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Is this behaviour normal?
Nick - 15-9-2003 at 15:34

I've just spent a few hundred quid on a new sail to complete my 4 sail, 5m-8m quiver - I'd felt that this should cover me for most conditions I'd want to sail in. >8m and I'm not really interested and <5m (when I can sail) hasn't happened in the past two years.

However, as soon as I'd "completed" my quiver I started thinking about what I'd like next .... smaller sail, high carbon 430 mast, new fins etc etc.

Does anyone else suffer this affliction? Will I ever be happy with what I've got? How much is enough? Is there a cure?

Cheers

Nick

SeanBo - 15-9-2003 at 16:26

I've always had 'one more thing' to add to the quiverbag since my wife and I started sailing. Now things are starting to wear out as well!

I think it is a condition bought about by the fact that windsurfing takes a lot of commitment, but you can never guarantee a perfect day leading to the state of mind where you keep thinking:-

"....but if I just had ?????? maybe today would have been my perfect day"

justal - 15-9-2003 at 20:12

It sure is... At the moment I need a bigger kite, an 85 litre wave board to replace my old and heavy Hifly 265, a new wave board and my Fanatic Cross 100 repaired. I could also do with a 4m sail, a new helmet, a new wetsuit and of course some downhaul rope as always!!!

Don't forget.... he who dies with the most toys wins!!!

Al.

Wes - 17-9-2003 at 15:38

simple answer - yes!

Spencer - 17-9-2003 at 16:29

I'll second that simple answer of 'Yes'

mexican bandit - 17-9-2003 at 18:55

My list starts and only ends when someon reminds me of vital things like money and other expenses, but that only slows me a little.

justal - 21-9-2003 at 07:22

quote:
Originally posted by justal
It sure is... At the moment I need a bigger kite, an 85 litre wave board to replace my old and heavy Hifly 265, a new wave board and my Fanatic Cross 100 repaired. I could also do with a 4m sail, a new helmet, a new wetsuit and of course some downhaul rope as always!!!

Don't forget.... he who dies with the most toys wins!!!

Al.


Oh, and two new harnesses, one for winsurfng and one for kite-surfing. And while I'm at it how about a long-board too. Trouble is, first priority is a very unexciting cesspit, which is proving to be more of a problem than you could imagine! GRRRRRrrrrrrr.

Al.

badexcuseforasailor - 21-9-2003 at 09:05

Does this cess pit thing mean that the light wind toys for the 4-5 oct are gonna be picks and shovels ?

Has anyone got a JCB? but just don't drive it to borth while i'm traveling there

justal - 22-9-2003 at 05:49

Now theres an idea!!! Its not quite that simple though. Planning say we have to have a cesspit and not a septic tank, the contractors and structural engineers say its not possible to install a cesspit in this location.... So we're not sure what exactly to do.

Maybe just a bucket in the corner!!.. At least thats the ceahpest alternative which would leave some money for new toys!

Al.

badexcuseforasailor - 23-9-2003 at 11:02

Al what have other houses in the road got I assume they are not on the main sewer sytem either

justal - 23-9-2003 at 18:30

Nope, they all have septic tanks, but under new environment agency regulations, septic tanks aren't allowed to be used here anymore and we have to have cesspits instead.

We're now getting our architect and structural engineer to devise and draw up plans for a large but shallow concrete cesspit to be built... What fun!

Al.

Dave - 24-9-2003 at 12:59

The rest of the street is a lot older, so septic tanks were allowed, or at least not prevented.

The current situation allows us old 'uns to pump our S*!£ into the sea, , as it only affects a few sea birds, surfers, fish....

The mains sewer runs past the end of the road, but I think that the water company can forsee problems trying to put mains sewers into Ynyslas, (for problems read Money)


Oh, and yes I am trying to decide what kit to buy next

[Edited on 24-9-2003 by Dave]