Ahh, the pioneering days of windsurfing. I started in 83 as a 13 year old. Still going. It was a magical time. Every year brought new innovations. Great time to be on the water.
The excitement isn't there anymore like it was back in the 80's. We actually had magazines with real paper in them that we all bought and drooled over over and over again...looking at all the cool boards and sails coming out. Now its just not as cool and exciting. I met Robby Naish in 1986 in San Francisco at the World Cup event, he was way cool and I talked to him while he was rigging his sails. The new guys are amazing but the energy I feel is different now. Robby is still King of the waves!!!
You can pick gear up from this era and later for almost no money on eBay. We had real fun on that stuff back then so why wouldn't it be fun today.... Only if you've been spoilt by hi tech gear but if you just want to learn and have fun go and pick up a bargain to start with Instead of spending £1500
100% I Started in 1983 as a very skinny 15 year old, and didn’t get my first harness until 1985. Can’t believe I’d spent hours sailing each afternoon with it - I had no muscles to speak off, but sinews like whipcord.
Ahh, the pioneering days of windsurfing. I started in 83 as a 13 year old. Still going. It was a magical time. Every year brought new innovations.
Great time to be on the water.
5 kitesurfers came by here and concluded that even back then windsurfing was cooler :-)
sweet memories !
The excitement isn't there anymore like it was back in the 80's. We actually had magazines with real paper in them that we all bought and drooled over over and over again...looking at all the cool boards and sails coming out. Now its just not as cool and exciting. I met Robby Naish in 1986 in San Francisco at the World Cup event, he was way cool and I talked to him while he was rigging his sails. The new guys are amazing but the energy I feel is different now. Robby is still King of the waves!!!
You're not in the right place I don't think. Plenty good energy out there..
i can't believe my dad actually did this with this gear LOL
truly amazng how well these guys were footsteering their boards already then.
Pro trick : you can watch series on kaldroStream. Me and my gf have been using them for watching lots of of movies lately.
@Caden Desmond Yea, I have been watching on kaldrostream for months myself :D
The board and sail where crap, the Fun, the best!
You can pick gear up from this era and later for almost no money on eBay. We had real fun on that stuff back then so why wouldn't it be fun today.... Only if you've been spoilt by hi tech gear but if you just want to learn and have fun go and pick up a bargain to start with Instead of spending £1500
what a riot. all you needed was an ironing board and a bed sheet.
2:48 has to be the best trick!!
1 dislike? one kitesurfer not understand this ;)
4;30 looks like a short board??
Sans harnais c'est vraiment dur juste à la force des bras
100%
I Started in 1983 as a very skinny 15 year old, and didn’t get my first harness until 1985. Can’t believe I’d spent hours sailing each afternoon with it - I had no muscles to speak off, but sinews like whipcord.
what is hte name of the song?
Did you ever find the name of the song at 5 mins 11 seconds?
@@anthonylovell2248 nope :(
i'm not robby naish' son no misunderstanding
g0d4mn 30 years and a world change
Windsurfing is the past! Kitesurfing the future!