Windsurfing

The windsurfing board is a type of minimalist sailing boat and windsurfing is the sliding sport practised using this board. Windsurfing is characterised by the standing position of the windsurfer and by the absence of rudder and sheets. It is the windsurfer who lifts and holds the mast and sail in the active position, moving on the water by tilting the rig back and forth, or by changing the foothold on the board.