Foiling Windsurfing Learning Watersports
Learning to Windsurf Foil – First Steps
Learning to Foil Windsurf has been on my to do list for a few years now. This year I decided it was now or never. This is my experience.
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 who go on the water rely on our own skills Read more…
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 a reliable, durable and stiff iSUP for its 799CHF price Read more…
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 GoPole Dome is a simple product that can provide stunning Read more…
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 of Spain (Galicia) was looking quite promising. With that decided, Read more…
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 a few WindSUPs, but this board seemed like it had Read more…
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. This wasn’t helped by the lack of information available about Read more…
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 ago I saw a photograph on social media of Kauli Read more…
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. Back then, I was of the attitude that SUP was Read more…
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 of big floaty boards which could be sailed in light Read more…