Where are all the windsurfing articles on seabreeze? Kitesurfing has heaps with lots of tips for beginners etc. Wouldn't a windsurfing section be good to have?

www.guycribb.com/intuition0013v01.htm
If you haven't already found this great tips generally.

goes with the general malaise of the sport and those within it.

FireEngine said...

Where are all the windsurfing articles on seabreeze? Kitesurfing has heaps with lots of tips for beginners etc. Wouldn't a windsurfing section be good to have?

Questions are asked and answered on the fly, people may be referred to Cribb, Tubes and others. Newb questions (I weigh so much, born in..., etc.) are particular to each and answered as such. So not sure where you're going with this.

If there are that many "articles" for kitersurfers, then how come we still get all the situations with getting in the way when they launch, the tangling of lines, running into others on water, right of way, threatened beach closures, etc. Is it that all of the above is not taught, or articles don't help ?

gregc said...

goes with the general malaise of the sport and those within it.

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gregc profile states:

"gregc

Greg Cockeril

43yo Male in Pearce, ACT, Australia

Sports: Windsurfing, Surfing, Cycling and Stand Up Paddle

Favourite Spots: The pass, super bank, wello, sanctuary point, jb.

About Me:
Lost sailor returning to the sport after almost 2 decades away how good is it, the answer is incredible.

Loving the SUP and wind SUPing as well. Found out the older you get the more toys you can have"

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Better update your profile to more accurately reflect your current opinion of windsurfing.

Cheers

Yes Albers will get onto that right away.

FireEngine said...

I think everyone is gettiing caught up on the availability of beginner material here, my main point was that kitesurfing is promoting itself to the public whereas we are not. There are heaps of discussions on here about whether windsurfing numbers are increasing and there a lots of arguments for and against but kitesurfing is obviously the more popular choice at the current time. Maybe gregc is right, maybe there is a malaise towards marketing the sport to newcomers, a market which at the moment kitesurfing seems to be holding. Any thoughts?

Sometimes the methods of advertising are different...my son has just had 4 sessions with windsurfing victoria who advertise a kids club over the summer period...no better way than promoting the sport to kids and their parents and there's no better way to learn than actually get out and do it...reading articles can not give you the feel for the wind. The guys from WV volunteer their time to teach kids the sport and encourage them to take it up, along side the local retailers of course.. by offering discounts on selected kids rigs.