Customer Reviews

The Ultimate Guide to Windsurfing

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I was extremely dissappointed to find that this book was more about the authors, than about instructional tips on how to windsurf. As a beginner I was looking for some text to assist in the art of tacking/gybing etc. There are approx 2-3 pages that deal with tips and lessons, all others are just groovy pictures and unrelated comments made by the authors. My recommendation is stay clear of this one.

Save your money if you're looking for an instructional book. Far better instructions can be found on the web. All the instructions can fit on about an eighth on a page.

Save you money if you're looking for a picture book. Pictures are pretty bland, i.e., all the boards that one of the authors own.

Save your money!

Don't be fooled, this book is not written by Josh Stone and Jason Polalow, it has been been written by Nik Baker and Daida Ruano Morneo. I admit they are two well renouned windsurfers but not the advertised people.

The content is ok but no more than is provided in the average winsufing magazine. Definately for the beginner or intermediate windsurfer.

Some interesting comments about gybing, freestyle manouvers and wave riding but not in depth enough to really tell you how to do them, just a basic outline.

At last a windsurfing book packed with modern images of the sport! Too many books are now out of date and don't show the real scene, this has put that right. There are some good tips and advice for modern techniques and it's a great book to sit down and flick through, amazing pictures, especially in the freestlyle chapter. A great snap shot of the sport.

This is a great book if you want an imressive insight into the world of professional windsurfing. It has amazing pictures and some great trick tips from the two authors. A must for sailors of any level who want a decent book on the shelf!