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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 […]

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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 long distances with Henry Cartwright – the Journeyman.

Windsurfing long distances is a pretty niche activity. No less there are some who indulge. Henry Cartwright is doing things his own way and one of those aforementioned. Using his windsurfing kit as a vehicle Henry’s passion for journeying and touring is right on the fringe of what most windsurfers consider the sport to be. We caught up with Henry […]

Windsurfing autumn 2023 in full swing!

Windsurfing autumn 2023 is in full swing at time of writing. Having spent a considerable amount of time on foil through summer those off season gales have started coming through and we’ve been getting amongst on the finned kit. The last few days at WSUK HQ have seen full power conditions to say the least – like in the accompanying […]

Hooked! – windsurfing’s untold stories book review.

Words & pics: Tez Pavenieks I’ve read many windsurfing books, possibly all of them. The majority come as manuals and guides or training manuscripts, very few in the vein of Hooked!. Some more autobiographical windsurfing reads buck the trend, providing entertainment value; however, this unique publication from award-winning author and researcher Steve West and Photographer Ulli Steer is an altogether […]

Windsurfing instructor course discounts with Watersports Nomad.

Windsurfing instructor courses are just about to kick off with our friends at Watersports Nomad, Vassiliki, Greece. The good news is anyone contemplating enrolling on a Watersports Nomad windsurfing instructor course in May will benefit from a 10% discount! What’s not to like? Windsurfing all summer in one of Europe’s finest Mediterranean wind resorts and coming away with a professional […]

Windsurfing all summer – with Watersports Nomad instructor courses.

Windsurfing all summer, at a world-renowned Greek windsurf location? Getting qualified as a windsurfing and watersports instructor? Meeting new friends for life? Changing your situation? Getting employed in the watersports industry? Absolutely loving it? Sounds too good to be true? Not if you enroll on a Watersports Noamd Instructor course this season. Based on the hallowed windsurfing shores of Vassiliki […]

2022 Challenger Sails deals from Foilshop 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 […]

Mayo Mahem windsurfing 2022 wrap video.

Mayo Mayhem Ireland’s no.1 windsurfing wave competition was held on Achill Island, Ireland at the end of September. The result of which also decided the Irish windsurfing wave tile. This year’s event went off. It was held in glorious condition for a windsurfing wave competition with Keel Beach looking more like Hawaii as it was sunny all weekend with side […]

Harlem Pace 5m Foil Wing Review – Sustainability Meets Performance

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As the wing foiling scene continues to evolve, riders are looking for high-performance wings that not only deliver on the water but also align with sustainability values. Harlem, a brand known for its commitment to quality and ethical manufacturing, has introduced the Harlem Pace 5m foil wing. This wing seamlessly blends eco-conscious production with intuitive, high-performance handling. Words: Tez Plavenieks […]

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

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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 […]

Stoke Foil Boost foil assist review.

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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: […]

Wing foiling apparel brand FLYTE launches in the UK.

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

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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 […]

2022 Challenger Sails deals from Foilshop UK.

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Learning to windfoil, with Dave Ludgate.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 […]