Like the tallest redwood in Muir Woods, 23-year-old Johnny Heineken of Larkspur has had the ideal Marin County conditions to find himself at the top of his game. Last summer he clinched the World Champion title in kitesurfing — a sport he took up just six years ago — and this year he was North American champ, too. His parents, both doctors, are avid sailors; his father, Paul, directed St. Francis Yacht Club’s junior sailing program and instilled in both Johnny and his sister, Erika, a passion for the water. So it’s no surprise that when we met him, Johnny had recently returned home as winner (as did Erika) of the Canadian National Championships in kitesurfing.
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