A water sport that combines elements of sailing and surfing, using a board with an attached sail. The participant stands on the board and manipulates the sail to harness wind power for movement.
Compound of 'wind' (moving air) + 'surfing' (riding waves). Coined in the 1960s when this hybrid sport was invented, combining ancient sailing principles with modern surfboard design.
Windsurfing was actually invented almost simultaneously by different people in the 1960s, leading to patent disputes that lasted decades. It's one of the few sports where you can travel faster than the wind that's powering you, thanks to physics and sail dynamics.
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