Choosing the right spot is a decisive factor in how quickly you progress in windsurfing. Spots with a large standing area and a steady, onshore or cross onshore wind are ideal for beginners. Such spots can be found almost everywhere: on many lakes, on the Baltic Sea or the Ijsselmeer, or even in more exotic locations such as Bonaire. We'll show you the best spots for quick learning success!

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The first tacks, jibes and sheet starts are usually learnt at surf school. Once these are in place, intermediates can try out manoeuvres that make windsurfing more spectacular and faster with every step. From the first faster jibes to the classic power jibe, from the beach start to the water start and from the first planing rush to looping and the first jumps!

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If you hire your equipment from a surf centre, you will usually get the ideal windsurfing equipment for your riding ability. But sooner or later, most windsurfers will need to buy their own equipment in order to be more independent. Good intermediate equipment is uncomplicated to handle, supports the next steps and also offers the potential for further development to give windsurfing intermediates pleasure for a long time!

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How do they do it? When it comes to windsurfing, there are numerous tricks and hacks to simplify equipment handling and get on the water faster. It can also be interesting and helpful to understand how sails, boards and fins work and to know what to look out for when buying equipment.

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