Windsurfing is a part of sailing that has become especially popular among young people in recent years. Despite the fact that windsurfing is a seasonal sport, professional athletes stay with their boards even in winter. A special sail ski as a substitute for the standard board was designed for winter trainings. That’s why it is advised to be insured for participating in windsurfing competitions through the whole year.
Traumatism in windsurfing
Many people think that windsurfing is an extreme sport but according to the statistics of injuries it can be compared with running. Football players for example, get injured five times more often than sail board riders. The most common injuries in this sport are:
- Knee joint injuries.
- Dislocation of the shoulder joint.
- Spinal injuries.
Windsurfers’ backs and limbs get often cut and scratched. According to the instructors, good physical training helps the surfers to avoid serious injuries. The athletes should have well trained muscular skeleton that underpins joints and spine. Unfortunately, poor fitness leads to unavoidable injuries.
What is sport insurance for windsurfing?
A sport insurance policy for windsurfing is an insurance product that covers the basic risks of accidents in this particular kind of sports. Taking into account the fact that some athletes keep training in winter, they should remain insured through the whole year, because the risk of getting injured on the snow is much higher than on the water surface.
You can purchase an insurance policy online with any insurance period from 1 day up to 1 year, but the professional windsurfers recommend staying insured through the whole year. The athletes have to train constantly and there are several competitions during a year and this means the daily risk of accidents.
SPORT.INSURE offers you several options of online insuring and each of them has its own coverage and other nuances. The most popular types of sport insurance policies for windsurfing are voluntary health insurance policies, accident insurance policies and insurance policies for travelling abroad. Insuring guarantees you money compensations in any unforeseen situations that lead to accidents which can occur while doing sports. Sport insurance policies at a special tariff are available for purchase on our website.