Reopen April 1st 2023 Harvey Dawkins2023-03-21T16:31:22+00:00 We are pleased to be reopening for members hire and clinics for paddle and wind sports from 1st April. In April we will be open Wednesday - Sunday. Pop down and say hello. Sea hire and Take away hire is available every day as it has been all winter. Wakeboarding will... Read more
Cable opening delayed Harvey Dawkins2023-03-21T16:33:10+00:00 Sorry cable opening delayed We are unable to open Air and Tech Cables for the first weekend of the season. We are having a nightmare getting critical parts. The parts we require have a 28 week lead time due to shortage of components. We have had to search high and low... Read more
New Wakeboard Feature arrives for 2023 season Harvey Dawkins2023-03-21T16:11:31+00:00 New Wakeboard Feature arrives for 2023 season Exciting news ! We have a brand new Shape feature at the Lagoon. It is all in place ready to ride once the cables open. Enjoy ! Read more
Kids Summer Courses 2023 Harvey Dawkins2023-03-11T10:47:19+00:00 Kids Watersports Summer Activities! Kids Watersports Activities Available To Book Now Childcare Vouchers Accepted ... Read more
Become a watersports instructor Harvey Dawkins2023-03-10T16:03:17+00:00 Become a watersports instructor With an ever increasing focus on taking time for ourselves or spending more time in outdoor settings, we have had an increase in the amount of people wanting to get into watersports. Many of those people just want to come and enjoy some time on the water,... Read more
Advantages and disadvantages of using small wing boards for competent wing foilers Harvey Dawkins2023-03-10T16:03:11+00:00 Advantages and disadvantages of using small wing boards for competent wing foilers Currently I am into using much smaller wing boards, about 50% volume to body weight. This article is going to have a quick look at the benefit and draw backs of riding small boards for competent wing foilers.... Read more
How to start a smaller wing boards ? Harvey Dawkins2023-03-10T16:03:05+00:00 How to start a smaller wing board Once you start moving onto smaller boards of about 10% above body weight and below I found the basic knee start became much less effective, particularly in choppy conditions and for boards of a volume below board weight it simply does not work. I... Read more
Should I buy wing foil kit after my first lesson ? Harvey Dawkins2023-03-10T16:03:00+00:00 Should I buy wing foil kit after my first lesson ? The simple answer I don’t think so - best wait a bit. Why ? The board you want to learn on is not one you will want to keep for very long. You will progress very quickly and out grow... Read more
Giving Something Back Harvey Dawkins2023-03-10T16:02:54+00:00 “The BTEC in Sport and Outdoor Activities has given me tonnes of confidence and allowed me to develop my skills to future my career, I am really looking forward to working at the Lagoon this year!”. Maia Hussain. For the past 28 years Lagoon Watersports has been providing quality watersports... Read more
Summer employment at Hove Lagoon as SUP instructor Harvey Dawkins2022-05-23T14:27:36+01:00 Fancy working as a Standup Paddleboarding Instructor at Hove Lagoon this summer ? We can help you get the experience required and get you qualified. No previous experience required, but some is defiantly an advantage. Full training provided to the right candidates. To sign up for our recruitment morning on Saturday... Read more
Learn to Wing Surf Foil in Brighton Harvey Dawkins2022-05-09T14:30:13+01:00 Wing Foiling comes to Hove Lagoon, Brighton We are pleased to announce we are now a Royal Yachting Association Wing Foiling centre. We will be offering training and hire from May 2022. The thrill of foiling is very addictive, but it is not smoothing you are going to master in 5... Read more
Winter 2021 at Hove Lagoon Harvey Dawkins2021-10-28T15:46:31+01:00 GOOD NEWS - We have extended our open hours for winter and we will remain open for all activities to Sunday 19th December. For tuition we will be running private lessons in all activities for adults. Just contact us to arrange times. Sorry no kids lessons until April due to the... Read more
2020 Windsurf Kit list on June 3rd Harvey Dawkins2020-05-20T10:34:25+01:00 Due to the financial impact of COIVID-19 on the Lagoon we will have less advanced windsurfing equipment than members are used to. Below is a list of what we will have when we reopen. We hope to add more equipment based on demand and our financial position. Please bear... Read more
Tips for using smaller boards for wing foiling Harvey Dawkins2023-02-23T13:51:17+00:00 I was wing foiling quite happily on my 95l Fanatic 2019 SUP foil board. For info I weigh 68kgs. I then damaged my board and it was out of action. I had been prone foil surfing on my Fanatic 2019 5’6” 50 litre board so I thought I would... Read more
Wing foiling – a few months in Harvey Dawkins2021-02-02T12:06:22+00:00 I love it , fully hooked. For me it is a fill in activity for when conditions are not suitable for wave sailing, SUPing or foil surfing. That means I don’t get out that much. But I have found my self getting excited when I see forecasts for conditions... Read more
