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HOVE LAGOON & BEACH GUIDE
Hove Lagoon (Lagoon Watersports Centre Tel: 01273 424842) is right on the beach but protected from the sea as it is totally enclosed. The Lagoon Watersports run (…)
HOVE BEACH GUIDE
SSW facing the main launch point is to the E of the King Alfred Leisure Centre and entry to the car park is close to the Texaco (…)
HASTINGS – ST. LEONARD’S BEACH GUIDE
Although it’s possible to launch from Hastings sea front, most local windsurfers head slightly west to St. Leonard’s where the main launching point is just in front (…)
HARTY FERRY BEACH GUIDE
A rarely used area in the Swale, which separates Sheppey from the mainland. There’s a launch point at the end of the track from Faversham, but the (…)
HAMPTON BEACH GUIDE
Herne Bay itself is not popular as a windsurfing venue, but in NE, W and WSW Hampton Pier, Just W of the town centre, is quite sailable (…)
GORING BY SEA / WORTHING BEACH GUIDE
Another Tourist resort, so expect heavy traffic and little parking space during the high summer months (unless it is windy and wet!!). At the Goring end of (…)
EASTBOURNE BEACH GUIDE
The best launch point is to the E of Eastbourne where there is a large park and grassy rigging area. Beachy Head shelters the beach from SW (…)
DYMCHURCH BEACH GUIDE
The town of Dymchurch lies over seven feet below high tide level. The beach is sand and shingle and is best sailed in SW but is equally (…)
DOVER DOCKS BEACH GUIDE
Quite a few beginners sail here but the winds can be fluky and the ferries large. Outside the tidal ranges are strong so this is about as (…)
COODEN BAY BEACH GUIDE
Popular among local windsurfers, Cooden is to the W of Bexhill. Park on the beach and the shingle and sand venue works in SW ideally although anything (…)
6.5M ENTRY-LEVEL FREERIDE SAIL TEST 2019
UNDER STARTERS ORDERS 6.5M ENTRY-LEVEL FREERIDE SAIL TEST 2019 Test Editor Tris Best // Second Testers Maurin Rottenwalter & Joe North Photos Tris Best & Andy Stallman // Test location Portland Harbour. This (…)
FORMULA WINDSURFING FOIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
The first Formula Windsurfing Foil champion. Puck is a town in Poland that has been known for sailing for decades. It is also a special place for (…)
JEM HALL | WAVE BOARD TUNING
JEM HALL MOVE ON UP – WINDSURFING TECHNIQUE WAVE BOARD TUNING I have previously highlighted how one of the ‘greyer’ areas of our sport is kit tuning. So (…)
DEFI CARIBBEAN, DUNKERBECK GPS SPEED & SOROBON MASTERS 2019
EVENT REPORT, RESULTS & GALLERY Defiwind Caribbean, Sorobon Masters and Dunkerbeck GPS Speed Challenge took place this June 23-30, 2019 in Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean. The event was (…)
#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 (…)