Found this in an old mag, seemed pretty spot on....women buying gifts for men.
1. When in doubt, buy him a fin. It doesnt matter if he already has one. I have a friend who has 35 and he has yet to complain. As a windsurfer, you can never have too many fins. No one knows why.
2. If you cant afford a fin, buy him a fin cover. If you cant afford that then make your own from a piece of cardboard or an old magazine. Fold it in half, sew up the sides and it will fit any fin. He will think you are the Thomas Edison of fin covers.
3. Buy him a repair kit. It really doesnt matter what the kit is for, since he will never use it anyway. It's always more fun to buy a new thing than fix an old one.
4. You cant go wrong if you buy him a footstrap. They come in many shapes and sizes and cloours and styles. No one knows why. Tell him you noticed his rear strap was a bit frayed last time you looked. He will be stunned and think you a legend.
5. Do not buy a harness. Its a very personal item, like a toothbrush, and it must exactly match the personality of its owner. If you give him the wrong one he will think you are trying to change him, (which of course you are).
6. You can buy a man a windsurfing video. He will watch the same one over and over while trying to figure out how to do a 360 goiter Spock Mambo even though he cannot yet gybe.
7. Do not buy one of those fancy new wide boards that plane in zero wind, If you do you will never see him again. Wait a minute-- buy him several.
8. Do not buy any man a wind gauge. All men know exactly strong the wind is blowing without a gaugeand will rig the correct size sail every time. Instead, buy him several extra masts and booms so he can fully rig his entire quivershould he by some strange quirk of fate make a small mistake in his wind assessment.
9. Do not buy a rigging tool. Men are plenty strong enough to rig using their bare hands. Instead, buy him a large container of super glue to to slather on the callouses he rips from his palms while trying to downhaul his 7.5 race sail.
10. Buy a man T-shirts with windsurfing company logos for the brands of gear he uses. If you cannot find the correct logo's but him whatever you can fin, he will wear it anyway. No one knows why.
11. Buy your bloke some rope. Men love rope. It takes them back to their cowboy origins, or at least the Boy Scouts. Nothing says love like 10 meters of 4mm marlow rop. No one knows why.
12. If you buy a boom bra, be CERTAIN it is the correct size. Nothing is more embarrassing to a man than using a boom bra that is too big.
13. Consider buying your bloke a board bag. Its a handy place for him to sleep when you throw him out of the house. Right after Christmas.

ka43 said...
11. Buy your bloke some rope. Men love rope. It takes them back to their cowboy origins, or at least the Boy Scouts. Nothing says love like 10 meters of 4mm marlow rop. No one knows why.

Gold

14. make sure he receives a damned good blow on his birthday, that lasts for at least 30 minutes....no one knows why

of course it is

Haircut said...

14. make sure he receives a damned good blow on his birthday, that lasts for at least 30 minutes....no one knows why

Can't lose with that one!!!!