The womens windsurfing day is on - WOMSAIL 09 - on the Monday 9th March (WOMAD long weekend)
After much deliberation and realisation that the water at Milang was just too low - a group decison has been made.
West Lakes was chosen due to the number of new windsurfers involved and the ease of rescue and recovery of anyone that may get into trouble. We held a come and try day there in December and it was a great spot for learning and has a playground and toilets
Plan is to kick off at 11:00 Tiranna Way westlakes (the playground and recreation area)
Some of the experienced women sailors have offered to provide a few tips on gear selection, rigging your sails and getting up and moving and basic turns. Plans for some harness and strap technique for the more experienced women sailors may well be on hold dependant on the wind - we may have to have another day at a more open water location to do this.
Sausage sizzle around 13:00 (1pm)
Pack up around 3pm
A few large boards should be available for those without gear - if you have a big board bring it along.
we will post a flyer in the next few days
PM ssaws for more details or offers of assistance!
Wow - sounds like fun! I hope there's a good turnout, there can never be too many girls out!
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Just over a week to go!
WOMSAIL 09 - on the Monday 9th March (WOMAD long weekend)
Kick off at 11:00 Tiranna Way westlakes (the playground and recreation area)
Some of the experienced women sailors have offered to provide a few tips on gear selection, rigging your sails and getting up and moving and basic turns. Plans for some harness and strap technique for the more experienced women sailors may well be on hold dependant on the wind - we may have to have another day at a more open water location to do this.
Sausage sizzle around 13:00 (1pm)
Pack up around 3pm
A few large boards should be available - but please if you have access to a big board and rig please bring it along.
PM ssaws for more details or offers of assistance!
Remember this is a social group of windsurfers getting together to help out women and girls with there windsurfing with a bit of help from the local windsurfing industry so everyone is giving up there own time cause they love the sport and want to see more women involved!
We plan on doing this again early in the summer season next year so keep your eye on the forums.
See you there
I hope to attend with Hannah - knows how to sail but not much more - 15 y.o. Will help if she can get into a network...
Had lots of people saying there planning on heading down on the 9th - look forward to seeing everyone there and if we get a seabreeze like yesterday we may well head to semaphore for a blast after we have packed up.
Hope you got some wind and waves yeaterday arvo - was some great waves to be had down south.
See you on Monday the 9th at West Lakes
Seven day forecasts - 10-15 knt sse going ssw.
Could be similar to December which was just nice for begginers.
See you there
getting barby and shade and gear organised on thursday!!! cant wait. hope we get a great crowd. just hope its not raining like today! mind you im sure most of us will be in the water anyway! see everybody there!
chris.
IF YOU HAVE A BIG BOARD YOU CAN ACCESS
PLEASE BRING IT DOWN TO WESTLAKES ON MONDAY OR PM ME TO SEE IF WE CAN ARRANGE TO COLLECT IT - THE MORE GEAR THE BETTER - BREAK OUT THE OLD TYRONSEAS, STARTS AND FUNSTERS IF YOU HAVE THEM SITTING IN THE SHED
WE WANT TO GET AS MANY WOMEN AND GIRLS ON THE WATER AS WE CAN - AND LET THEM SPEND AS LONG AS POSSIBLE ON THE WATER GETTING THE FEEL FOR WINDSURFING
CHEERS,
RUSSH
Hey rus... we got couple big boards (unfortunately no techno this time which got me planning last time in nothing lol!!!) which im sure we can bring down again with small sails. I reckon Ive convince the older sister to come down but she still considering it ha ha , shell just be sitting at home anyway if she doesn't come. Are there going to be many other girls around the 17+ish mark do you know??
Bubs
P.S:
Also tried convincing mum but she said "i'll come down but i only want to watch lol"!!! not a chance in hell, she tried learning in west lakes many years ago when parents first were going out and got stuck over the other side. not being a water person she panicked and never tried again ha ha. Sisters a bit more able than that thank god.
That would be great if you can Bubs - sure can do with all the boards we can get our hands on -
of course anyone that hasn't got one one could always head in to one of the local retailers and purchase one - they are great fun for learning all your basic freestyle moves when the wind is light with a small sail and you just want to get on the water.
I am sure the shops wouldn't mind!
Vikki and I'll be coming down, I have a 330 trysonsea in the shed I'm happy to bring down with a rig but I need a mast base for it with a tryonsea pin. Anyone have one of these relics laying around which we could use for the day?
yeah we got old uni joints like that to burn, will be the box of many bits an pieces fron over the years.... and Susie, she into uni (i reckon she is 18 and a bit not sure lol) now so i'm sure she'll be right ha ha.... i'll do my best anyway! hope to see you all down there, will let you know otherwise...
Picked up a big rio, rig and some PFD's from Muzza for tomorrow - cheers Tony
Looks like there might be a nice 10-15 knt se for the best part of the day - Chris is grabbing a Funster and rig from Pete tomorrow (cheers Pete) and some sasauges, sauce and bread - on ya Chris - looks like we'll have something to sizzle.
Se ya there and bring your big gear (maybe an umbrella - "a few showers " forecast)
