any windsurfers about?

jon1981

hey,

I do abit of windsurfing (from dublin). was wondering if there is any clubs were you can meet like minded people to arrange trips away and stuff? or is the best way to do this by just randomly talking to people you see rigging up by the water?

cornbb

Howdy, I'm a windsurfer myself but I don't know if there are many on boards.ie. Check out the Irish windsurfer's Yahoo group, there's a fair bit of traffic and lots of helpful people: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/windsurfireland/

There are probably a few clubs in Dublin, maybe you can enquire in the Yahoo group, but windsurfers are generally a friendly bunch and its easy to meet sailors if you're just rigging up, waiting for the wind to pick up, etc.

Best of luck with it.

jon1981

cheers for the link. ive been googling but could only find links to clubs or forums covered by the likes of UCD and TCD, i might drop a message on that forum for info!

will3k

jon1981 wrote: »

hey,

I do abit of windsurfing (from dublin). was wondering if there is any clubs were you can meet like minded people to arrange trips away and stuff? or is the best way to do this by just randomly talking to people you see rigging up by the water?

Hiya Jon, I do bit of windy boarding too, not great but tis nice to get out on the water when I can't make it west for some swell. I usually go to Malahide. Won't be out for a few weeks yet coz I smashed up my board last time I was out, gotta fix it when I get the chance.

jon1981

hey,

ive been out there abit on courses, you have to watch those rocks alright, was that how it happened? i have only recently got my own gear so keen to get out on it.malahide is safe enough to go out alone right?
would there be many people out in malahide this time of the year?

will3k

jon1981 wrote: »

hey,

ive been out there abit on courses, you have to watch those rocks alright, was that how it happened? i have only recently got my own gear so keen to get out on it.malahide is safe enough to go out alone right?
would there be many people out in malahide this time of the year?

Nah, smashed the nose of the board up with the boom.
Safe as houses out in Malahide, if worst came to worst you could walk back to shore, never really gets too deep.
If the conditions are right you'll always get folks out, course a few less than spring/summer/autumn but bound to be people out on Sat/Sun anyway.

jon1981

ill be sure to be careful with the boom
i might try to get out on new years day depending on how the head is!