corner an forgetting what side of the road to drive on (came from Aussie) coming the other way was JP who had a momentary blank too as well i think! Glad we didnt have a headon!

[@windsurfer]

Ha wow!

[@alanglendon6506]

Soo good, fascinating insights and great chat, top work PVB, awesome

[@TM-uo3fz]

Great Video, keep them coming Thanks

[@SJ111_1]

Thanks!

[@windsurfer]

Thank you!!

[@leehoss]

Awesome - polakow what a legend

[@Guillermo-zf5cj]

Masterpiece!!

[@alexdugan4467]

Love it! 😍😍😍

[@mathijsbro]

Epic !

[@ernstmathijssen033]

Been waiting for this one to drop ❤❤

[@Rafabi78]

Thank you for this video, KA1111 doesnt appears so much in internet and is an windsurf icon

[@davidzeni2004]

So cool❤

[@therealgoodhurt]

the old footage 😍

[@Birgitte-jh9nv]

Awesome video!

[@Hydrosurf_]

Super cool

[@a1osborne]

Yewwww! Polakow!!! Epic!

[@zetahitian]

Not sure about the cap

[@eyerium2]

Polakaw is such a legend

[@alb3096]

I met Jason Polakiw once in my life when I was working for Gaastra sails and met him at Paris show in 96 or 97 prior he switched to NP. I was impressed because Jason wasn’t able to walk but he literally did some little jumps when going up on the booth, like elastic powered legs.

[@MaciekRutkowski]

I guess my dream podcast is redundant now! 😅

[@windsurfer]

Awww Maciek still do it mate!!

[@frankie12466]

Great stuff! Video with Robbie Naish next?

[@Miketoveyorginal]

This is so good , I have book a trip to Hawaii from UK in 2025

[@shen7256]

Remember rocking up in Melbourne on my travels in 88, Jason was all over the tv, his level was insane…

[@geamit4]

🦁👑

[@kaspervannuland]

Missing questions about leaving JP... And JP still going on....But great interview.

[@windsurfer]

Yeah I forgot that one!

[@TMK0187]

Epic

[@johnmartinsen963]

See ya on the point tomorrow for finals🤙🐕 Great chat with JP❣

[@windsurfer]

See you then!

[@Mrhalts]

Stoked

[@Windsurfer007]

Jp my hero growing up too. such a humble and great dude. What an amazing legend for the sport. Thanks for the video Paul

[@davidcains9650]

Epic, when’s part two coming👌✌😁, you can call it ‘About Time’

[@joriskh3086]

JP such a legend kinda sad to see the trump 2024 hat in the Car… but still great video

[@ianwitherington1609]

Did you really think Jason the Legend would be a Kamala voter!😆

[@robinsrealm983]

Truly sad.

[@sgoldie3235]

Love the Trump hat!

[@stokedforsuccess100]

@@sgoldie3235me too.

[@vehi.]

Interesting video.. Are you planning on recording some pov sailing? I really enjoy watching your pov videos and would really like to see you shred on Maui.

[@windsurfer]

Yes I am!

[@eyerium2]

Did you get to chance to sail with the gopro at hookipa m8?

[@windsurfer]

@@eyerium2 not yet!!!

[@future_horizon]

Any information on when the event will be resumed? There is no event live ticker ....😢

[@windsurfer]

In 11hrs!

[@tomcurling3604]

Great interview Paul. What a hero that guy is. Does he seem alright to you? Looked like he was living in a kinda shonky house! Has he got enough money? Hate the thought that someone who has contributed so much to the sport we love might be hard up.

[@windsurfer]

He is doing fine… He lives on a very nice piece of land and he’s planning to build a nice house on it.

[@martijnwind1798]

I was wondering the same. Great interview. You could do a part two with Jason. And ask him how he started JP boards and why he left it.

[@windsurfer]

@ not sure I’ll have time

[@andreu4934]

🤩👏👏👏🙌🙌👍

[@JettyBuilder]

Who knew Eric Bana was hanging out in Hawaii as a pro windsurfer, who knew?

[@svenball5384]

what was the original intention of the trip..? cant remember, but who cares 😀 Those fanboy edits are absolut gold. Thanks!!

[@windsurfer]

Haha

[@nikwave1579]

I recorded the music from his first video so i could listen on the car when going windsurfing.