OK, this is getting ridiculous...

Apparently I made a big mistake a couple of months ago. I gave up a good job, nice apartment, friends etc, to come to the Gold Coast in search of better wind. That was my one and only reason for coming. I knew I'd need to rely on others for transport, not having a drivers licence. So I thought, "I'll just put a little notice on Seabreeze.com - surely it'll there's a few windsurfers around who won't mind if I throw my gear in their car and tag along with them" ...It seems I was wrong, however! Totally wrong!

So, I've applied a bit of lateral thinking to my problem, and it seems like the best solution would be to just leave.

The bike trailer kind of fell apart on Friday afternoon, and even if it hadn't, I CANNOT HANDLE another 20km bike ride with my windsurf gear. Out of the question.

SO, I'll just ask ONE MORE TIME... I know it's a nuisance, I know it requires a bit of a detour and possible 20 minutes or so delay before you get on the water, but ARE THERE PEOPLE WHO CAN GIVE ME A LIFT, OR ARE THERE NOT?? I need to windsurf Saturdays, Sundays, and a couple of times during the week. This is essential to my continued existence. I know it's not your problem, and I won't resent it if you all say no.

So, what's the answer? DO I stay or do I go? I can easily chuck in my current job and bugger off to a place more conducive to windsurfing. Just let me know. Please.

You should go.

Go and get a licence!

Then I could sell you my Hi-ace van, really cheap.
The perfect thing for a guy in your position, you could drive yourself all the way the WA and us Queenslanders won't have to listen to your b!tching any more

Agreed Knot Board he should 'go', get a licence and buy your Hi Ace. All problems would then be solved.
Windsurfing is definately not a sport for those without transport.

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Sorry to hear you can't scab a lift but.

Rule 1. NEVER rely on anybody, this way no one will ever disapoint you.

It is fair to expect the odd lift here or there but never regular transport! That a little audacious if not egocentric, to base your move on.

If all else fails you have to compromise somewhere - Try storing your gear near your sailing spot?


DavMen

How is moving to another place going to help your cause?
You will still be an addicted windsurfer without transport

Pretty much like hitch-hiking, just without the convenience (to the lift-giver) of the 'standing on the side of the road that they're already driving down' part..

It seems like throwing yourself at the mercy of the masses is not a great way to get ahead.

Davmen's suggestion of finding somewhere closer to the spot to store your gear sounds like a good one - there's bound to be someone handy (maybe a windsurfer even) who'd let you leave your stuff in their garage for $5 a week or something.. It's got to be easier to cycle, or get a lift without all that stuff as well.

Failing that, find yourself a girlfriend who loves the beach, and has a decent sized car, and doesn't mind sitting around while you sail, and then hang on to her tight because she's quite possibly the only one in existence!

Time for a different tactic - whinging on the forum about the injustice of nobody (Except Nebbian) letting you bludge a ride won't do much for your chances!

So how come it's going to take you 12 months to get a license????

12 months to get P's.

If it was me I'd take up kiting... heresy I know, but much easier to transport.

Why not move closer to the Train in nearby Southport? seems a waste to move the thousands of kms from Singapore and then pull up 20k's short

geez mate Id agree with eggs on this one! you came up a bit short.

You dont need to rely on anyone, you have a bike, that is your transport, get used to it, just leave earlier, 90% of windsurfers on the goldy are opportunists, if its windy we drop everything and go sailing, we have limited time, and yes, windsurfing is a selfish sport, sorry.

A lot of us swing between 3-5 windsurfing spots.

By what I see here nobody lives near you. Go in the ocean, its only a km or so from your place surely?

Junior freestyle lugged his kit behind a bmx for years, he did it because the overwhelming desire to windsurf far surpassed the pain to bicycle.

From Broady to the train is only like 5k, at 20km per hour should only take you 15 minutes.


You will be right, get the wheels in motion to get your license, in the meantime plan your day and get cycling muchacho.

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Originally posted by Sailhack

(Anyways, gotta go.......my 'wind-tree' is near horizontal!!!) Sorry...

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My wind-tree lied!!! flew home from work, loaded up, went to the spot.......wind dropped, got a couple of planes in & poorly executed gybe attempts before the wind dropped to dead-calm.

Now sitting here at 10-30pm worrying if my house will blow down with the gusts that are hitting the west-side.......

Why always after dark???

I thought I owed you this, after 'gloating' Willy.

"From Broady to the train is only like 5k, at 20km per hour should only take you 15 minutes."

Holey Moley! Is there a wormhole in the space-time continuum or what? From Broadbeach Waters to the train is approx 10 km each way, and it takes an hour there (windsurf gear slows me down), and 2 hours back with the southerly headwind, tiredness, and fading visibility etc thrown in. Anyway, my trailer is out of action; I'd need a new one. But it sucks, it really, really sucks...this is no way to live...

find a place near the train to store your gear. I dont know what the rules are up here for it but in NSW if you have your motorbike L's you can ride by yourself on them. Therefore if this is the case get a scooter and you could get to the train in 5 min. Just an idea????

I am pretty sure that in the UK you can drive a 3 wheeler (Robin Reliant) on L plates unaccompanied; don't know whether you can get anything like that over here. Although I think it has to be yellow with Trotter's Independent Traders (TIT) on the side!

Or what about a Trike/Quad bike plus trailer? It would be a lot safer/stabler than a bike/moped.