Features of choosing a board for windsurfing

Windsurfing is an entertainment and sport based on running a light board of a small size on the water surface, with a sail attached to the board. The projectile, which is engaged in this sport, called a board for windsurfing. The name of this variety of skill comes from the English. Windsurfing, which in literal translation means "plow through the air." Windsurf is a simplified model of a sailing vessel, without the possibility of steering. The surfer controls the speed and direction of the board with a sail. The boards for windsurfing come in different price categories, shapes, colors. This article will tell the novice how to choose the right board so that the inventory lasts a long time and does not break on the first wave.

What is this board made of?

With its simple design at first glance, windsurfing boards are created with the help of complex technological processes. In the production process, the layers of carbon and foam are pressed under full vacuum conditions. Polyfoam is the basis of windsurf, and fiberglass is its shell. But there are also hollow planks in which special ribs are built in for stiffness.

"Structure" of the board

This shell can be factory-made, and also made to order. Ordered windsurfers cost several times more than factory windsurfers. But regardless of where and how the sports equipment was made, they all consist of the following parts:

• Foot loops. Served as a binding element of the surfer with a "board" during the jumps performed.
• Shvert. As a rule, it is only available in long boards.
• Fin. It is located at the rear of the projectile and provides the lifting force of the windsurfing board.
• Sail. It has the form of a vertical wing and serves as a driving force for windsurfing.
• Mast. The board and sail for windsurfing are connected by mast.
• Geek. The part for which the surfer is kept while riding on the waves.
• Trapezium. Very important element of the board for windsurfing. Trapeze reduces the load on the hands of the athlete and protects his spine from injury.

How to choose a good outfit?

Due to the fact that this equipment is worth a lot of money, its purchase should be approached wisely. Characteristics of the board for windsurfing, which should be noted:

• Length. For beginners, the optimal length of the board is 3.15-3.35 m. It can be bought without foot stitches, since They do not need a beginner. They will be needed only when the athlete completely takes possession of the control of the board for windsurfing and will be ready to perform various tricks.
• Shvert. Training equipment should be chosen with a dock.
• Sail. It is purchased separately from the "board". It is recommended that its size does not exceed 6 meters. The first lessons are better and do at all on a four-meter sail.
• Mast. The best material from which a mast can be made is lightweight carbon. This material is distinguished by its strength, flexibility and versatility.
• Geek. The only thing that is worth paying attention to when choosing a boom, is the possibility of adjusting it to the size of the sail. From this it follows that the boom must be bought last.

Winter windsurfing

According to professionals, the best time to learn windsurfing is winter. "Is there really a board for winter windsurfing?" - you ask. Still as there is. In the snow, the beginner will be much easier to master the technique of this sport and understand the principle of the windsurf board.

For classes, an even ice or dense snow surface is suitable. Also in the winter season, you can simulate the glide along the waves, rolling on bumpy and uneven platforms. A board for winter windsurfing is called an iceboard. It is a device about 1.2-2 meters long with a ridge platform. There is also a monolayer (ski board) and a universal board, which stands on a platform of two skis. These two equipment are designed for skating only on snow.

When practicing winter sailing, professional athletes develop higher speeds than with a similar skating in the summer. Despite the fact that winter windsurfing is a separate sport, beginners who dream of surfing the seas, it is worth starting training with it. Moreover, weather conditions, which are characteristic of our geographical latitudes, allow us to do this without leaving the country.