windsurfing slang part 4 this is an interview taken from a skateboarding viedo i need to translate (in french). the person interviewed is just back from a run :
-How did you feel you know having like a little young gun like Kauli on your back?
-Um Kauli to me he's just, he's probably one of the most respected sailors that I have out of that new crew of sailors. So um, watching him sail is just, is just an honour I, I expect a lot of great things from him in the future. We haven't had a sailor like that through our sport in a long time. So to go down to him Im just like. It's not a win or lose, it's just nice to be a part of it
many questions here:
*what does on your back mean?
i think it means that kauli is taking part of an event and the person interviewed is proud of it.
*out to that new crew of sailors*: is he refering to a new batch of sailors, like newcomers to the competitions or just literaly a new crew he's building?
*and then, the two last sentences. can i roughly translate that as :
talking about kauli again, i find him amazing. and this trip/event is not about winning, it's just participating that really counts.
am I right in what i'm saying?
i actually have a problem figuring out who kauli is to the person interviewed who says I EXPECT, and THAT I HAVE, that could mean he's some sort of a leader.
also, he says that kauli is already very respected but still a youngster. |