i'll be in it! do i get a prize if i'm the first to do one?

Maybe Laurie could change the colour of your forum name from blue to gold?!

Or how about the fact that you gain the respect of us all for being the first person?!

Good luck!

I'm in.... will be worth it just to read the post mortems (OK, possibly poor use of that phrase...)

so it's.... bear off, jump, tuck, look back, sheet in hard, say any prayer you can remember....

is that about it???

Matt

Do we get a prize for being probably the first here to land ourselves in hospital overnight while going for a forward?

I managed to do it in 1986, and I'm still suffering the phreakin' consequences.

Just finished another course of antibiotics, and got a referral to get another specialist to look at the old damage and see what we can do about going back under the knife.

Trust me- you'd have heard about it if I had pulled off a forward. And you'd still be hearing about it! In fact, I've well visualized that part to QUIETLY anounce to the global windsurfing community, as if it's the first time someone has pulled of the manouevre. So I 'spose I'm in too, except that I'm not going to fess up every time I go out and wimp out.

Its like being in AA...

Hi, my name's bails and it's been three days since I last wimped out of a forward...

(that part is true actually)

I AM GOING TO LAND ONE BEFORE FEB IF IT KILLS ME

Yes on Saturday!! 20 odd knots, southerly, lots of chop.

I will see you there!

I thought you'd sign up

Pulled a forward loop once...... does it count if the board was not attached to me at the time? It did eventually come in contact with me when I poked my head up outa the water........it hurt!

go the ear plugs folks, for those times when you chicken out half way! Lots of eardrums popped lately.
I am keen Crash, can't make Saturday but maybe at Wanda comp next week when it counts, or at least the wipeouts can be enjoyed.
I best book in for physio the following week!

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Originally posted by Haircut
and i was told i'd have hundreds of women craving for my manly-ness if i learnt to do them, LIES all LIES I tell you or did they mean manly-less

Maybe it happens after spocks, grubbies, and flakkas

get ready ladies

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nope - for the first time ever I did two full grubbies today and still there were no salivating women waiting for me on the beach, just Mark and Zoran .

Mark and Zoran, if i ever manage a flakka, would you guys mind running down to the beach wearing a bikini while screaming my name?

Howdy MD I remember her well - lol. I think she wanted a threesome with you and my Dad. You did a good job of avoiding the kiss at the shower, but when she started to get a bit hot towards my dad while sitting on the back of the wagon, he didn't know what to do Her strip off and dip near the rocks was a classic!!

i don't rip the waves apart, they rip me and my stuff apart. Mark and I were thinking about going to Kirra tomorrow (wednesday) but the forecast looks like another NNE. If everyone is planning to meet somewhere not too far away (and within my 3 ft limit it would be fun

Will definately see you over summer

my bikini is in the back of the car

>> I, nor (I'm guessing) do Seabreeze/Laurie hold any responsiblity
>> for broken equipment or body parts from taking up this challenge

Absolutely! No responsibility here! Sounds like a great comp - looking forward to hear how it all pans out!

I took up the challenge :D

Well, I can do forwards on port fine but i've always been gumby on starboard and hadn't overcome the fear factor on that side yet (note to self: when you learn something one one side do it on the other straight away otherwise you keep puting it off and off). Anyway nice southerly today here in the Gong and It's a pleasure to report the fear barrier has been over come. First few were fairly hairy, nose diving, backlapping attempts but by the 10th or so they were pretty clean.

It's funny how overcoming the fear on one side doesn't automatically transfer to the other tack. I started to do them on port about 2 seasons ago (on flat water) and tried on starboard initially but was very sketchy. Combine the fact that most of the time I sail in the waves it's a NE wind (harder doing them with the swell imo) and I just never got around to trying them again on starboard.

Sidebar: Anyone got any tips for spocks? I got close today but my sail transfer still lets me down. It seriously annoys me how easy the pros make that look, because god damn it's a hard move...imo :(

Hey Crash,
I am happy to report that I landed my first forward today and I am stoked to say the least. I was up at Longreef at Little Makaha with a few other guys and just went for it off a 2 foot wave and round I went. It was great to sail away for a change.There was also a guy right on the point with a camera taking pics so hopefully the 1st one is on film. I got the guys details so if he gets them to me I will show you next time I see you.
It's something that I will always remember. Like my first shag and it took about the same time to do!!!!!!
Great idea of yours!! I was thinking about it before I went out today. It's all in the mind!!!!!