Windsurfing is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It became popular in the 20th century after N. Darby introduced the idea of using a handheld sail, or sailboard, in 1948. The sport uses a board between 2 to 3 meters long made of foam or wood along with a mast, boom, and sail ranging between 2.5 to 12 square meters. Windsurfing involves using wind conditions, wave strength, and maneuvering techniques to control the board while sailing. Some of the top locations for windsurfing include Lake Arenal in Costa Rica, Tarifa in Spain, Maui in Hawaii, and Paros Island in Greece.

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 ?