Windsurfing definitely has not been canceled! by Rick Randall

Miami Windsurfing.com made the trip up to Orlando to check on the state of the industry, and see the new gear that will be appearing in your local shops soon. We chatted with the big names in the industry about the equipment, but also about their vision of the health of the sport, and the future as they see it. You will see the interviews in full as time goes on, but the overall view from everyone is that windsurfing is still going strong and will grow more in the future. The positive statements from the designers and distributors along with the stoke of the dealers present was a clear sign that they are not planning on giving in to any negativity that has crept up in the media in the last few years. The one clear and recurring theme was the concept of designing, marketing and selling products designed to work in real world windsurfing conditions, as well as for the high wind spots of the world. Everyone had a different take on what was best, from the Kona crew to the Formula fanatics, to the visible everywhere SUPporters. Also, it was exciting to hear that there is some real growth in the youth movement with some real advances happening on the training front. here for more