The Bribie windsurfing community appears to be growing rapidly! Good work!

Totally agree Jeff.

I don't know what it is, but is a very addictive sport. I only wish I had committed to it years ago , instead of in my very late 40's (& now 50's). The continual personal challenge and "learning curve" to take from Morgan's site is probably never ending.

I find you can't rush the progression. Step by step you improve. Things that seemed impossible, become possible. Then there is the next thing to work on. Things that you read/see on video start to make sense and then become second nature.

You certainly need to be persistant and be willing to get smacked down when you get to cocky or just trying something new.

Always look forward to the next time I can get out on the water.

I have a couple of weeks off before Christmas soon - might make the journey up up to Bribie to catch up when you and your band of brothers get out. I will keep an eye on this thread.

Mal

MalJ said..
Totally agree Jeff.

I don't know what it is, but is a very addictive sport. I only wish I had committed to it years ago , instead of in my very late 40's (& now 50's). The continual personal challenge and "learning curve" to take from Morgan's site is probably never ending.

I find you can't rush the progression. Step by step you improve. Things that seemed impossible, become possible. Then there is the next thing to work on. Things that you read/see on video start to make sense and then become second nature.

You certainly need to be persistant and be willing to get smacked down when you get to cocky or just trying something new.

Always look forward to the next time I can get out on the water.

I have a couple of weeks off before Christmas soon - might make the journey up up to Bribie to catch up when you and your band of brothers get out. I will keep an eye on this thread.

Mal

I don't fall in much these days. One recent session I'd been out for about 2hrs and hadn't fallen in. I came screaming into shore and wasn't paying much attention and got into the points wind shadow and splattered bigtime under the sail . There's never any people on the shore but that day there was a father with his kids on the swings who witnessed it all..

MalJ said..
Totally agree Jeff.

I don't know what it is, but is a very addictive sport. I only wish I had committed to it years ago , instead of in my very late 40's (& now 50's). The continual personal challenge and "learning curve" to take from Morgan's site is probably never ending.

I find you can't rush the progression. Step by step you improve. Things that seemed impossible, become possible. Then there is the next thing to work on. Things that you read/see on video start to make sense and then become second nature.

You certainly need to be persistant and be willing to get smacked down when you get to cocky or just trying something new.

Always look forward to the next time I can get out on the water.

I have a couple of weeks off before Christmas soon - might make the journey up up to Bribie to catch up when you and your band of brothers get out. I will keep an eye on this thread.

Mal

Totally agree, some skills seem unobtainable in our journey for sailing competency but I believe that with a bit of help from our friends, time on the water and persistence we can overcome these issues.

From the first day I attempted to get on a board at the age of 40-odd to now I still enjoy the challenges that each sailing session provides.

Every day brings something new and being able to share the experience doubles the pleasure.

I'd like a dollar for every time I've up hauled a sail......
Character building stuff??
I'll be there Friday John,
looks like another nor Easter tomorrow but it's low tide so I might end up over the oopposite side of Turners at Pacific Harbour.

You can sail over to the the island near the Avon wreck at low tide.
It's side-offshore and flukey near the shore. Not a place for learners though.

Low tide at turners in a medium nor Easter.
What a great afternoon, Adam & I fitted his brand new harness lines and then he put on his new second hand waist harness and had his first session in the harness, out of the harness, in the water, in the sail, in the air and all those things that we do when we first get into the harness.
Good on you Adam, now your sailing time will increase in leaps and bounds as will your sailing skills. Well done??

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Yes i work Monday 2 Friday every day l will go Sandstone on Saturday

I'll be at Turners tomorrow for the nor-easter but I have to be at my dentist at 2:30 to pick up the replacement top dentures that I lost off WoorIm on Monday forgot to take them out didn't I. Somewhere on the bottom between woorim and Moreton island.......
looks like a big one tomorrow apart from the low tide. Maybe some speed runs down Ningi creek?

Sat... I'm getting on water around 12 sat. Not sure of location - will see how forecast develops. Probably sandstone pt

Friday looks good for sandstone Will checkin tomorrow morning - midday tides and SE winds

Sunday looks like turners camp in the afternoon at this stage

Cheers Jeff

Yep sailing sandstone tomorrow probably around 10.

Andrew and Janet also

I think I need to get a job like you guys, I am aiming for sunday only, as I am working until then, but everyone will be worn out by then

I'll probably be up for a sunday arvie at Turner's Camp Tony, I can't do saturday either. Adam and Pete are always keen too so you'll have company i'd say. We'll be thinking of you jerkin wires tomorrow when we're at the beach anyway.

Forecast looking stronger - up to 21kts by 1pm.

Nice to meet you guys today Andrew and Janet, the wind really dropped out didn't it. I wasn't keen on trying to learn in 15-20 like it was when I first got there but Pete talked me into going kamikaze and rigging up anyway, and like Jeff says, the wind always drops when a learner gets in the water. I got a good sail in anyway, and like you say it beats working any day.