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Most tourists and travelers who have never been to Tahiti tend to believe windsurfing is a really big activity on Tahiti. Surely, they think, the chrystal blue waters and strong tradewinds would make for world class windsurfing possibilities? Sadly, for all you windsurfing enthusiasts out there, the truth of the matter is it's hardly to be found at all..

Although some locals are quite active in the sport, you will not encounter too many places that rent them out to visitors. This is the same situation on the other smaller Society islands too. The main reason for this is twofold:

1) All the Tahitian islands have numerous, strong, and unpredictable currents inside their lagoons as well as the open ocean.

2) There are a lot of beginners and non-experienced people thinking that windsurfing is easy to do and would be a great way to spend the day... True enough... BUT...

Apparently it's the COMBINATION of beginners learning how to ride and the unpredictable currents that make for a recipe most hotels and businesses don't want to deal with. High insurance rates and potential lawsuits make it problematic to the point that it's not worth it. Many hotels USED to rent boards and sails in their past, but have slowly fazed out windsurfing as a rental activity.



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