Number 1 tip for ALL windsurfers

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Manuel7 > 9 months ago, 27 Jul 2020

Old Salty

VIC

1271 posts

27 Jul 2020 3:50pm

Have a decent bank balance

normster

NSW

346 posts

27 Jul 2020 3:58pm

Make sure all your equipment is in your car - before you leave both times

elmo

8879 posts

27 Jul 2020 2:42pm

Don't take up the sport if breaking gear or yourself distress's you

lotofwind

NSW

6451 posts

27 Jul 2020 4:51pm

Buy a LT...........so I heard, somewhere????

Haircut

QLD

6491 posts

27 Jul 2020 6:02pm

don't mix up your footstrap brands or you'll go better one way than the other

mikey100

QLD

1105 posts

27 Jul 2020 6:19pm

Just have fun with your mates.

Manuel7

1331 posts

28 Jul 2020 4:01am

What an awesome set of answers!

Keep a 1m rope line in your pocket.

sboardcrazy

NSW

8292 posts

28 Jul 2020 8:38am

Inner tube also works well for packing under the adjustable outhaul clamps on the boom so they don't move.

John340

QLD

3373 posts

28 Jul 2020 9:40am

Put your boardshorts on over your wetsuit,,,,,, sorry, wrong sport.

Imax1

QLD

4926 posts

28 Jul 2020 10:28am

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Brent in Qld said..
Drink beer

Aussie sport drink

I did the inner tube over the boom grip a while back, got a 2"diameter tube cut a section of then you can with some effort side over the boom up to where the harness lines are. Worked great to protect the grip from the line but when I rigged a bigger sail and needed to move the lines back I couldn't get the tube to slide so left it where it was which turned out to be where my front hand needed to be. Also turns out that wet inner tube is bloody slippery and impossible to grip.

musorianin

QLD

597 posts

28 Jul 2020 11:22am

Lot of good tips here...gotta say, number ONE, inner tube? Nah. I reckon normster's on the money, that is pretty fundamental to a good session, and the next one, and the one after that...

FishMints

155 posts

28 Jul 2020 3:32pm

Never say...

A) "I'll only be gone a couple of hours"
B) "of course I'll be home in time for that dinner party with your friends"
C) "I won't be too tired to take the girls to Netball early on Sunday morning"

Manuel7

1331 posts

29 Jul 2020 6:06am

You all should reply in the comments of the video too! I will add some of the best ones on here :)

In regards to slippery when wet, rough sand it (tip in the video!), or cut some ridges in it, or rough it up with a knife, etc.
And as for the foot pad application, alternate with regular/old piece of padding.

da vecta

QLD

2515 posts

29 Jul 2020 9:05am

Have your gear organised before you get the beach.

martyj4

534 posts

29 Jul 2020 8:04am

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Manuel7 said..
You all should reply in the comments of the video too! I will add some of the best ones on here :)

In regards to slippery when wet, rough sand it (tip in the video!), or cut some ridges in it, or rough it up with a knife, etc.
And as for the foot pad application, alternate with regular/old piece of padding.

Yeah, rough sanding doesn't work. The material is just so slippery. Awesomely grippy when dry. No go when wet. Cutting grooves doesn't work either, as they still don't give much extra grip and it compromises the strength and durability of the rubber.
I have wrapped old mountain bike tubes on my steel roof racks for (slightly) improved grip and reduced damage to anything that gets throw up on top (boards not in bags, timber, aluminium etc etc).

elmo

8879 posts

29 Jul 2020 9:47am

Save your sick days for when it;s windy

NotWal

QLD

7435 posts

29 Jul 2020 11:56am

Don't sail in budgie smuggler.

Bender

2236 posts

29 Jul 2020 10:09am

Don't post a windfoil sesh to the GPS Team Challenge site with data form ur garmin watch

DarrylG

506 posts

29 Jul 2020 10:15am

elmo

8879 posts

29 Jul 2020 10:56am

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NotWal said..
Don't sail in budgie smuggler.

Don't watch people sailing in budgy smugglers (or loose jogger shorts)

segler

1658 posts

29 Jul 2020 1:17pm

Sheet in.

petermac33

6415 posts

29 Jul 2020 1:26pm

Use your harness to the max and use it especially to apply maximum mast foot pressure in the gusts whilst still sheeting in to keep the nose of the board DOWN.

RuaraidhK257

70 posts

29 Jul 2020 2:37pm

If you live somewhere cold, fill up a 5 litre water bottle with hot water, then wrap it up in your towel etc in the car. When you come off the water shivering, just hold your wetsuit neck open and pour the hot water down the inside of your suit. Like peeing in your suit only better and more socially acceptable

Steve Charles

QLD

1240 posts

29 Jul 2020 5:38pm

Keep a pod of dolphins on the back seat of your car just in case

mark62

509 posts

29 Jul 2020 4:58pm

Make sure the tide is in before going to your local beach

John340

QLD

3373 posts

29 Jul 2020 7:02pm

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NotWal said..
Don't sail in budgie smuggler.

Take note Mikey

Mr Keen

QLD

690 posts

29 Jul 2020 7:32pm

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John340 said..

NotWal said..
Don't sail in budgie smuggler.

Take note Mikey

Was a sight I would rather forget

gavnwend

1373 posts

29 Jul 2020 6:06pm

The Bung!

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