Open Day, Saturday 16th June
The weather on Saturday morning was not looking
good, no wind and a bit of drizzle to really depress
everybody! But as if by magic at 11am the rain stopped and a
nice NW breeze started.
I was hoping for an easy day, no such luck, 11
o’clock came and I had my first novice windsurfer. This
continued well into the afternoon. Generally people would
start with a session on the land based simulator to learn the
basics of turning, then it was on to the water for some
serious wobbling! I think everybody that had a go managed to
enjoy the experience, even if they only went in one
direction!
I welcome all you beginners to the DARKSIDE!
and hope to see all you new ‘surfers’ down at the lake on
Saturday’s.
See you soon, Pete
(known locally as the grim reaper! Or the bloke
in the black cloak)
Plans for 2007
My plan for windsurfing this summer is to
encourage people to come down to the lake on Saturday’s…..just
to practice not falling in! Turning around! Tricks! Blasting!
Or if you’re a serious type, practicing serious windsurfing
stuff! (whatever that is?)
I intend to be at the lake most Saturdays so
either phone or e-mail if you’re interested. or you can leave
contact details on the ‘members calendar.’
Also, I will try and convince the club to
purchase some new kit for beginners. So, if you would like to
learn or have a go on modern, stable, easy turning kit then
you can assist me by letting the club management know!
Sylvia has made a valiant effort running the
windsurfing section over the last few years and we thank her
for keeping it afloat! She hasn’t retired completely as she
will still be looking after the camping weekends; see windsurf
calendar.
See you soon, Pete
