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Windsurfing combines best
of sailing and surfing worlds
By TOM MANN
What could be easier than
putting a sail on a surfboard
and slicing through the water
like a hot knife through butter?
Fighting Larry Holmes or runn
ing a three-minute mile would
be if the beginning board
sailer didn’t have the needed
instruction.
Board sailing has become
the fastert growing sport in
the world — and for good
reason. Invented some 14
years ago in Southern Califor
nia by Hoyle Schweitzer, a
surfer, and Jim Drake, a
sailor, board sailing — also
known as windsurfing — com
bines the agility and balance
of surfing with the precision
and tactical skill of sailing.
A sailboard is basically a
specially produced surfboard
made from foam-filled
polyethylene. The standard
board is approximately 12 feet
long, 25 inches wide and
weighs 65 pounds when fully
rigged with a mast, boom and
sail.
A sailboard has no rudder so
all the steering is done by
manipulating a curved tubular
rail called the wishbone. The
wishbone is connected to the
sail and mast which is attach
ed to the board by a swiveling
universal joint.
The universal joint allows
the mast and sail to move in
any direction and any angle so
the windsurfer can take full ad
vantage of the wind.
When the mast is pushed
forward by tilting the
wishbone, the board heads
off-wing and in turn when the
mast is pulled aft, the board
heads into the wind.
This may seem fairly simple
and straightforward — but
without proper instruction, a
beginner’s first time out could
turn into a nightmare.
This spring term, the Univer
sity started an introductory
windsurfing course which is
offered through the physical
education department.
The course teaches the
students basic sailing theory.
Subjects include how the boat
Photo by Michael Clapp
A favorite area for board sailing in Lane County is at Dorena
Lake's Baker Bay.
works on the water, safety
techniques, rigging the craft,
and self-rescue.
The class uses a simulator
to learn how to work the sail.
The simulator is a sawed-off
sailboard that swivels on a sta
tionary mount. This helps the
student to get a feel of the
wind in the sail without taking
the chance of getting wet.
Teaching assistant Jon
Bouffleur tells his students to
“close their eyes and feel it.”
He believes this helps the stu
dent get away from thinking
too much and cuts down on
mental mistakes.
The class gets hands-on ex
perience at Dorena Lake after
they have learned the techni
ques in the classroom. This
year the classes were only
able to go out on the lake only
once, however. Bouffleur
hopes to increase that to at
least three trips next year. He
also hopes to have an advanc
ed class for experienced
windsurfers.
“The first couple of times
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