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1. Windsurfing
By : Saif Abdulla
ID: H00161549

2. Introduction
• Its a surface water sport
• That combines
elements of :
• 1-surfing
• 2- sailing

3. History
• became known after
20th century
• In 1948 N.darby
introduce the idea of
handheld sail
(sailboard)

4. History
• In 1968 hoyle schweitzer &
jim drake filed the first wind
surfing patent

5. Equipment
• 1- Board ( 2 to 3 m long ) ,
Volume ( 60 to 250 L )
• 2- Rig
 Mast
 Boom (2 sided)
 Sail ( area 2.5 m2 to 12m2 )

6. Types of boards
• Long boards
 Length : > 3 m
 For Olympic sports
• Short boards
 Length : < 3 m
 For fun and Fast

7. Additional equipment's
• Wet suit / dry suit
• Footwear
• Helmet
• Life jacket

8. The principle and Technique
1- Wind condition
2- Strength of the waves
3- Get on board
4- start sailing by
maneuvering

9. Best places for windsurfing
• Lake Arenal, Costa
Rica
• Tarifa, Spain
• Maui, Hawaii
• Paros Island, Greece

10. Competitions
• Olympic Windsurfing Class
• Race board Class
• Speed Racing
• Freestyle
• Wave sailing

11. Thank you for listening
Any questions ?