Any windsurfers here?

[heatherrae]

Anyone here windsurf? Is it good exercise? How hard is it to learn? Can I just by the equipment and learn on my own without instruction? How much does a beginner's setup cost?

 

[MrMuscle]

i just passed some wind, if that helps any.

 

[pdaddy]

ex-windsurfer

 

[heatherrae]

ex-windsurfer

Okay, this is a little like pulling teeth. ;-) Can you address the other questions. Pretty please.

 

[caligirl]

I don't know about your town, but you can buy a used set-up for under 500 where I'm from. take a lesson. better yet don't sail, try kiteboarding, I did it for a few years until I dislocated my elbow and moved from Kauai, kites are a blast., shorter learning curve, and less crap to carry. BUT you have to have some guts, you got guts?

 

[heatherrae]

I don't know about your town, but you can buy a used set-up for under 500 where I'm from. take a lesson. better yet don't sail, try kiteboarding, I did it for a few years until I dislocated my elbow and moved from Kauai, kites are a blast., shorter learning curve, and less crap to carry. BUT you have to have some guts, you got guts?

I have an excess of guts. ;-) I'm going to kill myself one of these days in some freakish way.

 

[heatherrae]

Is it a good workout?

 

[JayC9]

Anyone here windsurf? Is it good exercise? How hard is it to learn? Can I just by the equipment and learn on my own without instruction? How much does a begginer's setup cost?

Currently learning.
It's excellent exercise.
Depends on your balance, natural ability and how much effort you put into it.
Yes but guidance from an experienced windsurfer or an instructor will save you time and give you a good foundation.
No idea, I'm learning through a friend, Google knows.

 

[heatherrae]

Currently learning.
It's excellent exercise.
Depends on your balance, natural ability and how much effort you put into it.
Yes but guidance from an experienced windsurfer or an instructor will save you time and give you a good foundation.
No idea, I'm learning through a friend, Google knows.

Thanks! =-)

 

[pdaddy]

Great exercise, need a bit of sailing sence and logic to get the hang of it. Start off with the smallest sail possible or else you won't be able to pull it out of the water once you drop it. And you will drop it many times. I had a few windserfers but traded them in for some hang gliders

 

[H_T_]

when you open your legs, i feel like i'm in a wind tunnel. does that count?

 

[heatherrae]

Great exercise, need a bit of sailing sence and logic to get the hang of it. Start off with the smallest sail possible or else you won't be able to pull it out of the water once you drop it. And you will drop it many times. I had a few windserfers but traded them in for some hang gliders

Thanks, good advice!

 

[heatherrae]

when you open your legs, i feel like i'm in a wind tunnel. does that count?

No, it's pure speculation. No woman would oper her legs in your presence. =-)

 

[H_T_]

No, it's pure speculation. No woman would oper her legs in your presence. =-)

i insight moistness on sight.

 

[heatherrae]

i insight moistness on sight.

That is from the vomit dribbling down, sure. lol.

 

[H_T_]

That is from the vomit dribbling down, sure. lol.

i'm like Austin Powers on juice...

 

[heatherrae]

i'm like Austin Powers on juice...

Oh boy, hairy with bad teeth. My hero...


LOL.

This is a little like taming of the shrew, only modern day, immature and r-rated...lol.

 

[H_T_]

Oh boy, hairy with bad teeth. My hero...


LOL.

This is a little like taming of the shrew, only modern day, immature and r-rated...lol.

Katherine the Curst’
A title for a maid, of all titles the worst......

 

[heatherrae]

Katherine the Curst’
A title for a maid, of all titles the worst......

If I be waspish, best beware my sting. ;-)

 

[H_T_]

And thus I’ll curb her mad and headstrong humor.
He that knows better how to tame a shrew...

 

[heatherrae]

Asses are made to bear, and so are you! ;-)