No need to direct things towards me Padi, i was defending your actions if anything. You brought WQ to us and I feel it is a pity you have parted ways with them. If you put lots of time and effort towards WQ then really you are entitled to some compensation and promoting a website matters little... it is something the shops have had 20 something years to do (organising gear swaps and bringing things to the people that is).

Best of luck to you and your capitalist ways pat , I guess many in the business feel they have chosen this path as a lifestyle thus the not for money thing.

Jump over me and I will hunt you down like a pirate and sink ya , besides-
a) you have to catch me
b) jumping over me when i fall off/standing in the water aint counted.

Haircut: once a week sounds sik! I am working on a club house mate. And the day we get one, lets have one every week! Yeha! Wouldnt it be sik if we have a clubhouse to store all our gear, dorms, hot showers, spa, saunna, gym..... bar, restaurant, tv, pool table, chicks...... i'll live there ;)

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Haircut: once a week sounds sik! I am working on a club house mate. And the day we get one, lets have one every week! Yeha! Wouldnt it be sik if we have a clubhouse to store all our gear, dorms, hot showers, spa, saunna, gym..... bar, restaurant, tv, pool table, chicks...... i'll live there ;)

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maybe we could get married and i could live there too

DAMN! Time to protest again rofl! Lets get Windblaster to fire off!

Ah Haircut, Haircut, Haircut... What on earth makes you think I want you!? Don't feel bad haircut... but Padi is the man lool jjks - Goodwinds

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WB, I agree, you would have knowledge and experience on top of me, but it’s how you use this knowledge and experience that best services you.

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i think this one needs clarification. is this your classic attempt at double entendre....?

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No, quite the contrary. You know I say things as they are. I meant it as I said it. aka . He does and might have more knowledge, and life expereince behind him, but that means nothing if you can't use it adequately and to the benefit of others and yourself. It's how you use this knowledge that is important. etc

I like to buy whatever is the best 'value for money', so I take into account COST, PARTS/BACKUP and WARRANTY!!I usually buy from shops because they can offer the last 2 , whereas buying second-hand (eg gearswaps) is not always the most "cost effective" method i have found.Paddi... do you sell goods with a warrenty and parts backup (even on second hand) as the main shop I purchase from does? If you can offer the same level of service, and your prices are better, than I will happily buy from you!!! I AM A TIGHTASS WITH MY CASH! [}:)]Elizabeth, if ever we are in the same fight... I hope you are on my side--- I certainly dont ever want to have someone as quick-tempered as you on the other team.
When will it blow??

i don't care if i can't watch - i still love you

yes i went to the Wello and Redcliffe get togethers, they were fun days Looking forward to our over 30 knot winter westerlies at Wello, was great fun last couple of years

aww shucks

maybe you old guys dont need gear more than 2-3 times a year.... i think youd be surprised how much gear breaks, gets outdated, gets to small, gets to big, gets uncool, or gets out styled when your a kid or teenager...

and i dont work at maccas... at the moment im giving kite lessons... im having a 99% success rate 2

dam...i was all excited. i thought you said wife swap

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vando: not everyone is as fast as u n offered sponsorship lol. we then dont find the need to supoprt the shops, paying EXTRA expensive pricing, just to hope they will sponsor us one day lol!

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even those of us that are as fast as vando arent offered sponso... hang on Padi refuses to sponsor me too... GO SHOPS

Oh and Pat if I ever break my legs in some unfortunate accident someday I shall definately consider kiting, till then No Chance.

Great idea Haircut - now who has the biggest backseat

2nd thoughts - who has the fastest one, might take it round the indy track for a spin lol.

MK7 - get used to this view mate: www.kiteflix.com/photo_gallery/slideshow1/hamish01.html

As for the downwinders. Mooloolaba to Caloundra is a good one in a NE. I have done this several times (dont know how far 10-15km?), but not for a long time. I also helped organise and participate in a WQ race ages ago when we sailed from the tip of Bribie Island up to the shiping markers in front of Caloundra and back again. Does anyone remember this? (So not technically a downwinder) but was a great long distance race. This race was initially supposted to be to Moreton Island and back but it never happend, due to the club at the time being negative to long distance events

As for the gear swap. I lived in the UK for 2 years and bought all my gear from various swap meets that i attended, they are absolutely unreal.(like about 30 times bigger than any I have seen in Qld) I was amazed that they run once a month all year round. However, as the windsurfing population is so much smaller in Aus I dont feel there is a need for them here so frequently.

Hey Gestalt,

Keep up the good work.

A long distance event or a long distance 'down winder' - I'm all for that. Something that could rival the Fawkner Beacon event in Melbourne would be good. Would need some kind of support or rescue crew to give competitors some confidence.

I would suggest a 'handicap' event with less confident sailors launching first and the 'seasoned pros' last off the line with a boat to follow. (Vando goes last + 10 minutes!!!) Resuce boat could then stern chase and pick up any problems sailors.

Gearswaps - sensitive topic this one!! Probably once or twice a year is sufficent in my opinion. We need to protect the interests of many parties while allowing folks to trade gear - these can always be informal at any time. I've said plenty about this in previous topics.

It's worth talking to Vando and maybe Sean O'Brien (OS at the momennt) who I think may have tried a couple of solo long distance runs in an attempt to break the 1 Hour GPS record (Wello to Moreton and Wello to Redcliffe if I'm not mistaken). The amount of work on the back leg is significant; I know from personal experience that the run from Manly to Green (5-6 km) or Manly to Wello ~5 km really starts to test the hamstring and calf muscles of the back leg - especially if you are pushing for speed.

Another event worth considering would be from Manly around Green Island and back to Manly (in a SE). I have done this a few times and it is a mix of upwind work with a some good downwind runs and is a lot longer than you first think because you need to go out way past Green to get back in again. (we have done this in packs of 2-3 sailors in the past - informally and just for fun)

Hope to be able to make it down to the GC for the next event.

-J