Windsurfing: What I Learned After Swallowing Half the Ocean
Pûşper 29, 2026
The author recounts their three-year journey learning to windsurf, starting with a disastrous first session in spring 2022—overestimating their kayaking experience, choosing a sail too large (6.5 m²), and spending four hours constantly falling in. They persisted, returning weekly, gradually learning key techniques: raising the mast slowly, sitting on the board before mounting, using the daggerboard for stability, and letting go of the boom when flipping.
