I guess it's not dead

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stehsegler
stehsegler
WA
3571 posts
WA, 3571 posts
26 Sep 2011 10:17am
I guess it's not quite dead yet... at least not in Germany. Windsurfing that is. The Sylt world cup started this weekend. They are again expecting 200.000 spectators and the price pool is Euro 105.000 .

Then there is the live TV coverage and talk show appearances by Windsurfers on national television.

Compare that to Australia. You are lucky to see any surf comp footage in the news... let alone windsurfing. Perhaps the question in that mile long thread should have started with: "Is windsurfing in decline in Australia."
swoosh
swoosh
QLD
1929 posts
QLD, 1929 posts
26 Sep 2011 12:33pm
sadly we are now a nation of PC housewives, we prefer read top shelf magazines such as women's weekly and watch such engrossing shows as "a farmer/bachelor/geek wants a wife" or another endless variation of the same reality (non?) talent show "the voice/xfactor/so you think you can dance/idol". And obviously the most important news so far this spring has been some kid getting swooped by a magpie.

unless the blokes start manning up and taking control of their household dollars, all the advertising (and hence tv shows) will be targetted at these pc housewives who now control all the political rhetoric and household spending

/LULZ

p.s. windsurfing is fulleh sik brah

Waterloo
Waterloo
QLD
1497 posts
QLD, 1497 posts
26 Sep 2011 12:42pm
swoosh said...

sadly we are now a nation of PC housewives, we prefer read top shelf magazines such as women's weekly and watch such engrossing shows as "a farmer/bachelor/geek wants a wife" or another endless variation of the same reality (non?) talent show "the voice/xfactor/so you think you can dance/idol". And obviously the most important news so far this spring has been some kid getting swooped by a magpie.

unless the blokes start manning up and taking control of their household dollars, all the advertising (and hence tv shows) will be targetted at these pc housewives who now control all the political rhetoric and household spending

/LULZ


p.s. windsurfing is fulleh sik brah






JoLee
JoLee
QLD
294 posts
QLD, 294 posts
26 Sep 2011 1:34pm
swoosh said...

sadly we are now a nation of PC housewives, we prefer read top shelf magazines such as women's weekly and watch such engrossing shows as "a farmer/bachelor/geek wants a wife" or another endless variation of the same reality (non?) talent show "the voice/xfactor/so you think you can dance/idol". And obviously the most important news so far this spring has been some kid getting swooped by a magpie.

unless the blokes start manning up and taking control of their household dollars, all the advertising (and hence tv shows) will be targetted at these pc housewives who now control all the political rhetoric and household spending

/LULZ

p.s. windsurfing is fulleh sik brah




Don't think it's a female thing! We're all being funnelled into just cheap, slack,boring and lazy media!
swoosh
swoosh
QLD
1929 posts
QLD, 1929 posts
26 Sep 2011 2:05pm
I think you got it in one!

a current affair/today tonight watching pc housewives are no longer gender specific (or never have been?)
evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
NSW, 9207 posts
26 Sep 2011 2:38pm
swoosh said...

sadly we are now a nation of PC housewives, we prefer read top shelf magazines such as women's weekly and watch such engrossing shows as "a farmer/bachelor/geek wants a wife" or another endless variation of the same reality (non?) talent show "the voice/xfactor/so you think you can dance/idol". And obviously the most important news so far this spring has been some kid getting swooped by a magpie.

unless the blokes start manning up and taking control of their household dollars, all the advertising (and hence tv shows) will be targetted at these pc housewives who now control all the political rhetoric and household spending

/LULZ

p.s. windsurfing is fulleh sik brah





^ This.

We have become a civilisation of consumers. There is nothing to do for most, but literally work, eat, drink and ****. Or watch other people do it.
Here we are now, entertain us.

Thankfully there's something I know of where you can battle the elements, learn a little science, commune with nature, get fit, collect stuff, meet new people and possibly get eaten alive... all for very little money. It's a fickle sport though, damn it.

Huxley was right.

Jezstrt
Jezstrt
TAS
1471 posts
TAS, 1471 posts
26 Sep 2011 2:54pm
HAHA that ad is awesome!!!

Sounds like Jenny's sister off 'Winners And Loosers' (only watch when not windy )
K Dog
K Dog
VIC
1847 posts
VIC, 1847 posts
26 Sep 2011 4:20pm
Well said Swoosh!
barn
barn
WA
2960 posts
WA, 2960 posts
26 Sep 2011 2:42pm
Not dead.. Australian windsurfing needs more parents like these (behind the camera).. Postpone that kitchen renovation, and buy your kids a 2m.



Are Euro windsurfing Parents > Australian windsurfing parents???
SWS
SWS
SA
196 posts
SWS SWS
SA, 196 posts
26 Sep 2011 5:21pm
barn said...

Not dead.. Australian windsurfing needs more parents like these (behind the camera).. Postpone that kitchen renovation, and buy your kids a 2m.



Are Euro windsurfing Parents > Australian windsurfing parents???


Having good kids sails helps to get kids advancing. Hot Sails Maui Micro Super Freak and Micro Fire as used here are good examples.

KA360
KA360
NSW
803 posts
NSW, 803 posts
27 Sep 2011 1:28am
Better still - kids gear needs to be light and should perform like a real sail. Nothing beats the Severne XS1. I think Aussie kids are lucky!

Rental places and windsurf schools like brands that last a long time and take a lot of punishment even if they're heavy and unresponsive. Beginners tend to be rough on gear. My son has tried many of these sails and they make learning so much harder - particularly if you want to plane...

Looking at the movie of Julien above, he is not in the harness much and he keeps falling in - it looks like it might not be easy for him to sail in the harness because the rig is wobbly and unstable - it doesn't even have a real mast!

Have a look at the difference in Alex's stance (also 9 years old) but using his Severne rig in this movie:





pierrec45
pierrec45
NSW
2005 posts
NSW, 2005 posts
27 Sep 2011 6:30am
swoosh said...

sadly we are now a nation of PC housewives, we prefer read top shelf magazines such as women's weekly and watch such engrossing shows as "a farmer/bachelor/geek wants a wife" or another endless variation of the same reality (non?) talent show

... and don't forget, the never-ending renovation shows again.
Even men cocoon nowadays...
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