The First 20 Hours

How To Learn Anything… Fast!

A practitioner’s guide to rapid skill acquisition. Accelerate your learning by deconstructing complex skills, practicing the most important elements first, and removing barriers to deliberate practice. What do you want to learn?

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Chapter 9: Windsurfing

Josh Kaufman windsurfing

Summary: How I Learned to Windsurf

Windsurfing Equipment List

Here's the windsurfing gear I use:

I highly recommend Isthmus Sailboards for gear - excellent customer service.

Diagrams

For audiobook listeners, here are the diagrams that are in the print and ebook edition:

Sailboard Parts

Wind Direction

Wind Zones


The First 20 Hours

How To Learn Anything… Fast!

A practitioner’s guide to rapid skill acquisition. Accelerate your learning by deconstructing complex skills, practicing the most important elements first, and removing barriers to deliberate practice. What do you want to learn?

Buy the book:


About Josh Kaufman

Josh Kaufman is an acclaimed business, learning, and skill acquisition expert. He is the author of two international bestsellers: The Personal MBA and The First 20 Hours. Josh's research and writing have helped millions of people worldwide learn the fundamentals of modern business.

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