1.Never take the girlfriend or wife unless she is a windsurfer and has her own kit.
2.Never wash your kit, it's bad for it.
3.Yes you must own a van.
4.Eating is optional.
5.Cold beer in ice is a must for the summer.
6.Tea or coffee? What is that?....the only caffeine you need comes in the form of redbull.
7.And yes a screwdriver is a must.

And 8.Keep some bogroll in the back of your car.

saw some one down hauling with harness hook ( i dont have one yet )

Think i watch in on bush tucker man

Leave you beer in the lake to keep it cold

i rather sail near the bowling club or walking distance to the closest RSL

1. Get a dog. The stench of your windsurfing gear will never overpower the smell of wet dog and seaweed once it is firmly entrenched in your seats. A Golden Retriever is ideal because they malt sticky long hair all over the seats, floor, console, dashboard and in the air con vents (somehow!).

2. Two thermos bottles. One for coffee, one for cold toes.

3. Vans are great but a small hatchback will do because the wife isn't coming and the dog doesn't care if the boom is stuck in his ear (he's happy just to be along for the ride). Choose your vehicle not because it fits your gear, but because the heater works.

4. You cannot ever have enough screwdrivers floating around the car. You need them all. This also applies to rolls of duct tape and cable ties.

5. Always park the car facing the wind. This way you can get warm and dressed behind the tailgate of your van, wagon, hatchback sheltered from the wind and rain. It also reduces the chance of your boards flying off the roof in the wind while the tie downs are undone at the begining and end of the session.

buckles said...

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5. Always park the car facing the wind. This way you can get warm and dressed behind the tailgate of your van, wagon, hatchback sheltered from the wind and rain. It also reduces the chance of your boards flying off the roof in the wind while the tie downs are undone at the begining and end of the session.

WOW that is such a good idea , never would of thought of it - but it so simple

Best downhaul I've had is a piece of 25mm dowel with a hole drilled in the middle.
Picked up a plastic covered screwdriver at one of those crazy shops - used for fin and vent screw and it won't rust out.
Tie on some spare cord to the boom incase of breakage on the water - but I keep forgetting to do this!!
A few homebrew gingerbeer in a small esky for the lads after a sail (on a hot day).

Learn to look at the weather forecast, before driving two hours to find out that there wont be any wind...

sboardcrazy said...

Be careful to position your rigged boards on the shore at the right angle to the wind so they don't blow away into someones car when its windy..( years ago learnt the hard way..)
If its really windy have your wetsuit & gear on before you rig up then rig your rig - use line / downhaul to tie it to a tree ( making sure its safe so it can't get damaged by branches if it does get blown back against it) while you get the board ready. Once you put them together you should be ready to go in the water. This reduces the risk of gear getting blown around while you get ready..

I do the opposite : prepare my board first, place it on the beach or grass facing the wind, then rig, attach straight away together and turn the board over the sail and voila !!

Now I've got plenty of time to put my vest, my harness, sunscreen have a drink and off I go !!

with the board and sail placed like I said it would have to be a bloody strong gust and coming from another direction....

?????? no clue what happened there...

Drink heaps of water during and after a strenuous sailing session.

Definitely helps with muscle recovery.

Great session and happy with how you've rigged your gear?

Write down all the settings so you can repeat next time !

In winter fill a couple of 2L softdrink bottles with water and leave them in the car where they will be in the sun. Warm shower after sailing.

A utility knife and cigarette lighter are handy if you need to trim frayed end off a piece of rope.

Conversely, if a hot Euro Kite-babe starts rigging up, always place your sail between yourself and girl. That way, when she starts to pump up the kite you can pretend to be intently tuning the battens or something.

Bristol said...

Drink heaps of water during and after a strenuous sailing session.

Definitely helps with muscle recovery.

Use a camel back.. helps if your a lightweight & the wind is strong too. You can fill her up & add a few kilos.. Other way around in light winds though..