...I dont know what you mean by traditionalist... I can barely stay up for more than 30 seconds these days...
And who does Mama teach, to mend and cook and surf...the daughters!
And how do we keep our balance? That I can tell you in one word: TRADITION!
For a short version of the physics of a foil board, look here.
I sort of remember my parents watching the movie...
I had heard that Fiddler story....j