What is the birth year of windsurfing?

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USA46
USA46
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12 Jun 2024 4:03pm
What is the birth year of windsurfing?


Newman Darby 1948?


Peter Chilvers 1958?


Jim Drake 1967?
link: windsurf.star-board.com/windsurf-blog/happy-birthday-windsurfing-55-years/

Is there any official birth certificate?

What was technical difference between Peter, Jim and Darby design?
Has Peter board rudder that can rotate or rudder is fixed so act as fin?







USA46
USA46
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57 posts
13 Jun 2024 1:23am
Peter Chilvers 1958








Jim Drake 1967



What was technical difference between two inventions?
cammd
cammd
QLD
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QLD, 4498 posts
13 Jun 2024 6:51am
Obviously one was bump n jump and the other pure slalom.
westozwind
westozwind
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WA, 1419 posts
13 Jun 2024 11:39am
Metric or imperial?
westhammer
westhammer
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WA, 507 posts
13 Jun 2024 5:31pm
Peter's original ended up as a bridge across a creek in 58 ;) still back his design with fixed rudder , dagger board and UJ as closer to a windsurfer than Darby,s earlier design. Word was Drake visited Hayling island in 58 and witnessed 12 year old Pete carving up the estuary. Drake had attended a aeronautical conference nearby ;)
fpw9082
fpw9082
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QLD, 173 posts
13 Jun 2024 7:52pm
westhammer said..
Peter's original ended up as a bridge across a creek in 58 ;) still back his design with fixed rudder , dagger board and UJ as closer to a windsurfer than Darby,s earlier design. Word was Drake visited Hayling island in 58 and witnessed 12 year old Pete carving up the estuary after he attending a aeronautical conference nearby ;)





Was Peter used ruder for steering?


challengersails.co.uk/windsurfing-how-do-i-become-a-windsurfer/
Drake took Peter concept??


quote from link: "In 1964, sailor Peter Chilvers combined a surfboard and sail and used it to windsurf across the English Channel. This demonstration sparked interest in the fledgling sport."
Never heard of it. Is this true, if yes this must be documented? No way someone first time windsurf channel without any picture or video..
consultrsr.net/introduction-to-windsurfing/




joewindsurfer.blogspot.com/2007/03/history-of-windsurfing.html
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