1. Everything on the roof

Fix the board with the nose pointing down and towards the front on the roof rack so that it doesn't overlap much at the rear and put the boom on top of it (put something under it, too). Put the mast on the rack and pull tight with two appropriate tension belts. If possible, the sails shouldn't be lashed onto the roof because that can cause ugly bends.

2. The board on the roof solely

A popular alternative is to strap only the board onto the roof and to cram everything else into the car. That also works for small cars without problems and surely is the better choice to protect the equipment from robbers. If the straps go over the rails (longitudinal edges of the board) as in the picture, they shouldn't be tightened too much in order to avoid damage.

3. Tail first

Those who want to be on the safe side in respect of the rails can also transport the board tail ahead with the nose at the back and pointing up. That way, the tension belts don't run over the rails. A certain spoiler look is a pleasant side effect for those who like it. However, pay attention to garages and height limitations. Nose up also means that the total height of the vehicle is raised.

4. Not that way!!!

The only packing variant absolutely NOT to recommend is the one with the nose pointing up and forward. That way, the head wind blows against the board, and a pressure not to be underestimated is generated. Fixed that way, many a board has taken off the roof. On highways with two-way traffic, a flying surf board can be life-threatening!

5. Board bags protect

Not only condoms protect - board bags do, too! Even though modern windsurfing boards are way more durable than before, unappropriate handling can lead to unsightly dents or even holes. Most of the time, such misadventures don't happen on the water, but ashore. A boardbag is the perfect solution here. There's a fitting boardbag for practically every board in the specialised trade - and for little money, too.

1. Assembled I

In order that your rig doesn't become an uncontrolled flying object, you have to lay it down in a way so the wind doesn't have any contact surface. The picture on the left shows the simplest alternative. Board and rig are stuck together, the board lies diagonally to the wind with the upper side pointing down, the sail in a way in which the wind cannot blow neither against the luff nor against the foot of sail.

2. Assembled II

If you are on a sand beach, you can also lay down your board with the upper side up if you want to put it securely aside and stuck together with the rig. Push the fin deep into the sand. In this way, your equipment is secured once again. Apart from that, everything remains the same as in picture 1.

3. Board onto sail I

Another safe variant is to push the board's nose forward on the sail and under the boom with the upper side up. The rig thereby lies in the same position as in picture 1. The board weighs down the sail and prevents it from flying away.

4. Board onto sail II

Those who want to make sure that the fin doesn't stand on the ground and grazes can also put the board onto the sail the other way around, with the upper side down and pushed under the boom. However, the mast base should be unscrewed and removed from the board first, making sure that it won't cause any dings on the sail. The sail is placed in the same position as in picture 1.

5. Sail without board

If you want to put the sail aside on the beach safely without the board, you need something else to weigh it down. For example, big stones or some fistfuls of sand can do the job. The sail again lies in the same position as in picture 1 here. Stones or sand have to be placed upon the foot of sail until the sail touches the ground. Now the wind can't lift it up anymore.