Meet Kate Barker

I met Kate 6 months ago at a windsurfing event when I just started my van adventures & we became really good friends! There aren't many female windsurfers around this part of the world so I thought I'd make a video showing a few of her sessions. Hope you enjoy it!
Cheers, Paul
#windsurfing #queensland #australia

[@YTbobo4u]

This was more fun than the professional windsurfer videos as it's totally relatable to we mere mortals. Gave up windsurfing 20 years ago after my son was born and this takes me right back to those very happy days. Best time of my life.

[@windsurfer]

👍

[@elduderinino]

Time to get back into it? (it is SOO much easier now)

[@YTbobo4u]

@@elduderinino Close to 70 now with a few titanium patched ribs and a marginal shoulder. So, too late for me, unfortunately. No complaints, though. I had some very good times throughout my athletic years.

[@juanschwabbobb]

También dejé hace 25 años y también fueron los años más felices y plenos🤙

[@maxmeier532]

The best time of your life ended when your son was born?

[@StephenSkeet-su1qe]

Excellent video no silly loud music and more applicable to us normal windsurfers. Kate is a great windsurfers Excellent at tacking and get onto the waves

[@drs_888]

We don’t pay attention because this lovely lady is changing her clothes; we pay attention because of her confidence, strength, humility, friendliness and her great mani-pedi!

[@cliftonbland1578]

That was an excellent video, no music, just the wind and the waves. It was also good to see how wave sailing can be just enjoyed in mild conditions and Kate Barker is an excellent windsurfer. Big thanks for this video.

[@windsurfer]

Yes Clifton that was the whole idea! ✌️

[@monoshock57]

You all are living in paradise, wish I could be there.

[@j.a.physio6221]

Nice idea to film one person's whole session and interact with.

[@MrBigote48]

It is so nice to see someone just enjoying being out there. I started in the early 80's. Slowed down with age. After watching enough videos of tricked out major moves, to which I never aspired, this is refreshing. Thanks. Keep going, Kate.

[@windsurfer]

Thank you John!!

[@kier4n]

Ah man. I loved this video. I've seen loads of highly edited vids with sountracks, rigging b-roll etc that are great, but this was next level. Seeing her set up, the wind change, re rigging, heading out, the jitters and the falls. That was the most ive felt like i was windsurfing without actually windsurfing. Congrats for a great vid and congrats to Kate, she was awesome.

[@windsurfer]

Thanks Kier4n, I’m stoked you saw the same thing in the video I did! 👏

[@thomasbohn5034]

Awesome to follow one windsurfer through an entire session. Love the pre and post chat. Kate is definitely a role model. 26 degrees! I wish. I was out yesterday in 7 degrees with a 4 degree water temp. Cheers from British Columbia, Canada🥶

[@SURFtheEARTHguru]

I absolutely love Kate. Officially a new fan. Thanks to both of you for sharing your day! As a new windsurfer in the gulf (states) there is too much old gear and few to no shops. As I nickle and dime my dinosaur gear upgrades it is videos like yours and hers that keeps me going when I feel beaten by opportunity. ❤ thank you again for your inspiration all the way across the drink

[@windsurfer]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@arnolddemaagd8678]

Wow love those quick tacks, and great drone footage as always.

[@mmilhazes]

WOW!! Kate is awesome!! Thanks for letting us know here!! 👏👏🏄‍♀️✌

[@nigelparker5886]

As a 73 year old, sadly missing it due to developing RA as much as ageing....I was around and about the level of this lovely lady windsurfer...needing more of the same that she is wonderfully enjoying here, spills and all!! I can’t really say just how much I’ve enjoyed feeling what she is experiencing in this great video production! So cleverly put together by both participants, so thank you so much! Please continue to enjoy for as long as choose too, it’s a joyous sport!

[@windsurfer]

Thanks for sharing your story Nigel. It must be hard having to give up the sport you love but I’m happy you got enjoyment out of the video. I often think of the day I’ll have to give it up too.

[@Hotwire_RCTrix]

Great to see our sport/recreation isn't dead, especially among women. Kate's a very accomplished sailor, light and gusty conditions are much more challenging than they look. 👍

[@windsurfer]

👍

[@TopBlokeChang]

Cool vid. I love the laid back style of your vids with good sailing action. Great to see women enjoying a sail also, you’ve inspired me to perfect my shortboard tack cos you made such good use of it. 👏🙏🤙🏼

[@windsurfer]

Glad you like the video!

[@biohogares5558]

yeah, I wish I could tack like Kate, thanks for sharing Paul and Kate

[@Tolvic68]

Totally agree with Kate. Being out there is just you, all alone, and the nature... What a cool lady! I love her vibe.

[@windsurfer]

🙌🏽

[@dumbdumber1885]

Hello from canada :) That was an excellent video of what it''s really like to windsurf for most of us :) ie the rigging woes trying to find all the bits and pieces, picking the right sail, fin, boom, is the wind picking up or dying down blablabla. All part of the experience. The drone footage is amazing, the clarity, pro quality. Kate has all the rigging brings back memories of when my vehicle only had room for the driver lol. Keep pumping out videos of real people windsurfing :) Inspired me to dust off my gear even though we're heading into winter here :(

[@windsurfer]

Super cool dumb dumber happy the video inspired you to get back into windsurfing!

[@manu_scogna]

Beautiful video! Just love this second smothly spot and a beautiful humble Kate riding alone out there. Yes it is truth women should ride more togheter... it's all my life i keep saing that!!💙🌺

[@windsurfer]

😀✌

[@vyleart4488]

Awesome video as usual. Great rider, great discussion, she seems like a very nice person. Always interesting to see how other riders rig and setup their equipment from the car all the way to the water. 👍

[@windsurfer]

👍

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

Nice video!! The drone footage is epic, and I like the way you show the real world of windsurfing, a day in the life of vibe, awesome.

[@windsurfer]

Thanks Kevin!

[@Juan_lauda]

when i cant go sailing your channel is always the next best thing mate

[@windsurfer]

👏

[@gusthunter8780]

Another great episode, well done Paul! Great footage of Kate windsurfing. Beautiful location. Looking forward to your next clip already!

[@parkes195]

If only I could fast tack like Kate. Thanks for allowing us to hang with a super cool person.

[@Tony-lc7op]

Oh, this is great! I am struggling on the fast tacks, and Kate doing those (from 20:00 on) are beautifully filmed in the perfect angle by the drone. I think I understand it now what I was doing wrong! Thanks!

[@martinbailly573]

Very nice riding, as always great shoots ! Kudo & thank you !

[@blacksand357]

Great flying with the drone, superb shots of Kate riding some nice waves. Those calluses on her hands are a testament to her passion for sailing. I remember how my first windsurfer had a teak boom and no harness and my palms had calluses to match Kate's and then some...

[@windsurfer]

Teak booms.... those were the days!

[@SwellRipper]

Kate shows some nice sailing and wave riding skills out there! 🙂 Thanks for putting out this mellow video

[@stefanos5153]

Simply windsurfing. The Soul Awesome!!!

[@gwndds]

Brought back many good memories of my windsurfing days in Baja and the Gorge.

[@soulzerosix]

Others have said this before, but I love the real world perspective your videos give. Most lifestyle/promo videos are slashy edits of impressive moves, but miss the most important bits IMHO. Access to the break, how to get out in less than optimal conditions, how to make the most of mediocre waves and gusty winds... one can get so much more from videos like yours. Most important, watching this helps me remember my last session and makes me crave the next one. Great work keeping the rest of us stoked mate, keep it up!

[@windsurfer]

Thanks mate that’s exactly the angle I’m trying to achieve.... glad you recognise it! 🙌🏽

[@pe3306]

Thanks for that video.. Wonderful woman and windsurfer.. What elegant and high level with little wind.. I love those tacks... Greetings from south Spain. We enjoy windsurf all year too💪🤙

[@windsurfer]

👋🇪🇸

[@pierrearmand6590]

Nice to see some Windsurfing. I could learn at lot from her wave sailing. 👍

[@longboarderanonymous5718]

Great Footage! Learned alot.

[@windsurfer]

👍

[@lms.9828]

I love this!! lots of women windsurf in Gerroa (5 at the top of my head). I wish more women would get into it.

[@windsurfer]

👍👍

[@TheDunny888]

Hahahaa. Frickin superb Paul. Another great video and Kate’s sailing was awesome . Sure this video will get the viewings and likes up 😁 26 degrees water temp .... wtf!!! I was out today and it’s around 4 degrees C water temp and 6 air temp. It is Scotland though. I think it’s hilarious when you ask people questions. I think you’re being sincere but you sound mega sarcastic. F’ing brilliant. 🤙🤙

[@windsurfer]

Haha thanks mate!

[@hans-joachimquilling7748]

Great Video - Perfect atmosphere. 👌🙏

[@wojtekkrepa7441]

Love your drone footage :) , you are so close to rider and we can see all movements....... it is great for learning wave sailing.... Kate has awesome skill wave sailing.... LOVE HER :) .....Greetings from cold Poland

[@windsurfer]

👍

[@jesterhyde]

Another great contribution to the windsurfing genre by Mr VB

[@Dantanalicious]

Fun to watch, enjoy having no music. I love how Kate’s go to move is a tack over a jibe! Hope to see her some day tearing it up out here in the Gorge!

[@tuba-inxs]

But nobody tacks in the Gorge :)

[@Dantanalicious]

@@tuba-inxs I guess we don't sail in the same areas! But, in general you are right, however I do know many who do tack quite well and just choose not to. I myself prefer the duck jibe. See you out there!

[@tuba-inxs]

@@Dantanalicious yes, see you this summer!

[@73smoo]

Very nice video. Shows the real feel of windsurfing. Very nice woman, too! I am a bit jealous, I also want her as a friend... Here in Europe are also not many female windsurfer tough.

[@danconnor1472]

Fantastic video, love your channel , what a beautiful woman doing what she loves ❤️✌🏼

[@windsurfer]

Cheers Dan!

[@keitherskine8572]

What a fantastic video. Loved it!

[@maurodelossantos5911]

Excellent video, thanks for sharing

[@judisfuse]

Wow she's gorgeous. Kate is definettly our kind of women. I think I'm in love already. Especialy after seeing her closeup at the end. Lucky you Paul...

[@Wacoal34d]

awesome, so original, great work!

[@leroybishop2245]

Kate is sooooooo lovely. 🔥💐🥂

[@dr.franciscotorresmarquezc7352]

Thats pure art. Cheers from Chile 🇨🇱

[@windsurfer]

Hey thanks!

[@sebastiancrangle817]

Go Kate! Nice moves out there. Hope to sail with you again one day. Cool biopic Paul. -Seb.

[@AZ6780810809]

what a realy nice video, must be inspirational for other people to begin with windsurfing, not only women, it was worth seeing it, greetings from Holland, Robert Hang Loose

[@windsurfer]

Thanks Robert!

[@marktiller1383]

Amazing my early 80s, my custom wave boards were, 50% wide point tri fin boards, very small main fin with thrusters. Rotational sails had a lot of kick, with an extremely stiff rotation, it took quite a bit of force to make them rotate. Lody powerflow sail. Windsurfed from 1979 until rheumatoid arthritis in 2006.about 150 FORCE 4++ days sailed per year +holidays in top sailing locations.

[@windsurfer]

Happy you had some great days windsurfing Mark!!

[@timwilliams4600]

Great to Kate again after a few years - Nationals 2013 I think and Gerroa. I like Black Project fins too and Chris Freeman has a great product. I must try this blue fleet fins

[@saltynic1555]

Hi Paul and Kate. Nice vid. Just for the record, there's a lot of awesome chicks who sail the Sunshine Coast including some premium sailors. That area has possibly the best local wind culture on the east coast of Aus. Huge and friendly GPS crew.

[@windsurfer]

Cheers mate!

[@kswwind1]

Great footage! I love it!

[@deroux]

This is great! Kate is awesome.

[@germannebreda2101]

Great Kate !

[@jemhallcoach]

Great movie, fab to see Kate Ripping :)

[@windsurfer]

Cheers Jem!

[@ranjithpowell6791]

Great vid. I've just bought a flat in front of Happy Valley. Totally stoked to windsurf there and Neill St. :)

[@windsurfer]

Congrats!!

[@michaelvine7698]

Ok tried and true treatment for sore hands with or without holes is tiger balm after and overnight. It dries them out Hardens the skin. Really helps. Oh and gloves

[@boomwindsurfing2744]

Ah man. I love this video. Over 95K views …WTAF!!! I think I know where we’re going wrong on our BooM Windsurfing content. We need a guest spot from Kate 🤩 Only problem is if she thinks a water temp of 26 degrees is cool, she’d be horrified at our current temp of 5 degrees and our peak temp in July of 14 degrees. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Happy New Year Paul and have an awesome 2023 😱🤙💥 All the best the BooM boys, Paul & Nick 🤙💥

[@windsurfer]

Happy New Year guys really appreciate the support!!! (Yes, you should find a windsurfing lady for your next video haha)

[@manoloterranova414]

Relaxing video! Really enjoyed!

[@windsurfer]

👍

[@JakeBullit123]

Great video, nice to see people setting up, got a good tip using the harness to down haul. Could tell she's good before she even got on the water. Shame about the lack of drone footage. Buy your self a Fimi X8SE, no no fly zones and cheap. 👍🤙

[@DTV-jg4kg]

Love it!

[@OTR392]

Over 1/2 of this windsurfing video is people takling and getting changed into swim gear. Starts at about 16:00

[@indiesflyer971]

Thanks Paul for your addictive drone footage

[@Bodha01]

Dude, her dress is a Fanatic Lite Bat from the 90s!

[@remythomas9364]

Beautiful video and woomen😂

[@boatbyrd]

What a Dream!!!

[@CALIMERO1255]

Go big Kate! Big congrats nice video

[@windsurfer]

👍

[@jameselks1529]

Good vid and skills by Kate 👍

[@humanbot9515]

Nice shredding and tacking. Enjoy your dinner

[@vrguitartabs6718]

Windsurf lesson without words!...

[@mattcecil2211]

Timmy! Busted on a week day! Hahaha

[@falfield]

Nice video - and some very nifty tacking.

[@coloredriot8193]

An elderly windsurfer in Hawaii would say: Nothing radical - just incredible windsurfing

[@frontloop71]

great real world footage once again

[@Statek63]

Oh I am so envious ;-) here we have 1 degree Celsius, dark skies with occasional snow - and no signs of spring whatsoever :-/

[@windsurfer]

🥶

[@alexisuat8248]

finaly some windsurfing action again !

[@marcosgallodgp]

Kate is awesome!

[@customwindsurfsails6356]

Congratulations nice lady. You are a good surfer.

[@thorstenc7342]

Paul, you are a good ambassador for all beauties of your country 😇😂 You should make a big tourist guide for all windsurfers of europe. After corona i want to visit australia, especially if i heard freezy 26 degree water temperature 😂 But my problem is information. I know nothing about best wind time, locations, stuff to rent, slalom/wave/foil conditions, accommodations, rental cars or camper. I only saw your vids and my desire grows up 😢 It is not necessary to make a big compilation, but a short overview will be helpful.

[@windsurfer]

Hey thanks Thorsten.... if I do too good a job of promoting all the spots the local windsurfers might get annoyed ha! I hope you make it to Australia one day. Your best bet is to visit Western Australia from Oct-Mar. 👍

[@thorstenc7342]

@@windsurfer Hi Paul, my time will be between december and february to escape from german winter 😇😂 Please give me a suggestion. 😇 I saw vids from geraldton, this looks nice. But is it possible to rent stuff there? The same with primbee, this place looks awesome for speeding and jibing. But the decision depends on wind statistics and rental stuff. I have no problems to travel with a camper or car between different locations.

[@windsurfer]

@@thorstenc7342 Get onto Seabreeze.com.au website and ask all your questions on the windsurfing forum. You’ll get all your answers!

[@thorstenc7342]

@@windsurfer Thanks Paul 👍🏼

[@soulzerosix]

This video is also proof that the humble tack is one of the most important moves in a wave sailor's arsenal. Now I need to get mine back to speed 🙂

[@mwesb1994]

And Kate was proficient both directions. Which is impressive. I'm a master at starboard to port. Don't ever ask me to go the other way.

[@tomnahrgang5316]

My former girlfriend taught me to windsurf. She will be always be a goddess.

[@sprecklesville]

Just can't believe no-one else out except the kayaker - the locations are stunning - where abouts in Oz is this?

[@windsurfer]

Yeah it was a quiet day! The place is called Noosa.

[@timkasten343]

Go Kate Go!

[@rikiwind9199]

Que lugar increible! Saludos desde Argentina.

[@windsurfer]

Gracias Riki!

[@shakrmaker]

Kate needs a custom road bike frame from Curtis Bullock at Save The Postal Service to match that dress.

[@weed.smoking.turtle]

7000 subscribers?! Congratulations

[@windsurfer]

Hey thanks!!! 😍

[@skobichevskii]

Im most impressed by her hat remaining on her head

[@elduderinino]

That is a pretty cool hat. Could you find out which hat that is, Paul? (seriously!) :-)

[@skobichevskii]

@@elduderinino I second that motion

[@windsurfer]

I checked with Kate, it's a Da Kine surf hat!

[@phil95kiff12]

Nice video!!!

[@ИгорьКуприн-в6т]

Пол,привет! Еще раз посмотрел твой фильм. Очень интересно. Kate такая классная! Скажи,там где вы катались акулы есть?

[@windsurfer]

Рад, что видео понравилось! Акулы повсюду... 99,9% времени они не интересуются людьми.

[@ИгорьКуприн-в6т]

@@windsurfer А если заинтересуются?!😳Все равно страшно! У нас года два назад тоже начали заплывать акулы. Но вообще они у нас не водятся. Поэтому для нас это удивительно. Может быть вода потеплела. Вроде даже на кого то напала руку откусила.

[@windsurfer]

@@ИгорьКуприн-в6т Да, есть о чем подумать, но это случается очень редко!! Не беспокойся об этом, приятель!

[@rutaslatitudnorte9531]

great!!

[@ชาลีเริองไทย]

🇹🇭 It shots, very well to see from THAILAND

[@windsurfer]

🙏

[@mavenmavenpest1750]

Wish I could tack like you. Great role model 👍.

[@fabmanly1070]

What a life!

[@timshents2342]

Ripping Kate! Hope you make it to Exxy 🤙🏽

[@miodowy1]

Hi, what drone did you use while filming Kate?Thanks

[@windsurfer]

DJI Mavic 2 Zoom

[@trishmack5042]

Did she say her friend lives in Exmouth WA? If so, I grew up there, best place on Earth!

[@windsurfer]

Yeah she did! And yeah it's a magic place!

[@juliodavila7737]

x-rated , yes siiii , saludos from sweet north of Peru , Lambayeque , near Pacasmayo

[@windsurfer]

Gracias Julio!! I love Peru!!

[@Lowboard_Fun_Research]

Another great day has passed )