Hi all....a little bit of advice please. After nearly 15 years living in Sydney, I've moved back to Perth. Prior to heading east i used to windsurf (slalom) quite a bit and am now very keen on getting back into it....but the gear has changed so much since I last looked at it. I want to buy a 2nd hand kit, but don't know what I'm looking for. Any advice on the best type of slalom board to get for a 40yo to get his wings again!!
Welcome back Roo.
More info needed
Height / weight
where you will be sailing
how often you hope to sail
Windsurfing WA (supported by Windforce) runs Weds night slalom at Pelican Pt from 5.30pm. A good place to look at some gear and ask questions. You need to be a member to take part in the slalom but Windforce provides pizza and coldies after which is an ideal time to ask questions.
i have seen paul bust his nuts to do the right thing by his customers in the past
and he is a walking encyclopaedia of gear knowledge- so take full advantage of his experience.
Steves Surf Shed/Sail and Windsurfing centre in Oconnor also provides great advice on gear ( specially slalom) and Steve is a very friendly and knowledgeable guy, unlike some other places he will get the right gear for you and not the gear that needs to be sold:-)
2ndwind and windforce are good shops too, its actually worth shopping around to see what each shop has to offer and get the best possible deal:-)
Thanks for all the feedback everyone. Quite amazing re the recommendations to see Paul at 2nd Wind. This afternoon, on my way home (and BEFORE reading any of your replies), I actually (and coinsidenetly) stopped off at 2nd Wind. I could not have been more impressed with his knowledge, but more importantly with his willingness to share this information with me. I stayed for about 40 min and learnt a hell of lot and at no point was I felt pressured into buy anything. I'll definately be going back to this shop and if at all possible and will buy what I can from there. In the mean time, will check out the clubs as well. Cheers
