Cali Cam turning 60 in July. Was looking online to see if that was a realistic thought. After 30 years, is it possible to return? Read a post on this site 2014 from Kevin posting about similar thing. I was very encouraged by responses and the humor too! Clear to me it is more than possible. Will some body tell me about some forums I might like to join. People returning to sport after many years, people windsurfing my age, etc.
I was a mediocre lake windsurfer. Never got confident or strong enough for strong winds, but I did use a harness to keep me out there on really windy days. I had only brand windsurf available and eventually O'Brien came out with a affordable one, which I bought and loved.
When the sail finally blew out I was able to afford a newer lighter weight sail. Windsurfing was my thing and I absolutely loved it! When I got married,still married, my husband liked boating. He turned me on to jet skiing. Windsurfing became going to boat but we would bring my windsurfing stuff.
Boaters and windsurfers like very different conditions and bodies of water. Eventually the windsurfer came less and less . We live on a small lake, but that is turning more than sailing. Blah, blah, blah. I digress terribly!
If you have any site suggestions I would really appreciate it. Sorry for such a wordy post and definitely TMI ( too much information) Thanks and happy sailing to All!

Am 62 and having a ball returning to the sport. Just do it!

You'll be amazed at how much more user friendly the equipment is now days, as well as how much used stuff there is available to buy for cheap, thanks to other new sports taking people away from w'surfing. So with that being said, it's a great time to re-enter.
This site is as good as any other site, better than most for general info, but if you're looking for illustrated tips, go to YouTube.

Welcome back. I see many windsurfers over their 70ies, once met a 82 yo couple. They all looked in great shape thanks to the sport.

Tried taking my kit to my fathers sail boat last summer, it doesn't work because boats anchor at calm bays. Bays are gusty, with awkwardly changing wind directions, even if you want to do it in light winds, its no fun, and you will most likely fall downwind. If you anchor near a nose/channel (which will still be uncomfortable for other passengers), and if you have a 15hp+ dingy in your boat, it can take you to the channel and bring back when you are finished, need a communication device, maybe a whistle would be enough if you are close enough to the boat.

I think this is the best English speaking forum, at least for windsurfing, no need to look elsewhere.

I totally agree after 35 +year's the kit is easy to sail and user friendly I've just taken up windfoiling at 64 and loving it one of the guys locality still ripping at 76 !
Age is just a number.

lotofwind said..
Good to see some youth getting into the sport.

Physical youth is a transient thing, mental youth is something else.
The only way to evade physical age is to die, if that's your choice, you'll miss out on a lot of fun!

Hey spring chicken. There are many many windsurfers/windfoilers/kiters out there older than you. At the Event Site in the summer you see more gray hair than any other color.

Yes, like others here have said, you will be AMAZED at the user-friendliness of the newer gear. If you get such newer gear, you will do just fine getting back into the sport. No worries. Be sure to get smart advice about the gear to get.

I am 72 and started windfoiling at age 69, and love life on the wing. If you are even thinking about windfoiling, now would be a great time to get into the swing of it. Get foil-compatible gear, even for fin sailing for now, then you can easily and inexpensively transition into foiling later. As a general rule of thumb, for a given wind strength, windfoiling takes a smaller sail than finning does.

Welcome back.

Not sure where you are, But if you are anywhere near Gosford NSW come over and see us. Two local guy in their mid 70s absolutely rip , but more to the point we have beginners and returners around your age coming regularly and progressing well.

look us up:

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/New-South-Wales/Gosford-Saratoga-Sailboards-Racing--Freeride-Lessons-?page=19