Select to expand quotePhoney said..
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Am I the youngest? 
im 20 :p feeling super young now...
and i bet everyone else is feeling super old...
Select to expand quotestamp said...westozwind said..
Looks like my theory is correct.
Kitesurfing is an old man's sport, windsurfing is a young man's sport.
Hell of a lot harder to windsurf. That's why there are so many ex windsurfers kiting.
Just turned 40 and still doing both.
Red thumb away ;)
i'll never understand the 'it's harder so it must be better' argument.
it's harder to surf a 70's single fin than a new quad.
it's harder to catch a fish with a line tied to a stick than with a proper rod and reel
it's harder to row a dinghy than start up the outboard...
if kiting is quicker to learn and makes it easier to: get back up the line in the surf, get out in lighter winds, progress to complicated tricks, sail faster, carry & rig your gear, and travel than windsurfing, why would anyone suggest that windsurfing is better than kiting? other than nostalgia and novelty?
Hallelujah, can you send this post over to the Poledancer's forum
couldn't of said it better myself 
Mmmmmh 76 coming up ! Love Downwinders fall over a lot but do that on land anyway ! S.L.S.A get weary of rescueing me ,
but they like the Beer ! If your legs still bend then do it !
Select to expand quoteTrapped said..Phoney said..
32
Am I the youngest?
im 20 :p feeling super young now...
and i bet everyone else is feeling super old...
Nah most the young blokes are out on the meth and king hitting each other. 44
Select to expand quoteUncleRay said...
Mmmmmh 76 coming up ! Love Downwinders fall over a lot but do that on land anyway ! S.L.S.A get weary of rescueing me ,
but they like the Beer ! If your legs still bend then do it !
That's awesome! Both my grandparents didn't live that long.
At 29 I want to be smashing downwinders at that age.
Who know, at that age windsurfing might be popular again.
50 this year, started at 46 and the transition to the surfboard is the go.
The twin tips are so tempting to go big and sometimes it just doesn't work out so there's a few visits to the Osteo. The old bones don't bounce as well as the twenty something's.
Seriously I reckon I could be kiting with the surfboard well after Age makes you consider giving up paddling a short board.The cross over from the TT is just that sweet, real surf, wind swell, bay chop it doesn't matter with the kite you can cruise carve whatever just put in the hours and know your limitations not only your skill sets but what your body will handle and it'll all be good.
Give it a crack you'll be hooked. The stoke of kiting turns old blokes into GROMS.
Also 53 this year, 61 was such a good year, sailboarder for 32 years, kiting now for about 11 years.... Have a good mate who kites at over 65 years...
Once tried to work out how much I had spent on these 2 sports over the years...... Maybe the topic for another thread??
Select to expand quotestamp said...westozwind said..
Looks like my theory is correct.
Kitesurfing is an old man's sport, windsurfing is a young man's sport.
Hell of a lot harder to windsurf. That's why there are so many ex windsurfers kiting.
Just turned 40 and still doing both.
Red thumb away ;)
i'll never understand the 'it's harder so it must be better' argument.
it's harder to surf a 70's single fin than a new quad.
it's harder to catch a fish with a line tied to a stick than with a proper rod and reel
it's harder to row a dinghy than start up the outboard...
if kiting is quicker to learn and makes it easier to: get back up the line in the surf, get out in lighter winds, progress to complicated tricks, sail faster, carry & rig your gear, and travel than windsurfing, why would anyone suggest that windsurfing is better than kiting? other than nostalgia and novelty?
WIndsurfing is definetly harder although who wants to mow the lawn all day, be as grumpy as possible, get stoked from a session when u make 1 turn without falling into the water and doing "speed runs" with kiters overtaking you
Where do i sign up
All in all I am feeling quite young due to all the 'older peeps' on here
Thx for making my day
I'm 34? i love it that my profile calls me 29 (from when I first join). Kiters don't age! at least not on SB.
Select to expand quotethe gibbo said..
I am a 41 but have a couple of mates who must be
Dunc1=55
Dunc2=55
Birdie=75
Get your dad going mate, easy in the learning phase, old folk break easy.
Oii !!! Come to Japow and ill show you who's 75.!!! Mind you my legs felt 75 after the weekend at Greenhead
Hi,
I am 61 years old and been kitesurfing a couple of years now. Age is only a state of mind and fitness level.
... 44 yrs old and kiting for 10 of them, kids make me feel older and kiting makes me feel younger so it all seems to equals out!
My Dad is 62 this year, and we tried kitesurfing together for the first time 10 years ago. He loves it!
Select to expand quotehigh as a kite said..
My daughter is 40 this year.
Not hanging up the gear anytime soon.
My daughter is 20, HAAK is my dad, I get his toys when he dies
Select to expand quoteTrapped said..Phoney said..
32
Am I the youngest?
im 20 :p feeling super young now...
and i bet everyone else is feeling super old...
I've been 18 for the last 11 years.
How old is Richard Branson?...That guy own his owns island and lives the dream kiting just about every day!.
Select to expand quotediamond2001 said...
How old is Richard Branson?...That guy own his owns island and lives the dream kiting just about every day!.
Why is this thumbed down?
53 in March, best thing I have ever done!!! Have met & made some fantastic friends.
51 and lovin it. Before I took it up I used to think it was only for under 35 year olds until I saw many kiters older than me packing up their kites. No doubt I take it more conservatively than if I was 22 given some pretty major injuries I carry, but that does not mean you can't get heaps of fun with it. kiting is a sport you can do to old age once you have the technique even with a dodgy joint or two, just like snow skiing and other board sports. Just look at the many old people that have lived in ski regions all their lives still skiing in their seventies and even eighties in some cases.
Select to expand quoteSmithy said...
Once tried to work out how much I had spent on these 2 sports over the years...... Maybe the topic for another thread??
- 50 next month
- 10 months kiting
- $15k+ in kiting toys ALREADY
- 15 years windsurfing (on the original stuff)
- Kiting is much harder than windsurfing (IMHO)
Nearly 41 started at 28, but so wish I was born later and was turning 20 and could push the limits. I'm getting tired of having three of four different ice packs on different parts of the body after each session, plus ultrasound, plus voltaren, plus having to tediously stretch morning and night to just stay on the water...and essentially always be in some manageable pain.
Plus never really having the balls to pull the moves I know I'm technically capable of but if they went wrong, my stupid body won't tolerate. Hence this creates some bloody confusing sessions.
Unlike some older crew here who just appreciate being able to kite at their age, I'm a totally frustrated mother farqer to be be quite honest with you. Gotta learn to age gracefully.
