windsurfing

American  

[wind-sur-fing] / ˈwɪndˌsɜr fɪŋ /

noun

1. a form of sailing in which a flexible sail, free to move in any direction, is mounted on a surfboard and the craft guided by the standing rider.

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windsurfing British  

/ ˈwɪndˌsɜːfɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: boardsailing.   sailboarding.  the sport of sailing standing up on a sailboard that is equipped with a mast, sail, and wishbone boom

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Etymology

Origin of windsurfing

First recorded in 1965–70; wind ¹ + surf + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He pulled a couple of windsurfing boards from the back of a pickup and began explaining the finer points of a northward versus a westward wind.

From Salon

Troops and contractors ride past me on bikes, and I see people playing tennis and windsurfing in the late afternoon sun.

From BBC

The 25-year-old was guaranteed a windsurfing medal after dominating the opening series off the Marseille coast.

From BBC

There was also bronze for Emma Wilson in the windsurfing, though she was left disappointed by her performance in the delayed final.

From BBC

“He’d always drop everything, put the kettle on and sit down for a chat… a very sad loss for the world of windsurfing and stand up paddle boarding,” they wrote.

From BBC