Premier Magazines
There are several magazines that windsurfers can subscribe to for all the latest information about the sport. Some of the premier publications include:
1. Windsurfing: The leading journal in the United States, it is usually on the subscription list of all enthusiasts in America. It provides details on upcoming events, reviews of equipments like boards, sails and masts, reviews about past events, important news, special reports on popular and offbeat surfing destinations as well as detailed weather reports. Before subscribing to it, readers can also get a free sample copy before confirming their subscription. The magazine also invites columns from their readers, especially amateur windsurfers wherein the amateurs can share their thoughts, ideas and experiences.
2. Boards: Like ‘Windsurfing’ is in the United States, Boards is in the United Kingdom. ‘Boards’ is a premier publication in the UK and provides latest information on happenings, equipments, great stars, clubs and shops. Subscribing to Boards would help to keep track of the latest happenings in the world of windsurfing, especially in Europe.
3. US Windsurfing: ‘US Windsurfing’ is also a good resource for all the information and news about the exciting water sport. Along with being a good resource on the sport, the magazine is also in the forefront in supporting event organizers in conducting a particular event. ‘US Windsurfing’ has organized several training programs for young and upcoming windsurfing enthusiasts.
4. Duckjibe: Subscribing to Duckjibe can help windsurfers, especially aspiring competitors to keep track of schedules of various surfing competitions. Also, there are regular reviews of great surfing spots, which is a great help especially for new and unexplored destinations.
5. Windgirls.com: An online magazine, windgirls.com is exclusively for women windsurfers. Windsurfing as a sport is to a great extent dominated by men. Thus, sometimes women’s events do not get equal attention from the fraternity. Thus windgirls.com is an initiative to put women on the same footing.
6. Freesail: One of the oldest magazines in the sport and the oldest in Australia, Freesail is another widely read magazine. It provides complete information on the windsurfing scene in Australia.
7. Action Asia: Not as popular as Europe or America, the Asian region offers some of the most offbeat windsurfing locations. The magazine tracks the growth of the sport in the Asian region and also features some interesting stories about Asian windsurfers.
8. Daily Dose: For all the keen windsurfers in Germany, Daily Dose is a great magazine that can help them to keep abreast with the international happenings in this arena.
Apart from these, there are other magazines like Planchemag (France), Hi Wind (Japan) and Wind & Kite (New Zealand) that provide extensive coverage about the windsurfing events and news. Reading these magazines regularly can greatly help windsurfers in enhancing their techniques and skills.
Windsurfing is constantly evolving sport and everyday there are innovations taking place. Also, worldwide, the surfing scene is bustling with activities with several windsurfing competitions, festivals, camps and workshops. Thus, keeping updated with the latest happenings is essential to be on the pulse always. For such keen windsurfers, subscribing to a windsurfing magazine would be a good idea.
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