Los Angeles Windsurfing

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Invented and patented by Hoyle Schweitzer of Torrance in 1968, windsurfing, or sail-boarding, is a fun sport that's much more difficult than it looks. The Long Beach Windsurf & Kayak Center, 3850 E. Ocean Ave., Long Beach (tel. 562/433-1014; www.windsurfcenter.com), offers lesson and rentals in Alamitos Bay. About $25 will get you the use of a board for 4 hours; a $115 learner's package includes instruction from 8am to noon, use of board and wet suit, and a certificate for a free half-day rental once you've gotten the hang of it. Kayak and in-line skate rentals and instruction are also available.

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