Not a lot of wind and no snow Is it windy anywhere in April? Any hot tips for an April flatwater windsurfing holiday destination? Thank you!

Over here in Downtown Perth - blowing it's bum off here as I speak miss 'salty .... high 20's temp too plus water warm at 22 plus degrees

Select to expand quote

needsalt said..

April - is it good for anything?

The first day is good for practical jokes.

After that, it's all downhill

Given LG was a fail for me this season, it looks like I am owed a trip to Maui this winter. Thinking about a Pritchard clinic if you wanna save your coin, wait a couple of months and ride shotgun. Let me know if interested...Always cooler with a travel buddy to share the experience

What's April good for? For me a lot:
1. 1 turn 40
2. I'll turn forty in Maui on a one on one 6 day tuition with Matt Pritchard.
3. I plan on doing my first forward loop on this trip.

Best April ever!

Select to expand quote

Yuppy said...
What's April good for? For me a lot:
1. 1 turn 40
2. I'll turn forty in Maui on a one on one 6 day tuition with Matt Pritchard.
3. I plan on doing my first forward loop on this trip.

Best April ever!

Sounds like an ok April to me

Select to expand quote

AJEaster said..
Given LG was a fail for me this season,

Lake Grace?
Yeah no water again


So back to April - I think it is just fine to allow all the sore bits to almost heal, just before hitting the first winter fronts and getting smashed again

Select to expand quote

thePup said..

Over here in Downtown Perth - blowing it's bum off here as I speak miss 'salty .... high 20's temp too plus water warm at 22 plus degrees

excuse me, it's still March...

Easter eggs!

Fishing- but I wanna sail now!!!!!!!!!

Select to expand quote

Windxtasy said..

thePup said..

Over here in Downtown Perth - blowing it's bum off here as I speak miss 'salty .... high 20's temp too plus water warm at 22 plus degrees

excuse me, it's still March...

Yes Yes Yes dear I know ..... just advertising how warm & windy it is given it's only 2 weeks away

Good for the April sun in Cuba..

Clarence

This is my backyard, last Thursday.



We say "April showers bring May flowers"........ but, it's not looking too promising yet!

Select to expand quote

Yuppy said..

What's April good for? For me a lot:
1. 1 turn 40
2. I'll turn forty in Maui on a one on one 6 day tuition with Matt Pritchard.
3. I plan on doing my first forward loop on this trip.

Best April ever!

See if you can get some footage of the build up and the defining moment and post a link on Seabreeze!!

Select to expand quote

PhilSWR said..

Fishing- but I wanna sail now!!!!!!!!!

I'll be catching tuna & blueye 30nm from home

When the wind's up - marginal westerlies & cross-offshores that will be unpredictable...but fun none the less.

It's good for healing up and repairing all the damage I've done in the last few months

Select to expand quote

Battle said..


This is my backyard, last Thursday.



We say "April showers bring May flowers"........ but, it's not looking too promising yet!

Anyone tried wind-snowboarding yet?

Select to expand quote

Obelix said..

Anyone tried wind-snowboarding yet?

Many years ago I tried an ice board ( basically a windsurf board with steel rails) . Retired though after almost knocking myself unconscious despite the motorcycle helmet. Nothing soft about ice.

Thanks so much. So pretty much the same answer to any windsurfing question - WA and Maui

Windfest! runs into April. Burrum can be good in April and there is going to be heaps going on at the event this year you should come along we need more girls on the water!

Select to expand quote

ka72 said..

Windfest! runs into April. Burrum can be good in April and there is going to be heaps going on at the event this year you should come along we need more girls on the water!

Sounds good and there is not usually much wind in Perth in April. Pity windsurfing gear is so awkward to fly with.

Select to expand quote

Obelix said..

Anyone tried wind-snowboarding yet?

Yes... it is fundamentally flawed...



:)

Back in the 80's there used to be skiers with windsurfing sails..that seems to have died out? Kiting with a sail seems popular . I like the way they can sail up to the top of the main range rather than a 2hr + slog on XC skis..

i am a flat ice n snow BAFFer
this year about 13 sessions
need smaller sails and met a WISSA racer !!
here is a low perspective



injuries so far? broke my shoulder the first year
that was 5 years ago

Select to expand quote

albentley said..

Obelix said..

Anyone tried wind-snowboarding yet?

Yes... it is fundamentally flawed...

?rel=0

:)

Love this :-) Bigger sail?

Select to expand quote

joe windsurf said..

i am a flat ice n snow BAFFer
this year about 13 sessions
need smaller sails and met a WISSA racer !!
here is a low perspective

?rel=0

injuries so far? broke my shoulder the first year
that was 5 years ago

Excellent !!!
Need to improve your ice gybing skills

Select to expand quote

albentley said..

Obelix said..

Anyone tried wind-snowboarding yet?

Yes... it is fundamentally flawed...

?rel=0

:)

Smile on the dial.. nuff said

did i hear someone needs salt?

Joe: Looking at the wind sweep snow on that lake, it looks like it honks there. I take it you were you sailing on a light day ?. Nice video

PS/ April is pretty good here. Although it's doldrums, you can be surprised with a few good fronts.

Obelix:
As I wear little safety gear, my tack and gybe/jibe attempts are performed VERY cautiously !!!
On the ice there is NO falling in - and so NO uphaul
just kick the board about and go = QUICK and EASY
this is done in the races on snow as well

jn1:
The beauty of sailing on the ice is exactly that - light wind days are sought !!!
Last Sunday another local said - too icy, too much wind and too cold.
Luckily I had gone in the morning with -13 degrees Celcius, ice and crusty snow with 20 to 25 kph winds
Used my ice model sled - same one as the video with an HSM Fire 6.3
In the summer I am on a large free-ride with an 8.x meter sail in those winds - 2 sizes up !!!

Locally people freak out when i tell them what i do
windsurfers say they would like to try it, but never seem to show up

i think i might stick to the sail / skateboard method around here.