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what's in store 10years from now...

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Created by jp747 > 9 months ago, 8 Apr 2008
boardboy
QLD, 554 posts
9 Apr 2008 3:09PM
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'just add water' disposable windsurfing kit. Just like Marvin the Martian and his instant martians.

No more de-rigging

stribo
QLD, 1628 posts
9 Apr 2008 3:48PM
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DNA enhancments and mind/muscle memory programs that allow anyone to sail like Kauli the first time they hit the water and massive man made windsurfing parks (with perfect wind and waves all year round) dotting the globe.

Bring on the future!!!

555
892 posts
9 Apr 2008 1:59PM
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Matrix style "skill uploads":

Loading 'Wave Program'...
BZZZZZZZZZT
Loading 'Speed Program'...
BZZZZZZZZZT
Loading 'Slalom Program'...
BZZZZZZZZZT
Loading 'Kiting Program'...
BZ... Beeep. Beeep. Beeep.
A fatal error has occured. The sailor will be reset.

jp747
1553 posts
9 Apr 2008 4:02PM
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we do have kevlar probably in one sheet covering only or am just mistakenmust be quite expensive..damn! i'd like to see all of this happen within my sailing lifetime get a taste of what my grandchildren would be using...before i always thought of a hinged board so it'd be easy to bring a half-sized board but at this pace where graphics are just changing and a snail's pace on materials and construction it seems i'll still be holding to an aluminum alloy year 2018the only sensible logical unusual thing that's sure to come back is what richiefish says 'above knee shorts' it's funny we had a threesome pic of me and 2 other mates in our 30's, 40's, 50's and funny to looke at decade shorts..i wish we could in that time just leave stuff out in the sun and not worry, so too if winds die down a bit--self adjusting fins, and as one put it volume adjusting boards..and for sails i can predict the time when cams came out the tuning for hi-winds was negative outhaul and positive for lite winds, i.e. going backwards, nah i hope notyep pweed looks like in any advancement so are the costs

jp747
1553 posts
9 Apr 2008 4:20PM
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in our regular sailing area 20mins. away there's a sand spit that's getting longer and longer every year and since freaky weather just about everywhere i hope to post some pics of really really flat water to all of you and since the place is called "bridge point" i hope by as early as year 2010 it'b just about the same as your speed pit s.p.remains to be seen..

lanky
QLD, 213 posts
9 Apr 2008 6:45PM
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I would be more than happy with lighter stronger and if possible cheaper.... other than that I am pretty happy with my gear!!!

In saying that if a board would repair it's self like one of those puncture proof tires when you hit a rock wavesailing at low tide that would be great....

stribo
QLD, 1628 posts
9 Apr 2008 7:11PM
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lanky said...

I would be more than happy with lighter stronger and if possible cheaper.... other than that I am pretty happy with my gear!!!

In saying that if a board would repair it's self like one of those puncture proof tires when you hit a rock wavesailing at low tide that would be great....


You would be wanting a witchcraft board then......

Richiefish
QLD, 5612 posts
9 Apr 2008 7:30PM
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P.C_simpson said...

Richiefish said...

board shorts will be above the knee again !!


too late that happened this year..


thank fruck for that. I hate those boardies that go half way down the calf. Might as well wear long pants !!!

elmo
WA, 8897 posts
9 Apr 2008 6:43PM
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"Elmo" Proof Kit

he said really optimistically

Brick
SA, 66 posts
9 Apr 2008 9:30PM
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Since the population is getting fatter ,maybe we'll see harness hooks that stay in the right place rather than slip under the gut ,that way we won't have to tippee toe to hook in........mmmmm I can still enjoy my M&M's

NotWal
QLD, 7436 posts
10 Apr 2008 1:53PM
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elmo said...

"Elmo" Proof Kit

he said really optimistically


Yes folding fins.

harrytesties
133 posts
10 Apr 2008 2:50PM
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ten years from now....? you'll all be kitesurfing...

ka222
VIC, 633 posts
10 Apr 2008 5:02PM
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I would say in ten years from now we will all be talking about how sweet it used to be to be allowed to windsurf.. becasue the way we are going with laws banning us from doing anything.. the greenies and alike will have banned anyone going near the reef, and public liabilities make it illegal to sail anywhere!!

lets hope it doesnt turn into a (more of) a nanny state!!!

And also there will be no more kiting... Dont think the kiters got the memo.. need a guy AND a girl to reproduce... they are already scraping the bottom of the gene pool

stribo
QLD, 1628 posts
10 Apr 2008 6:54PM
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ka222 said...

I would say in ten years from now we will all be talking about how sweet it used to be to be allowed to windsurf.. becasue the way we are going with laws banning us from doing anything.. the greenies and alike will have banned anyone going near the reef, and public liabilities make it illegal to sail anywhere!!

lets hope it doesnt turn into a (more of) a nanny state!!!

And also there will be no more kiting... Dont think the kiters got the memo.. need a guy AND a girl to reproduce... they are already scraping the bottom of the gene pool


Sad but probably true

Poida
WA, 1922 posts
10 Apr 2008 8:30PM
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maybe a heat low for two months every jan and feb

greenleader
QLD, 5283 posts
10 Apr 2008 11:59PM
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harrytesties said...

ten years from now....? you'll all be kitesurfing...


well testicle,
i'm sure i'll still be doing both regularly and more!

how bout you?



............looking forward to a reply in 10/04/2018 from harrytesties

thewindmap
WA, 51 posts
11 Apr 2008 3:41AM
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i'd settle for the same kit but more accurate weather reporting - I think we'd all get more sailing done, and more non-sailing things done, if we could know that it was going to blow between 2:15pm and 5:20pm. No more waiting for wind!

pepe47
WA, 1382 posts
11 Apr 2008 12:33PM
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How about a high speed stump jumper, re; rocks, for those tired of filing g10 fins down.

Red5
VIC, 51 posts
11 Apr 2008 2:54PM
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We will be working/slaving in a factory owned by the Chinese government making windsurfers/kitesurfers for rich people to play with. Only the uber-rich will be enjoying windsurfing/kitesurfing as they will be the only ones that will be able to afford the excessive health insurance premium that will be applied if you engage in any potentially hazardous sport.

Red5
VIC, 51 posts
11 Apr 2008 2:55PM
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We will be working/slaving in a factory owned by the Chinese government making windsurfers/kitesurfers for rich people to play with. Only the uber-rich will be enjoying windsurfing/kitesurfing as they will be the only ones that will be able to afford the excessive health insurance premium that will be applied if you engage in any potentially hazardous sport.

NotWal
QLD, 7436 posts
11 Apr 2008 4:32PM
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titanium hips that last and last.

stribo
QLD, 1628 posts
11 Apr 2008 5:18PM
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When bird flu , famine , wars and sea level rises due to climate change clean out 90 percent of the earths population.The few of us left will enjoy uncrowded new breaks and our choice of free kit from the many deserted windsurf shops....

There's a positive in everything

NotWal
QLD, 7436 posts
11 Apr 2008 6:06PM
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stribo said...

When bird flu , famine , wars and sea level rises due to climate change clean out 90 percent of the earths population.The few of us left will enjoy uncrowded new breaks and our choice of free kit from the many deserted windsurf shops....

There's a positive in everything


Feeling lucky are you Stribo... or connected perhaps?

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
11 Apr 2008 6:09PM
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NotWal said...


Feeling lucky are you Stribo... or connected perhaps?



Not lucky, he is connected, one of the elect.

stribo
QLD, 1628 posts
11 Apr 2008 6:57PM
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[}:)]

jp747
1553 posts
11 Apr 2008 7:26PM
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i figure with what you're saying stribo we'd be using sup's and staboard go's as water taxi'sthen i might have the chance to upgrade by then



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