slalomfreak said..
Was a lot less intimidating to learn back then when everybody was at the same beginner level.
Now days it's a beach full of experts that have been doing it for 30 years.
I believe nowadays we have more choices in terms of equipment and of course, money. Jet skis, ATV, etc. are just some of the "fun" machines money can buy.
Another reason is people are more incline to want instant success. To learn how to windsurf, it takes a hell of a lot of time and efforts. The learning process also often resulted in frustrations, anger, despairs, and above all, humiliation
I recall being blown off shore on an lonely inland lake, all by myself. Repeated uphauling only end up drifting further and further away from shore. I swore loudly thinking (1). It will wash away the pain, and (2). Nobody is around.
Guess what? A speed boat turned up from nowhere with an adult and two young children
I was embarrassed for my constant swearing, especially in front of the children. The man offered help, I declined as I was just too stubborn. That stubbornness probably is one of the prerequisites for learning how to windsurf.
If anyone gets turned off for fear of being show up by the so-called experts, then perhaps there is an attitudinal problem there. I mean, how does one get to be an expert without first being a total loss cause
As I said earlier, just about anyone can ride a jet ski, or an ATV. They are more loud and capable of kicking up more sprays to impress the females too.
