Windsurfing

How to

- This guide presents eight windsurfing wave spots around the world that offer relatively beginner-friendly conditions despite the surf.
- What they have in common are shallow, often sandy entry points, moderately breaking waves, plenty of space on the leeward side and, in most cases, a lack of rocks in the main area.
- The spots cover different wind directions, climate zones and levels of infrastructure, thus allowing for progressive learning from flat water to reef waves.

Wave spots: Gentle giants – the best spots for beginners

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- Ducking the sail is a key element of many power moves and involves ducking under the leech rather than switching sides of the mast.
- Equipment setup and technique are crucial; ducking can be practised even in light winds.
- The duck tack and switch heli tack serve as light-wind warm-up exercises for freestyle moves and help develop sail control in specific foot positions.

Freestyle Basics: Ducking the sail – the duck tack and switch heli tack as warm-up exercises

- Various methods facilitate the effort-saving carrying of windsurfing equipment with different advantages and disadvantages.  
- Carrying the board and sail separately or together requires attention in order to minimise effort and safety risks on the beach.  
- A video tutorial explains carrying options, safe storage on the beach and typical mistakes; further videos are available on the surf.

Video tutorial: Carrying and storing surfing equipment – what you need to bear in mind

- Yoga improves balance, coordination and stability for windsurfers and is outdated as an unsportsmanlike cliché.  
- Specific asanas such as tree, downward facing dog, twisted chair, side plank, pigeon, warrior lunges and boat are presented.  
- Variations, holding time and repetitions control intensity; the focus is on core strength, hip opening, back relief and better performance on the water.

Fit for the season: the best yoga exercises for windsurfers, wingfoilers and co.

- Jammed mast halves can often be loosened by shaking, standing on the ground and bending the plug connection.  
- If these methods are unsuccessful, the mast is placed under constant tension and worked on with a rubber mallet.  
- Two firmly anchored fixed points are required for the hammer method; if used correctly, it is considered to be tried and tested and gentle on the mast.

Windsurfing lifehack: Hammer method for jammed masts

- Standing areas offer shallow, mostly shallow water, low swell and a high level of safety for beginners and intermediates in windsurfing.  
- The spots presented range from inland areas and Baltic Sea bays to Caribbean and Egyptian lagoons, some of which have a year-round wind season.  
- Many spots have surf schools, hire centres, campsites or resorts, making surf sessions convenient and logistically simple.

Shallow water paradises: Ten standing waters to enjoy and learn

Tips & Tricks

- Large, tightly spaced footstraps provide support along the side edges, reduce pressure from above and make switching and control in the air easier.  
- Freestyle sails are trimmed with little loose leech; wave sails can be ridden looser to allow for stable ducking and controlled thrust.  
- For modern power moves, fins measuring 19–21 cm with grip and a compact stance with the mast foot positioned far back are crucial for jump power and rotation.

Freestyle Basics: Straps, fin, trim – the right equipment settings for performing tricks

- Helitack is an inverted turn to the wind with four phases, where there is no need to go over the bow and the sail turns quickly.  
- Light winds of five to ten knots and large boards are suitable for practising; sails with cambers are unsuitable.  
- Frequent mistakes: dropping too early before the apex, too much pressure in the backstroke, incorrect mast position when shifting sails.

Riding technique: Helitack - all the key points of the windsurf manoeuvre

- Adjust mast base, boom height and harness ropes in centimetre increments to suit wind and control; longer ropes increase control, even for beginners.
- Increase batten tension from top to bottom: minimise the top, maximise the profile area, let the creases just disappear, do not tighten with force.
- For gusty winds, increase the luff for a loose leech, maintain the profile in the boom area, tension the clew only slightly, adjust the trim mainly via the luff.

Workshop premiere: Mast foot position and batten tension - tips from surf testers, editors and external professionals

Tutorials

- 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"

Training the next generation: how to turn children into enthusiastic windsurfers

Windsurfing for children

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Windsurfing How to - Tips and tricks

Wave spots
Gentle giants – the best spots for beginners

Freestyle Basics
Ducking the sail – the duck tack and switch heli tack as warm-up exercises

Video tutorial
Carrying and storing surfing equipment – what you need to bear in mind

Tips & Tricks

Fit for the season
The best yoga exercises for windsurfers, wingfoilers and co.

Windsurfing lifehack
Hammer method for jammed masts

Shallow water paradises
Ten standing waters to enjoy and learn

Tutorials

Freestyle Basics
Straps, fin, trim – the right equipment settings for performing tricks

Riding technique
Helitack - all the key points of the windsurf manoeuvre

Workshop premiere
Mast foot position and batten tension - tips from surf testers, editors and external professionals

Windsurfing for children

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

Windsurfing for children
"Loop surfing starts in lesson 1"

Training the next generation
How to turn children into enthusiastic windsurfers

Windsurfing How to - Tips and tricks

Wave spotsGentle giants – the best spots for beginners

Freestyle BasicsDucking the sail – the duck tack and switch heli tack as warm-up exercises

Video tutorialCarrying and storing surfing equipment – what you need to bear in mind

Tips & Tricks

Fit for the seasonThe best yoga exercises for windsurfers, wingfoilers and co.

Windsurfing lifehackHammer method for jammed masts

Shallow water paradisesTen standing waters to enjoy and learn

Tutorials

Freestyle BasicsStraps, fin, trim – the right equipment settings for performing tricks

Riding techniqueHelitack - all the key points of the windsurf manoeuvre

Workshop premiereMast foot position and batten tension - tips from surf testers, editors and external professionals

Windsurfing for children

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

Windsurfing for children"Loop surfing starts in lesson 1"

Training the next generationHow to turn children into enthusiastic windsurfers

Wave spots
Gentle giants – the best spots for beginners

Freestyle Basics
Ducking the sail – the duck tack and switch heli tack as warm-up exercises

Video tutorial
Carrying and storing surfing equipment – what you need to bear in mind

Fit for the season
The best yoga exercises for windsurfers, wingfoilers and co.

Windsurfing lifehack
Hammer method for jammed masts

Shallow water paradises
Ten standing waters to enjoy and learn

Freestyle Basics
Straps, fin, trim – the right equipment settings for performing tricks

Riding technique
Helitack - all the key points of the windsurf manoeuvre

Workshop premiere
Mast foot position and batten tension - tips from surf testers, editors and external professionals

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

Windsurfing for children
"Loop surfing starts in lesson 1"

Training the next generation
How to turn children into enthusiastic windsurfers