Windsurfer hands: blisters and calluses are part of the job | Photo: Carter/PWA

Only windsurfers know the feeling. And it is not a good one. After a couple of hours or days in the water, sailboarders begin to suffer from sore and blistered hands. Learn how to solve it.

Blisters and sore hands are probably the worst things you can develop in windsurfing. If the complication gets severe, you might be forced to stop sailing for days or weeks.

Blistered hands can cause a lot of pain. If you don't go out sailing regularly, the problem will become worse. The good news is skin thickens and hardens to protect you from unwanted tears. In a way, calluses are a good thing to have.