Windsurfing
Standing on a board and steering a hand-held sail to skim across the water.
Windsurfing
- To start
- $150
- Each month
- $50
- Time
- 4 hours a week
- Sessions
- 2 hours or more
- Where
- A specialist venue
- Who with
- On your own
Is it for you?
- It gives you a real rush.
- It gets you outside.
- It gets your body properly working.
- It keeps you off screens.
You’ll like it if
- You want to have adventures
- You want to get really good at something
- You want to get moving
Maybe not if
- You are not comfortable in deep water
- There is no specialist venue near you
- You want something for any weather
Heads upDeep waterCold and wet weather
What it feels like
WindsurfingAverage sport & Fitness hobbyCalm
Company
Physical effort
Creative freedom
Brainwork
Hands-on
Outdoors
Quick wins
$150Costs more to start than 86% of hobbies
$50Over a year, more than the kit
$750About $4 an hour at 4 hours a week
Before you buy
Rent or borrow gear at the venue for your first few sessions, before you buy anything.
Your first session
Take a beginners' lesson on a big, stable board in light wind and learn to pull up the sail and sail across and back.
2 hours or moreA specialist venueFairly easy to start
Questions
How much does windsurfing cost to start?
About $150 if you rent or borrow where people usually do, then about $50 a month once you are going.
How much time does windsurfing take?
About 4 hours a week to enjoy it and get better, in sessions of 2 hours or more.
Where do people do windsurfing?
At a specialist venue, mostly found in cities.
Is windsurfing good for beginners?
It takes a bit more setting up than most hobbies. A good first session: Take a beginners' lesson on a big, stable board in light wind and learn to pull up the sail and sail across and back.
Do I need other people for windsurfing?
No. It works fine on your own.