Surf Rat:
you mixed and matched your windsurfing equipment, starting with an old longy then gradually upgrading your kit until you have a few second hand tuned rigs and boards that work. making various adaptors/ customising equipment by hand, your now huge sail quiver contains a mixed bag of freeride, wave and slalom sails to cover a massive wind range and styles. your carbon masts are all different makes and your 2 fave alloy booms have the odd dint and scratch from a few to overconfident moves. your board bag zips are salt corroded, and fave board has gaffa tape over a small crack in the rail after attempting a loop.
Fat Cat
You started with a spanking new learner to intermediate board recommended by the store salesman. the deal included a free 1hr lesson, 2 new sails and full rigging. You progressed, and moved onto a brand new lower volume board, decided new booms were needed and had to be carbon. Your 3 year old sails were as cool as bum bags, so another quiver of european sails were quickly purchased. When the suns out so are you. Board bag zips corrode? Every month you read reviews for the newest equipment on the market, safely knowing that, it will be in your garage before the next edition of windsurfing UK is available in Aus.
