Hi Guys,
I am new to the forum so be gentle, please.
I am trying to teach my kids windsurfing and was wondering if there is a commercially available simulator in Australia (or one available on the net for that matter)
One of them is into surfing and very keen to try windsurfing, however I don't want her to be discouraged if she finds it difficult in the beginning.
Any ideas or suggestions will be appreciated..
lessons might be a good idea..
or get suitable equipment to teach yourself.
a board something like a starboard start or a go.
and you can get dedicated kids rigs that have a sail, mast and boom all in one kit.
but more important try to keep it fun..
In my opinion the trick is flat water that is not too deep with a constant gentle breeze.
Anything outside of that brings an element to learning that make it that bit more difficult. We have one of our local families that has had an amazing level of success in teaching kids down in Sanctuary Point (near Jervis Bay NSW). Once the N Easters start rolling in and the water starts warming up, you should give it a go. That is unless you live on the North coast or similar.
For the kids, there's a great deal of small and light equipment to choose from these days which again, makes it much easier for them to learn on.
Good luck and don't feel shy to ask on this forum for any second hand gear that people want to get rid of too...
Yes, nice shallow water so that you can wander after them as they sail off down wind initially and help them walk the board back upwind, having the kids rig and nice wide board is a sure path to success.
I reckon 'yuppy' had a great 'simulator' for practicing moves...
...but you'll never beat the real thing with good quality beginner equipment. A mate and I went halves in a kid's rig last year and although it didn't get much work at the time - the kids are starting to hound me to dust it off and get them back in it.
Select to expand quoteSailhack said..
I reckon 'yuppy' had a great 'simulator' for practicing moves...
...but you'll never beat the real thing with good quality beginner equipment. A mate and I went halves in a kid's rig last year and although it didn't get much work at the time - the kids are starting to hound me to dust it off and get them back in it.
yeah - i think was the one i was going to mention
Select to expand quoteTonyPolony said..
In my opinion the trick is flat water that is not too deep with a constant gentle breeze.
Better off finding a good spot like this and decent kids equipment rather than a weird simulator.
^^^ I agree. for a child you don't need to commit to buying, just find somebody who can give them a basic lesson then let them play. A SUP and a 1.5m to 3m kids rig depending on their age
