Monthly Archives: May 2015 - Page 2

Videos

Harwich Slalom - Video and Full Report

The latest British slalom event took place this weekend (16th-17th May) in Harwich with sunshine and light winds it was great to see few fresh...

Harwich Slalom - Video and Full Report
News

Push The Boat Out This Weekend

The RYA’s National Push The Boat Out Scheme is all about introducing new people to windsurfing, sailing and even SUPing. This weekend, the 9th and...

Push The Boat Out This Weekend
News

Daily Round-Up - Monday 18th May

The biggest event of the year has just gone down in France – Defi Wind has yet again proved that it is the biggest windsurfing...

Daily Round-Up - Monday 18th May
Features

Windsurfing In The City

Introducing people to windsurfing and making them windsurfers are two very different things and, although windsurfing is by no means a new sport in Britain’s...

Windsurfing In The City
News

Bristol On Top at BUCS

Bristol Windsurfing shred some waves at BUCS as new national champions! The weekend of the 24th to 26th April saw Bristol’s homecoming from the Student National...

Bristol On Top at BUCS
News

Daily Round-Up - Friday 15th May

Yet more great speed news today; lucky for our speed month! Yesterday Hans Kreisel racked up another world record breaking speed! We can also announce we’ll...

Daily Round-Up - Friday 15th May
World Travel

The Sultanate Of Oman - Into The Desert

Speed, speed and more speed. That’s what we’re all about this month and as we mentioned the other day we have the speed test coming...

The Sultanate Of Oman - Into The Desert
Technique

Speed Sailing With Dunkerbeck

Bjorn Dunkerbeck is still one of the fastest windsurfers on the planet, check out his speed tips below, plus the full story of when Adrian...

Speed Sailing With Dunkerbeck
News

Daily Round-Up - Thursday 14th May

Today the Defi Wind contest kicks off in France! Defi is probably the biggest windsurfing race on the planet, attracting thousands of riders from around...

Daily Round-Up - Thursday 14th May
Videos

Chasing The Wind

The RYA are the national governing body for not only windsurfing, but a massive amount of wind and water-based activities. So, it’s even better to...

Chasing The Wind
Features

The Golden Rules For Your Speed Sailing Set-Up

Feeling the need for speed? It’s time to get tooled up with Oisin van Gelderen and his guide to all the equipment and know how...

The Golden Rules For Your Speed Sailing Set-Up
Videos

Daily Round-Up - Wednesday 13th May

It seems the UK pros have been busy of late, both home and abroad. You might think the pro riders are always off in windsurfing...

Daily Round-Up - Wednesday 13th May
News

BSA Harwich - 16th - 17th May

After a frustrating wait at Hayling Island last weekend the British Slalom Association competitors next stop will be Quiver Windsurfing in Essex, on the 16th...

BSA Harwich - 16th - 17th May
News

Demo Weekend - Poole 20th - 21st June

Demo weekend announced in Poole Harbour for the weekend of the 20th and 21st of June, all the details below.  This year’s demo weekend will again...

Demo Weekend - Poole 20th - 21st June
News

Daily Round-Up - Monday 11th May

Happy Monday everyone! We hope you all enjoyed an action packed weekend. From social media and the reports we’ve seen so far it certainly seems...

Daily Round-Up - Monday 11th May
Technique

The Best Stance For Top Speed

This month it is all about speed here on Boards, so with that in mind we’re catching up with one of the UK’s fastest, Steve...

The Best Stance For Top Speed
Videos

5 Reasons To Learn To Windsurf This Week

The RYA’s Push The Boat Out is up and running and it’s giving everyone the chance to try windsurfing and sailing for FREE (or very,...

5 Reasons To Learn To Windsurf This Week
News

Brand New To Windsurfing!

This weekend delivered wind, and lots of it, but not only did experienced windsurfers across the country make it out there were also many newbies...

Brand New To Windsurfing!
News

Tiree - Future World Cup?

Tiree 2015 looks like it will be bigger and better than ever! Wild Diamond are back in charge of hosting this legendary event, have secured...

Tiree - Future World Cup?
Videos

Starboard For Life

Now this looks like an office that any windsurfer would love to be part of! Starboard not only allow you what looks like an awesome...

Starboard For Life
News

Editor's Round-Up - Friday 8th May

It has been a very busy and windy week for most of the windsurfers out there and we hope you’ve been enjoying the weather too!...

Editor's Round-Up - Friday 8th May
How To

Hans Kreisel - How To Get Top Speeds On Open Water

Just a couple of days Hans Kreisel and Jurjen van der Noord set the fastest speeds ever recorded on open water. Now, Boards have caught...

Hans Kreisel - How To Get Top Speeds On Open Water
Features

Heads-Up - Where To Sail In The West

As we mentioned in the first Editor’s round-up of the week we’re introducing a few new things to Boards.co.uk and this ‘Heads-Up’ feature is one...

Heads-Up - Where To Sail In The West
News

Editor's Daily Round-Up - 7th May

Today the winds may be calmer across some of the country, but don’t worry another low pressure is on its way! Saturday morning and through...

Editor's Daily Round-Up - 7th May
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