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Is UK the windsurfing spot, or what?

Mark Pawlak    Adventure Sports & Travel Thoughts     cornwall, scotland, united kingdom, windsurf, Windsurfing

With adventure sports it’s always far-flung shores and tropical reefs, but for us UK-based windsurfing fans, the party’s here.

Yes, we’ve not the warmest of waters, but when the wind and the waves are this good, we keep it local.

Prevailing winds are from the west and southwest, but there are strong Arctic gusts too, giving the British coastline an all-over blast.

This week is national windsurfing week, with people getting in the water from Stithians in Cornwall to Castle Semple Loch in Scotland.

Free taster sessions, reduced-cost beginner lessons and fun races are running all week, and the weather forecast is good for the weekend too.

Wave sailing, speed sailing, racing or freestyle, we think the UK scene can rival any across the globe.

So if you know anywhere else where the wind is cranking, let us know, we can still be tempted…

http://www.nationalwindsurfingweek.org/

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Mark Pawlak wrote 170 articles on this blog.

Editor at Adventure Sports Holidays, Mark's love affair with travel and the challenges of adventure sports continues... "You could save all year for a two-week, all-inclusive, doss by the pool, booze and buffet binge. Or, with a little planning and some good equipment, get off your arse and plan an adventure!"

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5 Comments to “Is UK the windsurfing spot, or what?”

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  Lianne May 7, 2010 at 4:37 pm

  Does it matter where the location is? If there is water, wind and waves then it is a windsurfing destination.. I’m off to try my first windsurfing tomorrow in Brighton funny that.

  Being from the UK, I proudly say Yes!
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  Mark Pawlak May 7, 2010 at 4:45 pm

  Yes, but there’s something special about having the sun on your back. I guess if you love it enough, it’s good in any weather.
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  Lucy May 10, 2010 at 5:55 pm

  Many thanks for putting the ‘windguru’ link on here – I think that this is by far the easiest wind-guide to use. If anyone windsurfers on the south coast having been chomping on the bit like me for the past fortnight, it looks like the wind will finally stop blowing offshore on Sunday afternoon! Any newbies- remember never to sail in an ‘offshore wind’ on the open sea… or you’ll end up in France!

  Safe sailing!
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  Lianne May 11, 2010 at 1:27 pm

  Thanks Lucy, I remember seeing a windsurfer disappear toward the horizon cause he’d got carried away. Fortunately, it was on a lake so he just bumped into the far end, several hours later.
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  Lucy May 25, 2010 at 9:04 am

  Hee hee. Yes, stick to lakes when the wind’s blowing off-shore. The worst that can happen is you’ll get tangled up in reeds and have a mildly humiliating walk back. Good point Lianne!