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Slim Shady: can you windsurf on this oriented strand board?

Nico Prien builds and sails a windsurf board made of wood

Innovations are a product of ideas and experimentation. But can anyone make and ride a windsurf board made from an oriented strand board (OSB)?

Sarah Hauser: the Guinness World Record holder for the largest windsurfing wave by a woman | Photo: Fish Bowl Diaries

Windsurfer Sarah Hauser rides 40-foot wave at Jaws for the Guinness

Sarah Hauser set a new Guinness World Record for the biggest wave ridden by a female windsurfer.

III Grande Prémio de Windsurf de Porto Moniz: a sailboard match race in a Madeira natural pool | Photo: Pedro Vasconcelos

The unique match-race windsurfing event held in a natural pool

The Portuguese island of Madeira is home to the world's first natural swimming pool windsurfing regatta.

USA SailGP: the high-performance foiling catamaran can reach speeds of nearly 55 knots | Photo: SailGP

The day Kai Lenny capsized on the USA SailGP catamaran

Professional surfers Kai Lenny and Jamie O'Brien embarked on a thrilling adventure when they set sail aboard the high-performance USA SailGP F50 foiling catamaran.

Planing: you'll need at least 12 knots of wind to start flying above water | Photo: Carter/PWA

What is the minimum wind speed needed to start planing?

Planing is one of the most exciting skills you can master while windsurfing. It usually separates beginners from intermediate and advanced sailors. But what is the minimum wind speed to get flying over water?

Ice windsurfing: riders can easily reach speeds of 100 kilometers per hour | Photo: WISSA

What is ice windsurfing?

Imagine gliding across a frozen lake, your sail catching the wind, and skis slicing through the ice and snow. Meet the sport that blends the thrill of windsurfing with the crisp, cold beauty of winter landscapes.