Intro to Windsurfing
Tuesday, Sep 10, 2024 (2:30 pm - 6:00 pm)
Event Information
- Description
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Event Information: This four hour lesson will introduce you to the basics of windsurfing and the equipment you will use during your windsurfing lessons. We will be meeting at the yellow Hoofer canopy at the lakefront. (You can see if the picnic table closest to the windsurfing equipment is available and claim it for our Windsurfing Intro, the first-day, class.)
For Windsurfing Intro (first-day) we start with intros under the canopy, briefly cover basic concepts, look at equipment, pull out the equipment we will be using, begin rigging, practice on the simulator and, if weather is good, check out our equipment, grab our lifejackets, drink some more water, and head out on the water.Watching the 10 minutes of videos linked below will introduce you to (and reinforce) useful techniques (Read parts of the manual only if ambitious).
Please bring good weather. Drink lots of liquids in hot weather. Bring a windbreaker or sweatshirt when temps are below 70F/21C for on land use to keep warm.
I'm looking forward to our lesson.
Jim
Hoofer Sailing Instructor
Hoofer Windsurfing Teaching Videos (this is most useful)
go.wisc.edu/WindsurfingVideos
(Watching the 10 minutes of Hoofer windsurfing videos 1-6: Sails, Boards, Booms, Repairs, Rigging, and Simulator Demo is good.)Location: This lesson will meet under the yellow canopy next to the lake lab. If you are unable to find your instructor, or if there is inclement weather, please check in with the Outdoor UW Office.
Prerequisites: Ground School Attendance Rating
Students who take this lesson will gain an understanding of introductory windsurfing sailing.
Post-Lesson Resources:
- Event Type
- Lesson / Training (ratings may be achieved)
- Cancellation, Reschedule, and Refund Information
- If this event is cancelled more than 24 hours in advance, participants will be notified via the email associated with their membership account. If the event needs to be cancelled within 24 hours of the event start time, the instructor will call each participant individually via the phone number associated with their membership account. We ask that students remove themselves from a lesson as soon as they know they will be unable to attend; lessons dropped within 24 hours of the lesson's start time will be considered a Late Drop. If you no-show for a lesson without informing the instructor, they may temporarily suspend your lesson sign-up privileges.
- Equipment/ Gear Required by Participant
- This event will occur either partly or primarily on the water. Participants should wear attire they can move easily in and are comfortable getting wet. Lifejackets will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own if you prefer. Use of sunglasses, sunscreen, and a water bottle are strongly encouraged.
- Food and Equipment Information
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Registration Count
| Registration Type | Registrations | Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| All Participants | 3 | 1 |