I’m Not Ready ToRace

You can enjoy riding a bike but still think the Tour de France is daft …
and it’s much the same with windsurfing. Windsurfing’s a great leisure activity. You don’t need to be an athlete but, you need to know about basic water-safety just like a cyclist needs to know about basic road-safety.
Sailing clubs all round the country run training courses that are designed by the RYA specially for young windsurfers. The RYA website has descriptions of all these training courses and lists of clubs which run them.
Have a look at the OnBoard website too.
Boards is a great monthly magazine for windsurfers. Look out for it’s occasional “NEW-SKOOL” supplement.