Hey all, if you got a speed strip I'd recommend getting your young ones onboard with you. Me and my son hit 27kts today. Not that fast? It was for him at 8 years old.



To get the second boom on, don't thread the bottom half of your sail through the mast. The best way to start was a beach start with my harness already hooked in and jump almost straight into the straps during a 30knot plus gust.

Stoked young boy (and dad) in the house tonight!

Did he mind when you fell on him and drove your harness hook into his head at 50 kmh?

Sparky said..
Did he mind when you fell on him and drove your harness hook into his head at 50 kmh?

You serious?

GeorgeyG said..

Sparky said..
Did he mind when you fell on him and drove your harness hook into his head at 50 kmh?

You serious?

I wasn't there, but yes, a little serious.

"The best way to start was a beach start with my harness already hooked in and jump almost straight into the straps during a 30knot plus gust."

Seriously this is awesome ...... a helmet is missing.
Put a helmet on the kid !
Go as fast as u can with a helmet on your passenger
I worry about this with my dog in over 10 kts. With a pet vest.
Kids speed best Adrenalin I'm all for .... helmet

Great to see GeorgeyG, inspiring a new generation.

this was our last and fastest run. His wetsuits still dry

Enough small-talk. Time to get you both signed up to the Illawarra Speedsters on GPSTC!!!

How inspiring to see your lil boy getting taken for a ride. Keep him keen & who knows he might be racing in the PWA. tour one day.

That's mint! I reckon the flannel shirt is more of a concern than safety...

For the record my young bloke hit 80kmh on skis at 8 years old. He pissed his pants LOL

I reckon this is from about 1996. We water started but didn't attempt a gybe.

Describe what happens to your kids when you pull out on a truck daydreaming on the road. Or worse still a truck driver is daydreaming. To me that's at a higher probability of happening then me getting catapulted in ankle high chop going in a straight line. In the extremely unlikely event I do get catapulted the probability of my son getting stuck between me and the boom again is at a extremely low risk. I've never been catapulted into the boom only ever up high around the mast. My son is t hooked in so would go in a completely different direction.

My risk analysis says it's fine to do and I'll be doing it again. My 5 year old is coming next time.

He has his own gear but can't sail it in 35knots yet.

Won't anybody think of the children.

GeorgeyG said..

Sparky said..

GeorgeyG said..

Sparky said..
Did he mind when you fell on him and drove your harness hook into his head at 50 kmh?

You serious?

I wasn't there, but yes, a little serious.

I feel sorry for people that look at a photo and instantly think of any dangers. He could have been eaten by a shark too, probably about the same probability.

I have windsurfed with him like this catching waves when he was 6. Speed sailed about half a dozen times now and he loves it.

I'll put a disclaimer on my first post.
*if you don't feel comfortable then don't try it

Obvious that you can't control a shark.

Your attitude sucks.

Great work George, start em young