subject: Why Should You Windsurf At All? [print this page] Why should you windsurf? What could possibly make you want to learn what a clew is? Or how to jibe (that's a dance isn't it)? Well read on and I will have a go at explaining why.
Windsurfing is a sport for life, you can begin as young as 8 and carry on until your over 80, granted you may not be in your prime for the full 72 years but you can still enjoy it. It is also incredibly safe, far more so then other 'extreme sports", even at the top level injuries are rare in comparison (though obviously the windsurfer is much more likely to get injured than the couch potato). But even though it is safer then other extreme sports it will get your adrenaline pumping and your face aching from a massive grin.
It wont only be your face aching though, windsurfing is an incredible workout, it will keep you slim, trim and really tone up your back and arms, whilst working your whole body and the good thing is it doesn't even feel like exercise, a million miles from the boring treadmills in the gloomy gym. It is the kind of sport that will keep you healthy and active for a lifetime.
Amazingly the benefits do not end with your physical health. The benefits of a good nights sleep to your mental health have been well documented. And trust me after a day of windsurfing you will get a good nights sleep. Also there's a lot to be said for physical activity as the most natural anti-depressant available, there is nothing like the content feeling you get when you sit down with some friends after an exhausting day of doing something you love and have a chat about how you just outran a dolphin!
And if none of your friends windsurf, then not to worry! You will soon find that windsurfers tend to be very social creatures. After all every windsurfer has at least one thing in common and very quickly you will realise that you have more and more in common with these people that like to harness the wind and skim along the sea.
You will see that if you spend your whole day speeding along with spray hitting the big cheesy grin on your face, with your friends who have that same big cheesy grin on their face, then you will more then likely be spending the rest of your time with the same big cheesy grin on your face! Have a think; see if you can remember ever seeing a picture, or a video of a windsurfer who is not smiling.
So there it is. That is why you should windsurf. So go on, go find you're nearest course.
