Windsurfing is a fun beach activity that is relatively easy to learn. The longer you take time to practice windsurfing, the more confident and controlled your movements will be. Venture out to the water by windsurfing using these steps.

Materials

• Water helmet
• Wet suit
• Windsurfing equipment which include a board, sail mast and booms

Procedure

1. Check the wind. Windsurfing requires 15-20 knots of wind. Follow this rule, especially if you are a beginner.



2. Put on your helmet and wetsuit.
3. Attach the booms and mast on land, and the board on water. Make sure that the mast is parallel with the board once you’re in the water.
4. Position the board on the water so that the wind blows across it, and into the sail. The clew of the sail should be pointing downwind and the mast extending across the board.
5. Put your back leg, the less dominant one, on the board.
6. Extend your arms out as far as you can and let the wind pull you completely upward on the board.
7. Keep your arms extended, and bend your knees slightly as you get on the board.
8. Push the sail forward until it is standing up as straight as it can.
9. Swing the mast so that it goes forward in the wind. Use both hands to hold onto the mast.
10. Get into the safety position by keeping both hands on the mast and tilting it slightly.
11. Do not pull the sail with your arms as you can cause it to go down. Instead, rely on the wind to keep you holding up.
12. Step on the center line of the board with your front foot.
13. Hook into the harness lines in the boom, and step into the footstraps.
14. Think of yourself as a skipping stone while over the water, especially over the waves.
15. To make a turn, tilt the mast slightly into the direction you want until it turns.
16. To stop, return to the safety position and keep it until the board stops.
17. In case of an emergency, like your sail disengaging from the board, lie stomach-down on the board and paddle on shore.
18. Keep practicing! Start in shallow waters and venture into deeper waters when you are more confident of your skill level.

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