Bruce Trotter is a former lawyer and grandmaster windsurfing world champion. He was once also known as Boris - his 1980s alter ego for whom he bears no responsibility. He grew up on a North Auckland farm where seemingly nothing ever happened - that is, until his mother Maureen helped bring about the advent of New Zealand windsurfing. Bruce was taught to windsurf by his mum, Franny Jones and Linda Stent - all three national champions - as well as the cast of colourful characters who all feature in this book and who each made a lasting impression. Bruce now lives in Russell with his Irish wife and their two children, on a property where the family has planted 110,000 trees.