"Büsum"? Is there anything else there apart from the famous crabs? Yes, plenty of wind and a surprisingly good windsurfing spot. "With westerly winds, this is one of the best flat water spots in northern Germany," enthuses Sebastian Dörr, windsurfing filmmaker from Hamburg, without hesitation. What's more, it's not just smooth water that awaits freestylers here, but also first-class conditions for launching a windsurfing career. Büsum is only known to the general public for its mudflat hiking and butter trips to Helgoland. Or for the crabs. Accordingly, you are more likely to meet "old" people in Büsum who are looking for such leisure activities and even more peace and quiet.
"Apparently the windsurfing spot in Büsum isn't very well known!" surmises Basti Dörr. But that will change a lot, you just have to know about it. Back from so much praise and on to the hard facts. Büsum is a good hour's drive from Hamburg. It's up the A23 motorway and if you save yourself the last 30 kilometres on the way to St. Peter-Ording, you're almost automatically in Büsum, which is located directly on the North Sea coast.
The term "North Sea coast" already says a lot about the best wind qualities. The Schleswig-Holstein North Sea coast has more wind to offer than any other coastal strip or lake in Germany. Büsum on the North Sea coast has both: "coastal strip" and "sea" - two areas in one. Büsum's Perlebucht is a lake measuring around 400 by 150 metres, separated from the open North Sea by a strip of greenery around 150 metres wide. "Separated" also means that we have perfectly smooth water in Perle Bay. "The mirror-smooth piste is a dream for the perfect jump," enthuses freestyler Basti Dörr.
"The open North Sea is just as interesting for windsurfers, there's plenty of space for everyone," says Dominik. The large water sports area is specially designated here. There is only no water here one hour before and after low tide. A lack of water is usually a foreign concept here and leisure planning does not have to be based on the tide. The open North Sea is often still shallow even at high tide. With the prevailing wind directions in northern Germany - south-west to north-west - you are always inevitably driven back ashore. Standing depth, the water is almost always there, a zone designated for water sports enthusiasts with endless space, plenty of wind - what more could a windsurfer's heart desire?
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