MARK PERRY
"I run my own property buying agency business helping people purchase homes in the Wittering's and Chichester area. As I live in Bracklesham full-time it only takes about fifteen minutes to get on the water, so I can grab an hour here or there pretty easily between work commitments.
We all keep in touch through our WhatsApp group, which consists of a handful of local friends that are typically always keen. It is an easy way to connect with the boys and it is more likely to get the crew out on the water that way. There is always plenty of banter in the group, which makes it fun.
Windsurfing is definitely a strong connector. We all live locally and have windsurfed for years. It's a difficult sport, and I think because of that, you respect anyone giving it a go and this forms a bond. The people I see the most of locally are windsurfing pals and their families.
I am lucky enough to live here at the Wittering's full-time; that proximity makes committing to windsurfing a lot easier. Also, as a sailing location, the Wittering's picks up wind swell quickly and is therefore fun for jumping and riding on most days.
I love windsurfing and still to me, the feeling of flying over the water is just special! It grabbed me years ago and I still crave that feeling of planing off the beach just as much now! My favourite move has to be the backloop. Windsurfing is so encompassing as a sport and when I'm doing it I think of nothing else. Plus seeing friends before and after the session adds to that good feeling! The group we sail with regularly are still pushing and improving, which just makes you want to do the same! Windsurfing is a great excuse to get together, but we all catch up pretty regularly socially and not to mention all the other watersports like surfing etc, which we are also all addicted too!"
CHRIS AUDSLEY
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New School
Slingshot’s windsurfing brand manager, Wyatt Miller, has noticed that kids are drawn to playing with wings and puts forward an interesting case as to why he thinks this could help entice them and others into windsurfing.
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.
‘NO VAPOUR TRAILS TO SCAR THE SKY' *
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!
