Windsurf
#388 AUGUST 2019
WINDSURF MAGAZINE #388 AUGUST 2019 The August issue is out now! Progression: Windsup special – Board tests, Travel & Technique; High Wind Foiling; Entry-Level Wave Sailing with Peter (…)
RAMSGATE SANDS BEACH GUIDE
Suitable in NE, SW or S winds this sandy beach has the disadvantage of strong rip current at certain states of the tide. Beginners take note. Parking: (…)
GAME OF WINDS | MOROCCO
You know one of those videos you see on the internet that can only be explained by watching … introducing Game of Winds by Igor Yudakov – (…)
PIRATE SPRINGS BEACH GUIDE
Pirate Springs is just W of St. Mary’s Bay. Protected by Dungeness, the waves sweep round the point and head straight towards the shore. In S or (…)
PEVENSEY BAY BEACH GUIDE
The best place in the area to sail in NE or E (There’s actually nothing else around) but also good when there’s a bit more S in (…)
PEGWELL BAY BEACH GUIDE
The problem with Pegwell Bay is the vast area of soft sand exposed at low tide so that any walk to the water with your kit is (…)
PALM BAY BEACH GUIDE
Yet another tiny, sandy bay (All the Foreland bays from Joss to Palm are no bigger than three to four hundred metres wide), this is about the (…)
NORMAN’S BAY BEACH GUIDE
Norman’s Bay faces slightly more S than Pevensey and can also be sailed in a NE although SW remains the best wind direction for the whole of (…)
MINNIS BAY BEACH GUIDE
There’s a large grassy area by Minnis Bay, ideal for rigging. SW winds, which are cross offshore, are constant and the bay also works well in W. (…)
NORWAY | NORTHERN LURE
A land of rugged beauty with stunning seascapes and mountains, the beauty of Norway’s Lofoten Islands drew freestylers Adam Sims and Oda Johanne Brødholt north to explore its (…)
LITTLESTONE-ON-SEA BEACH GUIDE
East facing Romney sands stretch from Dungeness to Dymchurch. Most of the land behind the beaches, Romney Marsh, is lower than the high tide mark and this (…)
LITTLEHAMPTON BEACH GUIDE
As Littlehampton is a tourist resort the beaches can get very busy in the high summer months. The main sailing beach is on the East side of (…)
LEYSDOWN-ON-SEA BEACH GUIDE
For wave sailing in a prevailing SW, Leysdown is a better bet than Minster. The sand and mud beach faces NE so it’s more or less off (…)
JOSS BAY BEACH GUIDE
Whoever believes that east Kent has nothing to offer in the way of wave sailing should come to this small, sandy beach in strong N or SE (…)
HYTHE BEACH GUIDE
A shingle and sand beach best sailed in SW (Cross shore). Produces reasonable waves at low tide when windy but can also be sailed in E (Side (…)