windsurf
Sail standing up
To windsurf is to ride a sailboard—a surfboard fitted with a mast and sail that the rider holds and maneuvers while standing.
The sport combines elements of sailing and surfing: We spent the afternoon windsurfing off the coast.
As a noun, a windsurf is the board itself, though windsurfer and sailboard are more common.
Vessel's sail support
- boomLoud deep sound
- sailShip's wind-catching fabric
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- boardFlat rigid panel
fin · clew · outhaul · downhaul · leech · luff · battens · camber
Sharp-headed fastener
- jibeAgree or correspond
- planingRemoving surface material
- carveCut to shape
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
footwork · sheeting · pumping · bearing away · heading up
Massive saltwater body
- seaSaltwater body, not ocean
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- bayPartially enclosed water
- flat waterWater without movement
chop · swell · current · tide · whitecaps · spray · shorebreak · gusty
Light, gentle air movement
- gustBrief wind surge
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- galeSevere sustained wind
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
turbulence · offshore · onshore · overpowered · underpowered · lull · puff · leeward
Struggle for supremacy
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- slalomSki race through gates
- wave ridingSport on ocean swells
formula · racing · freeride · recreational · championship · PWA · athlete · heat
Engineless aerial movement
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
- thrillSurge of intense excitement
speed · power · flow · rush · immersion · solitude · connection · escape
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- coreCentral essential portion
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
control · centering · proprioception · agility · steadiness · posture · alignment · concentration
Hawaiian island, tourist hotspot
- BonaireDutch Antillean territory
- Lake GardaItaly's largest freshwater body
- VargasHispanic family name
mast
Vessel's sail support
board · fin · clew · outhaul · downhaul · leech · luff · battens · camber · mylar
tack
Sharp-headed fastener
stance · footwork · sheeting · pumping · bearing away · heading up
ocean
Massive saltwater body
flat water · chop · swell · current · tide · whitecaps · spray · shorebreak · gusty · glassy
breeze
Light, gentle air movement
squall · turbulence · offshore · onshore · overpowered · underpowered · lull · puff · leeward · knots
competition
Struggle for supremacy
wave riding · formula · racing · freeride · recreational · championship · PWA · athlete · heat · course
gliding
Engineless aerial movement
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- exhilarationIntense joyful excitement
- adrenalineEmergency response hormone
thrill · speed · power · flow · rush · immersion · solitude · connection · escape · challenge
equilibrium
State of balance
coordination · control · centering · proprioception · agility · steadiness · posture · alignment · concentration · precision
Maui
Hawaiian island, tourist hotspot
- BonaireDutch Antillean territory
- Lake GardaItaly's largest freshwater body
- VargasHispanic family name
- Texas CoastGalveston, Gulf of Mexico, barrier islands, coastal erosion, storm surge
- Olympic sailing49er, Finn, Weymouth, gold medal, silver medal
windsurfsit still
Remain motionless and calm
lounge · mountaineer · stay indoors · couch potato · hike
- windsurfing spotsPlaces for board sailing