What has replaced windsurfing?
Windfoiling, also known as hydrofoiling, is a newer evolution of windsurfing. It involves using a board with a hydrofoil, which is a fin-like structure that extends below the water and lifts the board out of the water at higher speeds. Windsurfing is a wind-propelled water sport that is a combination of sailing and surfing. It is also referred to as sailboarding and boardsailing, and emerged in the late 1960s from the Californian aerospace and surf culture.Where did windsurfing go wrong? Much of the blame can be assigned to those who marketed the sport after its initial surge in popularity. Instead of promoting windsurfing as physically challenging, environmentally sound and accessible to practitioners at all levels, “wind snobs” played up the extreme element.
What is the old name of windsurf?
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Why is windsurfing dying?
Where did windsurfing go wrong? Much of the blame can be assigned to those who marketed the sport after its initial surge in popularity. Instead of promoting windsurfing as physically challenging, environmentally sound and accessible to practitioners at all levels, “wind snobs” played up the extreme element. Vogiatzis et al [2] also concluded that windsurfing should be considered as physically demanding as most aerobic sports. Anaerobic power of arms, grip strength and lower back strength also demonstrated specific adaptation to the sport [4-6].