March Windsurfer News mailing reached 430 sailors. The school system for teaching windsurfing lessons was developed. read more First order for Wind- surfers was received from South Africa.   Le Mans start off the beach, South Africa. Original owner's manual. September The first European Championships in Sylt, Germany. 110 entrants evidenced the rising popularity of wind- surfing. see results Windsurfer school!

European Championships in Sylt, Germany.

October Jim Drake sells his contribution in the "SK8" prototype and his portion of the patent for the Free Sail System to Hoyle Schweitzer. The Windsurfer Nationals held in southern California at Mission Bay, San Diego attracts international entrants and turns into an international event and the first World Championships.   November License was granted to manufacture the Windsurfer in Japan. In 1973, 1,409 Windsurfers were sold worldwide, 706 in Europe and 703 in the U.S.

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