This is the most popular form of high-wind sailing. When the wind is up, sailors can be found out on their slalom boards blasting at speeds up to 40 mph and executing high-speed turns between exhilarating runs. The speed involved in slalom sailing makes this one of the most exciting aspects of the sport. The most spectacular, as well as the most athletic and difficult aspect of the sport is wavesailing. Any ocean or gulf could produce wavesailing conditions, but the best are when there are open swells breaking parallel to the beach, and the wind is blowing along to the beach, or side-shore.
Some people say windsurfing is hard to learn.
The only time windsurfing is difficult to learn is when people try to learn on the wrong equipment in the wrong conditions. With the right equipment, most people are comfortably sailing around after a two-hour lesson. Others say you need to be strong to windsurf. Muscling it will get you nowhere. This is a finesse sport, where 100 pound women can windsurf as easily and as well, if not better than a guy twice their weight.