BIG Thanks to Kirk.
Kirk from Gold Coast Windsurf gave me a Windsurfing lesson today stoked I had fun. It's a lot harder than you think, I swore a lot under water when I'd fall off. I recon I'll be sore in my traps tomorrow.
I'm on a mission to learn how to Windsurf then I'll have all the watersports I wish to master. Surfing, SUPing, Fishing, Windsurfing
I'm not into Kitesurfing, Wakeboarding or Water Skiing.
The good thing about Windsurfing is when I go to Namotu Island Fiji and the wind gets up I can go Windsurf with Scotty while Toby, Ben and Dano are Kitesurfing least it will keep me off the Fiji Bitter's at the Wanga Bar or maybe cut my drinking in half (Yes Please Mr Wizard)
Good stuff Downwinder, it will take a few lessons & practice, but when your board finally hits the plane, you'll be hooked for life!
a few of us are planning Namotu in August to Surf, SUP and Windsurf. Should be good, I think we have about 6 or 7 keen at this stage.
I think it's easier for a windsurfer to learn downwinding than it is for a downwinder to learn windsurfing.. 
DJ
There are a few SUP riders from the Goldy currently getting into windsurfing.
Mate, I can't wait to get over there, I have been dreaming of sailing lefts for years - I think I first saw a video of it about 15 years ago.
meh, I sold all my windsurfing gear cause any sport that requires me to have a large trailer is probably not the sport for me. I have found downwinding meets all me wind related needs.
Sold my windsurfing gear to but my first SUP. Don't regret it as the paddling has been a life changer but REALLY miss it.
husq defend it all you like but where we sail you needed a spread of three sails, to cover your various wind conditions. Most people will have 2 boards as a minimum, this is from experience, a slalom or free race board and a wave board. To have 3 sails I then had 2 masts, 2 booms, so that I could have multiple sails rigged as conditions might change or I might want to sail different types of boards in one session. Lets not even get started with the different fins that you would travel with so that if you were on your freerace or slalom board you could match to your sail. Oh then there is the other ancillaries. like mast bases etc. So for the record I had a Starboard Futura 133 and a Starboard Kombat 105, I had a 5 a 5.8 a 6.5 and a 7.5 as sails and then 2 booms and 2 masts.
Husq as for carrying the kit, I had a kit bag which weighed in at around 25kg which had to be lifted up on top of the car. Having a van which had a single row of seats was never an option as I have had a growing family. Like I said too much gear too much mucking around and too much packing and unpacking. SUP is superior, 2 boards, 2 paddles. Life is good. Do I miss sailing nope not at all.
. Awesum to be in the boat just watching other crew.
After watching this I'm keen to dust off my old windsurfing gear and see just how fast I can go on my new Naish 10'6".5 Nalu.. 
DJ
Nope. Never again do I go down that path. A surf SUP and a flat water SUP and that my friend is that. No more lugging gear, no more finishing a session and thinking dam now I have to pack all this stuff up, no more thinking about which fin matches which sail. So sail on lads but I don't miss it. Btw could I just point out the bloke that chipped me for not needing a trailer is driving a van, my point is yet again made.
Hey downwinder, very cool that your giving it a go. I'm a windsurfer who now dw's most arvos instead of windsurfing at my local. But drive to north wa and windsurf cross off wind and lefts that go forever an nothing compares to it. Windsurfing will change your life once u get all time wave conditions. Get a high volume wave board, 3 sails that fit one mast and ur set! Stick at it, your gunna love it:)
so share big fella, why a van is it for work, or transporting the family?? Personally I hated having all the wet crap in the car and that was one of the other reasons for the trailer. So dont get sensitive if your going to have a shot at someone because they have an alternate view to you.
Truth is in most cases, unless you live right around the corner from where you are sailing and a trip home is not a problem then you do need to take more gear. BTW I have no problem with sailing and still think its a fun pursuit but it isnt for me.
Given a choice I will always pick the ease of this sport over sailboarding, my gear requirement is cut down by 2/3rds at least. When I go away Its a max of 2 boards and 2 paddles. I get to the beach take the board out the back of the truck and Im in the water. Pure joy rather than rigging a sail and then having to cart it all to the water. Lets not even talk about packing it all away at the end of the day.
