Hiya All! I am looking to make the move to get some wave gear and hit the ocean.

My question is whether those that venture to the ocean and waves ever head back to flatwater sailing?

I will need to trade in/sell my 104L board, 6.5 & 7.7m sails 460 mast booms etc for the transition. Will I miss this gear when they are gone or is wavesailing the point of no return????

Any experiences from wavesailors will be a great help as I don't want to miss the gear I enjoy using so much now in the future.

(Great forum site! Keep up the good work Laurie!!)

I believe that in perth you need atleast two boards, A light wind slalom/freeride board for the flat water and a high wind wave board.

Then you have your bigger sails for the big board and 2 smaller sails for your small board. This way your quiver is still simple enough while covering a good range of conditions.

This way you can pick and choose where you go sailing depending on your mood and the conditions at hand.

Regards

Chad Silver

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Originally posted by retroboy

kecks, mate valentines day I commited and became a one board man.

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Retroboy,

Good to hear that you have committed to monogamy with your boards. ME ... well hell, I still have 3 to knock up. My sexy JP wave gets the most action, of course when the wind is right, but then with her hot lines and smooth moves on the waves she gets me wet (when she bucks me off for making a bad move on her {I like frisky lasses}). Naturally my other boards do get jealous BUT I just tell them that when the time is right they too will get a ride.

Ha ha anyway getting back to the topic. I do have 3 boards still. 1 wave, 1 semi formula board + a slalom. Once I got into the waves I tried to stay there but with honesty ... as said before there will be days when the wind is not favourable (direction or strength) and you will need that flatwater gear again. Sailing is sailing, flatwater or waves, they're all fun .

Cheers,
Glen

"Wind gives you curry"

Cheers for your time and very valued input Guys!!!

Think I'll keep the gear and look into a newish board and a coupla smaller sails (Glen, I think it may be because she is a JP that I am having trouble breaking the relationship...)

I like the idea of minimalist sailing that Retro is onto and hope to head in that direction.

Thanks again!
Seaton.

Well i guess I am a board slut.
My skinny little F2 thomman at 49cm wide is always a lively wide.
Where as my jp wave 65 i really enjoy when the waves a good.
I love my jp super X 82, as my all round board.
Then my formula board is more the boring but the functional board for light wind.


i am a board slut, i admit that I have issues!!!

9 Boards, 11 sails, can't part with any and you think you've got probs

I'm a softie at Heart