During a spell of rehab where I faced lots of uncertainty about just how my recovery was going to leave me, I toyed with a number of ideas… though just how clear they were could be open to scrutiny given the analgesics used to keep life remotely normal…

One of the best for the summer months was a mobile sun screen applicator…. If you could get a hotted up 4WD stretch limo wheel chair, with optional customised suspension leg extension, you’d not only make a fortune to pay for the next seasons gear but create pulling power that will make the slippery puffed up weight pushers sulk.

I had a hard time getting that one past “She who must be Obeyed”

The other was to teach my young fella to sail. Now that was rewarding.

kayaking/ build a model sailing ship/ sit down sailing(boats).

Bertie said...

well since i destroyed my knee in the ledge to lano marathon i need something to keep me sane.
i've been lying on my back for the past month, in which i've had 1 of the 3 ligaments re-attached. unfortunately i found out today i have to wait another 3 months b4 i can have my ACL and PCL ligaments re attached. so by my best guess i probably wont be windsurfing next season either.

so what should i do??
i've already bought myself an xbox 360, been given 10 billion dvds, been shaped by iinet for busting my quota, been a forum whore (not here).
not being active is killing me, i need some suggestions.

I think i have the exact moment of your demise captured bertie . I will find it tonight and post it here.

stribo said...

I think i have the exact moment of your demise captured bertie . I will find it tonight and post it here.

awesome i was hoping someone got footage considering i did it in front of like a thousand people.

Hey Bertie,
what was your sail no., type of sail and finish position because I think we have pics of it as well.

FormulaNova said...


I noticed when I was in Safety Bay that there were land yacht racing (or something like that) held around there. Does anyone here do it? Is it fun?

Maybe that's an option if there's something like that around you?

I did it for a couple of summers back in the early 90s down at Lake Walyungup east of Safety bay.
It was great fun and very fast. Lots of spin outs, a few capsizes etc.
They were a similar bunch to the windsurfing crowd and mostly good guys who were just there to have fun.
I used to fly down and land on the dry lake bed. A friend of mine used to then take various guys for a fly in exchange for me "minding their land yacht" for them.
The only trouble was, the steering is the reverse of an aircraft so pushing left rudder peddle turns right ???? which resulted in constant spin outs for me.

They have open days every now and then but probably you can still just rock up and be nice to them and get to try it out for free. They have a dual control one for newcomers to get the hang of but if you can sail you will pick it up in a few minutes.

And the best part for Bertie, you do it lying on your back , so you've alredy got that part right.

All ripping good fun!

birdseyeview said...

Hey Bertie,
what was your sail no., type of sail and finish position because I think we have pics of it as well.

sail number was A74. was a blue '05 NP zone witha white and yellow board. i was wearing a white helmet.i think i came in at about the 40min mark but cant be sure.

I came in not long after you Bertie and you were looking pretty beaten up. I could see the pain in your eyes. All the best on your recovery.
Play the stock market, you might be able to earn enough cash for some brand new kit when you get back on the water!

Indoor gardening. Breed new and exciting strains of your favourite plant.

Board shaping??

Songwriting??

Transcendental meditation??

Knitting?

You could make custom crochet boardbags!

unlucky bertie, i just had an accident as you know, the torn pec, but that wil be healed in another week, and i reckon il be able to go kitesurfing starting now (groan-ish) and windsurfing in about a week.

I think who-ever mentioned the stock-market is on to a very good idea. This could be the best time of your life where you become a stock-market whizz, just play around with a few grand and learn some things then when you start earnin even more big bucks, being an engineer and all, you'll find gettin rich is easy.

Hobble over to one of those free seminar things they always do in hotels, but dont get suckered in to any Timeshare stuff....be wary.

Is this the moment Bertie?

OUCH!!!
Yeah thats the only shot i have bertie . It was my camera that i gave to a mate while i was out sailing
Any way ..new hobbie hmmm ..Get a copy of the game "Call Of Duty 4" Is better on P.C. if you have a good graphics card etc. or go the xbox version if you have to.
Online multiplayer is damn awsome ..I'm addicted

He's chewwing sand easty lol