Windsurfing UK News – Page 7

The National Watersport Festival back at Rutland Water in June

It’s back – the 12th National Watersports Festival (NWF) heads to Rutland Water East Midlands between 8th – 10th June, for a for a three-day, non-stop extravaganza of windsurfing and stand up paddle boarding! Attracting all ages and levels, from complete beginners to Olympic level riders the NWF is one big celebration of watersports love! Racing, demos, talks, trade show, clinics, live music, […]

Emma Wilson wins UKWA Windsurfer of the Year Award

The UKWA are very pleased to announce the winner of the prestigious Windsurfer of the Year trophy for 2017/18 is Emma Wilson. Emma is an RS:X sailor nominated in the racing category and won the award after a public vote. At just 18 she is one of the youngest recipients of this award and unbelievably this is not the first time […]

Severne Mach 1 gets new pro windsurfing pilot: Matteo Iachino

Whether you’re a follower of pro windsurfing or not you can’t argue Severne’s 2018 Mach 1 slalom sail looks the biz. We’re sure we’l find out just how good it can be under the expert pilotage of pro windsurfer Matteo Iachino who joins Severne’s International Race Team for the 2018 season. Matteo said: “I’m really happy to be joining the Severne […]

2017 UKWA Windsurfer of the year nominees – who are you going to vote for?

‘Tis the season…the UKWA unveil their nominees for the 2017 Windsurfer of the Year. Now it goes to you in a public vote to decide who will be awarded the title. Previous winners have been Olympic champions Nick Dempsey and Bryony Shaw, speed legends Farrell O’shea and Zara Davis, freestylers Andy Chambers and last year’s winner Max Rowe. But obtaining […]

British Wave Sailing Association 2017 Amateur Vice Champion reflections from Reuben Shaw

Pics: Joe Cockle Photography, Tiree Wave Classic Reuben Shaw, Amateur Vice Champ, gives us a quick snapshot of what it’s like competing on the British Wave Sailing circuit in the ams section. “Vice” Champion sounds like I’m good at woodwork but it’s a kind way of saying you missed out on first place. In fact, I’m really pleased to make […]

UKWA slalom windsurfing – final event vid from Weymouth. Dorset

Another cracking edit from the UKWA slalom crew shows all the action from the final UK slalom event of 2017 in Weymouth, Dorset. Check it out – complete with dramatic opening!

KING OF THE TRENCH and 2XS® DEMO WEEKEND 28/29 October – West Wittering Beach, West Sussex

2XS® and Club VASS have come together to run an annual Freestyle event to show the UK best freestylers off in West Wittering’s Trench low tide flat water. The butter flat conditions on the South Coast add to the explosive nature of windsurfing freestyle. The 2XS® Club will host the event .This will be a wind driven or tow in […]

Zara Davis joins the Simmer boards windsurfing team

Zara has been an international team rider for Simmer sails for 9 years and has had major success with them achieving 2 World Speed Championship titles, 6 European Speed titles, Two World Speed Records and 3 times British Slalom Champion. But now Simmer Style have developed their completely new range of Speed and Slalom Boards which will suit Zara down […]

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 […]

2017 SailRacer Round Hayling event report

Words: SailRacer Pics: Tim Olin The 2017 SailRacer Round Hayling saw over 100 competitors gather at Hayling Island Sailing Club for the annual long distance race. With glorious sunshine and balmy temperatures Hayling Island was at its best. Hayling Island is considered the spiritual home of windsurfing, with the iconic Round Hayling Race dating back to 1980. In recent years […]

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 […]