Windsurfing New Zealand

New Zealand has a strong sailing heritage (Australians say it's because we're too cheap to fly anywhere). We have a strong youth contingent who go on to feature prominently in the sailing world (look at the last Americas Cup, and the Volvo racing). Windsurfing is no exception, sailing is one of NZs strongest Olympic sports and the young sailors have some great role models to follow.

http://www.sail-world.com/nz/index.cfm??rd=n&SEID=2&SRSID=&eid=&pid=&nid...

Not far below our most successful windsurfers are a group who have achieved local fame and success, and have sometimes even achieved world champion status.

The rest. The ones who just love to sail but will never win a medal, who celebrate a completed carve gybe and fantasize about pulling off a loop ...

This section will profile other people involved in the sport, the members of Windsurfing NZ, the local organisers, the characters, shop owners, instructors and others who typify the fact that windsurfing is not an elite sport but an activity for all ages and abilities.

Favorite discipline? Waves

Organising a Windsurfing Event

Organising a large windsurfing event.

Firstly you should have some sort of club. It just makes it a little easier on you in the long run.

If forming a new club I would recommend the following;

Kiwis have been prominent on the world windsurfing scene since the sport was invented, it's been our most successful sailing sport at the Olympics, and we have an impressive list of world champions in various disciplines. This section will profile many of these sailors.

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