Baywave Bill has also availed himself of the generosity shown by Beach Culture at DFO and snagged himself a Billabong SG5.

That's where these forums work well.

Hmm, I just went back looking for the original pic in the forums, it appears to have been erased. Must have gotten a little too "racy" for sea breeze......

Hey

If you really want to stay warm in winter, you need to move here to FIJI, where the water is 29 degrees and the Winds are about 20-25 knots.

Lovely conditions, come up and play!

Warren

Wollemi said...

At another thread, someone said the sail boarding season was finished - and no-one appeared to challenge that. Good to see many responses here show people do windsurf in winter.

It seems funny to me that anyone would make a comment that sailboarding is over for the year due to winter. Why, does the wind stop? Does their board and gear, lake or ocean dissapear? If anyone loves what they do (be it wind surfing, surfing, kayaking, base jumping or whatever) the passion doesn't end just because things get a little less comfy. Harden up and get out there! Bring on the powerful cold winter fronts I say!!

As for keeping warm. Just wear a steamer and vest, and make a hot cuppa when you get out. Too easy.

I'm amazed at the stuff produced today. How soft are we spose to become?? In years gone by people used jumpers to keep warm when surfing in winter. Heck, I know one bloke who only wears Spedos when diving in the guts of winter-stays out 3 hours in 15 deg water. Too cold for me, but anyone can grab a used steamer for about $60 off Ebay. These new fangled gimicks only make your wallet empty and people soft.

Winter is upon us once again, but instead of letting its icy breath interrupt your life, conquer the freezing temperatures with these tips are:

1: Install a Programmable Thermostat
2: Insulate Outlets and Switches
3: Winterize Your Body to Stay Fit and Healthy

Wow very keen.
He must be boiling using all his energy to get out.
Would like to see him get back without getting crushed.

Kind regards
Walt

billyboy402 said...

at 2.10 he is windsurfing a iceberg

you know it cold when you have to push through a iceberg to get in the water

i get annoyed when i have to walk through some weeds ,

is there a iceberg fin ?

Yeah its VERY big & called an icebreaker..

lao shi said...

Had a look at the quiksliver cypher heated vest the other day

http://www.quiksilver.com.au/cypher-ps-heat-vest-system-6?default=7021
Quite a neat system with two carbon kidney heat pads powered by a sealed battery pack.
Lasts for 2 Hrs on high setting.
Info a little sparse on lifespan of battery and cost of a replacement.
$299 better spent on a good suit?

That must be joke
How many Watts this scam device can pull over? 1 to 5 - 10 max ? I guess. IN such case your smatphone will be equally efficient and cheaper.
You add this to your own 200-500W heat generated.
Electric personal heating is not bad idea but when you have access to substantial energy bank or generator -
that possibly not happen soon to swimming gear.
Still possible to create small and portable heater if you have access to radioactive material but don't worry much about lead protective layer.

Warren Francis said...

EASY

Come on over and Sail in 28 degree waters in Winter - so much easier than a wetsuit! See you soon....

Warren

It makes better financial sense to buy a $350 wetsuit to keep you very warm and then go to work the next day to earn some coin. My Neil Pryde wetsuit kept me very warm yesterday in those cold southerlies and cool lake water.

However if I ever come into money, ie a long lost uncle leaves me a few million dollars and block of flats in Manhatten, then sure I'll spend my winters over there.

Macroscien said...

That must be joke
How many Watts this scam device can pull over? 1 to 5 - 10 max ? I guess. IN such case your smatphone will be equally efficient and cheaper.
You add this to your own 200-500W heat generated.
Electric personal heating is not bad idea but when you have access to substantial energy bank or generator -
that possibly not happen soon to swimming gear.
Still possible to create small and portable heater if you have access to radioactive material but don't worry much about lead protective layer.

eg: ebay has 2.8Ah @ 11.1v => gives you about 30W @ 200g for about $20. Buy two (60W), one for front and back! And it is against your skin, not heating a room.

Or you can use a sodium acetate heat-pack, for the same price and weight.

firiebob said...

What about poor old me, I do most of my sailing during winter, for 20 years now and never ever in a wetsuit

Why has no one commiserated?

What do you wear in summer? Something in a stainless steel mesh or something that won't cause the crocs indigestion?

Windxtasy said...

Windsurf wetsuits have a looser cut around the chest and upper arms so you have more freedom of movement where we need it, and they have no lycra on the outside of the neoprene. The lycra makes the suit more durable but holds water which cools the suit when you are standing up in the wind.

That might be right, my windsurf wetsuit was very warm and comfy but only lasted one winter before the seams split. And I was reasonably careful with it.

Went into the local surf shop explained my problem and the lady fitted me out with an "O'Neil Psycho II". Beware, there is an art to getting into fully stretchy wetsuits. I had to be rescued from the fitting room. I'll shop there again.

She said it will last 2 years if I don't look after it and 10 if I do. Looking at the way the seams are constructed I think she's right.

With a bit of practice I've now mastered getting in and out of it. There's another use for those little black plastic bags available at the doggie beach. Doesn't take any longer than rigging a race sail.