Windsurfing Learning Curve

Dwbh said..

We have just returned from another fantastic windsurfing holiday with great friends at Lake Cootharaba just north of Noosa on the Sunshine Coast.

Two awesome weeks camping and windsurfing - Check it out even got a PB 27 knots how good is that I was chasing Scotty and Jaye - first year ever where I was able to chase people with some chance of keeping up - it was awesome fun.

Mal and I lamented that a year ago we couldn't do that - even drag racing kinda each other at speed - AMAZING! I think we might actually be able to consider ourselves windsurfers now Mal :-) Now we are blasting across the lake at 20+ knots hot on each others tail - man it was only a short time ago it was who fell off the least got there first.

Mal and I learnt this great sport together out from Kite beach 3 years ago neither of us could make 100ft without coming off, floundering around in the rough conditions there trying to uphaul. Look at us now

Jaye started around the same time as Mal but being a young person 15yo when he started - he picked it up in a season virtually. Great to watch him blasting with all the good guys out there on the lake.I didn't get any video the only one day I took the go pro it was flat as a tack...................The lake was the lake and some days were gusting to 25 knots and some just 10 to 12 - still had awesome fun with friends.

I was riding Stumpy (fanatic sting ray tt170 155L) with 42.5bp fin, most of the time - I could hang off her as much as I wanted and wouldn't let go even hauling upwind both ways but, JP xcite ride 145L was letting go on the upwind southern run every time - no idea why. Apart from that I didn't really notice any significant difference between the boards. Clocked just over 25 knots on JP ('the slider') Tried 2 fins 45 BP type r and the 48 free ride that came with the board with the same results 'spin out'. Must be the rider maybe - doesn't do it on Stumpy - go figure???

Stats- new pb 27knots, water starts 90% only missed when not enough wind - uphauled no time to wait around for a gust, Harness all good, Planning - even managed to get Stumpy on the plane in light winds once or twice (happy days) must be finally working out a bit of technique.

If you are learning to windsurf don't give up - it is worth persevering with as once planning and blasting along there is literally no other feeling like it............. and a massive bonus it will keep you fit, healthy and help fight weight gain. You can't get much better than that :-)

A few photos here
HooRoo
Morgs



Sue - Drew and someone

Morgs

Mal and Morgan having fun blasting together across the lake - who would have thought

Morgs on Stumpy

Whoa winds up

Jaye heading out on his new favourite board - thanks Simon

JP xcite ride works to a point nickname 'Slider'

Coming in HOT......

Jaye and I finally having a blast across the lake together - we crossed the lake side by side

JP

Andy smashing it out there

Scotty and Jill looking good with matching sails - Mother and son how cool is that stuff Jill - we can almost keep up with them these days

Jaye, Jill and I think Denton

Scotty and Andy cruising together

Gooooo Scotty :-)

Kerry and Scotty



Andy and Jaye cruising across the lake looking good guys

Andy, Jill, Kerry, Chris and Scotty

Gooooo Ella and Chris cruising

Morgs and 'Stumpy' getting things going

Woo Hoo

Looking the part Jaye with my new sail - or should I say his new sail lol

Last night a fitting scene

Ben's HiFly

Morgan's Bar and Grill Closed til Easter

Thanks everyone - the holiday wouldn't be the holiday without the windsurfers - at times there were upwards of 20 sailors on the water. It is the great people who come to Elanda that makes this a fantastic place to be.......................:-)

Can't wait til Easter

Zachery said..
Hello Morgan,
i remember reading your first posts quite a while ago, congratulations onyour progress!! you have certainly come a long way and obviously got "the bug"!!! i always remember the costs involved in upgrading and as a family that must certainly be a commitment, so good winds to you and your family, also as a long term windsurfer i think your continual updates and posts have helped a lot of people out there so well done!!!!!