Windsurfer One Design Australian Nationals

With perennial men’s and women’s champs Dennis Winstanley and Karen Constable taking this year off, the 2008 Windsurfer One Design championship on the Gippsland Lakes was always going to be hotly contested. The only problem was the Victorian government, which put up “no windsurfing” signs and warned of dangerous algae. Locals, other government scientists and windsurfers didn’t encounter any problems with the water quality, but sadly the adverse publicity certainly impacted on the number of contestants.

Deb Apthorp

Light Wind Delight

One of the great things about longboard windsurfing that seems so bloody obvious but still often debated is the ability for it to produce great sailing in fresh breezes all the way through to light winds. I continually read and hear from some parts of the windsurfing community that there is no point even rigging up if the wind is light and you cannot get the board on the plane. In a recent forum post on this topic I recall reading “The bottom line is light wind windsurfing is incredibly boring”. While I am the first to admit that there is nothing quite like going quick on my raceboard I also like a bit of tactical light wind racing.

Crowded start

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Windsurfer OD Specifications

Most windsurfers are only designed for planing, so they either need strong winds or big sails so they can generate enough power to get onto the plane. The Wally is different.

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Tips & Techniques

One of the problems with the Windsurfer class in the past has been the lack of information on how to sail and own the old plank. Please submit any information you have to help to build up our version of Wallypedia.

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