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Surfboard + Sail = Windsurfing

By Derrick Lorusso Beaupre-MacKinnon teaches Stand-
up Paddleboard Yoga classes, but
unfortunately, Mr. MacKinnon is
ave MacKinnon started
unable to participate just yet. “I have
Dwindsurfering at the age of not done her class but have gone

fifteen. It was his neighbours on
out and done some poses myself.
Stanley Island he has to thank. “At
that time one of the neighbours was Having a young daughter usually
an avid windsurfer and introduced me means someone has to stay on
shore,” he says. “I would like to take
to the sport. I played around with it
for a few summers but didn’t get too some of her classes and hopefully
our daughter can join us someday as
involved,” he says. “Then in 2006 I
was introduced to someone that was well.”
heavily involved with it. Since then For someone who wants to get into
is has been a big part of my summer the sport, MacKinnon tells us to find

and includes trips to the Outer Banks an expert to get you off the ground.
or Cape Hatteras North Carolina.” “The easiest way would be to connect

MacKinnon explains what exactly with someone who has some gear

windsurfing is. “In its basic design and knowledge,” he says. “It is not
it is a surfboard with a sail attached a sport that has a lot of participants
to it. And much like a sailboat, that in the area. It is also a sport that you
sail has a boom and a mast,” he says. would want to try fi rst due to the

“But rather than using waves for cost of the equipment.” He also says
propulsion like a traditional surfer, a there are groups and or clubs near
windsurfer uses the wind.” He adds, Montreal and Lake Ontario that can Dave MacKinnon takes off on a windy day. Photo Submitted
“By manoeuvring the sail in different help with the practice. “Also, people
positions with the wind, and changing vacationing down south would it is an easy answer. “In this area, another location, but it’s a drive to
Lake St. Francis is hard to beat. Nice
feet positions on the board, a person have access to lessons more freely,” reach this fantastic spot. “If some
and wide and lots of wind,” he says.
is able to move; either downwind or MacKinnon adds. one is willing to drive 15 hours
upwind.” “There are also some great spots in
When asked where the best location Quebec and west towards Kingston though, you can’t beat Hatteras North
Mr. MacKinnon’s wife, Lisa for windsurfi ng is, for MacKinnon Carolina.”
and Toronto.” MacKinnon adds
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