Got any tips and trick
which i never thought use , untill i needed them
1. Pack a spare hoes and tap fitting to wash your' gear
2. Pack Tap handle
3. Pack Billie + powder milk + tea or coffee + sugar
4. use BBQ or pack a little stove from kmart for $30
5. Screwdriver - Great down hauling , replacing fin screw
6. Eating nut - great for energy
7. Don't take you're partner to wait in the car 
" are we going yet"
i learn't yesterday that you not a windsurfer unless you own a VAN
1.Never take the girlfriend or wife unless she is a windsurfer and has her own kit.
2.Never wash your kit, it's bad for it.
3.Yes you must own a van.
4.Eating is optional.
5.Cold beer in ice is a must for the summer.
6.Tea or coffee? What is that?....the only caffeine you need comes in the form of redbull.
7.And yes a screwdriver is a must.
And 8.Keep some bogroll in the back of your car.
washing gear is overrated...
and downhauling with a screwdriver is a good way to poke holes in yourself.
nuts are awesome, cashews, pistachios and macadamias. also awesome is cake and a hot drink for winter sessions. and potato gems.
Good tips.
It took me years to work some of them out. Billyboy you've gained great knowledge in such a short time.
Beer is good in summer. Tea is good in winter.
Cooking some hotdogs or other sausages in a little stove with onions to make a sausage sandwich is awesome when having a break from windsurfing.
Washing gear is good if you sail in stinky lake water. Otherwise your van starts smelling of the lake
Think i watch in on bush tucker man
Leave you beer in the lake to keep it cold
i rather sail near the bowling club or walking distance to the closest RSL
Those little butane stoves are magic. I take mine sailing most sessions and have it set up on the tail gate of the Vitara. There's nothing better than sizzling up some snags and onions after a few hours in the drink. Make a hot cuppa (in winter) and it's round two for another few hours blasting. Bewarned, the smell of a BBQ tends to travel and will lure others off the water...
1. Get a dog. The stench of your windsurfing gear will never overpower the smell of wet dog and seaweed once it is firmly entrenched in your seats. A Golden Retriever is ideal because they malt sticky long hair all over the seats, floor, console, dashboard and in the air con vents (somehow!).
2. Two thermos bottles. One for coffee, one for cold toes.
3. Vans are great but a small hatchback will do because the wife isn't coming and the dog doesn't care if the boom is stuck in his ear (he's happy just to be along for the ride). Choose your vehicle not because it fits your gear, but because the heater works.
4. You cannot ever have enough screwdrivers floating around the car. You need them all. This also applies to rolls of duct tape and cable ties.
5. Always park the car facing the wind. This way you can get warm and dressed behind the tailgate of your van, wagon, hatchback sheltered from the wind and rain. It also reduces the chance of your boards flying off the roof in the wind while the tie downs are undone at the begining and end of the session.
I got told not wash your gear in fresh water cause the fluoride may rot the stiching
Best downhaul I've had is a piece of 25mm dowel with a hole drilled in the middle.
Picked up a plastic covered screwdriver at one of those crazy shops - used for fin and vent screw and it won't rust out.
Tie on some spare cord to the boom incase of breakage on the water - but I keep forgetting to do this!!
A few homebrew gingerbeer in a small esky for the lads after a sail (on a hot day).
Be careful to position your rigged boards on the shore at the right angle to the wind so they don't blow away into someones car when its windy..
( years ago learnt the hard way..)
If its really windy have your wetsuit & gear on before you rig up then rig your rig - use line / downhaul to tie it to a tree ( making sure its safe so it can't get damaged by branches if it does get blown back against it) while you get the board ready. Once you put them together you should be ready to go in the water. This reduces the risk of gear getting blown around while you get ready..
Learn to look at the weather forecast, before driving two hours to find out that there wont be any wind...
So have a board big enough so you can get out anyway!
( years ago learnt the hard way..)
with the board and sail placed like I said it would have to be a bloody strong gust and coming from another direction....
It is a good idea to wash down with fresh water any gear with metal parts which can corrode with the salt - booms, extensions.
Salt will stop the sails going mouldy if they are wet when rolled up.
Drink heaps of water during and after a strenuous sailing session.
Definitely helps with muscle recovery.
Great session and happy with how you've rigged your gear?
Write down all the settings so you can repeat next time !
If you are rigging up in close proximity to Kitesurfers and you happen to drop something (say your fin bolts or even your car keys for that matter) just forget it and leave it there for God's sake. It's not worth taking the risk. 
In winter fill a couple of 2L softdrink bottles with water and leave them in the car where they will be in the sun. Warm shower after sailing.
A utility knife and cigarette lighter are handy if you need to trim frayed end off a piece of rope.
So have a board big enough so you can get out anyway! 1.30hrs drive for nothing..[}:)]Luckily I dont do that very often. Should have known no way to get a decent NE this time of year..
Conversely, if a hot Euro Kite-babe starts rigging up, always place your sail between yourself and girl. That way, when she starts to pump up the kite you can pretend to be intently tuning the battens or something. 
Summer time - Eski with salt water slurry to keep those tinnies extra cold.
Winter time - Thermos of home made Vegtable or minestrone soup.
Camping Chair x 2
Other way around in light winds though..
