Hoyle Schweitzer, Who Brought Windsurfing to the Masses, Dies at 93

This is kind of the ideal version of the patent system working: "After Mr. Schweitzer’s patent expired in 1987, the Schweitzers decided to close their business...When the Schweitzers retired, they bought a yacht and cruised around North and Central America." www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/b...

.@nytimes remembers Hoyle Schweitzer '55. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/business/hoyle-schweitzer-dead.html

Hats off to the NY Times for devoting so much space to this man! www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/b...