For a new wind- or kitesurf equipment you usually have to spend a lot of money. An advantage of streetsurfing is that because of the big material wear and tear often older resp. second-hand stuff is used, anyway. Low equipment costs Especially windsurfers who still have not made any ex- periences with the hard concrete and would like to go fast, are kindly ad- vised to use protective wear. Put a helmet on your head !! In accordance with my experience the minimal protection-equipment is helmet kneepads ellbowpads firm glooves nonabrasive pants, e.g. jeans More safety tips. All in all: Going streetsurfing and having fun is much easier than going windsurfing. Reduced transport-stress

Second-hand sails, masts, booms etc. , can be found everywhere for ridiculous prizes. ... and which enthusiastic surfer doesn't have old surfing-equipment blocking the garage? Recommended sails: press here Recommended kites: press here ************* Warning ************* It is not recommended to use a trapez for windskating except for kiteskating. The skateboard is the most important part. When investing money, do it here. It is important that it has robust wheels and trucks and it should be about 80-120 cm long. At shorter boards the kick area gets scarce for the manoeuvers, at longer boards the tropic becomes to large. The mastbase can be fixed at the board by means of powerjoint and adapter (eg. F2 ). Just drill a hole in the board and fix it with a reverse screw. Big inline-wheels, eg. 80 mm diameter or more, are recommended, because it's easier to ride safe on a rough and uneven road. Place broader wheels (5-8cm in width) on the back trucks to avoid spin-outs. In order to prevent blocking of the front wheels (eg. stones) it is advisable to place narrower wheels (1.5cm in width) on the front trucks. Check it out !! 2 tips left: With that the skateboard can not tilt forward or backward it is recommended to install the trucks at the front- and backend of the board, except you want to kick the board deliberately (check Freestyle Moves). To get on the board a better liability it is advisable to paste a rough griptape. (declarations without guarantee)