So we got the old original Wally windsurfer out for its annual jaunt today and found that the sail has finally succumbed to the ravages of time, well it is about 25 years old, anyway I am looking for an original windsurfer sail if anyone has one in the shed, even a 3/4 sail would be good...

There must be some out there somewhere, of if anyone can recommend a sailmaker in Melbourne who could make one? Unfortunately these boards just don't work too well with any of my current modern sails.

The Windsurfer One Design nationals are heading back to Port Stephens NSW from 26 to 29 January next year. We're hoping to break our recent record fleet of 57 entries, which will once again give the Wallies the biggest fleet at any windsurfing nationals. But it's not really about breaking records or close and fair competition, it's all about sharing the simple joy of the simplest, cheapest way anyone can slide across the water.

We'll be sailing from the Salamander Shores motel at Soldiers Point - that's the big place in the centre bottom of the pic. They are offering discount rates on rooms for competitors.





We should be able to make some charter boards available, and the fixed-daggerboard originals are also welcome (and surprisingly competitive in light winds). Plus there's the usual short-course racing for kids on Junior One Designs (that is, kids 15 years and under with sails 4.5m or less).

For more information, go to the One Design blogspot at

wodoz.blogspot.com/

See you there!

Dobroyd Aquatic Club on Iron Cove is running a demo day to give people a chance to try a longboard - Raceboard, Windsurfer One Design, Junior One and Kona One.

When? - Saturday 4th September, from 10 am to 1pm.

Where? - Dobroyd Aquatic Club, Rodd Point (inner west Sydney).

Who? - Anyone who wants to try a longboard.

What? - Kona One Design - the Kona is a long "hybrid" board with a ducktail that lets it plane like a slalom board in strong winds and go like a longboard in light winds. It's tough, simple and cheap (about $3600 fully rigged with RAF sail). For more info, go to



Raceboard - high performance in all winds! Raceboards are the ultimate in all-round speed; the quickest thing on the water in 5 knots but able to hit 30 knots in the big stuff. Fly first class - all the time!


Windsurfer One Design - the most popular and widespread racing class in Australia, now selling in the USA and Europe once more. Super cheap, super tough, super manoeuvrable, super racing and mucking around.



Junior One - the Windsurfer One Design with a 4.5m Barracouta sail. Still the most popular junior racing board in Australia and the perfect springboard to other classes.

Hi,

I am doing a Youth Coaching Course at the Moment. It is on the Bic Techno 293 Rig. As part of the course we get given a rig to use for the duration of the course but Unfortunately this course finishes on the 24th so I have to give the rig back. This course if continued can lead on to windsurfing in the Olympics or at State and National Level.

Now My problem is that If I want to continue on with the course I am expected to by a Bic Techno Rig. So far I know that Glasscraft is the Bic store in SA. But I was wondering if buying a Bic rig is the right thing to do to progress further with my windsurfing? Also if anyone has used one could say if they like or dislike them. Personally I like the Board but I haven't really experienced using other boards so I don't know what it is like compared to other boards. Any other comments will be appreciated.

Cheers Pittsy