They should have a 2year interest free deal on windsurf kit. I think more people would buy it if it didn't mean a $3K investment upfront to get geared out.
Maybe the local shops can get a deal together with GE money or Once credit so that we can get 24 months interest free and pay around $100 per month. Also a guaranteed buy back scheme depending on condition would mean that after you have paid off you $3K kit you can hand it over for a full upgrade less trade in?
I don't know. These deals are working for buying expensive items like TV's, sofas, cars and mobiles. Why cant we do the same with Windsurf kit?
That GE money interest free is a scam. They charge you fees which may as well be interest. Plus if you don't pay it off in time you get hit with fees and a huge amount of interest.
Personally I think the best way to improve prices is to increase volume. Thus retails can take a smaller percentage of profit on each item sold but still make reasonable money.
It was mentioned earlier about getting juniors involved. Fair enough but what about the seniors? Anyone over the age of 25 probably has a car and may be able to rustle up a few thousand dollars for some gear.
Whats holding them back is probably lack of access and lessons. When windsurfing was booming there were hire places and lessons all over the place. Now there are bugger all. Its clear there is not a living in hiring and teaching windsurfing so another way needs to be found.
The JP/NP trailer is a great initiative. If it becomes a permanent service then that will increase the number of windsurfers. If its only a one off it has helped out a lot anyway.
Another way to increase numbers is for anyone who loves windsurfing and wants the sport to survive perhaps should look at buying or having access to a board thats suitable for learning. By this I mean something big, wide, with a centreboard and the foam deck along with a rig suitable for beginners.
Too often you see people trying to teach on a 110L freeride board or something like that. It doesn't work and unless the learner is super keen and talented, just turns them off.
Big learner boards are daggy, heavy, cumbersome and take up heaps of room. But they make it easy to learn to windsurf. They are also quite fun to use in light wind, practising sail flips and tricks. So they have their use for everyone.
The other massive potential market the windsurfing industry could tap into are the ex windsurfers. There are tons of people now in their late 30s, 40s and 50s who used to windsurf and for whatever reason gave it up. If they could be reached the market could increase.
I recently bought a couple of 2 year-old boards, for half the original price. And they're still basically as good as new. It's hard to beat that. Even if I had tons of cash, not sure if I'd ever spring for a brand new board.
As for sails, masts etc, on the other hand, there's a real advantage in having new ones....
cant work that boy out windsufering, like i use to be a troll, but some of the stuff that comes out of this boys mouth, it just does not add up
well least he is having a go and not shy, but some of his comments are starting to drive me a little nutty
well least he is having a go and not shy, but some of his comments are starting to drive me a little nutty
I would not let him around my sister, he will be bad news for her..plus she hates geeks.. but he can have my fat next door neighbour. she is real fat and has a beer gut and loves searching seabreeze for single men
here she is taking in her washing....she is single too
hahahahaha might be a good one for 'king of the point' hehehehehe, hehe
priceless
hahahahaha might be a good one for 'king of the point' hehehehehe, hehepriceless
Hello,
Guys!, you could find 2010 and 2011 board at less than $2000 just go on to www. thewindsurfingshed .com. au, and call the contact, he always try to wok out something.
cheers
Back to the price of beer.
Beer is cheap in the eastern states compared to WA. You are lucky to find a pint in Perth for much under $10. I think I was paying $12 a pint for (local) beers yesterday.
I think we get well ripped off on the price of beer - and you cant say that we dont consume enough of it to get good prices.
I once paid about 30 bucks for a beer in strip club in west London 20 years ago !! Think about how much that was in real terms today!!!
That was not the worst part I had to buy the hostess a glass of wine for about $50, club policy! And the show was crap as well! Worst afternoon ever!
we down here mostly dont upgrade every year but we have to shell out mainly due to breakages. its nice to have hot new kit but i reckon its more about just getting out there and
getting stoked
