Just wait till you get to 60 then you'll be really average!!!!

Trying to remember back to 47, must have been that young once???
Ah yes, think that was when I almost drowned myself at Esperance, 2nd day there. First day all the crew were out at 4th beach, so I joined them and had a good time. 2nd day, nobody's out, looked about the same as day before, so I go out by myself, been out about 1/2 hour, getting some nice waves, when this huge set comes thru, get a big jump off the first wave but stack the landing, next wave is bigger and breaking further out.
Get the mast facing the wave and stand on it as per instructions, hang on for dear life, hoping to pull it out of the wave, like I can in Perth, but of course, it doesn't happen. When I run out of breath I let go, expecting to come to the surface, but I just keep getting rolled!!! By the time I come up I'm really gasping, and the board is a 100m away heading for the big rip along the coast. When I finally get to it, I just lay on top of it for 5 mins or so! sail it back to shore and call it quits for the day. Drove on around the coast and found everybody else out at observations having a great time, but I was stuffed!!

Not to worry thou, my skill levels were still increasing back then, (not sure they are now thou) So you've got about 13 years to kick the average tag!
By then you'll no longer worry about it, having young guys flying around you, throwing aerials so incredible, you can't even figure out what they've done!! Is just the natural way of things.

decrepit,
There is nothing like the feeling that comes from battling out to the back of Hookipa after nearly drowning in the white water while launching, getting washed backwards by the first wave you come to, near exhustion but totally proud that you made it.
Turn back to ride a swell( trying to stay out of the way) and a bikini clad 16yo or something 30kg girl sails past one handed giing you the Go Girl salute. Now I feel old.

ggf,

34 just the age for feeling young enough to mix it but feel like **** when a school girl refers to you as "that old guy over there".



best winds
Tony

what it should make you is RESPECTFUL.

So far we have ages 47, 60, 34, 18.

av = 39.75

before that 18yo upstart joined in it was 47.

anyone want to help the average back to average.

best winds
Tony

Me - 20
Simon -17 (or 18?)
Stef - Same as simon I rekon.
Stephen (My Bro) - 16

Now its down to 31. Remove that 60 outlier and its down to 24. Take that!

Gettin' lower... I'm 26!

Hang on, you can't throw me out like that!!!
Did I mention my good friend, an 80 year old lady windsurfer!!!
Not that she'd go out at Hokipa, but I'm sure she pushes the average back up towards my end of the scale.
Good to hear all you young guys thou, thought the sport was slowly dying out as we all got older.

41

I don't think any of you is average!

Average is the "Typical Aussie" sitting at home waiting for the AFL (or whatever) to come onto the TV with the only excersize or sport coming from getting of the growing backsides to get another Tinnie.


I think (now theres a laugh for you) that you should all be classed a water junkies as mostly you are looking for your next session out on (or in)the water. As you may notice when there is no wind or waves we all start to get twitchy with the DT's.

Now I've got to take my boys out sailing (10 and 11) There you go Rosie you old lady of the waves.

From on more addict

Alby

I don't think any of you is average!

Average is the "Typical Aussie" sitting at home waiting for the AFL (or whatever) to come onto the TV with the only excersize or sport coming from getting of the growing backsides to get another Tinnie.


I think (now theres a laugh for you) that you should all be classed a water junkies as mostly you are looking for your next session out on (or in)the water. As you may notice when there is no wind or waves we all start to get twitchy with the DT's.

Now I've got to take my boys out sailing (10 and 11) There you go Rosie you old lady of the waves.

From one more addict

Alby

lol it was worth a try!! its great that we know there is going to be a future for windsurfing though!
cheers

Tony

I've been calling you average for years!!!!! Had nothing to do with your Windsurfing, choice of spare tyre for Sandy Point Trailer, or who you prefer to hang out with.....

However....I do have to mention that i did get almost passed on the water by a six year old today with a 1.0m sail on a Bic Nova...SHE was flying!

Mind you...her father of 43 was right behind her on his Starboard and mum 41 was on the beach, on rescue duties.....

Guess my 4 month old will have to learn how to swim, before i can take her out on the Windsurfer.....not that i fall off!

Guess your lost with all the maths by now...anyone working on that average still?

Yippee!

Warren

You donate your gear to the younger generation so they become as average as you :)

yes
i feel really random considering i dint no any 1 but im 12 so i win!

no luck soz
im in QLD

I am 18, but I am a kiter, not a wind surfer...

kids ... kids... shock horror lol... jokes...

I certainly don't want to make anyone feel older, or to bring the average down... I am just replying to you 'RAL INN ' who questioned the average age...

Anyways...

Take care and good winds...

Elizabeth - Wello Grommit

the maths is to depressing to tell the truth to