Blogs
PAST PERFECT | PETER HART
Harty ponders if history lessons in our sport should be compulsory for all windsurfers? My old friend Mark Wood took his son to Vassiliki last summer for (…)
PETER HART | STORMY DREAMS
Harty sings the praises of the storm chasing shenanigans in Donegal. “I fancy a go at that Storm Chase,” said Dave (not his real name because I (…)
RYA KNOWLEDGE | INVASIVE SPECIES WEEK 2019
The RYA tell us about the ‘Check Clean Dry’ initiative to help stop the spread of invasive species and diseases. Words & Photos RYA The 13th – (…)
GUY CRIBB HYDROFOIL JUNE 2019
Watch Cribby get ‘loyal to the foil’! – for more about the Cribbster check out – http://www.guycribb.com/windsurfing_technique_holiday0010v01.htm
ROCCO CRIBB AND TOM COVELL OCEAN CLEAN-UP
In June 2019 Tom and Rocco aged 12 and 13 sailed in a Topper and windsurf board around all the islands of Poole. Here is the video of (…)
AFFAIRS OF THE HART | TWO BIG ONIONS!
This month Harty sings the praises of Tobago, a very special island. The daily minibus ride from our hotel in Crown Point to the windsurfing centre at (…)
PETER HART | PRACTICE OR GENETICS… OR A BIT OF EACH?
The jury is still out on whether good windsurfers are born or made. It’s the role of science to keep disproving itself; which is at the same (…)
RYA KNOWLEDGE | LEARNING TO WINDFOIL
The RYA tell us how to learn to fly on windfoils. Words RYA // Photos Paul Wyeth Over the past few years foiling has become one of (…)
ANDY KING | PERSPECTIVE
KERNOW KING Andy King has been settled in Cornwall for a while now and with conditions like this on his doorstep we don’t think he will be (…)
BRITISH SAILING TEAM OLYMPIC WINDSURFING REVIEW
Continuing the legacy of UK success in Olympic windsurfing, the push for glory in Tokyo 2020 continues for the British Sailing team. Richard Aspland reports on their (…)
HARTY MASTERCLASS IN TOBAGO 2019
Pigeon Point Tobago – no better place to leap up to the next windsurfing level! Via Peter Hart
FROM TEAM15 TO WORLD CHAMPIONS!
The UK has 2 new windsurfing world champions and both came through RYA squads in their younger years – we catch up with Jenna Gibson, GBR 96, (…)
AFFAIRS OF THE HART | COUNTING THE COST
The impression seems to be that our sport has suddenly got a lot dearer – but is that impression born out by hard fiscal facts? Exactly a (…)
PETER HART | LIFE IN OLDER DOGS
Encouraging news for those of advancing years – you may not be past your peak. Reading the news these days is not the best way to brighten (…)
RYA KNOWLEDGE | RYA SAFETRX – IMPROVING SAFETY AT SEA
The world-leading app has been designed to improve safety at sea and potentially cut vital minutes off the time taken to pinpoint a casualty’s location. It can (…)