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pierrec45 · 22nd January 2008, 05:58 PM

> I feel in my country windsurfing was growing slow

Good on you'z. And sorry, missed the place. Where is that?

> I think new ideas in windsurfing has influenced a lot and is taking windsurfers back
> to their sport and is catching new people in the sport.

I know very few that were sailing 10 years ago, were waiting for some improvement, and are coming back just *because* Starboard introduced a new this-that thing. Those few that are coming are 45-50 and resuming their old sport on whatever is not a 70-liter sinker.

> Clubs want to have a windsurf school and its becoming more popular in kids too.

Yeah, there a few of those, very few.

> People coming back from kiting.

I would not count those are "new" arrivals. Very best case, it's statu quo there.

All of the above in my personal reckoning, of course.

22nd January 2008, 05:58 PM	#3
pierrec45 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 81	> I feel in my country windsurfing was growing slow Good on you'z. And sorry, missed the place. Where is that? > I think new ideas in windsurfing has influenced a lot and is taking windsurfers back > to their sport and is catching new people in the sport. I know very few that were sailing 10 years ago, were waiting for some improvement, and are coming back just because Starboard introduced a new this-that thing. Those few that are coming are 45-50 and resuming their old sport on whatever is not a 70-liter sinker. > Clubs want to have a windsurf school and its becoming more popular in kids too. Yeah, there a few of those, very few. > People coming back from kiting. I would not count those are "new" arrivals. Very best case, it's statu quo there. All of the above in my personal reckoning, of course.