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Windsurfing UK magazine March 2020 issue 14 out now!

The ONLY magazine 100% dedicated to UK windsurfing Print: http://www.windsurfingukmag.co.uk/windsurfing-uk-subscriptions/ Digital: https://joom.ag/Sbce Featuring: Coaching how to sail a ‘shorter board’ by Simon BornhoftCoaching the DSLR basics by Simon Winkleyinterview Alex MallalieuComp BWA eventsFeature Luderitz speed challengeInterview Xavier FerletFeature higher wind foilingProfile Aurelio VerdiFeature crashingFeature UK’s south coastTravel Club VassFeature RYA foilingSpotlight new kit reviews

Windsurfing UK magazine November 2019 issue 12 out now!

The ONLY magazine 100% dedicated to UK windsurfing Print: http://www.windsurfingukmag.co.uk/windsurfing-uk-subscriptions/ Digital: https://joom.ag/SD3e Featuring: Coaching how to jump-Simon Bornhoft Coaching the selfie-Simon Winkley Profile Max Rowe Comp Tiree wave classic Profile Katie Lee Travel Lemnos, Greece Feature Nicolas Caillou Feature Lanzarote Travel holiday guide Feature podcasting Feature la Ventana Feature windsurfer euros Comp UK freestyle Feature RYA racing Spotlight new kit reviews

Windsurfing UK magazine August 2019 issue 12 out now!

Print: http://www.windsurfingukmag.co.uk/windsurfing-uk-subscriptions/ Digital: https://joom.ag/SD3e The ONLY magazine 100% dedicated to UK windsurfing. Featuring: Coaching harnesses – Simon Winkley Coaching When things go wrong – Simon Bornhoft Profile: Andy Stuart-William Hayling slalom Travel: Le Morne Life: Steve Bland Profile: dean peaple Profile: simon bornhoft Windfoil jumps Winging it RYA: Onboard New kit reviews Essential tech

Windsurfing UK magazine March 2019 now out

Print: http://www.windsurfingukmag.co.uk/windsurfing-uk-subscript…/ Digital: https://joom.ag/UtSa Featuring: Coaching: How to stay planing – Simon Bornhoft Norwegian northern lights – Adam Sims Coaching fundamentals: footsteps – Simon Winkley Cost effective wave sailing – Tez Plavenieks Windsurfing in Sal, Cape Verde Interview: Simon Cook (Cookie) – Simon Winkley interview: Maria Andres Interview: Bouke Becker Part 2 – sail design Wave sailing sucks – Tez […]

Join the 2XS team

Based at West Wittering beach, 2xs teach windsurfing, SUP, kiting, surfing and foiling at all levels. We have the latest 2019 equipment in the school, club and for hire. We have jet ski rescue and modern facilities on the beach. We teach progressive watersport courses to kids and adults with the aim to get them hooked into a new sport. Windsurf/SUP/Surf […]

December’s WSUK ready and waiting…

Windsurfing UK’s December 2018 issue is now live and kicking! If you haven’t scoped the ONLY magazine 100% dedicated to UK windsurfing and riders then step up and check it out Featuring: Coaching gear setup – Simon Bornhoft Coaching fundamentals – Simon Winkley Travel to Magheroarty, Rep. of Ireland – Ben Page interview with Bouke Becker Comps: SWA 2018 review; […]

National Watersports Festival celebrates its 12th successful year!

The National Watersports Festival delivered another superb three days of windsurfing and stand up paddle boarding at Rutland Water, East Midlands over the weekend (8-10th June). In the usual packed style for the NWF the water was a hive of activity with racing, demos, taster sessions, sprint races, distance races, SUP Polo, mass starts and families simply enjoying Rutland’s only […]

Windsurfing UK’s spring 2018 issue

Windsurfing UK’s spring 2018 issue is now live and kicking! To subscribe in digital or print: http://www.windsurfingukmag.co.uk/windsurfing-uk-subscriptions/ If you haven’t scoped the ONLY magazine 100% dedicated to UK windsurfing and riders then step up and check it out! Clare Elliott column; Pete & Zara davis column; RYA fir returners; Profile Colin Dixon; Feature These Girls Can; Profile Annette […]

Purchase Windsurfing UK magazine

Windsurfing UK’s March 2020 issue is now live and kicking! If you haven’t scoped the ONLY magazine 100% dedicated to UK windsurfing and riders then step up and check it out and follow us on twitter (@Windsurfing_UK). Purchase the printed version and receive the digital issue completely free. Subscribe for one year(four magazines starting with March 2020 issue)£27.99 inc P&P UK ONLY Buy […]

Windsurfing UK’s autumn issue is now live and kicking!

Featuring interviews with Fanatic rider Stephen Gibson; Irish ripper/young gun Finn Mellon; an in depth look at Alacati, Turkey; unparalleled AHD foiling, RRD wave sailing, NoveNove freestyle wave and Bug foils equipment tests; Dan Newman’s PWA Tenerife experience; Ben Page’s winter of sleeping in cars; windsurfing holiday focus stories from Planet Windsurf and Mic Brignall; new columns from Vass Diva […]

Wing foiling apparel brand FLYTE launches in the UK.

Windsurfing UK News

Wing foiling apparel brand FLYTE launches in the UK with clothing products aimed wingsurfers of all skills levels. Sam from FLYTE got in touch to tell us more. ‘Being keen water people and recently taking to Wing Foiling we became hooked with the sport and became inspired to create something unique for the Global Foil community.’ ‘When we started building […]

Sroka wing foil gear test – Skyrider 5’5, 1350 HA L foil & 5m Wing V3.

Windsurfing UK Kit Tests

Sroka will probably be a new name for some but with Bruno Sroka at the helm (an ex-pro kiter and all round knowledge watersports bod) you can guarantee the equipment will be solid and high performance. Based in France Sroka sent us their Skyrider 5’5 wing foil board, their 5m Wing V3 and the 1350 HA Lift foil. Here’s what […]

Challenger Sails Ikaroz 5m wing review.

Windsurfing UK Kit Tests

Challenger Sails may be a new name for some wingfoilers. But Claudio Badiali’s Italian sail brand has been around for a while. Taking the PWA Slalom Windsurfing title in 2022, with pilot Maciek Rutkowski standing tall on the podium, Challenger Sails are held in high regard by many windsurfers. Challenger Sails Ikaroz wings are also gaining favour among the foiling […]

Foilshop UK’s: ‘how to become a wingsurfer’ – an in depth guide to real world wing foiling.

Wingsurf UK

Foilshop UK – our friends of all things foiling – have just published their ‘how to become a wing foiler’ article. As they say this is a post based on personal experience as well as extensive and multiple conversations with other real world wingers. Wing foiling is often billed as super easy. Especially if you have previous watersports experience. But […]

AK V1 Compact 105L wingsurf board test.

Windsurfing UK Kit Tests

Wingfoiling boards come in many shapes and sizes. Your level, style and local conditions will dictate what type of gear you plump for. Pics: Mike Pringuer. The AK V1 Compact 105L, for most intermediate level wingers, may just be your perfect partner – despite it being billed as freestyle specific. Competent performance freerider’s will also find favour with the 105L. […]

2022 Challenger Sails deals from Foilshop UK.

Windfoil UK

Whether foil or fin the Challenger Sails are championship winning (as was proved recently during the PWA slalom event where Maciek Rutkowski took the title). And now’s your chance to own a slice of that good stuff and bag a deal in the process. As it stands the UK’s pretty blowy with plenty of opportunity to get out sailing. There’s […]

Learning to windfoil, with Dave Ludgate.

Windfoil UK

Irish windsurfer Dave Ludgate has recently begun his windfoil journey. The man from Cork says it’s been on his radar for a while. But only recently has he had the chance to get stuck in. Whilst he’s learning Dave is also aiming to document his progress via a series of vlogs. These are warts and all stories from each session […]

Wingsurf and windfoil knowledge tips & tricks.

Windfoil UK

Whether learning or improving with either wingsurfing or windfoiling (perhaps both) there’s no accounting for knowledge. Particularly wing foiling, which for many riders is a completely new concept. Windfoiling calls on those windsurfing foundational building block skills riders have honed over many years. Wingsurfing is a completely different kettle of fish. But even windfoiling, once you start to levitate, becomes […]

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

Windfoil UK

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 […]

Feathery unique – Nautix Windsurfing Freeride 5.2m windsurf sail test.

Windfoil UK

Words: Tez Plavenieks Pics: Tez Plavenieks, Oli Lane-Peirce Designed by the highly regarded Teiva Sails of France I’ve spent a considerable amount of time with the new Nautix Windsurfing Freeride 5.2m. A four batten, multi use windsurf sail this is a step up in terms of performance for long time brand Nautix. Being designed by Teiva Sails (who also produce […]