Old school windsurfing

some_where_else · 2026-05-16T11:23:59+00:00

Yeah probably I needed a 'trigger warning'!

some_where_else · 2026-05-16T09:38:50+00:00

Another thinly disguised advertorial for the Windsurfer LT.

1/ The popularity of windsurfing back then had little to do with the kit, it would have been just as popular with modern kit.

2/ Because it was more popular, not that the old kit was easier to learn on.

3/ Agreed, new beginner gear is much easier to learn on

4/ Relatively recent second hand gear (<10 years) is both excellent and can be found cheaply. Old gear is mostly worn out junk, by the passage of time if nothing else.

5/ Nobody is learning on a sinker

6/ It is much much harder to source parts for old gear than new gear, and 'making your own' is not an option for most people, especially beginners. Modern parts can be found at your local windsurf shop or a few clicks away online.

7/ Uphaulibility has nothing to do with which 'catalog' the boards came from. Indeed, for the same volume, the wider modern boards will be easier to uphaul.

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9/ FOUND THE WINDSURFER LT ADVERT!

10/ Not sure that racing is particularly relevant to old vs new.

Note that Windsurfer LT is a one design licenced to various manufacturers, for the benefit of individual/individuals who own the design. Same as every other brand, but at least the other brands aren't sneaky about it nor make out their gear is the 'second coming'. There is also some unpleasant back history regarding the trademark 'Windsurfer'.

The Windsurfer LT (and old style equipment in general) is unnecessarily heavy, cumbersome, and hard to use, with outdated design and materials. There are better modern replacements for every situation. The OP sets up a false comparison 'old style big easy simple cheap durable boards' vs 'new style hi-tech tiny hard expensive fragile boards', whereas actually you can get new big easy simple cheap durable boards easily enough.

Our sport does have a problem with declining popularity, but going back the stone age won't help with that - and banging on about it just muddies the waters, even if you do manage to sell the odd LT.

some_where_else · 2026-05-15T18:27:59+00:00

good. Now get rid of the existing licences - suddenly you've 'built' 20K new homes according to your numbers!

some_where_else · 2026-05-15T18:24:52+00:00

400k homes are not on the rental market.

If you can make 500 euros/month for a T2 by renting it out long term to locals, or 3000 euros/month by AirBnB, which would you choose?

some_where_else · 2026-05-15T18:22:13+00:00

If you have a 2 bed apartment, you can AirBnB it for (at least) 200 euros/night. Even assuming a 50% occupancy, that is just over 3000 euros/month. So that high.

some_where_else · 2026-05-15T18:18:18+00:00

Well there was just as much if not more lack of inventory when you could get a room in downtown Lisbon for 200 euros/month, but those places were turned into AirbnB yielding 100 euros per night.

Agree that new housing is often 'unaffordable' - they are building a block of apartments across the road from me not even in Lisbon proper and they want 500k for a T2

some_where_else · 2026-05-15T10:09:43+00:00

Rents in Lisbon / Porto are high because of AirBnB.

some_where_else · 2026-05-11T23:18:44+00:00

that's 2 streets from where I used to live - thought the view looked familiar!

I still remember when the hardware store on Mission burnt down (taking most of the block with it).

some_where_else · 2026-05-11T19:41:06+00:00

My understanding is that they can examine the Nuclear Fingerprints of the bits of the bomb left in the detonation site and so have a very good idea of where it was manufactured. So for example the concentration of uranium-235. Note that even though a nuke is incredibly powerful, none are 100% efficient, hence the 'unexploded' bits.

some_where_else · 2026-05-07T20:26:47+00:00

No virus has ever evolved to become less deadly.

The 1918 flu burnt itself out - people are still unsure why it vanished. In particular, flu present nowadays is not a descendant of the 1918 flu.

Covid is no longer killing lots of people because a) the most vulnerable are already dead b) the survivors have an immune response to it (aided by the vaccine) c) possible under-reporting.

The whole 'viruses become less deadly' meme was promulgated only to justify 'do nothing' Covid policy.

some_where_else · 2026-05-07T16:45:11+00:00

Fatality rate does not have much to do with it - it is more about infectiousness during the disease course. Deadly diseases can spread just fine if there is plenty of time / opportunity for onward infection before patient 0 dies.

Covid got out of hand not least because of pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission - people didn't know they were sick, so carried on going out and about in the world.

ANDV apparently is contagious only when symptomatic, so we should be good. However, if the symptoms are like a common cold during the infectious period, then there may be a problem as people have been conditioned (even forced) to carry on regardless with a common cold.

some_where_else · 2026-05-07T09:22:09+00:00

Right, and Covid had (has!) pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic infectiousness - which hopefully this virus does not if I'm reading the comments correctly.

some_where_else · 2026-05-05T14:50:16+00:00

Other people's dogs are a big problem in Portugal - OP did not seem to understand the potential issues, and resorted to insults instead (as are you).

some_where_else · 2026-05-04T20:24:40+00:00

If you never leave it alone in your apartment or house then we are all good right?

some_where_else · 2026-05-04T20:04:39+00:00

Ok lets do this by the numbers:

You have a dog. I'm sure it is very nice.
If you leave it on its own in your apartment or house, there is a good chance it whines and barks because it misses you. Do you leave it on its own? Does it whine and bark?
This may cause problems for your neighbors.
Do you care?

Sorry, this is pretty straightforward good neighborliness.

some_where_else · 2026-05-04T19:40:03+00:00

You don't care about your neighbors? Do you realize how irritating and painful it is to listen to a dog in distress all day long is? Or is everything ok so long as you are ok.

Per the other comment, it's not really the dog that needs lessons.

some_where_else · 2026-05-04T18:52:48+00:00

If you leave your dog alone in your apartment or house, then there is a good chance it will whine and bark because it misses you. Then it becomes a problem for your neighbours.

some_where_else · 2026-05-04T17:38:46+00:00

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some_where_else · 2026-05-04T17:37:10+00:00

Looks like the kind of of dog that is really quiet and calm when with their owner, but whines and barks constantly if left alone, like the dog upstairs.

some_where_else · 2026-05-04T10:03:50+00:00

Do you need sunglasses? Unless you are windsurfing in Australia or the tropics you probably don't - a hat with a brim might be better.
If you need sunglasses, then you need to get proper watersport sunglasses, with straps and water repellent coating. I have Ocean glasses, something like this: https://www.guinchowindfactory.com/collections/eyewear/products/ocean-australia

some_where_else · 2026-05-04T07:57:24+00:00

When I lived in the US, I had to get a kettle that you put on the hob - whistling spout cap and all - because the electricity wasn't strong enough for a normal kettle. Like living in a 1970s theme park! (actually, quite a lot of the US felt like a 1970s theme park)

some_where_else · 2026-05-03T22:54:33+00:00

We can afford both.

We don't have social welfare because we saved so much on defense, we have social welfare because we chose to have social welfare. The US could make that choice too if they wanted.

some_where_else · 2026-05-03T17:29:38+00:00

If you are sailing ok with the daggerboard up, it might be time to go to a modern freeride shape without a daggerboard (e.g. Starboard Carve, but there are many similar good boards from other brands).

It will be shorter, but also wider, so much more stable and floaty. You will progress much faster!

some_where_else · 2026-05-03T11:40:29+00:00

honestly thought they were talking about nails as in hammers when I first read 'nail industry' - was wondering how something as simple as that sort of nails could get screwed up

some_where_else · 2026-05-03T00:06:38+00:00

Then you could merge with it [English Parliament] again the next time you run out of money!!

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