And where is Alexandra aka Roxy777 ? Is the Aussie sense of humor too much sometimes? It would be great if more female sailors posted on Seabreeze. How many of us is there??
Hi Susie
I post on here sometimes, not sure how many other girls there are out there though.
Is this forum really that blokey? Not too many avatars of bikini clad women and most posts here about female windsurfers seem pretty supportive. I've posted here about my wife learning to windsurf and no one said its a man's sport and she should stay on the beach.
There's nothing stopping women from joining and posting, 99% of posts are non gender specific and just apply to all windsurfers. There's no devision between the sexes and why would there be? Everything that applys to men applys to women, it's the same sport.
Windsurfing isnt a very popular sport compared to many others so thats probably why we dont see more women windsurfers.
If your a women windsurfer and you want more women out there then try to encourage your friends to try it. 
I think I've seen about 4 women widsurfers in the last 7 years, no joke!
There are HEAPS and HEAPS of girl windsurfers in Singapore. And new ones are taking courses every week. From teenagers right through to women in their 50s.
And some wives and girlfriends of windsurfers have been learning...I suppose they just gave up; they realised they're doomed to spend every weekend of their lives at the beach waiting for wind; may as well join in.
Nearly all the guys I've seen teaching the GF in the last 5-7 years have done so in often the worst possible way: way too high booms, on way too small boards, in worst possible conditions - strong wind, off-shore, etc.
Almost as if they really didn't want them to learn...
I keep trying to get the missus into windsurfing (she wants a f%*#ing jetski/waverunner instead!
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My wife's too busy enjoying our kids at the moment (5 & 3), but I picked up a new toy for the kids that will need parental assistance (off ebay)...a bit sneaky knowing that my kids (especially my 3yo daughter) really want to windsurf, so now the missus will have to join in.[}:)]
(That last line could be the reason she's not keen on it....perhaps I'm too pushy?!?)
Btw, has anyone got one of these, and what's the verdict?http://www.aquaglide.net/multisport_overview.cfm
I’m here a bit, but only post occasionally. Mainly because I’m really a beginner and windsurf so rarely that I have nothing of substance to contribute.
But I love Seabreeze – it makes me feel part of the WS community, even if I don’t know you guys or get out there much. Reading all the windsurfing stuff is educational for me, for the odd occasions I do get out to sail, and all the general crap is just so entertaining. You guys are a hoot.
I have made the odd post in the past, in response to some girly picture or sexist remark, but that's just me demonstrating my own sexuality and having a bit of fun. I get where you’re coming from.
Unfortunately the kids and my business make it really difficult for me to get on the water, so it will be a long time before I learn to windsurf well. I think I’ll just have to accept the fact that time restraints mean I’ll never get really good at it, which was my original goal when I got my gear 18 months ago, and very much goes against the grain. But, I’ll have to be happy with just the occasional social sail for fun. ….maybe I’ll have more time when the kids are a bit bigger…..
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last week I finished modifying our smallest landyacht so our 6 year old can now sail . that 5 out of 5 daughters sailing now. PROMOGIRL has just retired from racing and usually only post to settle the boys down. the weather is hinting at some summer floods to fillsome lakes so it could be a summer of dinghies, gaff schooners, and the sailbards Ive put together from bits.
You go girls
I'm trying to get Aunty Angela out there. She is 65 and has not been in the ocean since the Mediterranean back in the 60's she reckons.
I think everyone should teach a favourite Aunt to windsurf. This could be the summer of old ethnic ladies windsurfing. That's funny, I could see my Aunt Angela getting yelled at, getting in the way at all the busy windsurf places, I suppose I'll have to teach her to yell out, Starboard, Starboard.
Might try to teach her this weekend if it is not too windy.
I'll have a piece of flake, 2 dim sims and a potato cake thanks!! Heavy on the salt!
Welcome back!
Not Angela, she's up for anything.
She is Greek, makes a very nice Pastitsio. She has seen some windsurfing at Vasiliki, she use to go there for holidays, she lived near there.
I am here . Was in Queensland for the weekend. And I just hope wind will be good tomorrow. I have seen wind is supposed to be strong tomorrow (hopefully not too strong..... ) so I guess we will be out tomorrow
I try to get girls into windsurfing, just i usually get distracted, and end up doing other stuff...I'm hoping to get my Windsurfing coaching ticket next year, that way i can start charging to do it
My wife got to the stage where she could water start but then saw a dolphin in the Lancelin bay (she wasnt convinced it was a dolphin fin). I dont think she ever went again. My eldest son (now 18) can jybe and uphaul but seems more interested in other things now.
Just the other day I went sailing at 5PM and was remembering the years when I had to be home to help bath the kids at at 6:30 Seems (is) a long time ago but it was worth it. Still managed to sail lots but for a few years there had to compromise.
I think pushing too hard is the thing that has put the rest of my family of the most, the kids seemed to enjoy using the big board I had as a balancing log more than trying to sail on it !
But remember its never too later, once the kids are at school there's a lot more time available, and work to live not live to work.
A GPS has helped now I can blame the "team" for making me go, I cant let them down.
God wouldn't it be GREAT if Germaine posted here.
In the flesh she is formidable but I think, in writing, she would be less intimidating.
Germaine and Smooch would make an unbeatable team. They would make mincemeat out of us. Ahhh the glorious prose, the thud of figurative kicks in the gonads, the cries of despair.
Could life be any better than that?
