Windsurfing  TableofContents  About the Tutorial...............................................................................................................................i Audience.............................................................................................................................................i Prerequisites.......................................................................................................................................i Table of.............................................................................................................................................. ii Contents ............................................................................................................................................ ii 1.$_{ }$ WINDSURFING - OVERVIEW ........................................................................................1$_{ }$ Windsurfing - Objective .....................................................................................................................2 Windsurfing – Regulating Bodies  ........................................................................................................2 Types of Windsurfing .........................................................................................................................2 2.$_{ }$ WINDSURFING - PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES .......................................................3$_{ }$ 3.$_{ }$ WINDSURFING - EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................4$_{ }$ 4.$_{ }$ WINDSURFING – PLAYING ENVIRONMENT..............................................................6$_{ }$ 5.$_{ }$ WINDSURFING – IMPORTANT TERMS ......................................................................8$_{ }$ 6.$_{ }$ WINDSURFING - HOW TO PLAY? ............................................................................. 10$_{ }$ Preparing for Windsurfing................................................................................................................ 10 How to Windsurf.............................................................................................................................. 10 7.$_{ }$ WINDSURFING – PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUES .................................................. 15$_{ }$ Windsurfing Performance ................................................................................................................ 15 Under Sailing Conditions .................................................................................................................. 15 Windsurfing Performance ................................................................................................................ 15 Under Planning Conditions............................................................................................................... 15 8.$_{ }$ WINDSURFING - RULES .............................................................................................. 16$_{ }$ Fees and Waivers ............................................................................................................................. 16 Marshalling ...................................................................................................................................... 16 ii 