Windsurfing Lessons

Looking to learn to windsurf? We get it. Not quite sailors but also not quite surfers, windsurfers get to experience the best of both sports. As the first windsurfing school in Western Canada (est. 1977) you've come to the right place to take your try at windsurfing! Learn more about Windsure at Our Story page.

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Lesson OfferingS

Our windsurfing Vancouver location has top-notch facilities that are perfect for beginners and advanced windsurfers alike. Worried about the cost of windsurfing lessons? Check out our affordable pricing options and see how easy it is to get started without breaking the bank.

Discover Windsurfing I

Windsurfing

Is this course for me? This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the sport of windsurfing. For those who want to build confidence to rent equipment independently and make windsurfing a new hobby, we recommend continuing on to the Discover Windsurfing II course.

What will I learn? Over the course of this 3 hour lesson, learn the basics of this unique sport, including: the history of windsurfing, equipment knowledge, points of sail/ wind theory, steering, tacking, water and marine environment safety. You will spend time both on land and on the water. Our windsurfing course culminates with onboard sailing where you will practice what you've learned!

How many people in a lesson? This lesson will run with one to four participants. We like to keep groups small to maximize your windsurfing learning experience!

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Discover Windsurfing II

Windsurfing Vancouver

Is this course for me? Now that you've completed your Discover Windsurfing I course, you’ve had a taste of windsurfing and you're hooked! You know that you want more of this awesome sport.

What will I learn? Starting from where we left off in Discover Windsurfing I, we'll solidify the basics with the goal of getting you out on the water on your own. Over the course of this 3 hour lesson, refine your understanding of wind theory, basic steering and tacking, learn how to gybe, setup and maintain equipment, and maybe even explore the pathway to more advanced skills and concepts like boom tacking, using the harness, foot-straps and advanced equipment. Expect most of your time to be spent on the water putting your new skills to practice. This course is designed to build your knowledge and confidence windsurfing, preparing you to rent equipment and get out on the water without an instructor. *Completion of Discover Windsurfing I or equivalent is required.

How many people in a lesson? This lesson will run with one to four participants. We like to keep groups small to maximize your windsurfing learning experience!

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Discover Windsurfing III

Is this clinic for me? This clinic is designed to build on the skills you learned in our Discover Windsurfing I & II courses (or equivalent). If you are comfortable with the windsurfing basics, including how to tack & gybe, and you’ve been out on the water enough times to feel you are proficient enough to continue on, then you should consider signing up for this clinic!

What will I learn? Over the course of this 3 hour lesson, you will dive deeper into the theory behind windsurfing - our goal is to set you up to feel more confident in your comprehension of the sport (ie. why things work the way they do). We will get you out on the water during the clinic and will give you the skills to be able to come back and practice further on your own. Skills that we may explore include: beach starts, power gybes, heli-tacks, sail flips, using the harness, and equipment knowledge.

How many people in the clinic? This lesson will run with one to four participants. We like to keep groups small to maximize your windsurfing learning experience!

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Discover Windsurfing IV

Is this clinic for me? This course is designed to build off what was learned in Discover Windsurfing III, here we push your skills to the limit with use of different kinds of boards to help you master the waves with whatever is under your feet. If you are comfortable with turning and maneuvering on the board

What will I learn? Over the course of this 3 hour lesson, you will learn to move upwind without a centerboard. The lesson will also introduce foot straps to your board, enabling you have more control and a stronger stance on the board. Windfoiling will also be covered, where you will learn to sail above the waves as a large foil fin lifts you up, reducing water drag, getting you sailing faster than you ever have before.

How many people in the clinic? This lesson will run with one to four participants. We like to keep groups small to maximize your windsurfing learning experience!

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Private Lessons

Windsurfing Course

Is this for me? Got the basics of windsurfing down, and looking to move on to more advanced techniques like using the harness, foot-straps, water starting, and more? Whatever your goal, a private lesson will help you to further advance your skills in a session 100% tailored to you. 

*We do not accommodate private lessons for beginners. If you are a beginner windsurfer, please see our Discover Windsurfing I & II programs above. Our windsurfing for beginners group classes are designed to provide the best learning experience for those new to the sport and we find that beginners learn best in small group settings with other beginner windsurfers.

How do I book? Email us at info@windsure.com at least 4 days in advance to create your booking with the following information:

  1. Skill you would like to learn

  2. Requested length of lesson (1.5hrs-3hrs)

  3. Time(s)/date(s) you are available

Have a friend or two who want to join? We accommodate private groups as well!


See our Windsurfing Rentals page if you think you’re ready to be on the water solo!