DEFI WIND

There are a lot of windsurf events around the world. Some of these events are only for professional riders and the others are made for all kinds of levels. But there's one event called DEFI Wind that it's classified as the biggest event of the windsurf world.

This event takes place in France. It is celebrated once a year and it's really popular. People around the world come to France to participate in the event. The most important part of the event is in the water. There`s a big race with a lot of windsurfers. Here, your skills level is not too important. It's really typical to see professional windsurfers in the race. But there`s a lot of people the go to the event only for fun. The DEFI wind has a very big organization. During the day they provide you with food and basic things. They organize some lucky draws in which you can win some windsurf material like sails or boards.

 

If I have the occasion to go to the event I'm sure that I will go. It's a really big windsurf party in which people make lots of friends and they meet new people.

TRAVEL TO THE CANARY ISLANDS

When you have been sailing for a lot of time in the same place it’s really normal to feel the necessity to try new spots. In this entry I will explain the travel that I did with my dad two years ago.

In this travel, I went to Gran Canaria with my dad and some friends. The town is called Pozo Izquierdo and it’s one of the best places to sail in all Spain. There are wind and waves all the year and the temperature is really comfortable. But the most amazing thing from Pozo is the people that use to sail there. They are the best windsurfers in the world because they come from around the world to train in Pozo.

In my case, I went there to do a windsurf course with a professional windsurfer as a teacher. It was really good and I learned a lot. The conditions were strong because there was a strong wind during these days.

WINTER OR SUMMER

You can practice windsurfing every month of the year. People that are learning use to sail only in hot seasons because is more comfortable. But there's a lot of people that sail every month of the year. In this entry, I will give you some advice that will help you to decide the best season to practice this sport.

In my case, I get into the water all year. The weather is not a really big problem because there are some solutions for the most extreme conditions. In the summer is the most comfortable season because the hot temperatures make the thinks easier. You don't need to use big neoprene, globs and all these kinds of things that protect you from the cold. But there are some bad things that are involved in these seasons. In my opinion the worst thing is the people. In summer there's a lot of people into the water and it's really difficult to sail. Another bad thing is the type of wind. The hot weather produces light winds that are really good to lear. But if you want strong wind and waves you have to wait for the winter.



To sail in cold seasons like winter is really difficult for the cold. You need to use a big neoprene that's not really comfortable. The wind is really cold and you can't sail a lot of time. But in winter the wind is better. It's stronger and there is not too many people on the water. The water is really clean because there aren't any boats into the water that can pollute.

CUSTOM BOARDS

There are a lot of types of windsurf boards. Every modality has some specific shapes an peculiarities. These variations between the different boards provide it with specific characteristics. Another variation is the volume of the board. If you want to sail in light winds, the board has to be bigger. If you are going to sail in strong conditions, you have to use a smaller board to have more comfort. But all these variations are ridiculous compared with a custom board.

The custom boards are 100% personalizable. You can choose everything that you want to include in your board. You can make a single, twin, tri or quad fin board. This means that you can choose the number of fins that you want. The most important thing to customize is the shape o the board. This is a really difficult parameter because it will change the behavior of the board.

In my opinion custom boards are the best option if you have a high level of windsurfing. If you make your own board with the help of some specialists, you will have the best board for you and your level will increase. But I think that if you don't know too much about custom boards I can recommend buying a custom board because they are really specific boards.

PWA

The PWA is the most important competition in this sport. Here you can find the best windsurfers of the world. There are a lot of categories to race that I will explain one by one.

This competition is like a world tour. Professional windsurfers compete in their categories in different races around the world. The winner will be the windsurfer that has more points because in every race they can win some points.

Now let's talk about the different categories, which are divided into women and men. 

The fit one is the freestyle. In this one people get into the water and they try to do their best tricks with the board. These tricks will be evaluated by a professional trial. The windsurfer with the better score wins.

The second category is the waves one. It's really similar to the freestyle because they have a trial that will evaluate their best tricks. But in the waves they have to ride some waves and do some jumps. In this two categories they compete two windsurfers for race.

The last PWA categori is the slaloom. Here we are talking about a big race. It's really easy. The fisrt one in arrive to goal wins and passes to the next race with the other group winners.

THE SECURITY

Security is a really important aspect of windsurfing. We usually think that if you don't wear a helmet or the necessary equipment it doesn't matter but the reality is another.

The first one I have to name all the security equipment. The most important thing is the helmet. You can fall and get hurt in your head. If you wear a helmet you will prevent yourself of have really big problems.

The second thing that I can recommend is the protector vest. In this sport is really usually to fall and hit your chest. If you wear one of this you can avoid breaking some ribs. Another important use of the vest is the flowability that it can give to you. In case that you get really damaged, you will be lonely in the sea. With the vest, you will be floating.

The last thing is not any equipment part. Now I will talk about actions to prevent an accident. For exemple you can tell to your friends or family were you are going to be or just sail with more people. If you are in a lonely place it's easier to have problems.

ESSENCIAL EQIPMENT

If you are interested in windsurfing and you want to buy your first gear you have to know some important things.

The first thing that I will recommend to you is that you must have a budget and know how much money you want to spend. If you have a lot of money you can buy new things. But if you don't have it or you just don't want to spend it the second-hand gear is a really good option.

In my opinion, it's necessary to have two or three boards and a minimum of for sails with their masts and complements. I say that because the wind isn't always the same and if you want to sail in different conditions you have to be prepared. 

The second thing is neoprene. It's really necessary to have one or two. It depends on the season that you want to sail. If you are sure that you only will use it in summer you can just have one. In case that you sail in hot seasons, you can sail without it but if you have a summer neoprene it will help you