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This windsurfing course is designed to present basic information about windsurfing.  This course is not designed to substitute for the US SAILING certification course or on-the-water training by a US SAILING windsurfing instructor, but may be used as one of the tools in preparation for taking a certified course or in continuing your windsurfing education.   
See:  Windsurfing Certification Requirement
 
References:
 Start Windsurfing Right - US SAILING

 
All presented information may vary depending upon the sailboat, skill of the sailor, weather conditions, etc.  
      
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The Course Is Divided Into 13 Parts :
 

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Windsurfing Terms
   

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Self-Test on Parts of the Rig and Board
    

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Windsurfing Safety
   

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Knots To Know
 

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Launching and Stopping
 

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Windsurfing Positions.
 

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Getting On The Board   ( View Video )
 

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Uphauling The Sail   ( View Video )
 

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The Basic Position
 

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The Sailing Position   ( View Video )
 
( Video Going From In The Water To The Sailing Position )
   

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Turning The Board 180 deg  ( View Video )
   

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Steering The Board   ( View Video )
   

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Tacking and Jibing   ( View Tacking Video )   ( View Jibing Video )
( View Flash Presentation Tacking ) ( View Flash Presentation Jibing )
 
   

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