News and gossip from UK windsurfing and beyond.
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 […]
Yes, Yes, Yes, we are back! It’s time for all us windsurfers to meet up with friends old and new. From near and far, to have some fun on and off the water. Let’s find out who has used the last two years to improve their wave sailing and who has not. It’s time to find out…………….. MAYO MAYHEM 2021 […]
You probably won’t know Cork based Dave Ludgate. He’s not a pro windsurfer and doesn’t charge huge Pe’ahi in Maui. He’s not a radical windfoil sailor and isn’t about to break the 60 knot speed barrier. But. He’s a super enthusiastic freerider and environemntally conscious sailor epitomising exactly what real world windsurfers are all about. Which is why NCW have […]
Words: WSUK Pics: Oli Lane-Peirce There are some that see new sports (particular wind driven) like wingsurfing/wing foiling as the continued dilution of windsurfing. The fact that we’re talking about wingin’ here is enough to get steam blowing out of ears, which we do get. Others meanwhile embrace new concepts seeing them as additional methods of enjoying the ocean and […]
Review: Tez Plavenieks Pics: Nick Kingston & Oli Liane-Peirce A new brand to some AV Boards is the brainchild of Italian shaper/designer Aurelio Verde who’s noted as being one of the best creators of his generation. Having cut his teeth working for RRD he’s now involved with pushing his own company forwards. The AV Free BT is a parallel rail […]
Corky Kirkham, K212 has left S2Maui International after 4 years. At the end of his contract Corky said it was time for a change. He also added: ‘I’d like to thank Barry, Art and all at HQ on Maui for all the support over the last 4 years. I want to wish them the very best for the future. My […]
Pics: James Jagger Windsurfing UK have worked with Mistral International for a number of seasons now so it’s great to see the brand partnering with Yorkshire based ZyroFisher for an exclusive windsurfing and watersports equipment distribution deal in the UK & Ireland. Full press release below. ‘North East based distributor ZyroFisher are excited to announce a partnership with the Mistral […]
Pics: Oli Lane-Peirce, James Jagger. Our friends over at North Coast Wetsuits recently published an article about how windsurfing’s still the maker of fun (with input from WSUK’s editor) – even with all the so called new school (modern, trendy) disciplines of wing foiling, windfoiling and still, to a degree, kitesurfing. For a good many windsurfing remains ‘the one’. And […]
BIC Windsurfing’s Techno range is iconic within windsurfing circlea – we’re big fans here at WSUK/Windfoil UK. For 2021, however, the whole BIC windsurfing range is rebranding after a buy out from Tahe Outdoors. The company have also partnered with Zeeko Foils on the actual foil, another company we’re extremely aux fait with. You can read more here – ://foilshop.co.uk/bic-windsurfing-windfoiling-rebrands-for-2021-after-tahe-outdoor-buy-out-and-partners-with-zeeko/ […]
Windsurfing UK’s latest digital magazine is now festively FREE to read by hitting the following link. Thanks to all the contributors in this issue and those who’ve been part of WSUK’s journey to date. 2020 has been especially toughfor many, as well as a media point of view, but it’s onwards and upwards into 2021 (fingers crossed). Have a good […]
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