Give it a Go!

To try out Windsurfing as a new sport it is best to get a beginner lesson or two and take it from us - in no time you will be hooked!
The popularity of windsurfing means that equipment hire and windsurf lessons are available at countless beach resorts and lakes.
Beginner's windsurf lesson packages are often reasonably priced. To find a training centre near you please click here: Windsurfing Course Providers

Courses

For information on the Irish Sailing Association's windsurfing courses (Go! Windsurfing Scheme) please click here: Windsurfing Training and Certification 

Instruction is not just geared to beginners, there are lessons for advanced techniques including using belt harnesses, gliding (going fast enough for the board to 'plane' over the top of the water), using footstraps and so on. So the culture is very much of continued progression, with plenty to learn and a good social scene in which to learn it

Windsurfing Equipment

We would recommend not to buy windsurfing equipment at the beginning. Wait until you have completed enough windsurf lessons to fully understand the equipment. The variety of equipment on offer for rent at the windsurfing training centres means that riders can experiment with different boards and sails for different conditions rather than owning an arsenal of gear. 

For information on windsurfing equipment and where you can buy equipment please click here: Windsurfing Equipment