hey im a new windsurfer and im hooked
ive been hiring gear at pelican point and have only been out on a SSW wind
can you sail at peli point on an easterly even if its 15 or 20 knots

hey simon thanks for that info i looked at your site and wrote a message but i called you simone (sorry my wifes name is simone) well i hope to get to safety bay soon as one of my cousins have just moved down there...and hire some gear...thanks

However,

in reply to your question Pelican Point is fantastic in an Easterly. It's basically the opposite of the seabreeze there sideshore and very flat on the sand bar, simone should knw that he's been there a couple of times!
But don't keep renting, go and buy some gear, it's getting cheaper every day...
See you at Peli



Who the $%#@ are you?

So are the Easterlies at Safety Bay different?
Nope!
Is the water on the sandbar at Pelican Point as flat as a tack in easterlies?
Yep!
so if you hate choppy conditions you should meybe try Pelican Point again and ask the hire guys there for advice on where is flat and where is nat.
Less chance of getting scoffed by a Dum DUm on the sand bar than in the ocean!


Who the $%#@ are you?

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now i dont know who to believe??? but hey thanks for helping...thats the whole reason why i packed away my surfboards at the end of this winter and wanted to windsurf coz other windsurfers just seem to want to help and get you out there... the vibe is so much better... im over surfing and hooked on windsurfing... i got the same feeling when i got going in and out and steer at pelican point after the third time ever on a windsurfer as the day i caught my first wave... im keen to windsurf when ever the wind is blowing, it is quite the opposite a few months ago i was looking for no wind and lots of swell now i dont care about the swell on the weather report i just want to know if its gonna be southerly (quite the opposite to surfing conditions) and sometimes when its easterly it may be a strong one so thats where my question originally came from... im definitly gonna give peli point a go now on an easterly...
but i think ive got way too keen too quickly... i went and got a rig from cashies for $200 which im stoked with but i cant use it... i got a few people onto it at peli point and they ripped on it!!! thanks for helping to those who approached me :) cheers... but every time i got onto it it pionted straight upwind... i tried everything, down hauling more, out hauling less visa versa, moving mast base forward backwards everything... it frusstrated me...but ive come to the conclusion that my board is tooooo small its a tiga 257 im willing to trade with anyone who has something bigger ANYWAY enough from me

Laurie is right. As always!!!!! We are not worthy!!!

How heavy are you.
A 70 kilo sailor would ideally have around 120-130 litres for their first board(after some lessons)
if you are on real tight budget, look for a Bombora 295 , should be able to pick one up for $100-$200 if you look hard enough. Keep your Tiga, as you will grow into it, and being a surfer, you will be aspiring to sail on the ocean.

Good luck.



Simon
gowindsurfing.com

At Sails and Windsurfing centre i know they have a Bombora 295 ( or something similar) so if were interested give them a call. I dont know how much for though.

Shmage