Hey Guys

I am wanting to learn how to windsurf, I live on the Gold Coast.

If you get stuck (ie no windsurfing school on the coast) I can give you a lesson. Everyone i have taught on the Viper sails out turns and comes back in their first lesson (usually within 20 minutes). And girls seem to learn quicker than guys. 04 1997 2005 [email protected]

Hi,

If you're after a cheap setup I've got one, it's a really old, big and heavy board, two sails, and everything you need to get started. $100 the lot. I learnt on this, you'll soon grow out of it but after you've learnt to uphaul, tack and gybe on it you'll have a good idea on what you want out of a proper setup.

Sure beats spending lots of $$$$ on something that you might realise later isn't right for you...

I'm a learer too, I've picked up 2 Bic Calypso's (1990ish) which has been really good to learn on. It's quite stable and not the heaviest board I've picked up (15kg), got it for $30 at a garage sale - full rig but nothing matched , but I've seen some nicer ones and picked up a good set for a couple of hundred (the extra bits made the 30buck board a goer). My boyfriend is on the good set and got the harness 'cos it doesn't fit me, and he gets pretty good speed on it. We had to go to the Sunshine Coast to get the good set, there are alot of good rigs out that way if you don't mind the drive.
Also talk to Simon Fyfe at Board Crazy in Woolloongabba (Brisi), he has been very helpful and if you're stuck for lessons on the Coast, he does them up at Manly at a good price.
I've been practiceing off the broadwater carpark... I don't want to get in the way of the people at the train, but once I have a bit more confidence, I'm there! ... and maybe when I have a cooler board or a two piece mast (don't follow my lead, I'm a bit shy).

Superchickie best advice I can give is get professional lessons, if there is none on the coast head up to brisbane for a day trip... as belijae said simon fyfe from boardcrazy does lessons at manly on high tide sunday mornings. It may seem expensive at first but you might bypass the learner board stage which will save you money. See here- boardcrazy.com.au

Belijae go sail at the train with the others, they should offer some tips if you are stuck. Dont worry about flash gear we all started out somewhere.

Belinda, did u sail at shearwater park early last year? Someones dad asked me if I'd give a few pointers to his daughter. I thought this might have been you?

Windsurfing is a sport without boundaries, you can never learn all of it even if you are the world champion that's one of the things which makes it good. The initial learning curve if you are taught properly is not that hard, if you have a reasonable amount of balance skills and co-ordination it is easier- this is something females have over most males. Windsurfing is not about brute strength it is about balancing all the forces, if you get this balance right all moves become easier. I taught an ex-gf to sail, she was up and sailing along within 20minutes looking to learn how to turn around. At the end of a couple of hours she could sail along in a straight line go upwind/downwind and tack proficiently- before the session she had never sailed before so had no idea of the wind/forces involved either.

Want a sport with a steep initial learning curve try racing kayaks, it just gets easier once you learn the balance involved and how to self rescue. I kayaked for years before I went onto K1's and I still spent alot of time in the water (you also get standard K1's which are very different to the ones the olympic guys are using which are that narrow you have to squeeze your butt into it).

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I had a guy try and sell me kite stuff 'cos I'm a girl and he said it'd be hard for me to windsurf because you need to be strong and blah -de- blah blah. Pfft, that comment was the BEST way to get me to buy a windsurfer.

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VERY good decision!!

I hear that there is a really good up and comer that goes to the train. I think he drives a white ute with a canopy on the back. I hear he would be a good teacher!

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Originally posted by superchickie

I hear that there is a really good up and comer that goes to the train. I think he drives a white ute with a canopy on the back. I hear he would be a good teacher!

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How much did you get for those three sentences???