Windsurfing in Greece



The sport became popular in Greece in recent year with the victory of Nikos Kaklamanakis at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.
Greece is a country which offers perfect wind conditions to practice windsurfing. The world association of professional windsurfers, the PBA, organises every year since 1993 the World Championship in the Greek islands and more especially
in the island of Paros in the Cyclades, on the famous Golden Beach, one of the windsurfing mecque of Greece.
Greece is a country which offers perfect wind conditions for the practice of windsurfing.




HELLENIC WINDSURFING ASSOCIATION
4 FILELLINON STREET
ATHENS 105 53
GREECE
TEL: 210.323.3696, 210. 325.5000

Windsurfing Clubs
Naxos: Mikri Vigla Club: www.naxos-windsurf.com
Naxos: Flisvos: www.flisvos-sportclub.com
Naxos: Plaka Windsurf: www.plaka-watersports.com
Paros: Paros Kiteboarding center
Paros: Fanatic Fun Center www.fanatic-paros.com
Paros: Sunwind Club www.sunwind.gr
Mykonos: Mykonos Windsurfing Club www.pezi-huber.com
Rhodes: Prasonisi Windsurfing www.windsurfingrodos.com
Rhodes: Club Mistral www.club-mistral.com
Karpathos: Windsurfing Club mistral www.club-mistral.de
Lefkada: Vassiliki Club www.clubvass.com
Lefkada: Milos beach www.milosbeach.gr
Corfu: Issos Club www.mermanwindsurf.com
Karpathos: www.happy-surfpool.com

Windsurfing destinations
:: Aegean Sea: Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, Rhodes, Karpathos, Crete
:: Ionian Sea: Lefkada

Winds Info
The best area to practice windsurfing is the regions of the Aegean Sea which are blew by a summer wind coming from the North, the Meltemi. The Meltemi winds are present from the months of May to September and their forces are particularly strong during the months of July and August. The intensity of the Meltemi varies depending of the region. One of the strongest winds can be found in the Cycladic islands of Naxos and Paros and those areas attract thousands of windsurfers every year.

The Ionian Sea winds usually blow during summer season and are called “Maistros” and are blowing from NW. The Ionian Sea is less interesting but some areas like Lefkada, due to a thermal wind, are also offering perfect conditions for windsurfing and attract thousands of windsurfers every year.


For more info please visit http://www.greeka.com/greece/greece-windsurfing.htm

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