Photo: Wind Surfing Costa Blanca

Wind surfing is a very popular outdoor water sport along the Costa Blanca in Valencia, Spain in Europe.

Windsurfing on the Mediterranean Sea at the Oliva Nova beach along the Costa Blanca in Valencia, Spain is an ideal way to spend an afternoon under sunny blue skies. There is an average of 300 sunny days a year along the Costa Blanca and many locals and tourists spend hours at this beach practicing their windsurfing skills.Strong winds, sandy beaches, sun and water activities like windsurfing and kiteboarding make this the perfect vacation spot as you never have to leave the area for lack of things to do. The Oliva Nova Golf Course sits back off the beach for those who prefer the solid ground activities over the water sports.Windsurfing is a water surface sport using a windsurf board that has a single sail attached by a flexible universal joint. The first trick is to keep your balance on the windsurfing board and then steer the sail by tilting and rotating the mast all at the same time.Experienced windsurfers can perform jumps, loops, spinning maneuvers and freestyle moves while sailing at great speeds across the waves. ... continue below the picture...

... Windsurfing is best with winds around 15-25 knots but is possible at winds below this and probably better if you are just learning.While vacationing along the Costa Blanca in Valencia, Spain and windsurfing is something you would like to try, then Oliva Nova beach is the ideal place. Lessons are available right on the beach and instructors will teach you the basic skills of windsurfing that can be taught in a few hours.Wind Surfer at the Oliva Nova Beach, Costa Blanca, Valencia, Spain, Europe