Hey all
Interested in trying out Windsurfing, Kitesurfing while ok was not my cup of tea(something about being attached to something so powerful scares the living **** out of me to put it frankly lol)
The kitesurfing forum has a newbies section but cant find one here and don't want to bore you more experience with same questions i'm sure you get asked ALL THE TIME.
Got a heap of questions about starting up, best schools to learn through in Perth etc but dont know where to ask them
Hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
Cheers
cool thanks
Best school to get lessons through in Perth(SOR)?
Are kitesurfing harness's different to windsurfing harness's. I got a Mystic ladies i would like to keep and use for Windsurfing?
Are there any clubs you can join to meet people to go with?
Is it easier/harder/same to leanr as Kitesurfing?
Would you say it's less dangerous? Whats the worst that can happen?
How much would a beginners set roughly set me back?
Thanks for any advice you can give me
windforce and 2nd wind both have windsurfing lessons
not sure about the harness some have different hooks.
harder to learn but keeps things interesting as always something to work on to improve.
here on seabreeze is the place to pick up gear
safety bay have a windsurfing club and are a great group of people with lots of experience.
windsurfing has given me a real sense of achievment.
takes a while to get the hang of but then when you lay over a gybe on a 3metre ocean swell and head for shore, its a buzz you dont get from other sports.
I think also that the reason we don't have a newbie's section is that we aren't elitists. To quote Harty "you can talk to anyone even if they have a number on their sail", and they'll be happy to chat. 
I find fellow windsurfers to be the most approachable people I know. But I do know some roughies. 
Thankyou all so much:) Paddymac and Lao shi your answers are just what I was after. Will suss out those schools for lessons as soon as I get a day off lol meanwhile I'll keep learning all that I can to educate myself. Really looking forward to giving this all that I got:) Is also great to know I can approach most of you without being ridiculed for being a newbie so thankyou:) hope to see you all out on the water someday
Hi- I sail at melville where 2nd wind teach- it is a friendly spot both in terms of the people who sail there and also as a place to learn- nice shallow water, sand bank etc. With good beginners gear it is possible to progress really fast- it has taken me ages to get to blasting stage as I have kids so limited time but its been worth it- I have enjoyed the whole process - although many frustrating sessions too- and was hooked from my first fast run. I use a kite harness- just changed the hook. I am there most windy weekends so feel free to pm me if you want to hang out.
