Not a lot of wind and no snow 
Is it windy anywhere in April? Any hot tips for an April flatwater windsurfing holiday destination? Thank you!
Over here in Downtown Perth - blowing it's bum off here as I speak miss 'salty .... high 20's temp too plus water warm at 22 plus degrees 
Select to expand quote needsalt said..
April - is it good for anything?
The first day is good for practical jokes.
After that, it's all downhill 
Given LG was a fail for me this season, it looks like I am owed a trip to Maui this winter. Thinking about a Pritchard clinic if you wanna save your coin, wait a couple of months and ride shotgun. Let me know if interested...Always cooler with a travel buddy to share the experience
What's April good for? For me a lot:
1. 1 turn 40
2. I'll turn forty in Maui on a one on one 6 day tuition with Matt Pritchard.
3. I plan on doing my first forward loop on this trip.
Best April ever!
Select to expand quoteYuppy said...
What's April good for? For me a lot:
1. 1 turn 40
2. I'll turn forty in Maui on a one on one 6 day tuition with Matt Pritchard.
3. I plan on doing my first forward loop on this trip.
Best April ever!
Sounds like an ok April to me
Select to expand quoteAJEaster said..
Given LG was a fail for me this season,
Lake Grace?
Yeah no water again
So back to April - I think it is just fine to allow all the sore bits to almost heal, just before hitting the first winter fronts and getting smashed again
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Over here in Downtown Perth - blowing it's bum off here as I speak miss 'salty .... high 20's temp too plus water warm at 22 plus degrees
excuse me, it's still March...
Select to expand quoteWindxtasy said..thePup said..
Over here in Downtown Perth - blowing it's bum off here as I speak miss 'salty .... high 20's temp too plus water warm at 22 plus degrees
excuse me, it's still March...
Yes Yes Yes dear I know ..... just advertising how warm & windy it is given it's only 2 weeks away 
This is my backyard, last Thursday.
We say "April showers bring May flowers"........ but, it's not looking too promising yet! 
Select to expand quoteYuppy said..
What's April good for? For me a lot:
1. 1 turn 40
2. I'll turn forty in Maui on a one on one 6 day tuition with Matt Pritchard.
3. I plan on doing my first forward loop on this trip.
Best April ever!
See if you can get some footage of the build up and the defining moment and post a link on Seabreeze!!
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Fishing- but I wanna sail now!!!!!!!!!
I'll be catching tuna & blueye 30nm from home 
When the wind's up - marginal westerlies & cross-offshores that will be unpredictable...but fun none the less.
It's good for healing up and repairing all the damage I've done in the last few months 
Select to expand quoteBattle said..
This is my backyard, last Thursday.
We say "April showers bring May flowers"........ but, it's not looking too promising yet!
Anyone tried wind-snowboarding yet?
Select to expand quoteObelix said..
Anyone tried wind-snowboarding yet?
Many years ago I tried an ice board ( basically a windsurf board with steel rails) . Retired though after almost knocking myself unconscious despite the motorcycle helmet. Nothing soft about ice.
Thanks so much. So pretty much the same answer to any windsurfing question - WA and Maui
Windfest! runs into April. Burrum can be good in April and there is going to be heaps going on at the event this year you should come along we need more girls on the water!
Select to expand quoteka72 said..
Windfest! runs into April. Burrum can be good in April and there is going to be heaps going on at the event this year you should come along we need more girls on the water!
Sounds good and there is not usually much wind in Perth in April. Pity windsurfing gear is so awkward to fly with.
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Anyone tried wind-snowboarding yet?
Yes... it is fundamentally flawed...
Back in the 80's there used to be skiers with windsurfing sails..that seems to have died out? Kiting with a sail seems popular . I like the way they can sail up to the top of the main range rather than a 2hr + slog on XC skis..
i am a flat ice n snow BAFFer
this year about 13 sessions
need smaller sails and met a WISSA racer !!
here is a low perspective
Select to expand quotealbentley said..Obelix said..
Anyone tried wind-snowboarding yet?
Yes... it is fundamentally flawed...
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Love this :-) Bigger sail?
Select to expand quotejoe windsurf said..
i am a flat ice n snow BAFFer
this year about 13 sessions
need smaller sails and met a WISSA racer !!
here is a low perspective
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injuries so far? broke my shoulder the first year
that was 5 years ago
Excellent !!!
Need to improve your ice gybing skills
Select to expand quotealbentley said..Obelix said..
Anyone tried wind-snowboarding yet?
Yes... it is fundamentally flawed...
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:)
Smile on the dial.. nuff said
Joe: Looking at the wind sweep snow on that lake, it looks like it honks there. I take it you were you sailing on a light day ?. Nice video
PS/ April is pretty good here. Although it's doldrums, you can be surprised with a few good fronts.
Obelix:
As I wear little safety gear, my tack and gybe/jibe attempts are performed VERY cautiously !!!
On the ice there is NO falling in - and so NO uphaul
just kick the board about and go = QUICK and EASY
this is done in the races on snow as well
jn1:
The beauty of sailing on the ice is exactly that - light wind days are sought !!!
Last Sunday another local said - too icy, too much wind and too cold.
Luckily I had gone in the morning with -13 degrees Celcius, ice and crusty snow with 20 to 25 kph winds
Used my ice model sled - same one as the video with an HSM Fire 6.3
In the summer I am on a large free-ride with an 8.x meter sail in those winds - 2 sizes up !!!
Locally people freak out when i tell them what i do
windsurfers say they would like to try it, but never seem to show up
