A candid film collage celebrating the incomparable Shawn “Barney” Barron. Not only was Barney the innovative surfer who’s acrobatic agility perfectly matched the superhero wetsuits he often wore, he was also an artist, comedian, son, brother, and true friend who lived and breathed laughs and creativity into everything he did.
Despite the challenges of his bipolar disorder, he maintained an infectiously positive attitude, irrefutable love for life, and endless generosity that brightened the lives of all who knew him. His spirit reminds us that now is all we have… It reminds us to live now to the fullest.
Over the last 16 years, the Défi Wind has become the biggest windsurfing event worldwide. Thanks to the famous Tramontana wind blowing many times over 40 knots and the commitment of Philippe Bru’s team, many extreme races have been written into the history books here in Gruissan.
Unfortunately this year the Tramontana didn’t cooperate with the 1,300 windsurfers registered in the event. Anyway, every windsurfer knows it’s part of the game and the friendly atmosphere didn’t suffer from the lack of wind. On the second day, some onshore winds came to allow a short funny race with the perfect inverted course compared to a regular Défi Wind day. And this race was kind of extreme as well.