Starting is pretty simple; have a little look in the yellow pages for a RYA windsurfing centre near you.
Contact them and find out if they do a RYA level 1 course. Better still would be if they run a free windsurfing taster scheme. Some centres do this and it is by far the best way of trying the sport out. However it is worth remembering that to have the most fun you need to at least have mastered the basic techniques. This is what putts most people off the sport at first. You will find yourself in the water more that on the board for your first lesson. This is just a natural progression and happens to the best of us (remember even the professionals fall off sometimes). Try to think of falling off as a laugh, just like harbour jumping.
After making the booking make sure you know exactly what you need to take to your lesson (usually a pair of old trainers and a towel). And always remember to have fun.

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