UBC: So Jay, where exactly are you from man?
JAY: Tough question. Born in Bangkok, Thailand, but I grew up in Ottawa since grade 3.

UBC: What brings you to Vancouver?
JAY: I moved here from Cali for a Masters in Computer Science.

UBC: How long have you been windsurfing/sailing/stand-up paddling?
JAY: I've been windsurfing since maybe grade 9 or 10 when I bought my first board with money from my first job at Canadian Tire! I sailed for the first time crewing on the club stuff with friends and just started stand-up paddling last summer. I'm hoping to get into it more now.

UBC: Have you been enjoying being a windsurf instructor?
JAY: Love it! I was self taught. I learned by reading every tip in every windsurf magazine for the past ten years and by going out and trying it all, so I know where it can wrong. I know the tips and tricks to fix things and all the advice that gets give, even if it's stuff I don't remember learning myself. Most people who do L1 and L2 get to where I was after $4000 on gear and 7 years of doit it here and there. It makes me jealous how fast one can learn with the right conditions and the right gear...

UBC: Do you have any good windsurf stories?
JAY: Longest walk of shame...EVER! Years and years ago learning to windsurf with my cousin Bobby. Our first time on the "big lake" (Lac Maskinonge in QC), we went ripping around on our shortboards (which we had no idea how to use really). Un-hooked, barely able to turn around, but holding on and tail-walking all over the place and loving life more than we thought possible. By the time we looked up, we had strayed about 2km downwind, so what did we do: took a break, took a photo, then did a down-winder to the St-Gabriel beach (6km downwind) where we had to call our moms to come rescue us.

UBC: Ha! Any last words or advice to fellow club members?
JAY: Advice to club members: if you ever meet a sailor of the week, go say hello and introduce yourself. How else will we get to know one another? Plus... you know my name so I might as well know yours right?