Indoor

Windsurfing Event safety check-out / check-in board

At the recent Eastbourne Windsurfing Fun Slalom event we trialled a check-out / check-in board system for managing safety. I first encountered this at the National Slalom event in Dunedin and it worked well, so I decided to try it here. It worked well so here's the details on how to make and use your own (total cost $6)

Indoor windsurfing videos

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Indoor windsurfing

Indoor windsurfing competitions are also held, especially in Europe during winter.

One of the more well-known, the PWA/UWKA World Indoor Windsurfing Championships are held during the annual London Boat Show at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London in January. Each year a massive indoor pool is constructed and housed in a marquee. Powerful fans propel the boards along the pool. The competitions held include slalom style races, jumping competitions and more.

Watch videos of indoor windsurfing

Windsurfing options - there are more than you think!

Techno 293 - the 'junior' Olympic class, the ideal entry for young sailors. The skills learned here will set kids up for any kind of windsurfing, and of course there's always the possibility of yet another Olympic medal
RS:X Olympic - the current Olympic class board on which Tom Ashley won the Beijing Olympic Gold in 2008