If you were to mash up skateboarding, surfing, sailing, waterskiing, snowboarding, and wakeboarding into one super sport, you would probably end up with windsurfing. It is an exciting sport enjoyed by thousands across the country. It takes a huge amount of practice and skill in order to get the techniques down, but once you get used to it all you will have a blast. Huge speeds can be reached. Usually amateur windsurfers travel at around 20 to 30 miles per hour, but with professional equipment, lots of practice, and ideal wind conditions, it is possible to exceed 50 miles per hour.
A windsurfing board looks a lot like a mix between a surfboard and a sailboat. A regular sturdy and light surfboard has a strong sail attached to it, with a bar extending from the mast for the surfer to hold on to. To get started, the surfer heads to a lake or other body of water on a windy day. With plenty of room to maneuver in the water, the surfer swims alongside the board, and is eventually pulled along by the wind. When a high enough speed is reached, he mounts the board. If all goes well (which for beginners is a rarity), you will begin to speed along the surface of the...
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