If you are dead at 65 your probably too old to windsurf, if you are alive you should be fine.

Troll

Yep Troll. From the good old US of A i'd wager.

Never too old. Plenty of 80 yo still out bodysurfing. The budgie smugglers are a bit offputting.

As long as you can swim, dont mind a bit of cold water, balance is ok, generally fit and are fit enough to yourself back onto the board.

Maybe start with a big hire board in light (<10kn) condition.

If as neb says you are from NSW, try enclosed waters ..... Lake Mac, upper reaches of Sydney? Palm Beach? Lakes. Ocean is a bit risky, other user, waves, currents, etc

Maybe lessons later on if you pick it and enjoy.

I go sailboarding with 2 - 76 year olds & the buggers can handle bigger sails than I can! One was even trying to learn to kitesurf but I think he has gone back to sailboarding..

its to late when your dead there are heaps of guys and gals in the 60;s and older out going for it. it can be what ever you want it to be fast and full on in 30 kts or a slow crouse in 12ish kts it your call give it a go use it or lose it

wormy said...

If you are dead at 65 your probably too old to windsurf, if you are alive you should be fine.

Even if you are dead you could still be strapped to a board

I'm going well, and just turned 65, but I started almost 25 years ago.
It takes me longer to learn stuff now, but don't let that put you off.
Modern learning gear is a lot easier than the old stuff I began on.
If you start on a big wide board with smallish sail in light winds, you should be windsurfing almost straight away.
Then build up to stronger winds at your own pace.
Learning came be fast and hard or slow and easy, depending how hard you push your self.
A lot of beginners give up, because they go out in conditions, and or, with equipment way beyond their ability.
So it's a good idea to either have lessons our find somebody who can advise you on what's appropriate, conditions and equipment wise.

Edit. I've just changed my Avatar, this is me gybing a few years ago, but nothing's changed in the intervening time.

nebbian said...

This isn't Brucie or Scratchynuts guys. Seems like the real deal, based on IP address and vocab. IP address maps to NSW, all seems legit.

Hi Brucey65, we have a lot of trouble with one particular guy over in the USA, who also goes by the name of Brucey and is over 50... he's a serial troll, been trolling loads of windsurfing forums for years. Sorry if we seem a bit strange

Maybe he's on holidays?

There is one guy at the train (I forgot your name), 75ish? Hats off to ya'.

brucey65 said...

Hello my name is Bruce

Do u think im too old to windsurf at the age of 65 ?other people seem to think i am

Hard part is strapping the gear to the Gopher!!!!

evlPanda said...



There is one guy at the train (I forgot your name), 75ish?

there's only one??

that's not true,

you had a shave remember.

decrepit said...

I'm going well, and just turned 65, but I started almost 25 years ago.
It takes me longer to learn stuff now, but don't let that put you off.
Modern learning gear is a lot easier than the old stuff I began on.
If you start on a big wide board with smallish sail in light winds, you should be windsurfing almost straight away.
Then build up to stronger winds at your own pace.
Learning came be fast and hard or slow and easy, depending how hard you push your self.
A lot of beginners give up, because they go out in conditions, and or, with equipment way beyond their ability.
So it's a good idea to either have lessons our find somebody who can advise you on what's appropriate, conditions and equipment wise.

Edit. I've just changed my Avatar, this is me gybing a few years ago, but nothing's changed in the intervening time.

Gestalt said...

that's not true,

you had a shave remember.

decrepit said...

>>>
Edit. I've just changed my Avatar, this is me gybing a few years ago, but nothing's changed in the intervening time.

Well you'd never know that now, but technically I guess you're right.

I am 64, was rigging up one time coupla years ago, and a bloke of similar vintage came up and said "I used to do that sailboarding and stuff till I reckognised my limitations".
Am still trying to figure out what he meant by that !?........OK yer knees will hurt a bit more after a good session, but modern anti inflammtaries work wonders,go for it mate!

why not!?.. as long as you're still fit to do it, then Go!!
Just do what makes you happy.