Windsurfing UK Articles

Wave sailing sucks! (Or the merits of alternative windsurfing kit). #4

That was winter; this is spring; summer’s coming. Getting your wind fix this season.

Words: WSUK. PicS: Oli Lane-Peirce, James Jagger, Dave Ludgate. How was winter ’21/’22 for you? Did you score full power windsurf sessions or was it more hit and miss? For us here at Windsurfing UK HQ it was very much the latter on local shores. There were brief spells of blowy weather (the kind that entice you into the water). […]

Wave sailing sucks! (Or: the merits of alternative windsurfing kit).

Words: Tez Plavenieks Pics: Tez Plavenieks, James Jagger. That title probably grabbed your attention! Read on to find out if the sentiment rings true as Tez Plavenieks talks about increasing your chances of scoring fulfilling windy sessions. Before we get stuck into this let’s just set the record straight: wave sailing doesn’t suck! But it’s a bloody frustrating part of […]

Tahe Techno Wind Foil 6.3m sail test with Tom Pringuer.

Pics: Jonny Williams, Mike Pringuer. Words: WSUK, Tom Pringuer. Over the past few weeks we’ve been putting the Tahe Techno Wind Foil 6.3m windfoil specific sail through its paces. We’ve tested it in every kind of condition from super light wind (less than 10 knots) to more solid blows (up to 25 knots). To shed more light on the Tahe […]

Windsurfing done differently, with Henry Cartwright (videos).

Windsurfing can often appear to be all about waves and performance sailing in strong winds. Of course, for many, this rings true. But it doesn’t have to always be the case. As Henry Cartwright proves time and again. Possibly considered quirky by many his long distance windsurfing exploits, and unusual ways of riding, have certainly grabbed our attention. We’ve already […]

Jellyfish found at UK beaches – the most common types.

Jellyfish blooms can drift into UK waters at any time of year. You often find them washed up on beaches after heavy storms or big swell. Trotting along the beach it’s not uncommon to discover that flat, round gelatinous member of the subphylum Medusozoa family dolloped unceremoniously on the sand! By all accounts, foxes love to snack on washed up […]

Autumn moves – time to step up your windsurfing skills?

Words: WSUK Pics: Oli Lane-Peirce, Mike Pringuer With autumn powering through as we write all this wind (which looks set to continue for a while yet) means there’s a reason to get out there and step up your windsurfing skills. After a lacklustre summer it’s as if someone’s flicked the switch and turned Momma Nature’s turbines back on. And with […]

The Clog/Darboard/ Frankentechno: misadventures in building a fugly windsurf board!

Words & pics: Darach Powell Ever fancied sorting out that old battered stick you have lying around in the back garden? what about just being able to repair your windsurf board should it get dinged? Or possibly, like Darach, you have the idea of converting an old windsurf board into something completely new. Read on for one of the most […]

Windsurfing UK Articles

Half the slice – Jamie Howard pro windsurfer profile.

Interview: WSUK Words: Jamie Howard Pics: Amber Dennington Note: this interview originally appeared in WSUK’s 2020 issue. Jamie has now switched sponsors to Severne. A successful product of the RYA’s Team15 programme Jamie Howard quickly rose through ranks as far as freestyle windsurfing goes. These days JH still rips in freestyle but also waves and lately has been vying for […]

Doug Baker’s Windsurfer LT windsurfing universe.

Interview: WSUK Pics: Ellis Photography Since the renaissance of the Windsurfer LT enthusiasts have been popping up in droves everywhere. While there’s a committed crew of WLT racers there’re just as many real world sailors using them in place of previous windSUP machines. One such sailor is Doug Baker who’s an avid Windsurfer LT lover. WSUK caught up with Doug […]

Windsurfing Club Classics: Daniel Winterbottom’s Old Gold – windsurfing frolics aboard a Tiga 275.

Intro: WSUK Words, pics & vid: Daniel Winterbottom Daniel Winterbottom is a keen windsurfing bean. So keen in fact that he’s just as happy to be out on modern wi dsurfing kit as he is old gold classics. Enter his still going string Tiga 275 (he also owns and sails and a Tiga 285). For any long in the tooth […]