When it comes to windsurfing, all you really need is wind and water. Which might explain why so many places claim to be the "Windsurfing Capital" of the world. But it takes more than a rental shop and ...

With the introduction of products like a self-inflating electric board and paddleboard-tent, the inflatable stand-up paddleboard (SUP) market has seen its fair share of innovation. Now the inflatable ...

Saturday featured the medal races for the women’s and men’s windsurfers with the wind blowing 14-16 knots out of the northwest. So far, four classes have presented medals to their top three finishers.

Everyone knows what ‘surfing’ means – it’s deceptive in the straighforwardness. Take a board, grab a wave. We all know it’s not actually that easy, but the idea of it is. That seemingly simple act – ...

The best time to visit is during the dry season, when winds are stronger and more consistent. This makes it easier for beginners to learn and pros to show off their skills. The wind patterns are ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It’s a slow, relaxed rush, and perhaps the closest thing to walking on water. Windsurfing is personal water-riding without waves. “There’s nothing like ...

Tripadvisor's best beach in Italy in 2026 has shallow Caribbean-blue waters with perfect swimming and windsurfing, as well as ...

Windsurfing and SUP champion Dr Katie McAnena tells us how juggling a hectic career in medicine only ignites her passion for the paddle further Katie McAnena in action wind-surfing. Katie McAnena ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Whenever I tell people how I learned to windsurf on Israel's Sea of Galilee, I'm usually met with a bemused pause, as if a Bible-themed punchline should come next. Some zinger about Jesus walking on ...

SPLASH! I’ve just landed in the water on a hot, breezy day at Snohomish County’s Lake Ballinger. I’m learning to windsurf, a sport that combines sailing and surfing — neither of which I’d ever done ...