Monthly Archives: May 2012 - Page 2

Travel

Behind Enemy Lines

Goya rider Andy King, may not have journeyed to the recent competitions but by the looks of how he has been tearing up his local...

Behind Enemy Lines
News

Busy Week Ahead for Bray

Bray Lake Watersports in Maidenhead, is a bustling watersports centre providing excellent tuition and hire for all. They are now gearing up for an extremely...

Busy Week Ahead for Bray
News

Brits Up for the Red Bull Storm Chase

What does it feel like in the eye of a raging storm? The 2006 Red Bull Storm Chase Europe created the concept of windsurfing genuine...

Brits Up for the Red Bull Storm Chase
Features

I'm too old for a sport like that...

The RYA’s Chief Windsurfing Instructor Amanda Van Santen tells us why that simply isn’t the case.  Learning to windsurf is often thought of as something for...

I'm too old for a sport like that...
News

Boardseeker BWA Wales Podcast

While Boards covered the event with up to the minute Live reporting, our sister site Boardseeker is now showing a fantastic podcast from the weekend....

Boardseeker BWA Wales Podcast
Equipment

Pro Quiver: Adam Lewis

The first two stops on the BWA tour both delivered close fought competition, every sailor doing all they could to make it to the final. Whether...

Pro Quiver: Adam Lewis
News

Windy Weekend for Robin Hood

The Robin Hood demo day,  held at Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club on Grimwith Reservoir, was a massive success with both wind and sun making an...

Windy Weekend for Robin Hood
News

End of May Holiday Deal

Ocean Elements in Vassiliki, Greece  are running a brilliant deal for the 27th May: Seven nights plus Windsurfing / Beach Holiday  – £279 Inc Hotel, Flights,...

End of May Holiday Deal
People

I Lost the Love

Will Rogers joins Boards for this month’s Willy’s Ways. Discussing another problem which many windsurfers go through, how how it is more than worth coming...

I Lost the Love
News

Seven Days of SUP

Windsurfing guru Sam Ross is mid way through a fantastic challenge, which takes him through seven locations in UK as part of the Starboard and...

Seven Days of SUP
News

Klaas Voget in Maui

Klaas Voget has been ripping up some massive waves in Maui recently, Fanatic present this short video by Carl Nyberg of his time there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifYPlZEGSAo

Klaas Voget in Maui
Windsurfing Shops

Andybiggs Watersports

AndyBiggs Watersports with 2 mega stores has become a leading Watersports retailer on the South Coast for last 25 years. That is a long time!...

Andybiggs Watersports
Travel

American Adventures

Starboard and Tushingham rider, Chris ‘Muzza’ Murray recounts his summer of 2011, and invites you along for the trip of a lifetime at one of...

American Adventures
News

Throw Down or Blow Down at Beach Break Live

New for 2012 the SWA has teamed up with Beach Break Live. With eight miles of world class beach at our disposal and Beach Break...

Throw Down or Blow Down at Beach Break Live
Technique

How to Banish Back Pain

Lucy McCormick joins Boards for her next fitness instalment. This month Lucy covers a problem, which affects many windsurfers – Back Pain. So, most of...

How to Banish Back Pain
News

Ross Williams becomes European Champion

After an intense week of competition British rider Ross Williams is crowned the European Formula Champion. The competition took place in Sylt, and the venue...

Ross Williams becomes European Champion
News

Carve vs Futura?

Which one is right for you? This is a question asked by many a windsurfer, as each board has it’s own characteristics making it slightly more...

Carve vs Futura?
People

Get Competitive

Will Jones joins Boards for the next installment of the SWA Monthly.  After SWA Nationals I felt a little bit down. Nationals marked the end of...

Get Competitive
News

An Evening with the Baker Brothers

Quick reminder that this Wednesday, Nik and Ant Baker will be sharing their wisdom at Queen Mary.

An Evening with the Baker Brothers
Features

Boards in Ireland - Final Gallery and Full Results

A final collection of images from BWA/Dave White from the last day of action in Ireland, plus the full results from the two events.   2012 BWA...

Boards in Ireland - Final Gallery and Full Results
News

NWF Bigger and Better

Al Cross and the NWF team show us how things are going to be bigger and better at the event this year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ4yxItTEvs

NWF Bigger and Better
Features

Boards in Ireland and Wales - Overall results

After a couple of days of epic conditions, the rest of the week proved a waiting game for all fleets. Light conditions today brought about...

Boards in Ireland and Wales - Overall results
Features

LIVE - Boards in Ireland Day Five

Welcome to day five here in Brandon Bay, it’s looking light again today with only some small waves rolling in. As mentioned yesterday, some sailors in...

LIVE - Boards in Ireland Day Five
Features

Boards in Ireland - Gallery Day Four

While there has been a lull in the wind Dave White took the opportunity to capture the location. All images courtesy BWA/Dave White.

Boards in Ireland - Gallery Day Four
production