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Olympic windsurfing and sailing – come and try in Brighton

The Olympics have been amazing to watch, fast paced, action packed, exhilarating and certain to give the feeling of wanting to get up and take part in a bit of sporting action. Our medals are rolling in and from the amount of different sports it is hard not to...

Competent Crew sail to France

Next week Captain Karl is sailing to France  from Brighton with a group of RYA Competent Crew sailors. They are aiming for Fécamp and Dieppe on the northern French coast, before sailing back via Eastbourne.

Inspired by the Olympic Windsurfing and sailing

Unless you have been living in a dark cupboard for the past week, you may have noticed that the 2012 Olympics are taking place. Down in Weymouth Bay and Portland Harbour the Sailing and Windsurfing are taking over. There are 10 exciting sailing events taking place over the course of...

Windsurfing at Hove Lagoon, Brighton

Hove Lagoon is an awesome place to windsurf. An idea location for every level of windsurfer, there is a suitable spot for everyone. If you’re a beginner there is the Lagoon, which is an enclosed shallow area of water that is idea for learning to windsurf and practice your new...

Sportivate Girls Wakeboarding in Brighton

This season at Lagoon Wake Park we have been working at getting more ladies hooked on Wakeboarding. We were lucky enough to get a grant through sportivate which aimed to get more women into wakeboarding by offering them a great deal on a 6 week Learn to Wakeboard course, this...

Wakeboarding – Brighton Box Jam

The 26th July was Lagoon Wake Park’s first competition of the season – THE BRIGHTON BOX JAM featuring Matt Crowhurst. Held during their weekly club night, at Hove lagoon, there was an awesome turn out of riders ready to bust out their tricks on the box. Condition were near perfect, super...

SUP surfing in Brighton

Down along the coast near Brighton we are not blessed with the kind of waves you find in the west country, but we do get some waves every now and then. Surfing is great but SUP Surfing enables you to ride smaller and less perfect waves as well as...

What so great about SUP fitness at Hove Lagoon

We asked some of our customers what she thought… “I joined Hove Lagoon as soon as they opened this year in a bid to become more active, fitter and improve my windsurfing. One of the things that cemented my decision to join up was the new addition of Lagoon Fitness. I...

Take Part festival 2012 Try Watersports for just £10

TAKEPART is growing as the biggest celebration of sport and physical activity in thecountry. Across the two week festival, people of all ages are given the opportunity to try out a wide range of sports. The aim is to help people to find a sport that they like.  If people are...

Girls Watersports Taster Day

Sunday 20th May saw the first girls watersports taster day at Hove lagoon, this gave girls that had never been on the water before a chance to try their hand at Windsurfing, Wakeboarding and SUP (Stand Up Paddle Boarding) or for those who are already into watersports a chance...

Brighton sailing short breaks

Brighton is famous for many things and amongst them is the seaside and its stunning views. Sitting back and watching the sun fade as the vibrant nightlife comes alive is a favourite for locals and visitors to the City. So, we thought we'd go a step further. This Summer 2012,...

INDO BOARDS – Improve you performance on the water at Lagoon Fitness

INDO Boards are a balance trainer and are a highly effective way of working the core, increasing leg strength, improving balance, co-ordination and stability – ideal for helping to improve you performance on the water. The benefits of these boards are huge and are awesome fun to boot. INDO Boards...

Standup Paddleboarding on the sea

Thursday evening SUP clinic saw loads of members head out on the sea for a sunset SUP session with Lucy and Junior. There were perfect conditions as there was not a single breathe of wind and the sea was super flat. We had a great turn out with all the...

Hen Party review at Hove lagoon

As part of our Hen Party Weekend we decided to do something different and have a go at raft building ! Why raft building? It looked fun, suitable for everyone and it would be a great way for the girls who had not previously met to get to know each...

TOTALLY AVERAGE SUP RACE

Every month down at the Lagoon we are holding a fun SUP sprint race as part of the coke bottle series set up by Stand up Paddle Surf UK. The first race was held back in April and was a fun yet competitive race, with fanatic team rider Charlie...