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Watersports: Tips on deciding between Windsurfing or Surfing

Author: Frederic

• Windsurfing
Windsurfing requires many materials: a windsurf board, a sail, a mast, a boom, and a wetsuit… all together, these equipments can be relatively expensive. Be prepared to pay at least £1,000 for everything – possibly even more if you opt for trusted brand names like “Mistral” or “Star-board”

• Surfing
The advantages of surfing over windsurfing are undeniable:
• More surfing time: Surfboards do not require assembly like windsurfing rigs
• Cheaper: A surfboard costs between £55- £900 depending on your level.

Surfing based on your level of expertise:
• Beginners: You will benefit from the stability of a round-nosed longboard.
• Experienced: The pointed-nose of a shortboard will provide increased
control and mobility.

Online shops like Sunset Surf and Shore offer a large choice of surf equipment for any budget.

• Other “Trendy” Water Sports
• Bodyboarding: Short, flexible bodyboards are less expensive than
surfboards. Bodyboarding is a good choice for children and for taking
advantage of small waves close to the shore.

• Skimboarding: Using the concept of hydroplaning, a skimboard allows
you to slide along a thin sheet of water on the shore before catching a wave
to ride back on.

• Wakeboarding: A mix between waterskiing and snowboarding,
wakeboarding requires a boat for traction.

• Kitesurfing: Similar to wakeboarding, except kitesurfing requires a sail for
traction. You can buy a kitesurfing board from £180