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What next after RYA Sailing Courses

What do I do after the RYA 1 and 2 sailing courses Once you have enjoyed a taste of sailing on the RYA Level 1 course you will want to move on to the next step and gain some extra skills on the RYA Level 2 course. This course will...


XL SUPing

Most people will be familiar with the most recent addition to the watersports world. Stand Up Paddleboarding. If you are not familiar with what it is, SUPing is a sport where you stand up on a large surfboard looking craft and using what looks like an extra long canoe...


Starting to do air tricks

BOOM, air tricks…They look great and feel even better. They can be thrown on a Full Cable, System 2.0 or behind a boat. It’s great to have a couple tucked away in the repertoire to wow the crowds. But how do you go about learning them?


Wakeboarding for groups

Whether it is a bunch of over excited kids, a rowdy gang of hens or stags or just a group of mates looking to try something new. Wakeboarding has to be on the short list.


History of wakeboarding on Hove Lagoon

If you regularly partake in activities on the lagoon or have just driven past, there is one feature that is impossible to ignore. This is the System 2.0 Wakeboard set up on the lagoon. With 3 separate cable tows and numerous sliders for the avid wakeboarders to ride it...


Wakeboarding in Brighton

You’ve arrived in the incredible city of Brighton and have heard that it has its own wake park. You are keen to give it a go but don’t know where it is or what set up they have. The wake park is located at the West end of Hove....


Options to practice wakeboarding

There are a whole host of options for maximising your time on the water. Each one of these options has been introduced to cater for people in different situations. The simplest option for continuation is booking on to a Wakeboard Ride Session. This is an hour long session...


Buying a windsurf board? Understanding board volume

Choosing a new or used windsurf board is an exciting time. It can be easy to get carried away and let your heart rule your head. Before looking at buying a new or used windsurf board make sure you have decided what you are looking for.


Advice for buying used windsurf gear

There is no getting away from the fact that windsurfing is a technical sport and the equipment plays a really important part in your progress and enjoyment. It is important to buy the right used windsurf gear otherwise your progress and fun can stall.


Learning to Windsurf is not difficult, just challenging

I have been windsurfing for over 30 years and running windsurfing lessons for over 20 years in Brighton, and the popular theme is that windsurfing is now easy because the equipment has improved so much. In many ways that is very true, learning to windsurf is easy. At the...


How long does it take to learn to windsurf?

One of the great things about windsurfing is you never stop learning. The windsurf learning curve can be a lifetime adventure or a fun morning. The basics can be cracked in a few hours so you can be enjoying windsurfing very quickly, if you go about it the right way.