Summer is a season when everybody does not want to stay at home and prefers to change the view. The majority of people go to the seaside where lots of activities wait for them. Somebody loves to lay on the beach sunbathing, while others choose active rest. Below are some video loops of the best windsurfing moments caught on video. Enjoy them and get to know new facts about the sport.
Windsurfing is one of the most amazing and captivating water activities. It is also called sail-boarding or board-sailing and means a water sport that requires a sail and board device and combines elements of surfing and sailing. This sport activity was invented in the USA during the 1960s by Hoyle Schweitzer, a surfer, and Jim Drake, a sailor. Hey received the first patent for a sailboard, called it a Windsurfer and started the history of windsurfing.
The sport quickly spread throughout North America, and by the late 1970s it had become widely popular in Europe. Its popularity soon spawned a thriving sailboard-manufacturing industry in Europe.
There is a lot of variation in modern sailboard design. The boards now usually range from two to four meters and weigh between seven to eighteen kg. By the way, some boards can reach speeds of over forty knots. There are also different types of modern windsurfing that include racing, slalom, freestyle and wave sailing.
It is amazing that windsurfing was included in the Olympic Games. Olympic windsurfing features sailors who race over a traditional triangle course. It was first contested in 1984, as a demonstration sport, with separate competitions for men and later on for women. There were some equipment changes in successive Olympiads: sailboards of the Windglider design were used at the 1984 Games, Division II boards in 1988, Lechner boards in 1992, etc.
September 13th, 2010 at 5:05 am
Awesome videos! Thanks for sharing this. I enjoyed watching them all.