As a matter of fact i do compete last year was my rookie year and at 36 i thought it was time to stop being a veiwer and start being a doer . Why oh why did i not join this great brotherhood and sisterhood of fellow windsurfers along time ago .The benefits are enormous you are covered by insurance you get to meet heaps of mad keen windsurfers (always have something to talk about ) parties every time you race just about(this is a compulsory ) oh yeh the racing 110% adrenalin all day with your mates ,how can you put a price on that? Well it seems that you can, as the numbers of competitors steadly falls every season .what do you think the reason for this is .IS it the cost of entry fee , you think that you may not be competitive enough , not enought prize money it is a shame to see hundreds of people out sailing on a good day and yet only a handful of people competing . You dont know what you are missing

I think a few people don't compete as to buy and use the latest kit is expensive. So why not start up an event on the circuit, Where you are not allowed to use equipment less than 2 years old, the retailers and importers would hate this and they sponsor the events, but you'd have more people giving it a go and it would be more skill based than having the latest and greatest kit.

flatus :

A reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus [syn: fart, farting, wind, breaking wind]

[L., fr. flare to blow.] 1. A breath; a puff of wind. --Clarke.

2. Wind or gas generated in the stomach or other cavities of the body. --Quincy.

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Originally posted by Paul Kelf

how about running a seperate slalom type event on any gear other than formula, ie slalom, freestyle, wave gear whatever you are comfortable on.
Set up a handicap system where you get bonus points for older gear or non cambered sails etc etc.

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There's a move on to get something like that happening on the Mandurah esturary, especially for those no wave days. If it comes about, no doubt it will be posted.

decrepit

is that the recreational/easy rider division? You have seen me sail, by summer would i be could enough to compete in that division?

Haydz

instead of going for the novice division which was limited to first year sailors, we have opted for the easy-ride/recreational division which is open to everyone..
so if you have a sail mast boom etc, you can race in this division..
freeride sailors now have their own division in a way, so you dont have to race against equipment nuts like myself...

but if you kick but, then you will see that the open division will be more suited to you.

i am selling my gear at good prices,, like $550 for a race sail and a 100% carbon mast,, you cant beat that,,
or $350 for a 6m gtx
or $100 for a 5.9m VX3..
these are good prices but am i going to give my gear away,, nup
people can work for their gear just like i did and the harder theey work, the better the gear they get.

100 bucks for a VX3 you have to be joking. those things are the biggest pain in the butt to rig. it's not even funny. Unless your watching someone else rig it that is. youd be better off selling it for parts, or atleast as scrap. talking about scrap anyone want to buy an old subaru for an over inflated price?

Life is but a dream, from which we all must wake.

Whoa Chad! You sure you want to be a moderator!?

Enjoy .. Laurie

"then i would have the power to remove such replies instead of responding to them!"

Haha! Fair call! I thought the post was "tongue in cheek" - I suppose it's all in how you read it ..

If you're in a hurry and your cams are a bit "tired", they can be a real pain! Popping off etc.. Sure are easier once you get the swing of it, but never as easy as a wave sail!

Enjoy .. Laurie

Pole Boy didnt say all cammed sails are a prick to rig, just the VX3

Haydz

AQUADISIAC PUSHER

I have heard in the wind, through the grape vine , on the bush telegraph that there is a new windsurfing club starting up base out of nedlands .The races will be held summer and winter .this sounds like a great idea it would save alot of driving a round to find there is no wind and will leave the mornigs free for those of us who have things to do and still make it to the races . sounds to good to be true has anyone heard of this

i here you brother sounds good

The kitesurfers have got themselves organised with the Jervoise Bay Sailing Club at woodies. They have facilities (a bar) and I believe a few containers for storing kit. I think there used to be racing down there as well. Storage would be great as Formula kit is not the easiest to cart around. With a new Olympic class on the drawaing board, it would be a great opportunity to get in with the yachties as they run races every weekend, have course markers out and safety boats.
Any one know more about this.