Are you going out to first seek wind and rides, waves, to work on moves or speed? Trying out new gear?
What drives you to get out there and go sailing?

All of the above

Yes

1 - having fun. Almost always successful
2 - if lighter wind and foiling, flying through more of my jibes
3 - if stronger wind and on fin, jibing without embarrassing myself and everyone around me

Wave riding and all that depends on direction. B&J conditions are more common and I'd love to learn how to jump a fin higher. Can't seem to get much altitude unless coming off the back of a wave face. Am going to try foil jumps soon I just need to commit and get over my fear as it's the only way I'll learn to jump around here with any frequency.

Improve in some small way an aspect of my sailing

Just having fun is the only priority! No matter the conditions, my goal is to enjoy the time on the water and you will always learn something even if that is not the focus.

In the past, I found myself focussing on constant improvement and as a result I seemed to forget enjoying the session. We all want to become better sailors, but what's the point if you don't have fun?

Seems like so many people are always complaining at the beach; it's too gusty, wind is not strong enough, too choppy, not enough swell, etc. Perfect conditions are rare, so just make the best out of whatever you'll find yourself sailing in and with that mindset there is no reason to complain.

Destress and forget everything else for a while. Anything else is a bonus

Going out for a sail, anything is a bonus after that

Have fun, get an adrenalin boost( I miss that), get fit and try and improve.

validate my reason for living

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ptsf1111 said..
Just having fun is the only priority! No matter the conditions, my goal is to enjoy the time on the water and you will always learn something even if that is not the focus.

Yep +1

Feeling like a 12 year old kid with his own Spitfire.
(which means getting tuned in as quickly as possible, charging downwind in big swells, flying upwind in perfect trim, and nailing planing gybe after planing gybe)

My worst day on the water is still better than my best day in the office.

I had a whole lot of things to learn when I started sailing but I easily allow myself to get distracted. As soon as I get on the water I charge off and just do stuff I can already do. So I'm attempting to apply myself to some old school maneuvres.

This season my priorities are to lift my quick tacks and helitacks and finally get the back-winded tack which for some reason I find frustratingly difficult. I include the Hass tack in that. The duck tack can wait.

I think I'm going to nail planing tacks before planing gibes. I rarely drop a gibe and it's a safe bet , but I rarely plane out of one . It's something I just don't get . A tack is so ugly compared to a gibe .So that's what I'm practicing , when the water is flat enough .It's a new fun thing that's not easy . To go top speed while getting out of both straps and harness . I'm getting close .

when I go windsurfing I go blank because you are free from all the problems on Land ,its my time

just hook in and go .nothing matters ,

Beautiful answers!

Recently on flat water has been learning a new move for eg. shove it, upwind 360, downwind 360 etc.

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philn said..
My worst day on the water is still better than my best day in the office.

Normally. However, having had a couple that nearly killed me... (health issue and a boater staring at his cell phone) a day in the office would have been, at least, less memorable.

My priority like most above - just living in the moment. Some days I might like to learn something or push myself a bit. Other days, it's enough just to be there and feeling lucky and grateful that I can.

Stoke, that's the only answer