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robsurfer

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posted on 22-5-2011 at 19:20

Early 1930's Sailboard

Looks like windsurfing dates bake before the late 60 and 70
see this website
Tom Blakes 1931 Sailboard

[Edited on 22-5-2011 by robsurfer]

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posted on 22-5-2011 at 20:08

Does that class as a windsurfer?... Doesn't look as though it has a flexible UJ to me and I thought that was what made a windsurfer a windsurfer rather than a boat.

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posted on 17-6-2011 at 19:26

Origins of Windsurfing

Here at Poole Windsurfing, we recently pieced together some interesting facts about how windsurfing came to be.

The following link gives a good explanation of how windsurfing began & who were the pioneers in making it happen. There are some nice retro video clips to go along with the article.

The Invention of Windsurfing

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