NSW
17 posts
Hi all, I am new here, moved to Sydney northern beaches in October last year from The Netherlands. I am mainly into wavesailing but dont mind the odd freestyle session if it s onshore and very windy. Havent gone out yet since we arrived, Mainly because it took a while for my gear to arrive.
the following;
Literally the first thing my 6 year old son asks when he gets up in the morning is if he can have a go at windsurfing.
I know it s a long shot but thought I d ask anyway; is anyone considering to part with an Ezzy kids rig?
Also; would there be other kids on the Northern end of Sydney who d like to have a go at it? I reckon it would be motivating for the little ones to windsurf together and outdo each other :-)
NSW
17 posts
thanks! yeah, I had seen that one but I think it will be too big.
WA
1171 posts
Ideally, he would be on a 1.5m rig, and 115L soft top board (and a centreboard).
Windsurfing WA has several rigs in that size. Seem to work well for kids.
QLD
1080 posts
I've got an Ezzy kids rig I'd be willing to sell. Mast, boom, 2 sails, mast foot. If you PM me your email address I'll dig it out this weekend and take some photos and send to you. Bought brand new a few years ago, used once. Not likely to be used in the near future so might as well go to a good home.
WA
574 posts
It's amazing to get kids into windsurfing but be careful not to start too early as you generally have only one chance to get them hooked. Quite a bit of strength is needed even uphauling a 1.0 m sail.
They might not find it fun at that age and it would be difficult to try it again later.
Doesn't mean you can't enjoy sailing with them and give them a bit of the taste. Take a big board, small sail and do it together.
My son is 7 and this will be his first season that he might be just strong enough to learn to windsurf although I'm still not entirely sure. I had to be very patient all those years but I know it's worth the wait and he'll love it. We've sailed together on a 240L beginner board with a 2.0 m sail earlier and that is a lot of fun.
QLD
5 posts
My kids used a 1.0m2 once when they were 4. Too small and flat. At 5 they used a 1.5m2- that was better. At 6 a 2.0m2- that worked quite well. At 7 a 2.5m2. They used slightly smaller sails when windy, but they didn't like the strong wind/wave conditions when they were that young.
We could not get small sails (<2.0m2) to work on large boards. I could not find any suitable board for little kids for light to medium winds. All small boards I found only had fins at the back so they didn't work in light winds into the wind. They just end up downwind and need retrieval. I put a very big plastic fin in the middle of an old wave board to act as a daggerboard. That board was around 85 litres. They learned on this age 5 and used it for many years. My son was fine at age 5, in the right conditions, going distance and back.
When my kids got bigger, I did try to have them on a JP Funster 130; this has a small daggerboard. But it was too big for an 8 year old. When they outgrew the old modified waveboard they went to a Windsurfer One Design (way underrated) for light-medium winds and wave boards for strong winds. I think a Windsurfer LT would be better (lighter, more stable, soft deck), but they are fragile and costly.
I have an Ezzy 2.0m2+2.5m2 sail + mast + boom + mast foot for sale here in Brisbane. Green dacron sails. Great condition $350. We found monofilm sails for kids don't last well at all.
For when yours get better I have a JP kids Young Gun 55 litre waveboard for sale. My kids have grown out of it (now 13+15).
