Any tips for what to do when you just can't sail anymore?

my knees are shot, my back hurts and i can't clench my fists.

after weeks of 20-25 knot winds i don't reckon i can face another day on the water. today was once again "howling" sailed for 3.5 hours, last weekend was the same. i just lloked at the graphs and once again. it's green all week with forecasts of 25 knots every day.

maybe i'm getting old cause the body just doesn't recover as fast as it used to.

i am thinking it may be time to have a holiday. was thinking WA! or anywhere else where it doesn't blow day and night for months.








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Move to Sydney.

harden up bitch

anti inflamatories (i don't konw if that's the spelling) such as iburofen.
i used it to kill pain with a sore wrist and foot. and i know some oldies that use it like it's smack and say you can't feel a thing.

either that or toughen up cup cake

Hey Gestalt, you're a Queenslander mate, don't worry about that other stuff just drink rum

Yeah but at $150 the half hour it gets expensive after each and every sail

Depends if you are the pitcher or the catcher?

Mark _australia said...

Depends if you are the pitcher or the catcher?

i get your point

I dont see how going back and forth on flat water could get you that shot
A few years ago at Corros I sailed 5 days straight for 6 hours every day.
Sailed for 3 hours when the wind came in at 10am then eat and sleep ready for the 3 hour arvo sesh. Im getting tired just thinking about it
My holiday was ment for 7 days but I physically couldnt do another 2 more before I had to be back at work

Takeup Lawn bowls

Take up kiting

Mark _australia said...

You left the 'N' out of that last word

And a "T"


But in reality knitting would be to physicaly an excursion exertion, some of those balls of wool can get rather heavy

But suppose if he took up Kiting his mum could knit him a scarf for those cold sub 30ºC days

Stick to
www.windsurfing-the-game.com/

Actually I was knackered last night too. Get a bit of wind. Don't know when to stop. Couldn't even manage one of Mark's Thai massages.

Greenroom said...

I dont see how going back and forth on flat water could get you that shot

Actually after wavesailing for years and only ever sailing with just enough power as so many wavesailors do, I am finding I am getting stuffed pretty quick on the slalom gear.

6.5m+ sails in 20 to 25knts seems to take it out of me. And still would rather be in the surf, just sometimes don't have the time for the travel.

Oh, and Justin. Get a job in the city!!! that will take care of things during the week.

ah yes panda man but the sunny coast is looking good all week and i am off to the lake on saturday.......

DrJ, good to see you too. has been a while mate.

Aus301, sunday i used my 6.4 so i was well powered in the arvo.



I guess like most of the weekend warriors like myself i just need more time in the saddle. excercise for me IS windsurfing. other than that i am working or trying to find ways to go windsurfing.

and yes i gave up the smokes. well actually i fell off the wagon this weekend, but it has been a few months and i'm back on the wagon again today. apparently there is a board or a sail in it.

the problem with all of the wind of late is the few sore bones etc that just don't get time to heal, not complaining though. now i've had a day to recover i'm keen as again.

but i'll toughen up, get some voltaren and make the most of it becasue it only blows like this every 14 years or so. except next year. i read that next year will be windy again.


planning on making the most of it

it makes an amazing difference for TOW when you kick the habit hey.

well done on going a year.

yeah i got the replacement tablets. just got to avoid getting hooked to them now.