... you stop watching the weather for Jane Bunn and Livinia Nixon and actually pay attention to the wind forecast !

...what about you... ?

when you sail and ear the noise of breaking ice under your board ( was young and spring was long due) back in Europe!

HHHHHHHHmmmmmmmmmm Angela Tsun

Does nigella lawson do the weather at all????



If not... she should...

"You know you are a die hard windsurfer when.."

You know there is not enough wind, the forecast was for light wind, but you see the trees start to move and you go out anyways hoping it will come up!

- when you buy / source every album from every track on every windsurfing movie (lots of german trance and folk music in our collection)
- can recite both windsurfing movies word for word

Let me count the ways...
1. Before you get out of bed in the morning you are listening for the sound of the wind.
2. First thing you do when you get up is look out the window to see how much the trees are moving.
3. Instead of reading the newspaper while you eat your breakfast you read the Seabreeze forecast, the Seabreeze forums and the GPSTC blogs.
4. You have 6 weather sites on your favourites list.
5. You can tell when the sea breeze is in without even thinking about it because of the subtle change in sound of the wind and the smell of the air
6. You consult the 7 day forecast before committing to social engagements.
7. You let your furniture fall apart and your wardrobe get outdated because you'd rather spend your money on windsurfing gear.
8. When most people are snuggling up in front of a warm fire you're getting ready to go for a sail.
9. You have so much cold weather gear it takes longer to dress up in it than to rig, but hey, it might not be windy again for a week.
10. You don't stop sailing until you're totally exhausted/ run out of wind/ run out of daylight.
11. You've had to build a windsurfing shed so your husband can get into the other one.
12. You don't have a full time job because it would interfere with windsurfing too much.
13. You're not embarrassed to admit to these things...

@Windxtasy

CLASSIC !!

And the scary thing... I've only been hooked in this crazy sport for a short while... and I can relate to soooo many of those !

"You know you are a die hard windsurfer when.."

You sink all your money into a new windsurfing shop knowing that it will not make money!

Windxtasy said...

Let me count the ways...
1. Before you get out of bed in the morning you are listening for the sound of the wind.
2. First thing you do when you get up is look out the window to see how much the trees are moving.
3. Instead of reading the newspaper while you eat your breakfast you read the Seabreeze forecast, the Seabreeze forums and the GPSTC blogs.
4. You have 6 weather sites on your favourites list.
5. You can tell when the sea breeze is in without even thinking about it because of the subtle change in sound of the wind and the smell of the air
6. You consult the 7 day forecast before committing to social engagements.
7. You let your furniture fall apart and your wardrobe get outdated because you'd rather spend your money on windsurfing gear.
8. When most people are snuggling up in front of a warm fire you're getting ready to go for a sail.
9. You have so much cold weather gear it takes longer to dress up in it than to rig, but hey, it might not be windy again for a week.
10. You don't stop sailing until you're totally exhausted/ run out of wind/ run out of daylight.
11. You've had to build a windsurfing shed so your husband can get into the other one.
12. You don't have a full time job because it would interfere with windsurfing too much.
13. You're not embarrassed to admit to these things...

"You know you are a die hard winsurfer when...."
You can tick all the boxes above; then you have a nightmare of you breaking your acl knee ligament having a blast in Maui; being told you can't sail for 9 mnths after the OP and rehab; then realise it's not a dream but real:( Insanity!!!!!!!!!!!!

You feel like there's a death in the family when the graphs flatline

gregc said...

I had no idea who Angela Tsun was lol now I have goggled I am converted to channel 9 in WA lol

I think he meant to say "Googled" but I'm sure goggled is equally appropriate.

I didn't know who she was either, and I watch channel 9 WA! I'm more interested in the forecast than the presenter.

stringer said...

you have a 7 seater car that only fits one person

Mine fits 3, but two of them are really squeezed up beside all the windsurfing gear...

Over the course of summer you get told by family that its about time you spend at least one day with them down the beach and you are NOT allowed to spend said time staring at the waves, the wind or tossing handfuls of sand in the air.
And dont be a cranky bum!!!!!!!!!!!!

...and while watching any movie with an outdoor scene, you have thought to yourself "hang on, it was windy a minute ago and now its not...what's going on there??"

Windxtasy said...

Let me count the ways...
1. Before you get out of bed in the morning you are listening for the sound of the wind.
2. First thing you do when you get up is look out the window to see how much the trees are moving.
3. Instead of reading the newspaper while you eat your breakfast you read the Seabreeze forecast, the Seabreeze forums and the GPSTC blogs.
4. You have 6 weather sites on your favourites list.
5. You can tell when the sea breeze is in without even thinking about it because of the subtle change in sound of the wind and the smell of the air
6. You consult the 7 day forecast before committing to social engagements.
7. You let your furniture fall apart and your wardrobe get outdated because you'd rather spend your money on windsurfing gear.
8. When most people are snuggling up in front of a warm fire you're getting ready to go for a sail.
9. You have so much cold weather gear it takes longer to dress up in it than to rig, but hey, it might not be windy again for a week.
10. You don't stop sailing until you're totally exhausted/ run out of wind/ run out of daylight.
11. You've had to build a windsurfing shed so your husband can get into the other one.Mm hadn't thought of that one..He'd have to build it and I can't see that happening..
12. You don't have a full time job because it would interfere with windsurfing too much. You work your job around the wind forecast for the week..
13. You're not embarrassed to admit to these things...

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