Izaak, have a look at this. It will explain a lot.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=68190

Yeah Rod, don't feel bad about that! If, however, you were Izaak's age, you'd be expected to either sail, or go diving for a few abs. Us more mature chaps can legitimately chicken out on cold days of marginal wind, and stay at home in front of the fire guzzling champagne and fine red wine with the missus. (wedding anniversary)

Great weather down here for kayaking....checked out the poles sticking up in Dorans and they are rock solid in, I think they go down 10ft because you certainly couldn't get them out. I think we'll have to get MAST to put some longer plastic poles on top like at the pond so they're easily seen. The one with the x cross has still got the cross lying in the water next to it we could resurrect that.

Would MAST be more likely to be agreeable to the plan if the request came from Windsurfing Tas, rather than Lettuces Tas?