Windsurfing Windsurfing Body drag is the name given to a freestyle trick performed by a windsurfer. The trick involves the rider travelling across the water at high speed and stepping off the board and on to the water while still holding on to the boom which is connected to the sail. ...more on Wikipedia about "Body drag"
Formula windsurfing is quite a recent development aiming to revolutionise windsurfing by making the competitions more spectacular and less dependent on high winds. Formula is a class of boards about 1 m wide. They have fins or skegs as long as 70 cm and carry sails up to 12.5 m2. Contrary to the olympic class, sailors can choose boards of different models, as long as they are certified as Formula boards, and fit fins and sails of different sizes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Formula Windsurfing"
A funboard is a type of surfboard which, while it may be within the typical length range common to shortboards, has more in common design-wise with a longboard. The funboard's design allows it to catch waves more easily than other types of surfboards, hence it is a popular type of surfboard, especially among beginners. Typically it will have a round nose and a single skeg. ...more on Wikipedia about "Funboard"
Windsurfing (also called boardsailing) is a sport involving travel over water on a small 2-4.7 meter board powered by wind acting on a single sail, that is connected to the board via a flexible joint. The sport is a hybrid between sailing and surfing. The sail board might be considered the most minimalistic version of the modern sailboat, with the major exception that steering is accomplished by the rider tilting the mast and sail or, when planing, banking the board, rather than with a rudder. ...more on Wikipedia about "Windsurfing"
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