Windsurfing park opens in France

December 16, 2010 | Windsurfing
Wesh Center Crew: 250 wind days per year

What do you need to design the world's first windsurfing park?

Select a lake, add a 250-wind-day-per-year corridor and let two windsurfing stars manage it.

The Wesh Center Crew is located in Leucate, in the South of France, by the famous Tramontane, a northern wind that accelerates as it passes between the Pyrenees and the Massif Central.

The Goulet spot is perfect for wind riders, from beginning days to pro training.

The windsurfing park is managed by Julien Taboulet and Caroline Barbeau and is fully equipped with Naish gear.

You can stay for as long as you wish, and you can even rent gear. The Wesh Center Crew is located near the Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (25 minutes).

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