There is 5 knots wind gusting 7, in our long term forecast on QLD.

Imagine that you suddenly won Power Ball 20 + $mln ticket.

Where would you go follow the wind across the globe (for a year long or as long the money last) ??

What would be your final destination if money doesn't matter ? Just a short 365 day holiday trip ....

Hawaii ?

Namibia ?

Egypt or Turkey ?

...

??

Looks like we don't need even 20 mln lotto ticket. In Perth wind is blowing and simple trip around Australia may do the trick.
But anyway it will be interesting to create list of 5 top destination that every windsurfer dream /wish to visit.

Obviously list could be different depending on windsurfing category. Speed sailing, freestyle free ride, wave sailing.
What is heaven for one sailor could be complete hovock for another.

Lets complete the list for

Speed sailor:
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1. Louderitz ?

2. Sandy Point ?

3.?

4.?

5?
Wave:
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1.Hawaii ?
2.
3.
4.
5.


Freeride/Slalom
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1. Tarrifa ?
2.
3.
4.
5.

Stuthepirate said..
Wave:
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1. Hawaii
2. Western Australia
3. Peru/Chile
4. North Africa
5. Fiji

WTF!!! West coast USA!
Prevailing winds from early spring (March) thru summer (October) are northwest down the coast. And we get southern hemi swells (all season long, on occasion) as well as northern swells thru the spring out of the gulf of Alaska.
Maybe I said too much, oops,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, never mind.

The money wouldn't help, I'm cursed. I have crossed the equator and nation looking for wind before, timing it to coincide with statistically windy months only to be skunked time and time again. Last time Alacati in Turkey should have been 20kt all month but a statistically freak ocurrence high perched over and dropped it into single figures.
Twenty hours in a plane, airport taxi death ride and a weeks worth of non refundable gear hire/lessons...it was a serious kick to the nuts. But given the freedom, I'd live on the foreshore out front of my current sailing spot where I can look out the kitchen window and see the conditions. That is my dream.

1) Hood River Or. Most famous place in the Pacific North West.

2) Klamath Lake, Or. The largest, shallow lake in Or. and rated top 10 in the nation for wind, according to Sail Magazine. So far only 10 of us have discovered this gem that I know of.

3) Gold Beach, Or. Great wave riding and holds windsurfing championships annually.

4) Florace Lake, Or. Small but windy.

5) Leo Carrillo beach, Ca.

6) Long Beach, Ca.

7) Lake Lopez, Ca.

8) Kailua Beach, Hi


I have personally spent time windsurfing these locations and they are fantastic spots.

With you George, fill LG with beer!!!

if money is no object, then the obvious solution is to do as all other sports have done.... build your own artificial wave and wind pond... apparently all good watermen turn to it eventually.

Freeride/Slalom

1. Alaçati (Turkey) - DONE
2. Dahab (Egypt) - DONE
3. Noumea (New Caledonia) - Maybe one day :)
4. Meia-Praia Lagos (Portugal) - DONE
5. Tenerife (Spain) - On the list to-do in 2017

Imagine