EP. 116 – SASCHA LANGE JUST DROPPED THE ULTIMATE WINDSURF BIBLE: NEVER NOT WINDSURFING (368 PAGES OF PURE STOKE & SCIENCE)
He’s the coach behind half the PWA tour. He just turned 41. And instead of slowing down, he spent an entire year writing the most complete windsurf fitness book ever made – with a foreword from Captain Paul Watson, and quotes from 50+ world champions including Björn Dunkerbeck, Sarah-Quita Offringa, Marcilio Browne, Victor Fernandez, Ricardo Campello, Balz Müller… and basically every legend you can name.
Luc Moore sat down with Sascha Lange right after the first boxes of “Never Not Windsurfing” landed in his living room (he’s still shipping them himself at midnight). This is the episode every windsurfer over 30 has been waiting for.
Sascha, you just wrote a 368-page masterpiece – why the hell did you do this to yourself?
Because windsurfing gave me everything. I turned 40 and realised I’m fitter now than when I was 25 – because I finally understand exactly how the body works for our sport. I wanted to bottle that and give it back. Once you plane for the first time, you’re hooked for life – this book is the cheat code to stay hooked forever.
50 pros contributed – how did you pull that off?
I just asked. And almost everyone said yes immediately. Balz Müller sent me a WhatsApp novel that added 10 pages to the book by itself. Björn, Sarah-Quita, Victor, Marcilio, Campello… they all wrote personal pieces. When Captain Paul Watson agreed to the foreword, I nearly dropped my phone – he’s a hero for protecting our oceans, and it felt perfect.
You said this isn’t a “read cover-to-cover” book – how does it actually work?
It’s your lifelong training partner.
Feeling stiff? → Chapter 4: Mobility for 40+
Want to nail forwards this year? → Specific core & rotation drills
Only 10 minutes before work? → Quick-hit routines that actually move the needle
Weekend warrior with kids and a real job? → How to train smart when life is chaos
Pick the page you need that day. It’s designed to live on your coffee table or in your board bag forever.
Who is this book really for?
Everyone who refuses to get old on the water.
The 45-year-old who still wants to out-gybe his 25-year-old self
The weekend warrior juggling family and 9-to-5
The pro who wants the 1 % edges (yes, half the tour is already using it)
Even wing foilers – 90 % applies directly (Never Not Wing Foiling coming in 8 years… maybe)
You donate €1 per book to the Captain Paul Watson Foundation – why him?
Because he’s the real deal. These people risk their lives protecting our playground. At Foil Festival this year a hawk fell into the ocean – the Watson crew dropped everything, drove hours out of their way to save it. That’s the energy. Our oceans are the living room of the animals and our playground – we have to protect both.
Favourite quote from the book?
“Windsurfing is like a needle in your arm – once you’ve planed, you’re addicted for life.”
That’s the very first sentence. Everything else is just how to keep the addiction going strong at 40, 50, 60 and beyond.
What’s next after shipping books at midnight?
Sleep… maybe. Then Vancouver Island retreats, more Fit For Surfing online programs, and keeping the stoke alive for every windsurfer who refuses to slow down.
Watch the full episode with the man who just rewrote the rules of ageing in windsurfing.
WATCH EP. 116 – SASCHA LANGE: NEVER NOT WINDSURFING
And grab the book that’s already changing lives – limited first edition, signed copies still available (while Sascha still has feeling in his hands from packing boxes).
Your future 50-year-old self on the water will thank you.
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