Good onya Bill

yewwwwwwwwwwwwww get out there BB.Happy for ya brother

Good onya mate
did you buy that from Mark Paul
yeah showing my age here
not sure if you realise but that boom and sail was made by Bombora
the had a plastic wave board called the (New Toy)
the updated version of the Tri Fin) funny
my first boom was exactly the same one.
Colour too
get out there and have some fun
can't beat that feeling of hanging back getting in those straps and harness
for the first time

billyboy402 said...

1 hour in I was ready to place it on eBay

Same here Billy, I wanted to wrap mine around the nearest tree after a full whole day and not sailing 1M, apparently 20 knots at the beach was wrong If I had tried it before buying I would have never tried it again. Got a lesson from a work mate on a dam and here I am after 20 odd years and loving it. Hang in there

Hey billyboy, try these they seem a bit dorky but as technique goes, they're pretty helpful.

We all fell in a lot when we were learning. An 80cm board still wobbles. Somewhat forgiving but not too much. That's good. It lets you know where you can and can't stand, and how much you can lean so you don't get into bad habits.
Ideally you'll have 10 - 15 knots of wind so you've got something to balance against. If it's less you have to hold up the sail and balance your self, if it's more you have to fight the sail until you learn to control the power.
Don't give up. Keep trying. This is not a difficult sport, BUT it takes lots of practice.
Read, watch and ask lots of questions. Understanding how it all works is a big part of it.

billy boy

it is not the sail unless you are really little
that sail should be fine to learn with - maybe rig it tight to spec = less grunt
the issue as someone mentioned already is: do NOT go out in 20 knots of wind with lots of wave and chop
what i learned over time was : teach and learn in LITE winds !!!
less falling in which means happier sailor and less energy loss !!!
smaller fin may mean you can hang closer to shore with on-shore winds
work SMARTER and NOT harder
think of the old men AND women who play golf and make it look so easy and effortless
BRAINS and NOT brawn

ENJOY !!!

billyboy402 said...


how wide would the boards be in the movies , ^ they wearnt even moving when they walk around them

They are big boards but they don't move much because the sailors keep their feet close to the centreline at all times. The board still wobbles a bit from side to side if you look carefully.

Any tips on foot strapping
After been out my feet a hurting heaps, guess from the movement with balancing

I was bare foot, but think I should get some boot ,

Does any one strap there feet ?

Might be an idea to buy an instructional DVD to help you. You can always go back to it and watch the next chapter as you progress........

joe windsurf said...

billy boy

it is not the sail unless you are really little
that sail should be fine to learn with - maybe rig it tight to spec = less grunt
the issue as someone mentioned already is: do NOT go out in 20 knots of wind with lots of wave and chop
what i learned over time was : teach and learn in LITE winds !!!
less falling in which means happier sailor and less energy loss !!!
smaller fin may mean you can hang closer to shore with on-shore winds
work SMARTER and NOT harder
think of the old men AND women who play golf and make it look so easy and effortless
BRAINS and NOT brawn

ENJOY !!!

As a puny old female I can second that....use brains not brawn..easier on the back too..

Where are your feet hurting?