Author - Harvey Dawkins

This Girl Can at Lagoon Watersports

“Eww Water!” – I hear you scream. “What about my hair?” – I hear you fear. It's the 21st century, lets wipe away these potentially thought hindrances and have an open mind when it comes to exploring watersports.

Family Watersports Taster Day

Family days out – enough of the standard ‘lets go to the park’ or ‘lets go cycling’ how about ‘lets go to Hove Lagoon and get wet!’ Its fun for all the family, no matter your experience level here at Lagoon we adapt our programmes to cater for all standard...

Go Wakeboarding

Being pulled along, hitting speeds of up to 20mph and making tricks and flips in the Lagoon can facilitate the need of many adrenaline junkies, and wakeboarding is a great facilitator for that.

Go Windsurfing

Windsurfing, the sport that combines elements of both sailing and surfing to create a graceful yet unpredictable activity. A sport that relies so heavily on how Mother Nature is feeling; the wind, sun and sea are entirely out of your control, which creates half of the fun.

Go SUPing

More commonly known as "SUPing", Stand Up Paddleboarding has taken the 21st century by storm as a peaceful and idyllic unique activity to get you out on the open water. SUP is an extremely invigorating way to explore the shores at a pace that suits you.

Escape the office this winter for adventure

For most uk based watersports enthusiasts the time to be on the water is between April and October, and for some it is even less, just capitalising on the hottest time of year i.e. the three or four months of summer. But it doesn’t need to be like this....

Sailing Adventure

There is nothing quite as serene as jumping aboard a yacht and sailing into the unknown. The excitement and thrill of exploration, the adrenaline from tackling the sea, and the sense of fulfilment once you reach your destination.

SUP Fitness Workshop at Hove Lagoon

Come and find out what all the fuss is about, on our SUP Fitness Workshop on April 2nd at Lagoon Watersports, Hove. Everyone is welcome, no experience needed, all we ask is that you can swim 50 metres and are comfortable in the water. You don't need to be a fitness...

Escape the office this winter

Escape the office this winter For most uk based watersports enthusiasts the time to be on the water between April and October, and for some it is even less, just capitalising on the hottest time of year the three or four months of summer. But it doesn’t need to be...

Lagoon Wake Park goes to Hannams

Early Saturday morning myself and 4 nervous but excited riders headed up to Hannams Wake Hub in Cambridge for the Grass Roots Tour. On arrival all the riders lined up in the que for the practice sessions. The Hannams stop was a Wakestock qualifier and so there were a fair...

Lagoon Youth Windsurf Team Lucas Meldrum

Many of you will have seen young Lucas Meldrum windsurfing at Hove Lagoon windsurf club and his rapid progress over the last few seasons. Lagoon Watersports in partnership with North, Fanatic and ION (oh and Dad!) are pleased to offer him sponsorship to help his windsurfing and SUPing flourish. Here...

Lagoon Autumn News

Lagoon Used Kit Sale End of season kit sale Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November We will be selling 2015, and some 2016, Fanatic windsurf and SUP boards ( solid and inflatable), North sails, masts, booms and Fanatic paddles. Lagoon end of season party! Saturday Nov 14th  at Hove Lagoon from 1800 Winter 2015/16 It...

Bart’s Bash

Bart's Bash Bart’s Bash is the World’s largest sailing event that is run by sailing clubs all around the world on behalf of The Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation. “Last year we came together in Andy’s name to do an incredible thing. Over 30,000 people took to the water to race alongside...

Lagoon Watersports Rail Jam July 25th

Lagoon Watersports Rail Jam July 25th Round 4 of the Lagoon rail jam was eventful to say the least. Practise started and soon came to a halt after the Step up rail decided to go for a walk across the park, back in place we continued the warm up runs...

Happy Birthday 21st Lagoon Watersports

Happy Birthday Lagoon Watersports - 21 years Lagoon Watersports has been run by the same management team of Harvey and Seb for 21 years. It has been quite a journey from a porta cabin by the Lagoon to now. So much has changed in that time with new venues and new...