You're definitely way above my level.

I wouldn't even contemplate waves on one of those.

Take it to Margs and follow waveslave on his waves, I'm sure you will get a few tips.

best winds
Tony L

the only way you'll be getting tips from slave is if you detatch the sail and hang onto a kite

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Originally posted by Ian Grose

Sounds like you need to try the old method of a milk crate behind your car turn your board upside down jam the nose under your bumper, put some black plastic over the nose to generate some heat and leave it in the sun with some weight on the tail. Take the plastic off and let it cool.

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What's the point in telling the poor guy how McDonalds cook their food?

OK so your next trick is to learn to waterstart, uphauling in waves is just too hard!!!

And Ian wasn't kidding about bending your board, I was talking to a mate today who was into windsurfing at it's start, and that's what he also suggested, it was common practice back then. He also said your board may have lost it's original rocker if it hadn't been stored very well (upsidedown in a hot shed or the sun)

Thanks Ian and Decrepit for the rocker suggestions. I thought it was very funny that my board was off its rocker

So yesterday I got out some black plastic and a heap of bricks, and measured the board as it slowly bent over backwards... I stopped after about 5 minutes, I thought it looked about right. Amazing how much it bends in only a couple of minutes of sunlight on black plastic hey! I was using a lot of weight though

Thisafternoon I went out to Corrumbin to try it out, and the difference was like chalk and cheese! Going out into the pounding surf was less like punching holes through it, and more like riding over the top. After my standard half an hour of trying to turn around in the surf I managed to get going again, and to my utter amazement I managed to catch a wave! This is the first wave I've ever caught standing up (never surfed before) and I have to say it's an amazing feeling. The back of the board lifted up a bit, the new rocker made sure the bow was still above the water, and my speed just sort of slowly aaaacccceeelerated until I was going at the same speed as the wave. Of course, all good things come to an end and I spent the rest of the afternoon cursing my weak arms and poor balance as I uphauled again and again, but even if I only catch one wave per outing I reckon it's a successful trip

There were a couple of teabaggers out there, one who gave me a friendly wave and kept his distance, another one who was a total arrogant pr!ck and crossed my bows with literally millimetres to spare, if I hadn't seen him coming and dropped the sail then the lines would have hit the mast and.. well I'd rather not think about what would have happened there. Honestly I wasn't moving around very much, it's not like I'm breaking world speed records, most of the time I'm dead in the water. What makes them think they can be such waterhogs? And he was quite well in control of his rig, he was doing crazy jumps and so on, it was quite obvious that he changed course to intercept me... *sigh* Maybe I need to bring a paintballgun next time [}:)]

btw what are the rules of the road with regard to wandering around out past the breakers? When I saw him coming I slowed down, knowing that I was liable to drop the sail anyway, he was going to go way in front of me, then for some reason he thought it would be fun to scare the newbie. Grrrr!

Thanks again for your help. I'm loving this sport!

Oh my,
A sharp knife lashed to the top of the mast.
Now that's not very nice, Decrep.[}:)]

Windsurfing masts have diminished in length over the past 5 years;
I'm thinking that's a beneficial move for both kiters and poleys.

Regards
'slave

Hey Gazza,
I'm looking forward to the day when advances in rig technology drops the mast length to say;
2 metres or so.

Then poleys could slot into the barrel. Cool hey.

Regards
'slave

Hey Nebbian,
I've got a sneaky suspicion that you're a farmer.
Am I right?

Cockys are cool.

Regards
'slave

No blasting today, Decrep.
I'm crook with a bad bug, stay away from me.
Hoping tomorrow I'll be fit again.
Could be awful windy though.

A house opposite Robbys lost its roof this afternoon.

Regards
'slave