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    Seamanship is more than just being in control of your boat
    Windsurfing Sailing Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Kitesurfing Watersports Switzerland

    Seamanship

    What exactly is seamanship? Dictionary.com defines Seamanship as “knowledge and skill pertaining to the operation, navigation, management, safety, and maintenance of a ship.” I’d argue that Seamanship is a lot more than “just” this. I’d argue that all of us Read more…

    By WannabeWindsurfer, 5 months5 months ago
    Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Review Watersports

    STX 11’6″ Touring Inflatable SUP – Review

    The STX 11’6″ Touring SUP is a 3.5m long SUP with 270 litres of volume manufactured with a double layer construction. The board weighs a little more than some other boards of its size, but the double-layer construction makes it Read more…

    By WannabeWindsurfer, 10 months10 months ago
    SUP Course
    Windsurfing Sardinia Kitesurfing Review Travel Watersports GoPro

    GoPole Dome – Review

    Everyone likes to get great holiday snaps, but sometimes it’s nice to get something a bit different. Technology advancements now mean that the kind of photographs previously only possible by professional photographers are now achievable by the average person. The Read more…

    By WannabeWindsurfer, 1 year1 year ago
    Windsurfing Viana do Castelo Kitesurfing Travel Watersports

    Galicia and Portugal

    With a window for a holiday coming up I tend to spend a lot of time looking at Windguru or Windy to try and figure out where the best place to go will be. In this situation, the North West Read more…

    By WannabeWindsurfer, 1 year1 year ago
    Windsurfing on the STX 280 Windsurf Board
    Windsurfing Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Review Watersports

    STX Inflatable Windsurf 280 – Review

    The STX Inflatable Windsurf 280 is the board that initially introduced me to the STX brand. I first discovered the board on display in a shop and it’s simplicity, versatility and price point immediately appealed to me. I had sailed Read more…

    By WannabeWindsurfer, 1 year2 months ago
    Sailing Watersports Switzerland

    Sailing in a Swiss Regatta

    On moving to Switzerland I would have been happy to go sailing at all, never mind sail in a regatta. I found it difficult to find somewhere that I could even occasionally get my hands on a boat and sailing. Read more…

    By WannabeWindsurfer, 1 year1 year ago
    Dart 18 Sailing on the Urnersee
    Windsurfing Picture using the GoPole Dome
    Windsurfing Sardinia Kitesurfing Travel Watersports

    Sardinia

    Living in Switzerland I have long been looking for a “go-to” spot for windsurfing. I’d been to Corsica and had a few sessions there but for some reason, it just didn’t quite gel with me (yet). Then a few years Read more…

    By WannabeWindsurfer, 1 year1 year ago
    Stand Up Paddle (SUP) Watersports Switzerland

    Stand Up Paddle (SUP) in Switzerland

    The many lakes in Switzerland make it a great place for Stand Up Paddle (SUP). I first stood on a SUP board way back in the early 2000s when SUP was coming out as a new way of riding waves. Read more…

    By WannabeWindsurfer, 1 year9 months ago
    Stand Up Paddle Switzerland
    Windsurfing on Bodensee
    Windsurfing Watersports Switzerland

    Windsurfing in Switzerland

    In the 80’s windsurfing was huge. In some parts of Europe it was said that every second family had a windsurf board, but the sport evolved and it became somewhat a victim of its own success. Gone were the days Read more…

    By WannabeWindsurfer, 1 year1 year ago
    Sailing Watersports Switzerland

    Sailing in Switzerland

    Switzerland might not be the country that immediately springs to mind when you think of sailing. Although there has been considerable media coverage of the Alinghi team, Switzerland is not exactly renowned for its nautical heritage. Despite this, it is Read more…

    By WannabeWindsurfer, 1 year1 year ago

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