Thank you for visiting Mike’s Windsurfing! I’m Mike Compton and I started this company from the passion I have had for windsurfing since 1987. Born on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, I was initially surprised when I found myself cruising at 25 mph on a motorboat, only to be quickly overtaken by a windsurfer. It was that same windsurfer who taught me this tranquil, yet exhilarating sport, igniting my lifelong passion for windsurfing.
Over the years, my favorite roles in the windsurfing community have been as an:
- Instructor: Sharing my knowledge to enable kids and adults with the experience of using the wind to have fun.
- International Competitor: Windsurfing with athletes that share the same passion and pushing limits in different venues with unique challenges.
- Long-Distance Enthusiast: Exploring vast stretches of open water, feeling the freedom of traveling by the wind for miles.