[News] Martin Stepanek Resigns from PFI

[Pastor]

Laminar has fallen for Sven too?? All I can say is DILF!
About a 36 a I guess Sara

[laminar]

Sara, are you sure that's Sven....look more closely.

Like I said...no one has a chance.

[laminar]

Where the heavens did the discussion move to? I'd recomend to wait for an official announcement from Martin or somebody informed.

Island Sands gossip is way more important and rewarding that speculating on Martin's decision. We'll probably never know the details and the gossip will be no doubt inaccurate and there will be five hundred different stories out there. I know Martin personally and Kirk and Mandy and many others who are a part of the PFI team but I'll respect their privacy.

If Martin or PFI feels the need to discuss this change, they will.

Now back to more important things... I think I look really good in the photo. I'm so happy my face is all illuminated...

[josedesucre]

I have read many favorable comments about Martin from people that felt very fortunate to have had him as an instructor. Of course I could have miss the unfavorable comments, but I never saw any.

[DiverTodd]

Wow, this is a real kick in the teeth! I was really looking forward to seeing Martin (and Mandy and Kirk) again in Apr. in Grand Cayman. Now, it's not going to be quite the same. But I wish Martin the best in whatever he's pursuing. Anyone wanna buy a slightly used "Teach Yourself Czech" book? Somehow, I don't think I'll be needing it any more...

Todd

[trux]

Originally Posted by DiverTodd

Anyone wanna buy a slightly used "Teach Yourself Czech" book? Somehow, I don't think I'll be needing it any more...

Don't hurry with that. Martin always did courses for Czech freedivers in the Adriatic and the Red Sea, and I think it is quite likely he will continue. Hence the book may still come handy. And visiting Prague is also worth of it

[nostres]

Prosim Martin, just one more clinic. Just this one more. The one I am going to in two weeks... Dekuji

[OceanMan]

What is Sven by the way?

[Pastor]

Sven is Mr Sven Anderson or more commonly known here as Icarus Pacific. I have it on authority that he is a very nice guy . Shit!! there I go, even I'm falling for him

[BatRay]

It's okay, Pastor. No one can resist the allure of Sven

[island_sands]

Originally Posted by laminar

Sara, are you sure that's Sven....look more closely.

Like I said...no one has a chance.

OMFG

Was that from Hello magazine? Wait til I sent the photos of Emma Farrell and I on our jaunts here in Dubai - now THAT will be news

[icarus pacific]

Originally Posted by BatRay

It's okay, Pastor. No one can resist the allure of Sven

It's Hell sometimes, people. It really is.

Not to take away from the secondary topic , but I will admit to being disappointed by Martin's absence if for no other reason than to have another top notch diver to observe and mentally compare my style, or lack thereof, to.

Kirk had mentioned right from the get-go that Martin was back in FL traing to better Herbert's efforts, that's it. Fine by me then and now.

What I will comment on is this, and in bold type- this is my opinion only- I really feel that PFI is on the track to becoming a major league, big time deal. Not only just the clinics and the T shirts, but guided tours are now in the offing, and I really see no end to the exotic as well as practical marketing they could evolve with. If they have bigger logos on the T shirts next time some idiot illusionist tries to live in a bubble, so be it, I still will think it's crap, but... I think they're the best at what they do, and Martin was/is certainly to thank for that.


Being quite a few years older than Martin, I'd be looking at a career with PFI as the golden ticket. Being a salaried(?) employee with benefits that include a bunch of weeks in different locales, spent diving? Where do I sign up? But I also completely validate Martin's choice if he figures he can do both himself and thus the sport better on his own. He's still young enough and God knows he's got game for a number of years so he'll hopefully be able to cash in at some point along the way.

My best wishes to him, really.

[RockFTO]

Originally Posted by laminar

Island Sands gossip is way more important and rewarding that speculating on Martin's decision. We'll probably never know the details and the gossip will be no doubt inaccurate and there will be five hundred different stories out there. I know Martin personally and Kirk and Mandy and many others who are a part of the PFI team but I'll respect their privacy.

If Martin or PFI feels the need to discuss this change, they will.

I can't believe you think gossip is an important thing even though you compare it to speculating.

I DO agree with respecting the privacy and if you read my note carefully you'd see I'm motivating people to wait for official source declaration instead of talking about
silly things.

[gbo200]

I was suprised by Icarus' opinion that Martin was to thank for PFI's success. There have been many people involved in PFI over the years, but Kirk has been the common denominator. Kirk brought Martin into the fold, and trained him. I have no axe to grind on either side. Kirk is certainly the one with the vision and drive behind PFI, and CAFA. While I'm sure PFI will miss Martin, the quality of PFI's offerings has always been about Kirk. My two cents worth.

g.

[icarus pacific]

Martin is just one of the reasons that PFI is doing as well as it is. In no way did I say that it's only Martin responsible, and indeed it's Kirk's insight and vision that deserve the lion's share of the credit.