Windsrufing library

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Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14968 posts
QLD, 14968 posts
15 Jul 2007 9:55pm
The WindWanderers club has been looking at how to encourage new blood into the sport at recent meets. During one of the meets a few of us gathered around the bbq and talked through some ideas.

One idea, which i believe to be a winner, was a Windsurfing Library.
(Nice work Kerry, great idea!)

So after lots of discussions we have now put the idea in place and built our "Windsurfing Library" http://www.windwanderers.com/Library.html

What we are looking for is as much secondhand gear as we can find. from wally's through to slalom boards and including sails, masts booms extensions etc.

"How it Works"

New comers to the sport and short board beginners borrow the gear from the "library" and use it until they purchase their own gear, decide to borrow something else or a 6 week period expires. if no one else is after the gear then they can borrow the gear again.

The persons that donate the gear to the library remain the owner of the gear. they can request the gear back at anytime and even borrow other gear if they want to try something different. (an example would be someone who has an old wally but wants to try short board sailing. they could borrow a short board from the library and then lend their wally to the library for someone else to use.)

the conditions would be that the user is expected to carry out any repairs due to damage and look after all gear and the gear will only be available to members.

The advantages with this idea are that it makes it free for people to enter the sport. allows each individual to go sailing whenever they desire and means that the WindWanderers don't have to buy a trailer to cart all the gear around for people to use at each meet.

that said, we encourage all new comers to get proper lessons before borrowing equipment to make the most of there time.

The idea can also be used for books, dvd's and anythng else that people see fit. The windWanderers will be the librarians as such and help everyone link together to provide the gear.

So if anyone wants to get involved. has some gear out in the back shed that hasn't seen daylight in years or just wants to put something back into the sport then please, please, please help as much as you can. We hope that once we get a pool of gear it will help expand the sport in QLD.

This idea is in it's infancy so if anyone has any other ideas, suggestions etc please don't hesitate to post. we are particularly looking for kids gear as well.

cheers
Gestalt.
hardie
hardie
WA
4133 posts
WA, 4133 posts
15 Jul 2007 7:58pm
Great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!
kris59
kris59
QLD
142 posts
QLD, 142 posts
15 Jul 2007 10:18pm
i agree, aweseome idea
nebbian
nebbian
WA
6277 posts
WA, 6277 posts
15 Jul 2007 10:23pm
If you want a hand with some PHP or a database I'd be glad to donate some code to it
Leech
Leech
WA
1933 posts
WA, 1933 posts
16 Jul 2007 10:16am
déjà vu
WINDY MILLER
WINDY MILLER
WA
3183 posts
WA, 3183 posts
16 Jul 2007 6:27pm
how can u see....without retinas or pupils ????
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23685 posts
WA, 23685 posts
16 Jul 2007 6:48pm
Bloody awesome.

Anyone in Perth want to set it up? All we need is storage space, I've got some quality stuff to donate already. I believe very strongly in such a concept but can't be too involved in the admin as I live in the country.

Anyone?

PS top stuff windwanderers!

Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
14968 posts
QLD, 14968 posts
16 Jul 2007 9:51pm
cheers for the feedback guys.

yes there is a little bit of deja vu!

hi nebbian, very keen for your help mate. soonish the website will be moving to another hosting service. then we can go for broke. up until then i'll just keep it manual.

i agree though, having asystem where the lenders can upload their own gear is the future.


cheers
Gestalt.
Greenroom
Greenroom
WA
7608 posts
WA, 7608 posts
16 Jul 2007 9:23pm
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