THE HISTORY OF WINDSURFING...IN TARIFA
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2M ago
Windsurfing, as we know it today, began to take shape in the late 1960s and early 1970s, thanks to the innovative work of several individuals who sought to combine elements of surfing and sailing. The story of windsurfing's origins involves a series of incremental developments and the convergence of ideas from various inventors around the world. One of the key figures in the development of windsurfing is a man named Hoyle Schweitzer, an aeronautical engineer, who, along with his partner Jim Drake, made a pivotal breakthrough in 1968. They patented a design that featured a universal joint, whic ..read more
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LA HISTORIA DEL WINDSURF...EN TARIFA
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2M ago
El windsurf, también conocido como tabla a vela o vela de windsurf, es un deporte acuático que combina la navegación a vela con el surf. Su origen se remonta a la década de 1960 y 1970, cuando varios inventores de diferentes partes del mundo comenzaron a experimentar con la idea de utilizar una vela montada en una tabla de surf para aprovechar el viento y deslizarse sobre el agua. Uno de los primeros pioneros del windsurf moderno fue el ingeniero estadounidense Hoyle Schweitzer, quien junto con el surfista Jim Drake desarrolló un diseño inicial de tabla a vela en la década de 1960. Su diseño i ..read more
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YOUR WINDSURF EQUIPMENT
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1y ago
Once upon a time there was a long, long board and a big, big sail. Both were big and heavy... but that’s ancient history! Thanks to progress in the nautical field and the use of technologies from other fields (such as aviation) and their materials (especially carbon and Kevlar), we can now enjoy windsurfing boards and sails that are light, comfortable and easy to handle. And all optimised for a specific use. What do you need to windsurf? The most important thing is wind, of course. And motivation! Now all else you need is a board and a sail, right? A closer look reveals that there’s much more ..read more
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TOWARDS A NEW COURSE: THE FOIL
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2y ago
NEW WORLDS TO DISCOVER Where does the foil come from? The exact inventor of the foil is unknown. In the 1960s, an American aeronautical engineer, Walter Woodward, invented a foil for water skis, which was a great success. But in reality, the idea was not entirely new: Already in the early 1900s, foils were being built for military vessels. However, it wasn’t until the new Millenium that a foil was seen on a board and the pioneer was a foil surfboard. Today, foils are seen in a wide variety of disciplines and the family seems to be expanding continuously. Foils are mounted on surfboards, windsu ..read more
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AUF IN NEUE RICHTUNGEN: DAS FOIL
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2y ago
NEUE WELTEN ENTDECKEN Woher kommt das Foilen? Der Erfinder des Foils ist nicht genau bekannt. In den 1960er Jahren erfand ein amerikanischer Luftfahrtingenieur, Walter Woodward, ein Foil für Wasserskier, das auch ein großer Erfolg war. Doch in Wirklichkeit war die Idee nicht ganz neu: Bereits Anfang 19. Jahrhundert wurden Tragflächen für Militärschiffe gebaut. Bis man die Foils aber an einem Brett sah, musste man noch bis zur Jahrtausendwende warten, als ein Foil auf ein Surfbrett montiert wurde. Heute ist das Foil in einer Vielzahl von Disziplinen zu finden und die Familie scheint ständig zu ..read more
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HACIA NUEVOS RUMBOS: EL FOIL
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2y ago
NUEVOS MUNDOS POR DESCUBRIR ¿De dónde viene el foil? No se sabe exactamente quién inventó el foil. Es cierto que en los años ’60 un ingeniero aeronáutico estadounidense (Walter Woodward) inventó un foil para esquís acuático, que fue todo un éxito. Pero en realidad la idea no era del todo nueva: ya desde principios del ‘900 se construían foils, para embarcaciones de tipo militar. Para llegar a ver el foil en una tabla, sin embargo, tuvimos que esperar el nuevo milenio, cuando por fin una tabla de surf fue pionera en el sector. A día de hoy podemos ver el foil en una gran variedad de disciplinas ..read more
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SAFETY AT SEA
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2y ago
WHY TALK ABOUT SAFETY? Without a doubt, the most risky "sport" we practice every day is driving. In comparison —statistically speaking— accidents in windsurfing and foiling are practically irrelevant. However, safety is necessary and essential to enjoy our beloved sport. Remember: we are in a natural environment (water). An environment that is not our own...and above all, we are not alone! In the best known spots, such as Tarifa and especially Valdevaqueros beach, the ocean becomes a real highway in summer at peak times. Thus, it is essential that all surfers know and apply the rules of the ga ..read more
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SICHERHEIT AUF SEE
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2y ago
WARUM ÜBERHAUPT ÜBER SICHERHEIT SPRECHEN? Die riskanteste "Sportart", die wir täglich betreiben, ist zweifellos das Autofahren. Im Vergleich dazu sind – statistisch gesehen – Unfälle, die beim Windsurfen und Foilen passieren, praktisch unbedeutend. Sicherheit ist jedoch wichtig und unerlässlich, um unseren geliebten Sport sicher ausüben und vollkommen genießen zu können. Vergiss nicht: Wir sind inmitten der Natur, genauer gesagt im Wasser. Eine Umgebung, die nicht unsere eigene ist ... und wir sind dabei nicht allein! An den bekannten Spots wie Tarifa und vor allem der Strand von Valdevaqueros ..read more
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SEGURIDAD EN LA NAVEGACIÓN
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2y ago
¿POR QUÉ HABLAR DE SEGURIDAD? Sin duda, el “deporte” de más riesgo que practicamos a diario es montarnos en un coche. En comparación - estadísticamente hablando - los accidentes en el mundo del windsurf y del foil son prácticamente irrelevantes. La seguridad, sin embargo, es algo necesario e imprescindible para que todos podamos disfrutar del deporte que nos apasiona de manera segura y satisfactoria. Recuerda: estamos en un medio natural (el agua) que no es el nuestro propio...y sobre todo, ¡no estamos solos! En los spots más conocidos, como es Tarifa y especialmente la playa de Valdevaqueros ..read more
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WE ARE SAILORS AND LIKE GOOD SAILORS WE TALK
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2y ago
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”, said Juliet to Romeo. But that’s not correct here. In windsurfing and at sea in general, we have to call everything by its name... and these do not always coincide with those used on the "mainland". At sea, a rope is usually a line or a haul, a steering direction is a course, and so on and so forth. To lift the sail is called to uphoal, to steer towards the wind you’ll luff up while you’ll bear away by steering away from the wind. We do not even use the terms "left” and “right". As the perspective changes when sailing from one side to the other ..read more
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