Top destinations for beginner windsurfers
By Adam Norsworthy
Learning how to windsurf is great fun providing you have good instruction, the right equipment and ideal conditions.
Many destinations around the world are perfect for learning to windsurf providing you pick the right time of year and the right windsurf centre.
There are many windsurf schools in the UK, but poor or inconsistent weather conditions and the cold water leave many people seeking alternatives. Beginner windsurfers should look for gentle onshore or side shore winds with flat and shallow water.
The Aegean Sea, with its many islands and deep bays, has numerous places that are ideal for learners. Rhodes, Cyprus, Kos and Karpathos are just a few. It is advisable to go during the summer months.
Although the Red Sea is famous for its scuba diving, it also has fantastic locations for windsurfers. Hurgada, Safaga, Dahab and Ras Sudr have great learning conditions and many good international schools.
Top destinations for beginner windsurfers
By Adam Norsworthy
The Caribbean Islands also have great conditions. Although places like Aruba and the Dominican Republic have the strongest winds, they also have spots ideal for beginners. The rest of the islands are just idyllic. British Virgin Isles, French West Indies, Barbados, Grenadines and Tobago; the choice is vast.
In Venezuela, the island of Margarita and the spot of el Yaque is blessed with trade winds and the bay offers a sheltered, safe and shallow environment perfect for beginners.
The Yucatan peninsula in Mexico is also a nice playground to learn to windsurf. Protected, shallow lagoons are found all the way between Cancun and Tulum on the Mayan Riviera.
Many countries are emerging on the windsurfing scene as tourism develops, and with more windsurf schools opening in different regions around the world, the best beginner windsurf destinations are changing all the time.
Adam Norsworthy is the editor of leading windsurfing website, www.ActiveAdventures.co.uk.
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