a random collection of nomadic links

If you find any links that don't work, or if you'd like me to make additions/changes, please email

contents:

board repairing

The Board Lady

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uk dealers

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Windsurf schools & Instructors

Christchurch/Mudeford area - email Iain Hunter

Peter Hart

Jem Hall

Simon Bornhoft / Windwise

Guy Cribb / Intuition (Facebook)

Jamie Knox (Ireland)

magazines

Boards (seems moribund - 2022)

Windsurf

Surf (German)

Boardseeker - online mag

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board manufacturers

Tahe (what used to be BiC Sport)
Drops (probably doesn't exist any more (2022)
Exocet
F2
Fanatic
JP
Mistral
Naish
RRD
Starboard
Tabou
Tiga

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sail manufacturers

Duotone
Ezzy
GA Sails
Hot Sails Maui
Naish
Neil Pryde
Sailworks
Simmer
Severne
The Loft Sails

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surfing

not entirely to do with windsurfing, but some may find this of interest...

Ultimate Surfing Resource Guide

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weather

A1 Surf - Surf height & weather forecasts + webcams

Ant Veal's UK Weather Centre - loads of links to weather-related sites

BBC

Burnham-On-Sea webcam

Exmouth weather station - live weather info from the beach + webcam

Flat Holm weather station - managed by Cardiff Harbour Authority

Metcheck - an interesting UK weather site that does much more than just weather, and for more locations than I've seen elsewhere.

Met Office weather charts centered on Weston (new - Jun 2011)

Met Office - Inshore Weather Forecast

Met Office - Latest UK Weather

Met Office - Shipping Forecast

Met Office - Surface Pressure Chart

Portland Harbour webcam

Theyr - subscription only.

Weston Super Mare weather station - located at the Weston Bay cafe.

windguru - based in the czech republic, this site offers 10 day weather forecasts for many places around the world, including several uk locations. they let you set up your own personal locations by supplying them with the co-ordinates, & you can even configure them for local effects you may have observed. the forecasts seem reasonably accurate, too.

XC Weather - current wind, temp & pressure reports from UK airports and weather buoys

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places to visit:

Forces of Nature - West & Mid Wales - loads of photos, forums, diaries (add your own),...

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holidays

overseas

egypt

Harry Nass - Dahab and Hurghada
Moon Beach

greece

Club Vass

italy

europa holidays - lake garda

ireland

Jamie Knox

spain

balearics

minorca sailing holidays

canary islands

Flag Beach Windsurfing Centre (Corralejo, Fuerteventura - accomm, kit hire, car hire..)
Cutre (Pozo, Gran Canaria.- accomm, kit hire, car hire..)
René Egli Pro Centre (Sotavento, Fuerteventura - accomm, kit hire..)

rest of the world!

Planet Windsurf
Sportif
Neilson
Greenslades Travel

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windsurfing trailers

Trevor Steel Trailers

Mersea Trailers

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gear marts

Forces Of Nature - Al Cole's site. Follow the "For Sale" link

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race organisations:

UK Windsurfing Association (UKWA) - For the UK racing & wave series.

PWA Web site - Follow the World Series

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wetsuits, fitting and sizing:

some useful information from snugg wetsuits in newquay regarding measurements for custom made wetsuits. Measurement video here.

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technique stuff:

toptips - on this website

Sail tuning

Guy Cribb's INtuition articles - on the Windsurf mag's website.

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...and other miscellany

BritishSports.Com - The OFFICIAL Sports Sites Directory for ALL British Sport. I never knew there were so many!

- Sets of cleats for windsurfing and other sports.

Daily Dose - German web site with some excellent video clips (mpeg) of various freestyle, wave, beginner, etc. moves. Click the "Moves" tab

Forces Of Nature - Al Cole's website - based in Borth, near Aberystwyth, mid-Wales. A fantastic compendium of wind sport forums, beach guides, and online diaries for anyone to add their sessions.

Netknots.com - get yourself all knotted-up in style!

More getting knotted at Outdoor Life

And more knot-tying videos...

Marine Conservation Society

RYA

Bing Maps ; Ordnance Survey; Streetmap.co.uk; Google Maps - 4 ways to find your way to those remote beaches

The Severn Bore Site - Not windsurfing, but an excellent look at this local event. Excellent video clips of surfing the bore.

Surfers Against Sewage - EVERY water user should be a member.

Wind Chill Equivalent table - find out how cold you'll feel when the wind blows.

weymouth speed week - the speed sailing pages. Reports, results & more.

...and, totally out of context, but as a one-off, and very special favour to Harry somewhere in the US; How to choose a boat. (If you don't ask, you dont get!)

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This page last updated: 14th Jun, 2022.