SPORTS
If the wind is blowing offshore and the waves are near
perfect at the North Jetty in Fort Pierce, there’s a good
chance a few mayors, a udge and several prominent business
owners will be sur ng among the kids half their age.
“I don’t plan on $uitting,’’ said %r. Todd Rissacher, 48, a
Jensen Beach chiropractor. “I might do like that guy on +Point
Break’ and paddle out and not come back. I’d rather drown
in storm surf than slowly fade away in a hospital bed.’’
Fort Pierce ,ayor Bob Benton, -0, admits it gets tougher
competing for waves among younger surfers. But, he says,
“If I $uit sur ng, I’ll probably die. It keeps me feeling young
and in good shape. As we get older, it gets a little tougher
competing with the young guys for waves.”
St. Lucie Village ,ayor Bill Thiess, -8, says sur ng takes
precedence over most anything he does.
“There’s nothing better than a glassy day when the winds
are offshore. It’s hard to keep the guys with it in their blood
away,” Thiess said. “It takes precedence over most anything.”
St. Lucie County Judge Cliff Barnes, -0, is attracted to the
thrill of sur ng.
“Some people surf for relaxation. I’m an adrenaline unkie.
I like to surf small waves, but I like to be scared,” Barnes
said. “A couple of feet overhead to 1- feet is big waves, big
enough to hurt you or kill you.”
For Fort Pierce contractor %oug %avis, -2, sur ng is the
ultimate stress reliever. “It’s the most important thing. It
keeps you fresh. 8our outlook can get pretty dim if you don’t
enoy the beauty around us.”
“We are a water planet. How much closer to the planet can
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