WindSurfing Blog

Elliot asked:


Can you do both in the winter months?

I’m saying winter as I won’t have any free time in summer but have some free time in winter.

Also whats easier to learn, which will cost less in initial and long term and which is more fun?

Josh asked:


I brought a second hand windsurf sail and there was no adjustable mast head, dose any one know where i can get one thanks
P.S What i mean by adjustable mast head is the part at the top of the sail that stops it from going out the the top of the sail

DsLrjock asked:


I have discovered extensive blistering , chips and cracking in what i imagine to be the gel coat on the base of my F2 xantos windsurfing board. I’m unsure how to proceed, whether to strip the coat (via sanding or scraping?) down to the fibreglass and reapply with a brush (any tips? never done this before) or ignore the blistering and just patch the parts where the coat has already flaked off.

Zack asked:


I just want to know because I would like to try it, but I don’t know how dangerous it is for a newcomer. Any safety tips also appreciated.

Hellooo <3 asked:


There are two course options I was deciding which one to choose:
1) 3 hours, 1 to 1 private session with possibility of getting a certificate if I do well…
2) 3 hour sessions everyday for 5 days, in a group of 8 people and more likely to get a certificate

The reason i’m not that keen on the second option is because I really, really, really don’t want to be in a group because I get too selections. I can swim well and am reasonably fit. However I need to certificate because that’s the only way I can go windsurfing on holiday.

Which option should I go for?
On average, how long does it take to to learn windsurfing (the basics)?
How much progress do you t honk i’ll make with the first option?

Thanks soooo much

Kyle V asked:


I am a 17 yr, 125 lb, 5′8″ male who would like to learn to windsurf. I live in Holland, Michigan where I will start out on a small inland lake, then move on to Lake Michigan once I get better. Apparently the average wind here is around 10 mph. There is nowhere to rent equipment so I will have to buy some. Because of this it will need to last me a while, so I don’t want something that is just a beginner’s set. What size sail and board should I get?

Emma asked:


I am looking for a full children’s windsurfing kit as a Christmas present for my nephews in the region of £100. I’m not sure if they even make them anymore, so the chances are it would have to be used (but good condition).

Any help appreciated, thanks!

John B asked:


I am a beginner, windsurfing on area lakes with a used 12-foot Obrien, 5.4 sail. I can only do it with the mast between my feet. Why are the footstraps so far toward the back? With my feet in that position, I could not even reach the boom or the mast, and could not possibly hold a steady direction. I can’t get anywhere near them without falling off the board. I just don’t get what the footstraps are for, or why they are so far back, or how I would ever use them. Help?

ar s asked:


I am going on a week long trip to a camp where i’m going to learn to windsurf. i’m an upbeat guy who likes fast and adrenaline pumping stuff. Will this be fun because it seems slow..

Lara asked:


and rent equipment to do so. many thanks.