Statistics
Source-based figures about windsurfing & days on the water, with dates, definitions and links.
A closer look at beach recreation visits statistics for selected California beaches, including year-by-year estimates, combined monthly patterns, and FY 2021/22 state-park attendance.
Eurostat and Destination NSW figures show how coastal tourism is measured through overnight stays, seasonal concentration, platform bookings and regional visitor totals.
International sports tourism ranges from dedicated sports-holiday trips to travel shaped by major events. Data from Italy and two Rugby World Cups show how visitor numbers, overnight stays, spending, and survey responses can describe distinct parts of the picture.
Life jacket use statistics range from UK windsurfers’ 2017 self-reports to U.S. Coast Guard observations across sailboards, sailboat types, seasons, and age groups.
NOAA’s 2012 national baseline and later regional studies show how ocean recreation participation and effort vary by activity, season, and place, while illustrating the limits of comparing different measures.
Outdoor recreation supported about 5.2 million U.S. jobs in 2024. See how employment was distributed across industries and how it changed nationally and across states.
Explore BEA outdoor recreation statistics, from U.S. value added and trip-related activity to state totals, industry contributions, and jobs.
More than 34 million Americans took part in paddlesports in 2025, according to the latest summary. Kayaking remained the largest activity, while rafting led one-year growth and stand-up paddling led three-year growth. Older reports add context on demographics, regions and outings.
Explore reported recreational boating costs and spending across national retail data, Ohio survey households, Georgia saltwater fishing trips, and BEA activity measures—with each figure tied to its population, period, and definition.
In 2018, an estimated 84.544 million U.S. residents went recreational boating at least once. Explore participation by region and demographic group, boating days and activities, operator patterns, safety-course participation, and boat ownership.
EU sporting goods imports reached €10.8 billion in 2024. See how product categories, trade partners, and member-state patterns appear in Eurostat figures through 2025.
A review of surfing participation statistics across Australian estimates and survey snapshots, plus New Zealand annual totals and gender shares from 2021 to 2024.
U.S. adult survey results describe pool and natural-water exposure, reported swimming skills, and lesson histories. Physical Activity Council figures add generational and historical context for water-sports participation.
U.S. boating reports track incidents, deaths, and injuries, while windsurfing studies measure participant injuries in distinct ways. Here is how to read those figures in context.
A comparison of association totals, census categories, borough club snapshots, Civil Service sailing figures, and Northern Ireland membership indicators, with each measure kept in its reported scope and period.
Water sport equipment sales statistics span distinct measures: historical U.S. consumer purchases, modern wholesale sales, EU export values, and paddlesports retail and participation data.
No checked figure gives a windsurfing-specific lesson rate. The available surveys still offer useful context on formal training, water-sport visits and outdoor recreation in Scotland.
Explore Australian sailing participation estimates and survey findings on who sails, how often members take part, what attracts them, and what may lead them to stop.
Water sports measures range from stated interest and past-year activity frequency to boating days, travel patterns and recent participation in Wales.
Explore windsurfing participation statistics from UK and U.S. reports, with clear distinctions between survey estimates, visit shares, membership counts, event entries and self-selected responses.