Windsurfing UK News

Wetsuit hanger review – the Exit XRail and SUX suction up rail.

Wetsuit hanger products are abundant, but there’s none as unique and innovative as the Exit XRail. Aesthetically intriguing, sustainably manufactured and efficiently performing the XRail is a triumph of design and a worthy addition to your windsurfing kit box. Wetsuit hanger solutions. A wetsuit hanger should do a few different things. Firstly they should be able to dry your wetsuit […]

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Surf apparel brand Six Foot and Pumpkin relaunch with 6 fresh tee designs!

Surf apparel traditionally stands for identity. Wearing your fave surf, windsurf, skate or whatever action sports brand logo you choose told everyone which tribe you belong to. In recent times, big surf brands haven’t had the impact they once did. Instead, homegrown, cottage industry companies are more the go. Enter Six Foot and Pumpkin – a fun take on the […]

Wingsurf UK

Aqueous Layline Carbon 6m & 4.5m foil wing test.

Aqueous wings first came to my attention at the start of 2024 when I spotted a number of luminaries within the wing foiling world using them. Further pricking my interest the Aqueous main USPs are the wing’s use of monofilm in the canopy (which is the most obvious), fully battens across the canopy and the use of Dimension-Polyant P85 (comparable […]

Windsurfing UK Kit Tests

Stoke Foil Boost foil assist review.

The Stoke Foil Boost foil assist is one of a number of foil assist products I’ve tested over the last few years but the Stoke Boost is the most attention-grabbing. Looking radically different from anything else on the market the Stoke Boost looks more like a torpedo than a gadget to help get you flying. Words: Tez Plavenieks. Additional pics: […]

Windsurfing kids

Kid’s windsurfing sail review – Nautix Move 2.5m kiddy rig.

Kid’s windsurfing sails aren’t always the easiest to get hold of in the UK. Also, the ones you can get are sometimes engineered for the already planing grom. Those riders are hard to come by. Sometimes you need a kid’s windsurfing sail that’s beyond a beginner type, has decent intermediate performance and will allow your young rider to evolve towards […]

Windsurfing UK Articles

Wetsuit care: EXIT brand’s unique take on watersports accessories.

Wetsuit care is a big talking point. Not only does looking after your wetsuit properly impact the cost of watersports accessories. It’s also about sustainability keeping petrochemical materials out of landfill. Thereby being kinder to the planet. Enter Irish brand EXIT and their unique and innovative take on wetsuit care and watersports accessories. The EXIT XRail wetsuit hanger. Wetsuit hangers […]

Windsurfing UK News

Wing foiling apparel brand FLYTE launches in the UK.

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 […]

Windsurfing UK Articles

Watersports Nomad, the story so far – with Adam Chubbock.

Watersports Nomad exited 2023 with a bang. The Vassiliki based windsurfing, sailing and paddle boarding instructor training company had undergone a rebrand. This is never easy. But with grit, guts and determination Watersports Nomad’s main man – Adam ‘Chubsey’ Chubbock – lit a fire and never looked back. Here’s the Watersports Nomad story far… Pics: Miles Taylor / PROtography. Tell […]

Windsurfing UK News

UKWA 2023 Windsports Personality of the Year is Lucas Meldrum.

UKWA 2023 Windsports Personality of the Year is Lucas Meldrum! In the whole history of this award, the voting has never been this close. The top two were only separated by 2 votes and the top four had only 42 votes between them. This is amazing considering the 5 athletes nominated are all from different disciplines of our sport, (including […]