windsurfing darwin.. death on a stick?

dude dont leave melbourne, we need more windsurfers here if you like sitting around drinking beer every weekend with ya mates at the pub then thats what you will be doing in darwin.. i dont think they do much else

go to Cairns, sailing at Green Island and Yorkies can be fun, enjoy wearing a full stocking suit though!

Yes - its death if you did that.

FlipX4sq is right. We must unite our forces for the great plan.

This crazy weather is getting to us all.... just have to ride it out.... it will be bl00dy hot soon

...but then you hear of stories like that poor little girl who nearly died from those tiny iriganji(sic) jelly fish up North.....

I'd rather look uncool and be happy happy joy joy - than cool and as sore as a str1pper at a Collingwood FC ball..... [}:)]

I lived there for two years and that's where I learnt to sail, there was always a good crew of guys at the beach every weekend no matter what the conditions. If it was windy we'd sail if it wasn't we'd all chip in and buy cartons and talk about sailing. We all lived and breathed windsurfing, you would be at the beach after work and all weekend. Don't worry about crocs or stingers, if I could turn back the clock I would go back there right now. Wind there can be a bit frustrating but it blows through 360 deg throughout the season so you get a bit of everything through the year waves / flat water etc.

Maybe cos Darwin has no wind? As well as the crocs and stingers and seasnakes and no surf shops or WS shops or light beer, or.......

Move to Carnarvon or Exmouth

Not quite tropical, but they are getting there as both are hot and the latter gets cyclones so can't be too far off what you'd call tropical

and both have roaring seabreezes.

Nasi. I sailed there for 20 yrs before retiring to FNQ. More sailing here than Darwin but there are two seasons in Darwin with totally different conditions. Dry season sees the SE'ers and they can be very good, offshore but clear water, no stingers and no teabaggers. Wet season you get great W winds if the monsoons are in, but dirty water with 1 to 2 mtr wind waves making for some good fun. Even better if a cyclone starts up. Don't worry about crocs, we never hurt one all the time I was there.

Used to be up to 20 sailors there in the dry but a lot went over to kites because more consistent lighter winds. Probably only a small number of sailors ther now but lot of kiters. Only ever sailed there with a 6.0 mtr and when the wind was up it was great.

There is a guy named Geoff who runs Fun Supply and he sells gear.

In FNQ bought bigger gear and don't work so therefore more sailing hear. The ocean is great in the winter, warm and good SE winds. Lake Tinaroo is a great summer season sailing spot, no crocs, stingers etc but huge barra.

As Firie indicated there seems to be a drop in wind here in the tropics in recent years. At least its warm and no shortage of rain. Good luck

Nasi, we have a nurse out here on Lizard + flying doctors. I've enjoyed the spoils of this place selfishly for too long. Have been the last of the windsurfers here for a while now, surrounded by a small tribe of (3-4) kiters (which i do in 12 - 18 kts). We all get along well but i could really use some sailing mates to enjoy blasting with. Mainly B&J in a pristine lagoon on the high tide and flat water blasting/freestyle on the low tide. No jellies as we're too far out from the mainland, no croc's, clear warm water and consistent wind - average 20 knots for the dry season (May to Nov) and a few good days still even in the wet season. I would sail most days after work and each weekend.

For the rest, I know it costs a lot to get here and there are logistics in getting gear here. But we do have a small camp ground, there is a barge which can bring/return gear from cairns, if u get a few together, a charter flight costs nothing, and you have a local who can help.

I sailed with a Belgium traveller who hitched a ride on a yacht with his girlfriend a few months back. When he appeared on the lagoon beach with a rig and board, I had to wipe my eyes. Mirage?? Have I been here too long? We sailed, swapped gear, had beers and talked sailing. Reminded me of what this sports it's all about.

The lady and I take 2-3 months off a year to sail other parts of Oz in Jan - Mar to share some waves, but thought its about time I pushed you guys to experience this. I know the season is ending, but think about it for next year for a visit - and Nasi, if there's an office job going (not that there's many here!)...I'll wave a flag.