This is in the Windsurfing SA calendar as the Onboard Demo & WSA Beginners and Women's Day at Goolwa, but it looks like the Onboard demo gear wont be available till January.
No need to keep those newbies waiting - we will make it a "Teach a Friend" day. Bring your biggest board, small sail and a friend down to the Aqua cafe launch at Goolwa for some instruction and light wind fun. Great venue for a picnic and some family fun, and the water is back folks.
Beginners who don't have access to a friend with a board, let us know and we will see if we can hook you up with someone.
If the wind is too strong for beginners, we will get some figure 8 racing going or move to the beach depending on conditions - watch this thread for more info as the weather forecast evolves. We will decide if it is a morning or afternoon gathering when we know the weather.
Regards, Richard
WSA
So, do we know if it is morning or afternoon yet? right now, looks kinda dead in the middle of the day but suppose that is better for beginners... Looking forward to trying goolwa!
The kids and a few people I know are interested so it looks like we'll be down.
what time was the day getting underway - forecast 10-20 knt se winds should be e bit of fun for everyone
Would love to come along - don't know if i'll be able to make it though 
ill let the old man know he might drop down with the old Beacher 
Hi Everyone,
Let's make it a 11 am kick off at Goolwa Aquatic Cafe on Sunday 21 Nov. This will give the early risers a surf, hopefully a quiet patch for the newbies around lunch time and perhaps finishing off the day with a seabreeze.
See you down there!
P.S. - It's Schoolies in Victor - might like to steer clear.
Regards, Richard
See you all down there - the wally boards and SUP's are packed and Toms water pistol is loaded so expect to get wet - should be a bit of fun
Apologies to those that made the trek down there today - I should have researched the conditions a bit better. Never thought I would see Goolwa unsuitable for beginners - but it was. The weed has closed in everywhere but the channels, and these were very narrow and busy with boats and jetskis. Not to mention a snake in the grass!
Anyone got good suggestions for venues for beginners now - maybe Westlakes or even the Pat (saltwater side)?
Richard
Yeah, I went down there, left the car, had some lunch and then came back at 1ish and everyone had gone. Still managed to get out there for a little bit though. Got my partner out on her new tyronsea falcon that I repainted for her. She did really well and it is quite a suitable board for a beginner like her.
Once we got all the weed off the fin and out into the channel it was ok but then it all died down around 3 so packed up and went home. Nice to meet some of the guys from windsurfing SA!
Let us know when the next beginners day is. Westlakes or Tiranna way is a good beginner spot but quite gusty through the houses....
well better a snake in the grass than a snake in the water, we saw one down there 2 weeks ago... came straight for us. it was massive though maybe half a metre haha.
Yeh the weeds really bad, spoke to a local last week they are hoping for it to die off in the next month or so, apparently if they keep the water high the weed cant germinate and it will die off.. fingers crossed.
Great place for beginners is down Seacliff on a South West Seabreeze, low tide or even down Semephore again on the same conditions.
I started teaching Kurt down Milang and Goolwa but with the crappy river water, weeds, shells and sludge to walk on we quickly moved to only going out in the sea.
Loads better conditions, safe (ie. you can see the bottom) and the a light afternoon seabreeze is alot more predictable.
I wouldn't teach somebody anywhere else.
Yeah, Brighton/Seacliff Yachtclub is a good spot to go for beginners or Kingston park but if you go further down towards brighton, the waves get a little bigger and make it harder. There are days at seacliff though that work well for beginners. I cruised around at 8kts with about a half foot of waves around on wednesday last week there so it can work well for beginners...
Sorry to hear the event went pear shape.
I agree with Sheetin. It's just a matter of picking an early time and a low tide, you'll have easy conditions and waist deep water.
