Example Sentences

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I don’t know what happened to the windsurfer on Lake Erie last year.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2025

When windsurfer Lee Lai Shan won Hong Kong’s first and only previous gold, at the Atlanta Games in 1996, “God Save the Queen” played at the medal ceremony.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2021

In the women's racing, 22-year-old Emma Wilson will have to finish fifth or higher to be the best Olympic windsurfer in her own family.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2021

He was an avid windsurfer and kite surfer, and frequently organized small conferences in places where participants could also go skiing or hiking.

From Nature • Sep. 28, 2020

A windsurfer and his sail need to balance each other: only heavier riders can counterbalance the large sails necessary to draw power from low-speed winds.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 13, 2019