Windsurfing Winner by Jake Maddox

Author:Jake Maddox
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 9781434225351, Fiction, Jake Maddox Sports Stories, Juvenile Fiction/Sports & Recreation/Water Sports, Juvenile Fiction/Social Issues/New Experience, Juvenile Fiction/Nature & the Natural World/General (see also headings under Animals)
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2011-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

BACK ON BOARD

Nick was underwater for a moment. Water rushed into his nose. Then he felt a hand grab the back of his wetsuit and pull him up. Just as he popped out of the water, another wave hit him, filling his mouth with water. He almost went back under.

“Are you okay?” Meiko asked, treading water near him.

“Yeah,” Nick said, then coughed his throat clear. “I’m fine.”

“I’m sorry,” Meiko said. “I didn’t see the wave coming. If you want to stop or whatever —”

“Are you kidding?” Nick shouted. “That was awesome! I want to go again!”

The board and sail hadn’t drifted too far away. Nick swam over and climbed on. With Meiko’s help, he was ready for a second attempt.

“To make sharp turns, just hold the boom, keep your feet in the straps, and lean back,” Meiko said. “It’ll help you avoid waves.”

Nick nodded. He tried to lean back. It felt like he would tip over, but he didn’t. The board angled slightly, cutting into the water.

No more big waves for me, he thought.

The wind was calmer now. Nick skimmed across the water pretty easily. He watched the surfers farther down the beach. Every few seconds, one of them wiped out.

Nick angled himself out a bit farther and learned to turn the board as the bigger waves came. Instead of hitting them head on, he rode them back toward Meiko, who smiled proudly.

“You’re doing great,” Meiko said. “I’ve never taught anyone before!”

“Really?” Nick asked. “I kind of thought it was part of your job, like renting surfboards and selling swimsuits.”

“You’re my first student,” Meiko admitted. “I didn’t want to tell you before.”

“I’m impressed,” Nick told her. “Anyone who can get me to windsurf has to be good.”

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