Don't forget full medical insurance.... Full cover NOT just gap cover!

It's that time of year again. Winter always brings out the turf dog threads.

mate of mine years ago stuck a sail on a skateboard. he ended up meeting a nurse to marry, after all I think he was in Royal Brissy for about 6 months. Wonder if he ever got rid of that limp??

that is just absolutely evil looking. Private health insurance, helmet, body armour and a mouthguard. Yep that should do it. Of course the other option is to buy a good wetty and tough out winter.

DrJ said...

Don't forget full medical insurance.... Full cover NOT just gap cover!

Nah, can't get hurt on a Turfdog....... turf is soft

get a mountain board

a few of us got it from www.skateboardexpress.com for light/no wind days.

drill a hole in the nose and you have an awesome landboard.

This is French dude-- too cool







Have a few more vids if you want to see other stuff.

Look also at

How much are turf dogs, mountain boards seem to range from 250 - 1000 bucks

DrJ said...

How much are turf dogs, mountain boards seem to range from 250 - 1000 bucks

About $600 with shipping. I don't have the invoice with me to get the exact price. You can check by logging onto their web site.

They look skate board trucks with a bar bolted to it.

As barny said there is a big difference between a mountain board and turf dog, all depends on what you are looking to learn/practice. If it is just gybes/vulcans then a mountain board is probably ok but anything more you want the turf dog which brings the whole element of mast foot pressure into the game... and we all know thats what windsurfing is all about

regarding making your own, its definitly possible, but to end up with a product that compares to the turfdog you will probably end up spending almost the same. especially if you import from the uk with strong AU$$. This is mostly due to the front castor wheels which are proper air inflated tyres (not available in bunnings..). If you use them on tarmac (the best surface) then you can get away with solid tyres I would think

Also they aren't all that dangerous. if you are learning then start on grass, then move to the tarmac haha. the advantage of tarmac is that you need almost no wind to get going, and once you start moving at speed it all feels a lot more realistic. unlike grass where you will always be struggling to move forward.

Another mistake people make is using a 6m sail, its best to use a 4m or similar as it makes little difference at such low wind speeds. In my video I am using 3.7m. Also you want an old mast/boom as it rapes them. And sail if you dont have access to spares...

If there are a few people interested let me know I can talk to Mike Archer/Turf dog and we can bring some in....

Al