Dave White’s need for windsurfing speed has seen him claim not only a host of titles, but also the production-board world speed record. From the early days, back in the 80s, it’s been a story of broken bones and broken records for this son of an Olympic gold-winning yachtsman. During the mid-90s, he won three consecutive world windsurfing production-board speed titles and shattered the windsurf production world record in November 2004, despite recovering from a punctured lung.

The lung was just one incident from a conveyor belt of physical damage that has included breaking nearly every bone in his body - whether by windsurfing, motocross riding or flying over trees at 140mph in his dad’s car - and even surviving cancer. Today, Dave maintains his No1 status for production boards which also sees him fifth in the all time custom world rankings, Since signing for the Gaastra/Tabou team he has continued to push the speed barrier and leads the gps speed rankings for 2007. While he wants another crack at the overall world speed record, the main aim is to promote free-ride windsurfing to the masses.

Despite being deep into his forties, Dave is unlikely to settle for the pipe and slippers just yet. However, a new side of Mighty Whitey is emerging, with a developing love of photography. Windsurfing pictures were a natural blend of Dave’s two passions, and many of his action shots have received worldwide acclaim.

You feel, though, that, Dave’s won’t live entirely behind his lens before more records are shattered and many more bones broken.