Windsurf board FAQs
What’s the difference between a long board and a short board?
Well, the simple answer is length is the difference. A longer board than about 3 meters is considered a long board. Anything shorter than 2 is a short board. Yes, there is some grey area in there for a board that doesn’t qualify as either type. Long boars are relegated to traditional surfing today, with almost all windsurfing boards being some variety of short board.
How does a universal joint operate?
A universal joint takes a pivot disc, and attaches it to two U shaped clamps, one rises above the disc, the other clamp sinks below it. Each clamp attachment is a fully rotary joint. The clamps are attached at a ninety degree offset to each other, making for one attachment point at every ninety degrees around the circumference of the disc. If the clamps are then attached to shafts, the joint is fully mobile through just about any range of motion you can come up with. In a windsurfing rig, the u joint features one shaft that goes into the board, and the other shaft is the mast.
How difficult is windsurfing to pick up?
Windsurfing is the type of sport that is easy to get into, and fascinating to master. Just about anyone can get the hang of riding around the surf with the aid of the wind. It takes years of practice to pull off some of the stunts that professional windsurfers perform on a regular basis. So if you want something that will scale well with your interest level, windsurfing is a great option for you. If you just want to do something on the weekends once in a while, it works. If you want something to devote all of your spare time to, it can do that as well!
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