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Windsurfing

Windsurfing is a marriage between conventional surfing and the ancient art of sailing. Technically these sportspeople are considered sailors and not surfers. Because they are not limited to the shore break, they can venture far out into open water and need a thorough knowledge of sailing techniques to do so.

Windsurfing became unified and officially recognized in the early nineteen-nineties under the very same title. Previously it had been called such things as wind-sailing, sail-boarding, and board-sailing. One of the sports pioneers Robby Naish, once described it as “Surfing’s ginger-haired cousin.”

The versatility of windsurfing allows the sailor to ride the surf as a normal surfer would, or to even journey far across open water between islands over the course of a day. In this open water there are many large waves which a surfer can catch and even do flips and other stunts off of. It is a truly versatile sport that unifies some of the best parts of surfing and sailing.

 

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