Found out me mum was keeping old wall calendars, you know, Woolies, flowery stuff, etc.
Going through old ones, found this gem from the days of yore in a calendar called "Sydney from Above".

Trivia for you'z: when, and occasion ?
Sure shows the popularity of the sports in those days...

I remember that verge collection day in western suburbs Perth

Manly (Sydney) next to Aquarium, 2MMM (Sony?) Dash For Cash? Around 1985?

i can't find wally!!!

Twinzer at 1 o'clock...

Hey Grant I was in it too, Thats my Crit D2 (no puns please on the name), had the same problem with the starboard. This was not about the starbord rule but I remember walking to the front of the board and punching some idiot, I remember a large lightning storm where the wind dropped to nothing for half an our 1/2 way thru the race, if I can recall it was manly to Balmoral back to Manly back to Balmoral and then back to Manly again. I've still got the Manly Daily photo of the whole beach, I'll look for it

Also what seems to be an old Tarifa or something like that smack at the bottom of the picture...

PanAm!

Gonewindsurfing247 said...

I remember there was a Windsurfing Shop in Parramatta back in those days.

Tradewinds

I remember buying a sail from the shop in Lyons Rd Drummoyne, just up from Rodd Pt.

Gotta love the windrush Clubman standing proud all by itself. They were my first board, the old clubman

Bai Sail and Snow, owned by Pat Walsh and assisted by Col.

Col eventually bought Pat out, but the business went under when the sport slowed.

Rainman used to do the board repairs. He was good but now is retired.

I worked on weekends for them as a sailboard instructor (qualified by the AYF) for quite a few years. Always a lot of fun and sometimes very interesting teaching others to sail.

Ah the good old days.....

albers said...

wbailey said...

Bai Sail and Snow, owned by Pat Walsh and assisted by Col.

Col eventually bought Pat out, but the business went under when the sport slowed.

Rainman used to do the board repairs. He was good but now is retired.

I worked on weekends for them as a sailboard instructor (qualified by the AYF) for quite a few years. Always a lot of fun and sometimes very interesting teaching others to sail.

Ah the good old days.....

Used to buy their "hand made" booms as they were fairly cheap - but not strong compared to todays' gear.

Cheers

Yeah I remember on slow days we used to get up in the back shed and cut aluminum tubing to different lengths and then grip them, fit heads and ends with pop rivets and flog them off in the shop. Think I may even still have an example of the fine "craftsmanship" at home in the garage somewhere. Were OK for the price at the time.

Pat once gave 2 young ladies brand new demo boards for the weekend to see if they liked the sport. Think he was trying to impress them or something like that. Well on their way home while going over the Gladesville Bridge, both boards, masts, booms sails & roof racks blew off their car and everything was destroyed by following traffic. Thank Huey for insurance...

Ah memories........Cheers.

pierrec45 said...

Found out me mum was keeping old wall calendars, you know, Woolies, flowery stuff, etc.
Going through old ones, found this gem from the days of yore in a calendar called "Sydney from Above".

Trivia for you'z: when, and occasion ?
Sure shows the popularity of the sports in those days...

assie flag sail bottom LHcorner
i cut one up for a landyacht sail 2 years ago. still going strong

Windsurf0709 said...

I was on a Ypsi Wayler in 84 (i think) don't see any in the pic. Maybe they were 1985?

Thought Ypsi's came out 85?
Damn fine board to sail at the time...

That sail far right, middle of the picture with the boardnose in the water: is that sail transparent? is it already monofilm? or whatelse material? As far as I know monofilm came early 90s.

windrush where r they now???