Our Starboard Ambassador and freestyler Erik Håkman from Sweden will show you how to make the most out of the light wind conditions. Are you always waiting for the perfect conditions to go windsurfing? Are you living in a place where the good days are few and far between? Have you booked a trip to…
How to fast tack in ligh wind. Starboard Dream Team rider Federico Morisio shares some tips on how to do the fast tack in light wind conditions. Tacking helps you to change direction, but is also essential to master so you can catch the waves you want to ride. Make sure to follow Starboard Windsurfing…
Sarah-Quita Offringa and Oda Johanne offer online coaching and clinics to take your windsurfing skills to the next level. We asked Sarah-Quita about their approach of teaching: “By having a clear plan for what you want to practice before heading out, we make sure that you will make much quicker progress. Book an online coaching…
Your feet and body are flying through the air, and your mast is heading full speed towards the nose of your beloved board; you are hooked in and powerless, awaiting immediate impact. Follow these 6 handy tips to avoid a windsurf catapult. That’s the dreaded catapult for you. Catapults are perhaps the worst possible…
How to Gybe is probably the most known subject to talk about at a windsurfing beach. A gybe is a turn you do downwind, and is a skill you must learn in windsurfing if you want to keep your hair dry! The better you get, the better the gybe! A goal for any windsurfer is…
Front Hand Position – Windsurfing Tips Are you putting your front hand in the right position during your windsurfing manoeuvers? Watch the video above to see Sam Ross explaining his quick tip for your front hand position in windsurfing: Front Hand Position: This week’s windsurfing tips are about getting your front hand…
Learning to windsurf and unlocking new moves can be challenging. With today’s windsurfing tip you will learn how to have a better stance. Keeping and increasing your speed is all about having the correct stance. Being able to quickly adapt to choppy conditions is a prerequisite for all else. Windsurfing Stance: Often our…
Windsurfing Tip – Thumbs On Top can make a big difference: Learning windsurfing and unlocking new moves can be challenging. Something as little as putting your thumbs on top can have a big impact on how you hold your rig. Knowing how you hold your boom during different moves can help you sail more comfortably.…
Learning to windsurf and unlocking new moves can be challenging. With our windsurfing tips today, you will learn how to keep a more stable sailing position by keeping your elbows down. Increasing your speed is all about having the correct stance and adapting quickly to choppy conditions. Follow Sam’s brilliant tip and see how your…
Learn How To Carve Tack Making that perfect, almost planing, carve tack is pretty high up on most windsurfers ‘to learn’ list (no matter how many years you have been sailing). The tack is the most basic moves and probably the first one you will learn while doing your beginner windsurfing course, yet perfecting…
