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- Versatile kit (100–400/500 mm zoom plus wide-angle), changing locations and the golden hour enhance the quality and impact of windsurfing photos.
- Key techniques: RAW, continuous shooting, AF-C/AI Servo, multiple focus points, exposure compensation –1/3 to –2/3 EV, auto white balance.
- Planning, protection against the weather and water, and conscious composition (perspective, speed blur, even in bad weather) are key to taking good, safe photographs.

Photography: Ten tips for great windsurfing photos – plus: the most important camera settings

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- Stepping into the rear loop often fails due to incorrect loop position; beginners should use the front, inner plug rows.  
- Incorrectly adjusted loop size makes it difficult to get in; foot should slide in far, toes visible on the inside, lateral hold secured.  
- The choice of course makes it easier to get on the board: in light winds, tack slightly upwind, in strong winds tack to windward for more control.

Riding technique: How to get into the foot straps safely

- Radio keys are sensitive to water; frequent hiding places such as on the front tyre are considered unsafe.
- Mobile key safes offer better protection, but can be tricky in terms of insurance law; conditions depend on the respective policy.
- Waterproof key pouches under the Neo are theft-proof; models such as Fidlock Hermetic mini or Keyfender have different carrying properties.

Guide: Where should you put your car keys whilst surfing?

- surf-Test 2026: Focus on waveboards around 85 litres, wave sails around 5.0 m² and freerace booms for large sails
- Waveboards from Flikka, Goya, JP, Patrik, Quatro, Severne, Starboard and We One as well as five pairs of wave sails are tested, among others
- In addition, numerous individual tests on sails, harnesses, neoprene, helmets, roof racks, GPS watches and accessories, collection is constantly being expanded

Windsurfing tests: An overview of all 2026 tests – boards, sails, booms and more for windsurfing

- Pack edged parts such as fins, harness hooks and mast feet separately and padded to prevent damage to the board and save weight.  
- If possible, keep the weight of the board bag under 32 kilos, ideally around 28 kilos; excess length over 2.40 metres can be problematic with airlines such as Turkish Airlines.  
- Protect the board with cardboard, masking tape, harness and straps, secure everything in the bag and wrap it tightly on the outside to improve grip and handling.

Travel guide: How to pack your windsurfing kit safely for the flight

- Nose damage in windsurfing is usually caused by mast impact; protection is provided by nose protectors or mast deflection systems.
- Nose protectors range from expensive, lightweight carbon bonnets and GRP shells to inexpensive, self-adhesive or clip-on foam solutions.
- Surfbent and Unifibre nose protectors deflect the mast in front of the nose; holding on to the fork can further reduce the consequences of a skid.

Buying Guide: Nose Protectors – How to protect the nose of your board from impacts

Tips & Tricks

- Since the 1990s, freestyle has evolved from simple carving and sliding moves to radical, complex power moves in the air.  
- With the ‘Big Change’ in 2007/08, double power moves became established; today, double air culos, shifty variations and triple culos are a reality in competitions.  
- Riders such as van Broeckhoven, Caers and Neubauer still see great potential for multiple rotations, right up to quadruple culos, despite the sport’s niche status.

Freestyle Evolution: The rapid development of a discipline

- Early gliding is achieved with a large freeride board, inboard footstraps, correctly adjusted trapeze lines and a high boom position.  
- The three-point technique, with weight on the mast foot and the rear foot positioned centrally, allows you to step safely into the footstraps without breaking the glide.  
- Reduced sheet and luff tension, combined with powerful, whole-body pumping, lower the glide threshold in marginal wind conditions.

Planing technique: All the tips for your first plane on the shortboard

Freestyle riding technique: How to get airborne – in switch and regular stance

Tutorials

- The Goya Surf Trainer is a lightweight children’s sail (1.0–5.5 square metres), featuring a flexible epoxy mast and thin spreaders designed for small hands.
- In testing, the 2.0-sq m rig demonstrated a smooth upwind run, early planing, stable forward momentum and plenty of room for manoeuvres.
- Available individually for 220 euros or as a complete set for 479 euros; for more advanced children, the Scion model is recommended as an upgrade.

Children’s rig: The Goya Surf Trainer put to the test

- BOsport has developed ultra-light children's windsurfing rigs (0.4-0.8 m², from 980 g) plus a 200x80 cm epoxy board with a child-friendly design.
- Since summer 2023, courses for three to six-year-olds have been offered with this equipment in flat water, lasting 30 minutes, up to around 10-15 knots of wind.
- The programme opens up a new market for windsurfing schools with little competitive pressure; rigs cost around 200-250 euros per set.

Windsurfing from the age of three: Henio Sails presents mini equipment for kindergarten children

Windsurfing for children: "Loop surfing starts in lesson 1"

Windsurfing for children

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Windsurfing How to - Tips and tricks

Photography
Ten tips for great windsurfing photos – plus: the most important camera settings

Riding technique
How to get into the foot straps safely

Guide
Where should you put your car keys whilst surfing?

Tips & Tricks

Windsurfing tests
An overview of all 2026 tests – boards, sails, booms and more for windsurfing

Travel guide
How to pack your windsurfing kit safely for the flight

Buying Guide
Nose Protectors – How to protect the nose of your board from impacts

Tutorials

Freestyle Evolution
The rapid development of a discipline

Planing technique
All the tips for your first plane on the shortboard

Freestyle riding technique
How to get airborne – in switch and regular stance

Windsurfing for children

Children’s rig
The Goya Surf Trainer put to the test

Windsurfing from the age of three
Henio Sails presents mini equipment for kindergarten children

Windsurfing for children
"Loop surfing starts in lesson 1"

Windsurfing How to - Tips and tricks

PhotographyTen tips for great windsurfing photos – plus: the most important camera settings

Riding techniqueHow to get into the foot straps safely

GuideWhere should you put your car keys whilst surfing?

Tips & Tricks

Windsurfing testsAn overview of all 2026 tests – boards, sails, booms and more for windsurfing

Travel guideHow to pack your windsurfing kit safely for the flight

Buying GuideNose Protectors – How to protect the nose of your board from impacts

Tutorials

Freestyle EvolutionThe rapid development of a discipline

Planing techniqueAll the tips for your first plane on the shortboard

Freestyle riding techniqueHow to get airborne – in switch and regular stance

Windsurfing for children

Children’s rigThe Goya Surf Trainer put to the test

Windsurfing from the age of threeHenio Sails presents mini equipment for kindergarten children

Windsurfing for children"Loop surfing starts in lesson 1"

Photography
Ten tips for great windsurfing photos – plus: the most important camera settings

Riding technique
How to get into the foot straps safely

Guide
Where should you put your car keys whilst surfing?

Windsurfing tests
An overview of all 2026 tests – boards, sails, booms and more for windsurfing

Travel guide
How to pack your windsurfing kit safely for the flight

Buying Guide
Nose Protectors – How to protect the nose of your board from impacts

Freestyle Evolution
The rapid development of a discipline

Planing technique
All the tips for your first plane on the shortboard

Freestyle riding technique
How to get airborne – in switch and regular stance

Children’s rig
The Goya Surf Trainer put to the test

Windsurfing from the age of three
Henio Sails presents mini equipment for kindergarten children

Windsurfing for children
"Loop surfing starts in lesson 1"