Windsurfing - Is it dangerous to beach goers

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richswing
richswing
WA
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13 Mar 2010 4:40pm
Hey Guys,

Don't you think windsurfing is dangerous to beach users, always playing near the swimming areas doing speed runs in from backline, they can't readily stop or change direction quickly and they usually use a whopping big fin?

poor relative
poor relative
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13 Mar 2010 4:44pm
Not only do we need Xena we need Xena and Gabriel for this one

Flipper11
Flipper11
VIC
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13 Mar 2010 7:46pm
stop teasing me with those chicks dam
JayBee
JayBee
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13 Mar 2010 7:48pm
Your ideas intrigue me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

Jb
poor relative
poor relative
WA
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13 Mar 2010 4:52pm
From another thread.....

richswing
richswing
WA
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13 Mar 2010 4:55pm
Noice, very Noice.

I'll buy here board off her and use it as SUP.

Flipper11
Flipper11
VIC
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VIC, 356 posts
13 Mar 2010 7:59pm
Dam thease chicks are to much for me, dam i need a beer
Greenroom
Greenroom
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13 Mar 2010 5:07pm
Flipper11 said...

Dam thease chicks are to much for me, dam i need a beer

Your doing it all wrong mate. A beer wont fix your problem. Have you tried...
Greenroom
Greenroom
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13 Mar 2010 5:09pm
poor relative said...



Damn! Who is that?

Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
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13 Mar 2010 6:15pm
Back to the original question (as hot as those chix are)

Yes of course windsurfing is dangerous to beach users. But only those beach users who are in the water, and there is not many once it hits 20kn.
Ones who remain in the water are naturally given a wide berth as safety is paramount, and you can always show off quite effectively from 50m away.

Of course if I could make my inside turn only 50cm from the water's edge, whilst waving my sail 20m away and over the heads of those walking on the beach, that would be dangerous.

Alternatively, if I fell off my windsurfer and the sail dragged me along the beach for 100m though sunbathers and kids making sandcastles, that would also be dangerous.

Luckily I windsurf huh!
busterwa
busterwa
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13 Mar 2010 6:20pm
What was the question ...Boobies...
decrepit
decrepit
WA
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13 Mar 2010 7:25pm
I agree with Mark, the answer is yes. I came close to a couple of swimmers last month, they were doing laps of the lagoon, didn't see them thru my sail, it was only half way thru my gybe, they came into full view, scared the crap out of all of us. You just can't be too carefull, people go swimming in the strangest places and conditions, and aren't very visible, especially if the suns in your eyes.
pierrec45
pierrec45
NSW
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NSW, 2005 posts
13 Mar 2010 11:19pm
Yes, over the years we've seen many councils close beaches to windsurfing because of danger to the locals.
whippingboy
whippingboy
WA
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13 Mar 2010 8:22pm
Only if their Kiters [}:)] [}:)], or foreign blow ins
and if their both, well .....
I'll introduce them to the king of the point

------

Der, I just worked out what the Xena reference was about

Classic work poor relo you've got it covered






greenleader
greenleader
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13 Mar 2010 11:14pm
when it's windy enough to go windsurfing there are no beach goers.
spot1
spot1
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13 Mar 2010 9:36pm
greenleader said...

when it's windy enough to go windsurfing there are no beach goers.



then why is the public complaining
hardpole
hardpole
WA
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13 Mar 2010 9:44pm
spot1 said...

greenleader said...

when it's windy enough to go windsurfing there are no beach goers.



then why is the public complaining



Hadn't heard anyone was complaining about windsurfers (although some people north of Hillaries seem to have some issues with other beach users)

Of course some beachs have signs warning people that windsurfers frequent them and like dangerous dogs should not be provoked (I think thats what the signs mean).

spot1
spot1
WA
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13 Mar 2010 11:40pm
I was at the meeting at Mullaloo and they were complains
from all corners dogs horses boats fishing jetskies kites they have ropes and yes shock horror windsurfers they go fast so we are all in the same boat so let’s just get on with it and have fun
but its ok for small kids not to swim between the flags were it is save



hardpole
hardpole
WA
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13 Mar 2010 11:59pm
Makes you wonder what they think it IS ok to do on a beach, perhaps walk slowly (if you run you might knock someone over) ?
pierrec45
pierrec45
NSW
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14 Mar 2010 3:33am
The not-too-ugly pole vaulter chick is one Allison Stokke.
spot1
spot1
WA
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14 Mar 2010 12:44am
hardpole said...

Makes you wonder what they think it IS ok to do on a beach, perhaps walk slowly (if you run you might knock someone over) ?


walkers rule ok
firiebob
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14 Mar 2010 8:51am
sboardcrazy said...

poor relative said...

I'd say sexy bikini babes are more hazardous.
Stubbed my toe on a rock today after being distracted.
Lost my nail and everything

Hey what about one for the girls? Nice abs etc.. respectable please..


I'd post one of me but I only have one ab
Haircut
Haircut
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14 Mar 2010 6:15pm
sboardcrazy said...


Hey what about one for the girls? Nice abs etc.. respectable please..




did i ever show you this one of me kiting?....

patsken
patsken
WA
717 posts
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14 Mar 2010 4:39pm
That is disgusting!!!

Had to give you a thumbs down for that...
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23659 posts
WA, 23659 posts
14 Mar 2010 4:46pm
Yes mee too

I reckon that is a pair of socks down the front of the smugglers anyway
Flipper11
Flipper11
VIC
356 posts
VIC, 356 posts
14 Mar 2010 9:36pm
he has a big penissss, now dont tell me he is gay, please
Haircut
Haircut
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14 Mar 2010 9:05pm
not a sock, i just had no where else to put my car keys
Yousurf
Yousurf
WA
165 posts
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14 Mar 2010 7:11pm
Back to the topic, I have just started kiting and we had a problem of peolpe complaining at my beach that it was dangerous. Me and a few mates fixed the problem. What we did is started boosting over the little kids near the shore. We would go straight at them then boost at the last second, it was awesome fun watching there frightened faces. But more importantly the parents took the kids away from the beach never to return again. Problem solved. I reccommend just boosting at people or swooping kids on the beach to try and get rid of the complainers.
Flipper11
Flipper11
VIC
356 posts
VIC, 356 posts
14 Mar 2010 10:19pm
his penis is about to pop
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
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14 Mar 2010 8:00pm
Yousurf said...

Back to the topic, I have just started kiting and we had a problem of peolpe complaining at my beach that it was dangerous. Me and a few mates fixed the problem. What we did is started boosting over the little kids near the shore. We would go straight at them then boost at the last second, it was awesome fun watching there frightened faces. But more importantly the parents took the kids away from the beach never to return again. Problem solved. I reccommend just boosting at people or swooping kids on the beach to try and get rid of the complainers.


Sik! Lolz
WTF do thoze ppl think taking there kids to a kting beeach haha lolz rolf WTF
Kietrz rule wif our sik boosts over all the swimmer n sh!t lol

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