Oldest windsurfer (boardsailor) (female)

The oldest windsurfer (boardsailor) (female) is Anastasia Kühne Gerolimatos (Greece, b. 16 October 1938) who is 86 years old, as verified in Minia, Kefalonia, Greece on 16 October 2024.

Anastasia’s journey to becoming the oldest female windsurfer is one of resilience and determination. Born into hardship in Kefalonia, Greece, she overcame a difficult childhood and years of adversity to build a new life in Switzerland, where she later discovered windsurfing and fell in love with the sport. Now in her eighties, she continues to windsurf regularly, maintaining both her physical and mental strength. At 86, she successfully completed a series of witnessed sessions to break her own record, using her achievement to inspire others, especially women and older people, to stay active, resilient, and confident in their abilities regardless of age.