Monthly Archives: March 2015 - Page 3

News

Want To Become A Freestyle Judge?

IFCA and the EFPT are holding a judging seminar in this summer, where they will train you to become a freestyle judge for national or...

Want To Become A Freestyle Judge?
Videos

Winter Windsurfing At Its Best

The weather during the European winter might not always be the most inviting of conditions, but if you’re willing to brave the cold you will...

Winter Windsurfing At Its Best
Technique

How To Survive 9 Common Breakages

Breakages are common in windsurfing; from a busted fin, to a snapped mast or a hole in your sail or board, they’re all fixable. Sometimes...

How To Survive 9 Common Breakages
Features

Rules of The Road - How To Avoid A Collision

[splitpost intro=”true”]Just like there are rules on the road, there are rules on the water. And there’s one simple reason these are in place: safety....

Rules of The Road - How To Avoid A Collision
Videos

Two Years Off The Water... And Then This Happens

Sometimes life gets in the way of windsurfing a little, the conditions don’t come through or, for whatever other reason, you don’t get on the...

Two Years Off The Water... And Then This Happens
News

RIP Sean Sands

We have received the tragic message of the loss of windsurfer Sean Sands and would like to extend our sympathies to his family and friends....

RIP Sean Sands
Technique

How To Heli Tack

Moving on from the fast tack it’s now time to learn how to hell tack with Colin and Marco. The hell tack is a great...

How To Heli Tack
Videos

Koster's Starboard Skills

Former World Champion, Philip Koster showcases his skills on starboard tack in Japan. If this is what Koster can pull out on his ‘weaker’ tack...

Koster's Starboard Skills
Technique

The Downwind 360

Want a new windsurfing move to learn? It’s a step on from the carve gybe, but of course you don’t need to be nailing your...

The Downwind 360
News

Tune For Top Speed

Want to know how to finely tune your slalom board, specifically the Fanatic Falcon? Join the Fanatic guys here to find out all the tricks...

Tune For Top Speed
Technique

Is It You Or Your Gear?

Our current cover star and the 2014 world champion Thomas Traversa has recently released this teaser clip for an upcoming video all about his travels...

Is It You Or Your Gear?
News

Adam Lewis - 50+ Knots In Tenerife

You may have seen recently Tenerife has just seen some of the most extreme windsurfing conditions, ever! Over 50 knot gusts have been recorded in...

Adam Lewis - 50+ Knots In Tenerife
Features

Becoming A Windsurf Instructor

One year ago, Lauran Dees, 20, took up her first full-time instructor job at Spray Watersports in Eastbourne. A year on she reveals the job...

Becoming A Windsurf Instructor
Videos

The Blue Lagoon By Night

This stunning video shows the blue lagoon at day, dusk and by floodlight. This is the first windsurfing spot that will be floodlit and open...

The Blue Lagoon By Night
Features

Save Your Forearms - Under vs Overhand Grip?

One of the biggest problems in windsurfing is forearm cramp/losing grip… but how can you stop this? Does one style of grip mean less forearm...

Save Your Forearms - Under vs Overhand Grip?
News

Free Copy Of The Windsurf Movie

Get a free copy of “The Windsurf Movie” worth £24.99 with any board, new or used bought from Robin Hood Watersports in March – while...

Free Copy Of The Windsurf Movie
News

Windsurfer Saves Two Kayakers

Windsurfer Ricky Wooding saves two kayakers in Minster. “Ricky Wooding was looking out to sea with his binoculars ahead of opening Minster Windsurf Academy, which he...

Windsurfer Saves Two Kayakers
Videos

Goya Pro Cabo Verde Champions Crowned

The Goya Pro Cabo Verde might not have produced the all time conditions that the guys were hoping for but it still looks like it...

Goya Pro Cabo Verde Champions Crowned
News

Spring Into Action

It’s time to kick start your windsurfing summer with the latest offers from Club Vass: Time to Spring into Action! Kick start your summer with our super...

Spring Into Action
Technique

Into The Footstraps

Next up in the Get Windsurfing technique video series is this useful one on how to get planing and into the footstraps: [series align=”left”] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB30KgpTnZ4

Into The Footstraps
News

Gallery - Pondlife 2015

There are more details to come, but first off, here’s a great gallery from the SWA Pondlife in Nottingham. Looks like these guys had a...

Gallery - Pondlife 2015
Videos

What It Takes To Be A Watersports Instructor

What’s it like to be a watersports instructor? The guys at UKSA have made this video about just that. If you want to turn your...

What It Takes To Be A Watersports Instructor
Technique

Turfdog - How To Improve Your Moves On Land

Our current cover star and the 2014 world champion Thomas Traversa has recently released this teaser clip for an upcoming video all about his travels...

Turfdog - How To Improve Your Moves On Land
News

Southend and Weymouth Speed Events Announced

The Weymouth Speed Week team have released details about two exciting speed events right here in the UK: Southend Speed Weekend and Weymouth Trials. Southend Speed...

Southend and Weymouth Speed Events Announced
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