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Wind Sports

South Padre Island, Texas is one of the most beautiful wind sport destinations in the world. Anything from sailing, windsurfing, and kite boarding. South Padre Island is a barrier reef island connected to Port Isabel by a 2 mile bridge. The island is surrounded by a shallow bay on the west side and the Gulf Of Mexico on it's east.

The bay is perfect for day sailing. The wind is more controlled so there is very little wake. This insures a peaceful cruise with very few bumps. One of the best types of sailing in the bay is on a smaller sloop. These have comfortable seating for passengers but also the excitement of the boat keeling over (leaning to one side) a bit. On this type of boat you will usually find a small cuddy cabin and on some a head (bathroom). The cuddy cabin gives you a small break from the sun and is also good storage for cold drinks and a picnic lunch.

Another fun type of sailing on the bay is Hoby-Cat sailing.

A Hoby-Cat is a much smaller sailboat but definetly a fun ride. This boat consists of two hulls with a tightly wound mesh in between for seating. Hoby-Cats are traditionally faster boats, so be prepared to get a little wet. With enough wind you can throw on a harness and hang off the side, this keeps the boat balanced but also proves to be a very exciting ride.

My favorite sailing is on a larger sailboat sailing out in the Gulf Of Mexico. The larger boat gets everyone involved, if they want to be, in the sailing process. The more boat you have the more space for walking around and lounging. The Gulf of Mexico on the coast of South Padre Island has some of the most beautiful wildlife. For a few, it is home to the north Atlantic bottle nose dolphin and some of the most beautiful sea turtles in the world.

Kite boarding and windsurfing are personal wind crafts.

Both are very exciting but should only be tried after professional instruction. Both of these sports your craft is your board. With windsurfing your propeller is a sail attached to your board which you control with a bar in the middle.It is extremely exciting with the potencial of learning alot about saing which can help you move on to other wind vessels. With Kiteboarding you are propelled by a kite connected to by a harness and a handlebar. The size kite you use depends on the wind speed of that day. As you change direction of the kite it leads you in that direction. This also can be done in both the bay and the gulf. The Gulf is full of waves to jump with more wind so if adventure is what your after once again this is the place for you.

I love the windsports South Padre Island has to offer, along with it's many other wonders. If you liked this article and would like to learn more about more fun activities on South Padre Island Please see my resource box.