for me wave sailing is the pinnacle!
if you are already hooked on planing along in a straight line, can you imagine how many litres of adrenaline and endorphins are going to flood your bloodstream when you do the same thing on a smaller board going down the face of a wave?
what floats your boat and why?

hey fish ,
i just went windsurfing after 4 years of learning to kitesurf.
and can i tell you that roaring down a sandbank at a ripping speed,is a good rush,and lot of speedy guys passed me.
BUT, i had an unreal time and my biceps and forearms burn.
skills intact!

Must admit, I'm hangin for a wave or three

and not just from Mr Plod wanting to have a quick word with me

Its all about local conditions, if I had waves instead of flat water 5 minutes away I would definately sail waves everyday. Waves is too much travel for what might be a non existant session (for me anyway) .

Waves anyday flatwater fo0lS!!!

I came to this post hoping to add my bit on waves versus flat water stuff, and now reading all this stuff about women.......I'm as horny as hell!!

So I'm a woman who likes women......... Is there anything wrong with that? Are you Homophotogenic?

see u got the answer...flat water is for all those deviants

Guys, I'm in for the waves,
but there's nothing wrong with people staying on flat water. They might be too old, still beginers, freestylers, or speed junkies.
In fact we should be glad, coz waves are crowded anyway, imagine EVERYONE on them!

people stay on flat water because it is easier therefore it is quiker leaning all your moves but i do think that once you have got ur favorite moves down it is time to go wave

I want to move to wave havent yet cant wait to "carve it up" but freestyling is soo much fun even though i cant do much it is still better that going as fast as u can one way than the other.

but in the end it is up to the person "different strokes for different folkes"

THANKS JF

I have been windsurfing for a season and two bits. This has only been on the flat, but my goal is not to go as fast as possible. What I want to do, is train myself down to a reasonably small board and be able to carve gibe and tack at will. This is one hell of a lot easier on the flat stuff one would imagine.

Once I get all that down, I will probably venture into the surf. However, I will still do the flat stuff. Different aspects of the same sport.

A mate and I went down the coast when the river was all over the place, and we thought we would give the rough stuff a go. I stood and watched the others getting out, then tried myself. It took me an hour or so before I could even get out there. Then I couldn't tack properly, so had to dive in and water start. That would have been OK, but the swells were swamping the wind. Meanwhile my mate had his gear trashed in the shore break.

All in all a very ordinary experience. But I am still keen to get my skills to a level where I am confident out there. Then I will probably latch onto some friendly wave rider for some tips and see if I can't get it.

kecksy

next time it's like that let me know, I'll bring my gps and we'll see how fast we go!!

its good to hear what floats your boat
i wasnt having a dig at anyone
i didnt want to start a windsurfer/kiter or waves/flatwater division
just to see what does it for you and why?
and we all know what gets hardie going
personally i fall asleep when im going back and forth on flat water
thats why i avoid it like the plague

Sure will Hardie! Should be real soon I hope!!!

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You know you love us!

hey haircut if u are ever goin to da WAVES tell us n i'll try n come.