JANE FAUGHNAN
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TOBAGO Best for Flat water | Clinics | Value
The season starts in December with cross-shore trade winds averaging 15-25 knots. The sailing spot at Pidgeon Point is idyllic with a huge, shallow, flat water, turquoise lagoon and centre offering JP, Fanatic, Neil Pryde and Duotone equipment. Ideal for beginners to advanced freeride, freestyle and now wind foiling. Sportif have the widest range of accommodation from budget to luxury hotels with options for golf, scuba diving, kayaking, sailing, kitesurfing and SUP. We recommend exploring the pristine, protected rainforest in the north or head to Scarborough’s local markets. SPORTIF PRO COACHING CLINICS with Peter Hart and Jem Hall are Jan-Feb-Mar 2020.
BARBADOS Best for Waves | Beach Hotels | Luxury
Barbados offers great waves, stand up paddle boarding, surfing and other activities such as scuba diving. The most easterly of the Caribbean islands, the British colonial past of Barbados is visible in the historic plantation houses around the island. Barbados has some of the very best beaches, fine dining, luxury hotels and a vibrant nightlife. There are no limits to your wave sailing here with conditions for both classic wave riding and for new moves. A 1-2.5 metres depth over the Silver Sands reef, 250 metres from the shore, creates outside waves of 1-3 metres making Barbados the ideal choice to improve your wave sailing.
BONAIRE & ARUBA Best for Twin Centre | Eco Adventure | Nightlife
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New School
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Changes
Wave sailor Flo Jung reflects on our changed world during his lockdown in Germany.
THE LAST WAVE
Lockdown stirred the creative juices of reader Björn Alfthan, who peers into the future to present a fictional story set in the wild waves of Norway, five years from now.
STILL IN THE GAME
After a horrific fracture in his leg from a crashed aerial in 2018, Alessio Stillrich is back! John Carter talks to the highflyer from Gran Canaria about his move to the Simmer team, recovering from injury and how he learned to windsurf in Gran Canaria!
MOVE ON UP - GET ON THE FRONT FOOT
This month we look at how our front foot weighting can affect and improve different aspects of our main windsurfing moves.
SOUTH' KIPA
Nik tweaking it over home waters.
A NEW NORMAL
On a trip to La Tranche-sur-Mer in France last year, Tris Best estimated over 80% of the windsurfers were foiling. This summer in Portland Harbour, foiling activity has increased dramatically too he reports. With the market offering plenty of choice to recreational windfoilers, our test team check out some of the latest foil offerings.
TACKING – THE SEQUEL
Having given you time to practice, Harty concludes his tacking series by critiquing various tacking options, including the carve tack, as well as offering solutions to common slip-ups.
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Realising we may be about to enter an extraordinary period in our lives, Harty decided to keep a windsurf-centric lockdown diary. Here are some of his choice excerpts.
REDEMPTION DAY!
Renowned for its windsurfing and variety of spots to sail at, Kimmerdige Bay is a wave sailing jewel on the south coast of England. Timo Mullen gives a guide to its shores while reflecting on why a recent session there was a reminder that there is no place like home!
