For $450, this friendly center offers one-day courses for adults and children in groups of three to eight participants. English-speaking instructors are available on request. Once you’ve mastered the technique of windsurfing, you can hire windsurfers by the hour or for the entire day. At the center, kayaks are available for rent and kite surfing equipment is sold.
I was born on Cheung Chau. Life was very simple. We did not have sophisticated toys, or cars; we relied on boats. My life has always been related to water.
I’ve learned you don’t need money to have fun. No video games, no computer. My parents had 10 kids - we were trained to share.
My uncle owned a windsurfing centre where I worked in the summers: pouring tea and cleaning trash. I was 13 before he allowed me to get on a board.
Our very own sports diva, windsurfing golden girl Lee Lai-san won the city’s first ever Olympic gold medal. After becoming a mom at the age of 35, San San tells Yvonne Young what keeps her moving forward and how her perspectives have changed.
