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Profile – James Dinsmore; Profile – Tiesda You; Profile – Steve Thorp; Profile – Zara Davis; interview Russell Groves; coaching – Simon Bornhoft; Travel – Dahab; YOUNG GUN Josh Lane; Profile – Allan Cross; Accessories; Learning to gybe; review RRD Airwindsurf.

Profile – Andy Chambers; Travel – Oregon; Profile – Joe Cockle; Doable moves-the bail; Feature-my generation; Travel-ahoy there; Feature-black project; Coaching – unhook & hold on-Simon Bornhoft; Events-Avon wave classic; Profile-Clare Elliott; Accessories for winter; Coaching-windsurfing fundamentals – Simon Winkley; Doable moves-nitro loop; Feature-windsup; Feature-Team15; Spotlight-AHD AFS-1 foil kit.

Travel: Cape Town, South Africa; Profile: Pete Davis; Travel: Bonaire; Feature: Flag Beach; Feature: Selfies; Profile: Kurosh Kiani ; Travel: Windsurf Spots; Feature: Chook Journal; Feature: Free Your Ride; Training for Slalom; Coaching: The Warrior Stance by Simon Bornhoft; Coaching: Windsurfing Fundamentals by Simon Winkley; Spotlight: 5m sails by Avanti and Witchcraft; Accessories for Slalom; Feature: RYA Taster Days.

Profile James cox; Travel Kefalos, Greece; Profile Ollie Scott; BWA masters; Profile Corky Kirkham; SWA National Champs ; Profile Simon Pettifer; Profile Meggie Kraft; Ladies who…; Profile James Jagger; Coaching warrior tack by Simon Bornhoft ; Coaching windsurfing 101 by Simon Winkley; Travel windsurf hols; Spotlight summer kit; Comp raceboard revival.

Clare Elliott column; Pete & Zara Davis column; Profile Finn Mellon; Travel: Alacati, Turkey; Profile Stephen Gibson; Travel: Hawaii, USA; SW England; RYA courses; UK windsurfing coming home; PWA World Tour; Travel: South Africa; Coaching Warrior Feet – Simon Bornhoft; Coaching Windsurfing 101 – Simon Winkley; Spotlight – new kit reviews; Design Bruno Andre.

Clare Elliott column; Pete & Zara davis column; RYA fir returners; Profile Colin Dixon; Feature These Girls Can; Profile Annette Kent; Profile Simon Chippington; Travel Ireland’s west coast; Feature Zara Davis; Travel Cabo Verde; Travel Mauritius; Profile Justin Dennington; Coaching rig@90 Simon Bornhoft; Coaching Simon Winkley fundamentals; Spotlight new kit reviews.

Mauritius double tap with Danny Geereedhary and Mike Wand-Tetley; Vass: the early days with Tony Booth; Behind the lens with Alex Irwin (Sportography); Gina Chippington’s surf widow life; Keith Atkinson hot seat Q&A; Mr B’s grilling with Simon Bassett; RYA Team15; Clare Elliott and Davis (Pete/Zara) columns; Simon Bornhoft Windwise & Simon Winkley fundamentals; Essential gear tests and more!

Wyatt Miller’s aerial antics; Vass family windsurf holidays; 30 years of Flag Beach; Mark Dowson in profile; Instructor life with Mic Brignall; High flyers RYA windfoiling; Greg Dunnett in profile; British speed! Clare Elliott and Davis columns; Simon Bornhoft Windwise; Simon Winkley fundamentals; Essential gear tests and more!

Coaching gear setup-Simon Bornhoft; Coaching fundamentals-Simon Winkley; Travel Magheroarty, Ireland-Ben Page; Interview Bouke Becker; Comps: SWA 2018 review; RYA World Cup series; Profiles: Emma Wilson; jim crossley; Miles Taylor; Tom Pringuer; Adam Sims; Bob Ingram; Essential gear tests and more!

Coaching planing-Simon Bornhoft; Norway-Adam Sims; Coaching fundamentals-Simon Winkley; Wave sailing-Tez Plavenieks; Travel Cape Verde; Interview cookie-Simon Winkley; Interview Maria Andres; Interview Bouke Becker 2; Wave sailing sucks-Tez Plavenieks; The ultimate van-Toby Edmunds; Interview Richard Attree; New kit reviews:-Tabou-S2 Maui-Patrik-Witchcraft-Severne-Mistral

Coaching-what next?-Simon Bornhoft; Coaching-what do you do?–Simon Bornhoft; Profile-Ant Baker; Coaching fundamentals-Simon Winkley; Non-planing-Tez Plavenieks; Travel: Bonaire; Profile-Ruaraidh Somerville; Interview-Angus Mcintyre; Profile Matt York; Comp SWA Wave Series; Feature – The Trench; Feature – Invasive species; Spotlight and new kit reviews

Coaching-harnesses-Simon Winkley; Coaching-going wrong-Simon Bornhoft; Profile-Andy Stuart-William; Feature-Hayling Slalom; Travel-Le Morne; Life-Steve Bland; Profile-Dean peaple; Profile-Simon Bornhoft; Feature-Windfoil Jumps; Feature-Winging it; Feature-RYA Onboard; Feature-Essential tech; Spotlight and new kit reviews

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

Wingsurf UK

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.

Windsurfing UK Kit Tests

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.

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 […]

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 […]