“Fancy a trip to the coast to put your windsurfing skills into action? Why not do it with others and gain some expert coaching at the same time…”

The expert coaching team of Phil Richards and Danielle Lucas are running series of South Coast clinics over the coming Bank Holiday weekend. If you’re keen to get some invaluable coaching from the duo then get yourself down to Hayling Island or Eastbourne. Hayling offers a huge range of conditions, from mirror flat water in Langstone Harbour to waves on the front. The three days are aimed at intermediate to advanced sailors. Here is the schedule:

SATURDAY 5th May 2012
10:00 – 13:00 Langstone Harbour  INTERMEDIATES – ADVANCED FLAT WATER Session
This session will cover anything from rigging, harness, stance, waterstarts, footstraps, tacks and gybes even up to jumps and more.

15:00 – 18:00 Hayling Seafront INTERMEDIATE – ADVANCED on the front….
This will cover beach confidence and safety considerations, with general coaching on adapting your technique for sailing on the sea.  For more advanced riders this session will cover turning around and jumping….
£35 for one session, and £60 for the full day. (50% deposit required)

SUNDAY 6th May 2012
10:00 – 15:00  Langstone Harbour INTERMEDIATES-ADVANCED Flat water session
This session will cover anything from rigging, harness, stance, waterstarts, footstraps, tacks and gybes even up to jumps and more.
£50

MONDAY 7th May 2012
JUMP AND GYBE – EASTBOURNE
Exact beach TBC dependant on the weather.
15:00-19:00 Session to cover turning around, whether its the first ones or trying to speed them up, and jumping, again from the start or looking at boosting them higher and looping.
£40

Danielle and Phil will cater the sessions to your goals and the conditions. All sessions will go ahead, no matter the weather!

For further details and bookings, drop the team an email at GETWINDSURFING.DANIELLE@GMAIL.COM

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Join the GetWindsurfing team for some expert coaching

As summer approaches, it’s time to think about getting out on the water and perhaps getting some top tips from windsurf guru, Sam Ross.

The next clinic from Sam will be held at West Wittering on the 7th April.  The ‘Get Freestyle’ course isn’t just for the ‘rubberised youth’, but is a great introduction to aerial freestyle for everyone.

“If there’s a freestyle move you are already stuck on, or you’re fed up of flying out the front, side or backdoor every time you try that illusive Vulcan, Spock or Flaka then it’s time to get some input.

These two days are aimed at adults that really want to get stuck into freestyle and add something different to their sailing. We will use land and water based sessions as well as video analysis to improve your skills on the course as well as take away the knowledge you need to keep progressing.”

Trying to crack the Flaka? Let Sam show you how it's done

Later in the month Sam will be jetting off to Dahab in Egypt to run back-to-back coaching weeks. From April 22nd, anyone happy sailing around upwind, downwind and using a harness can join Sam for his Intermediate clinic. Better planing, footstraps and  waterstarts will ensure you have your best windsurfing year yet. From the 29th April, any Advanced sailors who would like to improve their gybes, learn gybe variations, improve their top speed, jumping and anything beyond will be in for a great week. Offering lots of personal coaching with some top ideas, Sam will get you tuned up and flying across the waters of the Red Sea.

Dahab - flat water blasting paradise

To learn more or book any of the clinics, follow the links below and check out Sam’s website HERE.

Freestyle weekend at West Wittering.

Dahab intermediate and advanced weeks.

Our very own coach, Jem Hall, has now kicked off his 2012 Clinic tour with his current trip to Marsa Alam, Egypt. He has let us know that if you want to get on his next available performance boost then you should consider some of the last places available on ‘Reliable Rhodes‘  this coming June & September. The Rhodes clinic is for all levels from Intermediate to Advanced. Rhodes is kissed by warm and consistent Meltemi winds and Prasonisi offers both flat water and a cross onshore wave beach.

Join Jem for some world-class coaching in Rhodes

Ocean Elements are proud to announce that Jamie Drummond’s Masterclasses are coming to Vassiliki Bay this Summer.

Limited to just 10 people, the masterclasses will be run for one week only during May, June, July and September in Vassiliki. There will be two weeks of Intermediate and two weeks of Expert Masterclasses.

A calm day in Vassiliki...

Masterclass prices start from £595 for the week, which includes Masterclass tuition, Flights, Accommodation, Breakfast and use of our Starboard / Tushingham gear as well as many other activities. Accommodation is at Ocean Elements’ exclusive Surf Hotel with its pool, Bay views, beach bar, panoramic breakfast/dining room and all opening right onto the Bay itself.

Ocean Elements sponsored Jamie Drummond (K787) is currently in Cape Town training for the up coming season. In 2012 Jamie’s competing on both the European and World Freestyle Tours.

For more information head to the Masterclass page on the Ocean Elements website.

Jamie Drummond in action

You can also keep up to date with Jamie on his blog.

with Shawna Cropas and Tatiana howard

Maui: April 26th to May 2nd

fiji: May 28th to June 4th

Shawna Cropas’s Aloha Windsurfing Clinics and Tatiana Howard’s Butterfly Effects come together to create a unique women’s only windsurfing instructional and SUP fitness event the week prior to the Maui and Fiji Butterfly Effect. There is a whole new breed of women who maintain well being, fitness and lifestyle solely devoted to the ocean. They are Waterwomen who have traded in all social norms for fins, boards and ocean time. Shawna and Tatiana are combining their coaching and ocean skills along with their personal philosophies… Aloha spirit speaks of joyful openness, sharing and ‘accomplishing goals to achieve any state of mind or body that you desire in the present moment.’ The Butterfly Effect encourages us to have a positive result or change of something in our own lives which ripples and reaches out to others. The combination of the Aloha Clinics’ and The Butterfly Effects’ goals extend out in order to exchange Shawna’s and Tatiana’s knowledge and love for water sports and ocean living through instruction and participation. They will be running their first Aloha Waterwomen Windsurfing Clinic together on Maui April 26th to May 2nd and running another all ladies only windsurfing clinic on Fiji starting May 28th to June 4th.

Clinic Dates

Dahab, Egypt- June 12

Teos, Turkey- August 27th

Dahab, Egypt- September 25th

more details on clinics and tuition at

www.sam-ross.co.uk and www.neilson.com edited by Chris Murray

Jem in Marvelous Mauritius

As you feel the bite of winter take hold consider stepping up your sailing in 2011 on a Jem Hall coaching clinic and of course enjoying a fantastic holiday. Jem has now opened bookings for Mauritius, Indian Ocean and his continued strategy of moving the clinic in to September this year certainly paid off with wind and waves available on tap. His clients pulled off all manner of stunts from first carve gybes to first loops, and also got their first tastes of wavesailing or sailing in big frontside conditions whilst enjoying the fabulous hotel at Indian Resort, Le Morne.

The breathtaking scenery, fine food, spa and plethora of pools also makes this a great option for non – sailors too. There are more flights to Mauritius globally now, including a fair few from Australia and so land deals and international bookings are most welcome.

The clinic dates are Sept. 21st to Oct. 1st and it is for Advanced Intermediates to Advanced sailors who are waterstarting, blasting in the straps solidly and making a few gybes and are hungry to: gybe better, tack, learn to jump and really fly, loop, wave ride and style up their sailing.

People are urged to consider booking extra days to tune up for the clinic or wind down and practice afterwards.

Jem’s energy and enthusiasm is second to none and his coaching is %100 dedicated to your development and he will also ensure your improvements continue upon your return as he helps you learn how to learn and empowers you to take action to really move your sailing forward.

More details on: http://www.jemhall.com/windsurfing_in_mauritius.asp

Bookings are through Sportif Holidays on +44 (0)1273 844919 / info@sportif.travel

***EARLY BOOKING OFFER – £100 OFF per person for all bookings made before 31Dec10***

A Jem Hall / Oceansource.net clinic

Oceansource.net is a market leader in organising clinics and camps to some of the best locations on earth. Here’s an overview of what’s on offer in 2011…

Tom Brendt & Yoli De Brendt

Dates are as follows

FBC MOULAY – WAVE SPECIAL #1

Camp date: 04.05 – 09.05.11

FBC LANZAROTE – CARVE & RIDE

Camp date: 30.05 – 04.06.11

FBC LANZAROTE – JUMP & FREESTYLE

Camp date: 06.06 – 11.06.11

FBC KOS – IMPROVE & MOVE (WATERSTART & PLANING)

Camp date: 01.09.- 06.09.11

FBC KOS – IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS (GYBE & BEYOND)

Camp date: 08.09.- 13.09.11

FBC MOULAY – WAVE SPECIAL #2

Camp date: 21.09.- 26.09.11

For Bookings please contact travel@fanatic-boarderscenter.com

Full information and prices for all clinics can be found here: www.fanatic-boarderscenter.com/en/action_sports/clinics

Jem in Jeri 2010

Jem Hall has been asked to release his 2011 coaching clinic itinerary early as the majority of his 2010 sessions sold out both early and quickly whilst demand is already high for next year.

He kicks off 2011 with his new venue of Marsa Alam, Egypt in March. Then takes in the usual suspects of Moulay in May for the waveheads, Prasonisi, Rhodes in June and September for all levels, and PSC, Baja in August for pure ‘down the line’ waveriding joy.

As he goes into autumn 2011 Mauritius is on the cards in late September and then he is back for creamy Irish waves in Brandon Bay in October. Last up is joyous Jeri in Brazil for the advanced sailors to move on up with all manner of stunts.

Your last chance for a ‘performance boost’ in 2010 is Mauritius on September 22nd for flat water and waves in a stunning location with world class sailing. Rip in gybing, riding, jumping, styling and looping.

Jem’s inimitable coaching style is guaranteed to give you a great holiday and your level of sailing will see a serious improvement. More info www.jemhall.com

Jem, hard at work...

As Jem Hall contemplates a more settled married future to the lovely Sophie he has been asked to bring forward details of his 2011 coaching clinic offerings as the majority of his 2010 sessions sold out both early and quickly. Jem kicks off 2011 with his new venue of Marsa Alam, Egypt which has already received great feedback and been both suggested and its virtues extolled up by his band of traveling clients.

Around 1 hour from the new airport at Marsa Alam, this superb untouched area has to be seen to be believed. Set among the Wadi Gamal National Park it is a great windsurfing spot with constant sideshore wind from the left. A lagoon with shallow water on the inside offers ideal conditions for windsurfers of all levels to crack tacks, gybes and other stunts and both Intermediates and experts will also enjoy the bumpier waters out the back. With the lack of crowds and plenty of space, it’s been described as being like ‘Dahab 20 years ago’. This is a fantastic place to windsurf for sailors of all levels and the Club Mistral centre will ensure you are well looked after and have plenty of toys.

The hotel is very plush and is a blend of modern and traditional architecture with large spacious rooms, all air-conditioned and has a cool, relaxed atmosphere even on the hottest of days. The venue is also highly acclaimed as a diving & snorkelling paradise.

The dates are March 16th for Intermediates and March 23rd for Advanced Intermediates and Advanced sailors. More info will be available on www.jemhall.com

Your last chance for a ‘performance boost’ in 2010 is Mauritius in September for flat water and waves in a stunning location with world class sailing.

Overseas and land based packages are available on request and for bookings contact SPORTIF ON +44 (0)1273 844919 / info@sportif.travel