Beginner windsurfing in Saly is led by an instructor, with the equipment provided, from age 10, on the coast of the Petite Côte. Morning or late afternoon are the recommended slots for a steady wind.

A first glide in Saly

The session is an introduction to windsurfing, with professional supervision. The equipment and the instructor are included, and the activity is accessible from age 10. Morning or late afternoon are the recommended times, when the wind is steady: windsurfing is a wind sport, and the session is timed around it. Bring a swimsuit, towel, sun cream and water. Beach shoes or water shoes are useful, along with a water-resistant sun cream.

Windsurfing is accessible to everyone provided you have basic mobility: arm strength helps you progress, but it is balance and technique that count at the introduction stage. So you do not need to be particularly sporty to enjoy a first session.

Saly, the resort of the Petite Côte

Saly is about 80 km south of Dakar, born in the 1980s around a sheltered coast and the old port of Portudal. More than 10,000 beds are spread across resort hotels, residences and villas: a resort that lives off the sea. If you live in Dakar, windsurfing is a weekend beach activity; if you are staying here, it is a way to add some sport to a beach holiday, without leaving the resort. The two recommended slots, morning and late afternoon, leave the middle of the day for lunch or another activity. The Saly page details the resort, and the Petite Côte page gives the coastal setting.

Around Saly

After the session, the beaches and the seafront restaurants do the rest: the resort is made for extending your day without moving. For other water activities, towed sports, jet skiing and paddle and kayak are offered along the coast, and a pirogue ride provides a quiet counterpoint.