I thought cycling was expensive, but now I see.

Bought a decent board (BIC Windfoil 160L) for €300, a 5 m2 rig for €150 oh and the Forward Wip Flow Neo Impact Vest.

Now I need a harness and wet suit for the winter.

Also there is not much wind on the lake where I go (Lac D’Hourtin, France) so I guess I need a 6.5, 7.5 rig… (found a set around €250).

At least I saved a bit of money on the boom, by re-covering it with tennis racket wrap 🤣🤣🤣

Hi,

Yesterday I had a perfect day at my spot. Wind was near 15 knots (we got here between 9-12 at max, so…), sea was choppy as always, but affordable, and I've spent a good time practicing my harness skills and my fast tacks.

I've ended up the session planning for the first time, because once past the first 200m, wind was a lot more, and I dropped my body, hanging from harness and the board just went flying.

It was an amazing feeling, but then I realized I was so far from the coast (maybe 400 meters), and I don’t have enough skill from the other side to hang from the harness, so I've ended up catapulting 3 times while returning to the beach, and very tired for not being able to rest using the harness.

I got a bit scared because, despite the fauna (I live in the Mediterranean sea, so would be very very very very rare to see a shark, but they are there), I was thinking that if I break the sail, the tendon, etc… It would be tiring get to the beach…

So I would like to know how much you usually get far from the beach? Have you had any incident far away?

Hi all,

Rivets on the the head of my Aerotech Phantom 5.7 sail made theese deep grooves in my 100% carbon mast. How's that even possible? I'm guessing this will snap as soon as I apply downhaul tension, or in the strong winds. Is there any way to repair it or do i start looking for a new mast?

Hello I am thinking to go with friends in fuerte last week of october. Do you think in 6 days we will get good wind?

I am thinking about buying this second hand gear since I cannot afford a new set.

I wonder if this is suitable for my level:

- I have started to use the harness

- I havent ever used the footstraps

- I can jibe slowly

- I cannot waterstart

- I can barely do a beachstart.

Nevertheless I can sail in all different courses with quite strong wind.

I want to evolve and try to start planning.

Thanks for your help

Edit: I am 179cm tall and 75kg

Hey guys, I just got back into windsurfing after 9 years of being inactive; the last time was at 17.

Since I've made it through uni and a job entry, I can finally afford to go on proper vacations again and would like to skip the ugly winter of northwestern Europe somewhere nice while working and windsurfing during the late year.

Has anyone ever done this? Since I'd be staying for a month or 1.5 (I barely took a vacation this year), I'd like to have something with a social community that is fairly priced.

I'd be open to things outside of Europe given the time difference isn't too messed up.

It's super difficult to tell my experience. Last weekend I was on a northern island and just got a small board and a big sail (I have a crazy ego to think this was going to work immediately). After bailing the water start for an hour straight, I was finally up again and planing a crazy ride. There was lots of wind :D. Sure got me back into it.

I don't have any equipment other than two 1990s f2 boards and a super small one that my dad got for free with a bunch of sails. Probably not worth bringing somewhere, right?

Pls

Can't beat a fun session when you have an epic scenic backdrop like this...

Lake Pukaki, New Zealand 🤙

Got this Fanatic Hawk 99 second hand. So happy to have strong wind gears now, in preparation for autumn weather !
31 and 33 fins coming
I’ll put 5.4 and 6m on it.
Riding west coast of France.

Finally arrived, can't wait to get on the water and try it out!

hello, new to the sub and my first post.

i'm moving to baku and want to get some gear for windsurfing on the caspian sea. i was a youth athlete at a strong sailing club in istanbul and sailed techno 293 and rs:one for around 5–7 years before quitting and moving on with life.

i'm comfortable with planing, harnessing and footstraps, and i'm mostly looking to cruise/plane and have fun rather than get into racing or anything too technical. i'm used to a seat harness, and really don't want to a waist harness it really doesn't fit my liking :/

i'd probably be sailing mostly in the 14–18 knot range. i'd consider myself above average — i can still sail and remember the big patato stuff, but i'm pretty out of touch with modern windsurfing equipment since the only gear i've really used was techno/rs:one stuff.

i'm 180 cm and 78 kg.

i'm open to both new and second-hand gear. i'd mainly like recommendations for a board, sails/rig, and anything else i'd need for a simple freeride setup.

what would you guys recommend for someone in my position?180CM /78kg

thanks a lot.

I live in SF. I know the basics. Can’t plane or water start yet. I don’t want to drive to Cal Sailing or Coyote Point. Both are over 1hr away when there’s wind.

Is crissy fields too sketchy for a beginner? And what board and sails would I need to buy? I’m 5’11’’ 172lbs.

So I’ve had around 15 hours of windsurfing these last few months, and I’ve gotten better at starting and sailing in any direction I want and doing U-turns, either a jibe or the other kind (I don’t remember the name, sorry).

But all of that was in flat water conditions. I’m fine with 15 knots of wind using a 3.5 sail and a 180L board.

But today I went solo for the first time, so without an instructor, and just my luck, the sea was wavy. Like, A LOT of waves, close together, with like 2 meters between each one and around 1 meter tall.

I thought I could be fine, but it was a catastrophe. I couldn’t even stay on the board. I would sail for like 20 meters, then fall, and struggle to get the sail back up because of the waves. And even when I did manage to stay on the board, I could only go in one direction because whenever I tried to change direction, the waves would just destroy my balance.

I was feeling good about myself because I thought I was good enough at sailing and going back to my starting point without anyone, but now I just ended up swimming back for like 15 minutes because I just couldn’t stay on the board.

Any recommendations for a noob like me, please?

Hello team! I’ve been windsurfing in Europe for quite some time. However, I currently live in Massachusetts and have been wondering where do you all go for good water/wind conditions? I don’t have my gear in the US, so a rental shop would be necessary. Obviously I would be happy to drive or even fly to a different state. Thanks all!

I've just left Bonaire, I've made a post here before and got loads of replies of people suggesting spots, but sadly a lot were either out of season or out of reach. Australia is one of the places that spoke to me because it has a ready made Visa option (Holiday working Visa) to work.

Ive heard there's plenty of good surf in Australia but Is it a good spot to live for half a year+-? I'd go from december trough April.

Thanks,

Hello all,

I will be around Noordwijk in the Netherlands in mid September for a week. I would like to know whether there are any recommended places I could rent gear at. What I found were mostly places focused on wave riding, kitesurfing, and that one club that explicitly says they do not rent out gear. If so, do they require any kind of certification/proof of ability?

Also, I would be happy if anyone could tell me about the conditions there and whether they would suit me. I have not yet windsurfed in wavy conditions before, but I read the spot is rather wavy. To give you an idea of my skill level, I have been on the water for only 50 hours in total in rather irregular intervals over the last few years. I would like to practice planing and waterstarts (which I realize might not be ideal in these conditions, but I am looking forward to experiencing waves), and go from 160l to 130l boards or so (I weigh 90kg).

If you have any other suggestions for me besides that I am thankful.

Best

Hamburg Oortkaten, die Windsurfer muss man langsam suchen, Wingfoiler über Wingfoiler

Opened up my gear first time in a few seasons and mice chewed through the mid section in my 7.0m boxer sl

Is this fixable or should I just get another sail

Also bought a drift stopper, but thought this needs an upgrade as well.

最近ウィンドサーフィンの体験をして、すごく楽しいと思った。
4日間ほど練習して、風が強くなければ方向転換ができるくらいになったんだけど、もう少し習ってみたい。
葉山とか湘南でひとりでウィンドサーフィンのスクールや体験会に行くのは変？
最近新しいコミュニティ(できれば同い年くらいの人がいるような)も欲しいと思っていて、迷ってる。

同じような経験がある人がいたら体験談を聞かせてほしい。

Hello! I'm 56 and living in Brooklyn by the water, which has driven me to become obsessed with sailing again.

Not able to afford to keep a boat around here, and having lots of experience on a windsurfer as a kid I've decided to get right back into it again and bought myself a Goyal Volar 130l.

I wanted to see what you all thought would be a good complete rig package to accompany this ?

I'm 150lbs and been surfing for the past 40 years, but will def be hiring a bigger board for the next few weekends at least while I find my feet again. Planning to sail at Plumb Beach!

Thanks all!

I am looking at buying a beginner board for windsurfing, that I can grow into. Weigh 63kg, 5'5". Looking to buy Starboard GO...should I buy the 142L or the 152L. The board dimension is roughly the same. I live by the Hood River, Oregon....we get some good wind. 20+knot plus, but most likley I will be windsurfing in 10-18knots.

The 152L is a few centimeters shorter but has more height. Both have the same width and tail width.

I am leaning towards the 152L because it has more float for a beginner.

Hello, everyone, do you think this board is still repairable or not? If so, how?

My new straps come with small metal plates. I cant figure out what to do with them 🙈 I feel silly. Even more silly when chatgpt comes up with lies … and youtube videos i find never seem to show them. Anyone can explain them ?