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Dahab Holidays… From a fiver a night!

Amy Carter - Editor — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:59:08 +0000

There has never been a better time to visit Dahab. The water is already 24 degrees and the air temperature is 28. There is plenty of space on the water and the summer wind has been blowing consistently for a month. So why not treat yourself to a lovely warm and windy holiday in windsurfing paradise?

We catch up with Toby and Fi (British couple) who offer tailor made holidays to Dahab. They are based in resort to offer advice and assistance before and during your holiday. Check out their website www.DahabHolidays.com to see the largest selection of accommodation options starting from £5 per person per night (based on two sharing).

Their holidays are fully flexible so you can arrive on any day and stay for any duration.

Dahab Holidays offers the following:

Hand picked apartments and hotels to suit all budgets.
Transfers from the airport in high quality minibuses with roof racks if you wish to bring your own kit.
A selection of windsurf rental from three different launch sites to suit all abilities.
Windsurfing lessons for all levels.
Dive packages and snorkel trips.
Kitesurfing rental and storage.
Excursions and magical desert evenings in the Oasis, dining under the stars.

The Windsurfing

Dahab really is one of the best windsurfing spots in the world. With 300 days of wind above a force 4 and some of the flattest water you could ever imagine. Daytime temperatures average above 23 degrees all year, it rains on average three times a year and is one of the closest year round spots from the UK.

On the water it is perfect for everyone with different areas to choose from.

There is a shallow area for beginners to learn and a sand spit to make the area as safe as a lake.

There is an amazing flat-water speed strip (Speedy), where you will find the stronger constant winds so great for blasting and practicing those moves and Baby Bay, which is perfect for freestyle.

Plus an area with bump and jump conditions (called Kamikaze).

Family friendly:

Dahab Holidays have a great selection of one to three bedroom apartments or hotel rooms so these are perfect for family holidays. Many of the hotels also run children’s clubs 6 days a week for 4-12 year olds. The cross-off shore winds mean your children can happily play on the sheltered beach while you are out blasting in speedy!

The Lagoon

Other activities:

Horse riding
Glass bottom boat trips
Quad bike safari’s
Waterskiing / wake boarding
Ringo / inflatable fun
Camel safari’s
Yoga / relaxation
Snorkeling
Luxor, Petra, St Catherine’s Monastery, or hiking up Moses Mountain to watch the sunrise.

Dining and shopping:

The local town of Masbat is only 3kms away from the windsurfing Lagoon (£1 in a taxi) and offers a variety of nightlife. There are many colourful restaurants offering local and international dishes. Local delights include kofta (spiced meatballs), seafood, and oriental mezzes. Plus fantastic Thai, Indian and Italian restaurants.

You can eat out from 50p for local koshary or falafels up to £5 for a really authentic Thai meal. Dine on fish or steak for £10. A bottle of beer is 90p and the local rum can be bought for as little as £2 (beware of the hangover though!).

Windy Season	April to November. Great all year round destination.
Water Temp In Summer	24-28 C
Air Temp In Summer	30-38 C (it is dry heat so very pleasant even in July & August)
Air Temp In Winter	18 – 30 C
Wet Suit	Shortie (October to May). Otherwise rash vests & shorts are fine.
Average Wind Speed	15-25 knots (Force 4-6)
Flight Time (From UK)	5 hours

How to get there:

Getting to Egypt has become easier and cheaper due to the arrival of low cost airlines. You can fly to Sharm El Sheikh from Gatwick, Luton, Heathrow, Stanstead, Bournemouth, Manchester, East Midlands, Doncaster, Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter.

Check out www.skyscanner.net or www.kayak.com which are great flight search engines. Simply put in your dates and preferred airport or simply write UK to SSH for all flight options. www.easyjet.com fly from LTN, LGW, STN and MAN from £140* each way (*Stansted 2^nd – 12^th Feb).

www.thomsonfly.com operates many regional flights to Sharm El Sheik or Taba.

www.monarch.co.uk fly from MAN, LGW, LTN and BHX.

You can also check out Toby and Fi’s sister company www.TarifaHolidays.com. Tarifa is known as the ‘Wind Capital of Europe’ and is famous for its chilled vibe, beautiful 7-mile sandy beach and great nightlife.

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You can stay in stylish apartments with communal swimming pools and gardens, plus storeroom for your kit.

It is also much warmer than the UK throughout the winter, and gets wavier so a great spot all year round. Sip cocktails on the beach or enjoy the café tapas culture in the old town.

Find out more about Dahab Holidays on their website here.

Sandy Clunas in Dahab

Amy Carter - Editor — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:27:29 +0000

Sandy Clunas shows off some of his moves in his first video, filmed and produced in Dahab, Egypt.

Winter in Dahab from Sandy on Vimeo.

GetWindsurfing Update

Amy Carter - Editor — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:40:31 +0000

Danielle Lucas and Phil Richards from GetWindsurfing have had a very busy time of late, enjoying the warm and windy weather in Egypt…Boards finds our more about this and their upcoming plans.

Ant Baker Slalom Style

Amy Carter - Editor — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:05:15 +0000

Ant Baker is loving his time in Dahab and it looks like this destination has provided some great slalom conditions yet again.

Top News This Week

Amy Carter - Editor — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:07:33 +0000

This week the windsurfing world has been treated to a fair amount of incredible videos. First up, the trailer for the very stylist movie ‘Don’t Let Go’ was released, featuring Robby Swift, Boujmaa Guilloul, Camille Juban and Flo Jung, we are now even more excited to see the movie in full!

Don't Let Go, hitting screens soon!

The next two videos that caught our eyes came out at the end of the week, firstly it’s amazing to see Zara Davis on the BBC here and if you fancy something totally different check out Brawzi and Levi shredding in Maui here.

Coming up the Christmas there has of course been a lot of penny saving present ideas and competitions around too: Lagoon Watersports in Hove have some great voucher offers, Tech Trial are selling the Drift Camera at an insanely low price, the Baker Academy are running a competition to win 8 hours of coaching, Juice Boardsports have vouchers with 10% extra free, Tushingham are running a competition to win a Starboard fin bag, Ocean Elements are running some early bookers deals for 2013, as are Club Vass (with holidays to both Vassilki and Dahab centres)! Now that’s a whole lot of offers!

Finally in this weeks news, our sister site Boardseeker are proud to announce that the shiny new site is now up and running, so if you haven’t checked it out already head on over there now for more of an international windsurfing fix.

Club Vassiliki Special Offers and Competition

Amy Carter - Editor — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:32:11 +0000

We’ve just heard Club Vass have some more fantastic offers on for 2013, to both Vassiliki and Dahab…

Club Vass Special Offers

Save £100 for June 2nd and June 9th departures if booked before the end of December – be quick!
Offer includes return Gatwick flight, local transfers, accommodation at either Andromeda or our Hotel, sport and group tuition.

2012 rates being held for 2013 in Andromeda Studios and Apartments!

Club Dahab Special Offers

£50 off for Jan 5th to Feb 9th departures if booked before the end of the year!

Summer 2012 rates being held for 2013 – don’t miss out!

Any Day – Any Length of Stay

We can also offer fully flexible holidays in terms of arrival date and duration of your stay – feel free as the wind!

Check out Dahab in the Boards travel guide here.

PLUS don’t forget the Club Vass are still running a competition to get a FREE holiday for two in June! All you have to do to enter is head to the Club Vass Facebook page, like and share the images!

There's still time to win with Club Vass!

Jet Away for the Holidays?

Amy Carter - Editor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:01:12 +0000

It’s windy, it’s cold and there’s more than a few floods around. It’s definitely winter in the UK and Ireland. Whilst some of us love the challenge of winter windsurfing, if you’re already feeling the blues maybe it’s time to sneak away for a little sunshine?

We’ve spotted a few great deals around to some incredible windsurfing locations for all abilities:

Dahab freestyle action

Dahab

Departing 22nd December:

Stay in the Ganet Sinai – Half Board: Family Accommodation: x2 interconnecting rooms (min occupancy 3)

£455 per person (Max occupancy: 4)

Stay in the Swiss Inn – Half Board: Garden Side twin/double room, en-suite, air-cond, balcony or terrace

£715 per person (Max occupancy: 3)???

There’s lots more options for staying with Club Dahab too, head to the Club Dahab page to find out more information about the packages available.

Plus, there’s £50 off for Jan 5th to Feb 9th departures if booked before the end of the year!

Safaga

Safaga, Egypt

DEPART	FROM	NTS	HOTEL	PRICE
7th December 2012	London Gatwick	7 nts	5* Imperial Hotel (All Inclusive)	£529
21st December 2012	London Gatwick	7 nts	5* Imperial Hotel (All Inclusive)	£985
28th December 2012	London Gatwick	7 nts	5* Imperial Hotel (All Inclusive)	£1039

To book these deals and more head to Planet Windsurf.

St Lucia

St Lucia

DEPART	FROM	NTS	HOTEL	PRICE
24th December 2012	London Gatwick	7 nts	4* Coconut Bay Resort (All inclusive (Premium Ocean View room))	£2490

To book these deals and more head to Planet Windsurf.

Cape Verde

Hotel Estoril - Boa Vista, Cape Verdes

UNBELIEVABLE VALUE FOR 2 WEEKS!
14 nights BB from £619pp
Dep: 04 Dec 2012 Gatwick

7 nights BB from £499pp
Dep: 11 Dec 2012 Gatwick inc return flights, transfers & BB hotel on twin share basis.

Guest House Orchidea- Boa Vista, Cape Verdes

7 nights BB WAS £699pp NOW £549pp SAVE £150
Depart: 11 Dec 2012 Gatwick

10 nights BB from £769pp
Depart: 01 March 2013 Gatwick

Board Hire £219 1 week.
10 hours Learn to Kite Course £292 inc kit.

To book these offers and more head to the Sportif website.

Tobago

Rainbow Apartments
Self Catering apartments with 1 and 2 bedrooms nd pool. 5 mins walk to beaches.
7 nights SC from £599pp (SAVE £100)
14 nights SC from £759pp (SAVE £100)
Departs: up to 5th Dec 2012

Prices include return fights, transfers and shared 1 bedroomed partment (based on 4 sharing).

Conrado Hotel
A local style hotel, with one of the best beach front positions. 5 minutes to local bars/restaurants.

7 nights BB from £629pp (SAVE £100)
14 nights BB from £879pp (SAVE £100)

Departs: up to 5th Dec 2012.

To book these offers and more head to the Sportif website.

GetWindsurfing in Dahab

Amy Carter - Editor — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 09:14:55 +0000

Catch up with Danielle Lucas of GetWindsurfing to find out more about the upcoming coaching plans…

Phil Richards in Dahab

Phil and I are back in Egypt, ready for two great coaching weeks in Dahab coming up. We still have spaces so if you fancy joining us here is more information, please feel free to get in touch via email with any questions or to make a booking. We are now also offering last minute discounts to previous customers as well as Bray Lake members, just ask!

NOVEMBER 25TH – 2ND ALL ABILITIES. Five HALF DAYs of coaching, so a slightly less intense but still great chance to learn lots on the water with Phil and I. Open to all abilities on the flat waters of Dahab. £500.

DECEMBER 2ND – 9TH Intermediates and Advanced, make the most of flat water Dahab to improve on your skills, again whether it’s waterstarts, footstraps, gybing, jumping or spinning round in various crazy ways in the air. Come and join us to enjoy warm waters of Dahab and skip a week of chilly UK December. Five full days coaching, half board hotel, transfers and equipment hire £575 (£425 if you bring your own kit)

We are also busy planning next year, during which we have plans for more Egypt in March, a great chance to tune up again after the winter ready for getting back on the not so warm UK and other European waters. We will be running course again for all abilities in Dahab. Following this we have courses planned in Ireland, Morroco and then a little more Ireland, as well as we are working on new locations in the Med, such as Turkey and some Greek options.

Email Danielle or find out more on their website here.

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Dahab, Egypt

Amy Carter - Editor — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:02:30 +0000

Dahab is located on the east coast of the Sinai Peninsula, about one hours drive from Sharm El Sheikh. Dahab is a stunning location, set against the Sinai Mountains with Saudi Arabia in the background. The windsurfing here is just amazing, with constant thermal winds and some of the flattest water you could ever expect to sail on. Lying on the Red Sea, it is also a very popular spot for divers as it has some of the best coral reefs in the world.

Fact File

Windy Season	All year round, but windiest in the summer.
Wet Suit?	Summer: shorts Winter: summer suit (3/2mm)
Average Wind Speed	15-30knots
Flight Time (From UK)	5 hours

How To Get There

Fly

You can get to Dahab through a couple of tour operators: http://www.clubvass.com/pages/club-dahab Tel. 01920 484121, www.sportif.travel Tel.01273 844919 andwww.planetwindsurf.co.uk. Tel. 0870 749 1959

Prices per week start at about £425 off-peak and go up to about £685 during peak season including flights, transfer and breakfast or half board. Flights to Dahab go from either Gatwick or Manchester to Sharm El Sheikh and take about 5 hours.

Flights only websites

www.meridianlinetravel.co.uk with charter flights from £300

www.cheapflights.co.uk with charter flights starting from £250

Transfer

The transfer from Sharm El Sheikh takes about one hour. Make sure that when you leave England you have plenty of pound coins as the trolleys at the airport in Egypt cost £2. The local Egyptians will help carry any windsurfing equipment you have to your transfer vehicle, but will expect a tip of a pound or so.

Taking your own kit

If you plan on taking your own windsurfing equipment, Britannia airways charges you £30 per board. Make sure that you weigh your baggage before you get to the airport because they are now really strict about the weight limit. You must ensure that each bag is not so much as 1 kilo over the 32 kilo limit, otherwise they will not take it.

All the windsurfing centres in Dahab have ample storage for private kit, but do pre-book. (See centres details in instruction) Kit storage costs about thirty pounds a week.

How The Wind Works

The wind in Dahab is a thermal wind, and because the climate changes very little throughout the year, it is pretty much windy here every day.

The wind usually starts to blow at about 6am in the morning and will last up to at least 2pm. On a good day it can blow right up to sunset. A good indication that it is going to be very windy the next day, is when it starts to get windy just after sunset on the previous night.

The average wind strength in the summer is a force 5-6, but it can sometimes get up to as much as a force 7-8. The windiest months are July and August, but it is windy here all year round. The wind blows from the N/NW and is off shore to the main beach. However, since the bay is horseshoe shaped, getting back to the beach is never a problem, even for beginners.

Go to http://www.clubvass.com/pages/club-dahab for weekly wind stats.

The Sailing Spots

Lagoon

The protected lagoon is directly in front of Club Dahab and, with its flat water and gentler winds, is ideal for total beginners and the less experienced.

Speed Strip

This huge expanse of flat water with superbly clean winds is ideal for perfecting carve gybes and high wind freestyle manoeuvres without crowding.

Outer Reef

Beyond the outer reef, the truly hardcore will find a perfect wave playground of big rolling swell, ideal for getting the hang of wave-riding and of course plenty of air.

Water State

The water state in Dahab is predominately flat. The Lagoon is fairly flat water but can become choppy as the wind builds. On the other side of the sand spit that borders the Lagoon, you will find a very flat-water location called ”Speedy”. Since it is further away from the land it is much less gusty here. There is a floating pontoon out here, where you can take a rest and tie up your boards. There is also a flag on the pontoon that can be raised if you get into any trouble or spot anyone else in trouble. This will notify one of the many rescue boats that will come to your assistance. All of the centres constantly keep a look out for anybody in difficulty.

Instruction And Kit Hire

There are many centres in Dahab, all of which have very good instructors. Whether you are a complete beginner or want to learn to vulcan or spock, these guys can help you.

Club Dahab are based at the Ganet Sinai Hotel. You can book from the UK or you can turn up and book lessons and kit. A 10 hour beginner course costs 140 euros, one hour’s private lesson is 55 euros. One week’s kit hire is 175 euros. One week’s storage of private kit is 45 euros. They can also arrange kitesurfing and lessons http://www.clubvass.com/pages/club-dahab
Fun System Center at the Swiss Inn Hotel: one week rental of board and rigs is 185 euros, 2 weeks 299 euros. 6 hours of beginner lessons is 100 euros. Go to www.fun-system.com for more details.
Happy Surf Dahab: one week rental of board and rigs is 185 euros, 2 weeks 330 euros. 8 hours beginner lessons are 165 euros, 6 hour advanced lessons are 110 euros. Emailssh.4u@web.de

Accommodation

There is a huge amount of accommodation to choose from in Dahab, all of which welcome windsurfers. They are all furnished to a high, Egyptian quality.

Some examples:

Hilton Dahab Resort: Go towww.hilton.com/worldwideresorts or Tel. +20 69 640310

Coral Coast Hotel: double room with halfboard is 44 euros per night,
www.coralcoasthotel.com

Iberotel Dahabeya: Go towww.iberotel-eg.com or Tel. +20 27 381125

Swiss Inn Hotel:goldenbeach@swissinn.net Tel. +20 69 640054

Khattab Hotel: double room with aircon is 25 US dollars per night
hossin3@hotmail.com

Blue Beach Club: double room, sea facing is 30 US dollars per night
reservations@bluebeachclub.com

Food

Most of the hotels in Dahab offer half board and the food is incredible. At the Hilton, where I stayed, the restaurant follows a specific theme each night. Throughout the week, you have the opportunity to sample food dishes from all around the world. On a Monday night it is particularly worth coming to the Hilton for dinner. This night is called the Streets of Cairo and all the food is cooked outside. There is also traditional Egyptian style music and dancing.

If you wish to eat out, the local town of Masbat is only a five-minute taxi journey away. The Taxis are very cheap but you do have to barter. Pick-ups are cheaper than taxis and you should not expect to pay any more than five Egyptian pounds (fifty pence) per-person each way. In Masbat you are spoilt for choice, as there are restaurants all over the place. Food here is relatively cheap and a large meal, including wine, will cost about ten pounds.

Nightlife

There aren’t any night clubs in Dahab, but the hotels have many bars, all within a short walking distance of each other. In addition, two of the centres actually have their own bars. The Harry Nass Centre has a great bar with views overlooking the bay, as does Club Dahab’s Centre. The town of Masbat has many bars to choose from and if you wish to party through to the early hours, you are in luck! The bars appear to only close as the last person leaves. Taxis will still be operating at this time; however, you will have to pay a little more, perhaps ten Egyptian pounds per person (one pound).

Bored Of Windsurfing

Diving: The conditions in the Red Sea are unrivalled worldwide with exceptional visibility (up to 30m). Dahab is also home to some of the worlds most famous and challenging dives such as the Blue Hole and the Canyon.

There are lots of diving schools associated with the beach hotels. A good English company is Club Dahab Diving. One dive costs 22 euros, a PADI 5 day Open water course costs 180 euros. You can also rent diving and snorkelling equipment. Tel. 0844 463 0191,http://www.clubvass.com/pages/club-dahab-padi-diving

Snorkelling: Aqua Sports Centre do 3 hour snorkelling excursions to the Blue Hole dive site for 7 euros per person. Book out there.

Hot Tips

When you get your currency, make sure that you get some small denominations because it’s considered courteous in Egypt to tip. On arrival at your hotel everyone is very keen to help you, but they do expect a tip. At times you are made to feel rather guilty if you only have large denominations and are unable to tip.
On your first day it is a good idea to go into Masbat and buy yourself a box of water. This will cost you about two pounds fifty for fifteen bottles, which is considerably cheaper than in the hotels. They usually charge at least ninety pence per bottle! You can also stock up on snacks here so that you don’t have to raid the mini-bar if you need something to nibble on!
If you plan to take your own windsurfing kit, it is a good idea to pack some roof rack straps. The guys who do the transfers don’t carry much rope and you may get stuck trying to keep your kit on the roof of the bus.
Most of the hotels don’t have tea or coffee making facilities in the room so if you want to make some, it is advisable to bring along a travel kettle and your own tea and coffee.
The electric plug sockets in Egypt have two pins, so if you want to use them, you will need to bring along your own adapters. These can be bought at the airport.
You will need an Egyptian visa to get into the country and you can either get these through your tour operator or on the plane. These will normally cost twenty pounds if you buy them in the UK, or twelve pounds if you buy them once you arrive at the airport.

Conclusion: I have been going to Dahab for about four years now and thoroughly love it. The windsurfing is just incredible, the food is amazing and the Egyptian people are so friendly. If you have never been to Egypt before and want a holiday that can offer you great windsurfing every day, I recommend that you go to Dahab as soon as you can!
Tourist: Name: Terry Luxton
Local beach in the UK: Exmouth, Devon
How many years sailing: 15 yrs
Last windsurf move you cracked: one handed flaka
What you’re working on now: switch stance everything

SPORTIF SPECIAL OFFERS – RED SEA

Amy Carter - Editor — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:23:20 +0000

Looking to get away for some winter sun. Head down to Dahab, Safaga, Marsa Alam or Soma Bay at these bargain prices in from now until January. Availability is limited so book before the space is gone!

Baby Bay, Dahab

DAHAB, RED SEA from £499 (SAVE £200)

4* Hilton hotel plus discounted board hire in November & December.

SAFAGA, RED SEA from £459 ALL INCLUSIVE

3* Hotel with Windsurf, kitesurf & dive centres on site. Good for all levels. Dep 7 Dec 12

SAFAGA, RED SEA from £585pp 5* HOTEL ALL INCLUSIVE

5* Luxury hotel 1 week ALL INCLUSIVE. Deps 25 Jan 2013

MARSA ALAM, RED SEA from £749pp (SAVE £50) LAST MINUTE

3* Shams Alam 7 nights Half Board, All Inclusive Upgrade £69pp/week. Deps 31 Oct 2012
SOMA BAY, RED SEA from £549pp 5* LUXURY HOTEL IN DEC

Top quality 4* & 5* Luxury hotels for all the family. Dep 07 Dec 2012

BOARD HIRE SPECIAL OFFER – in November in Dahab and December – Dahab, Marsa Alam & Safaga.
1 week Board Hire NOW £167 - 4 out of 7 days NOW £120

INSTRUCTION SPECIAL OFFERS:
Beginners/ Intermediate Course 4 hrs £80, 6 hrs £115, 10 hrs £160 including equipment
Advance instruction / Coaching from £80 for 2 hours (excluding kit).

Safaga

All holidays are fully ATOL covered by Sportif. Don’t forget to check the new ATOL certificates, now issued when booking, to be sure all elements of your holiday are financially secure.

Call 01273 844919 to book or email info@sportif.travel www.sportif.travel

Sportif Announce New Venues for Peter Hart Masterclass Clinics

Amy Carter - Editor — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:19:40 +0000

Peter Hart is heading back to the top year round windsurfing destination of Dahab in March 2013 and also Ialyssos in Northern Rhodes in June. Sportif have the clinics open for sale now and with their early booking offer saving you up to £50 per person places are already getting booked up.

DAHAB, RED SEA – 17-24 March 2013
£50 OFF EARLY BOOKING OFFER – IF BOOKED BY 31 OCT 12.
Peter Hart is back to Dahab for his Masterclass windsurfing clinic in March 2013. It’s the perfect location for improving windsurfers with a flat water lagoon to get you going, speed strip to get you going faster and swells to get you going upwards! Take your pick. As always, Peter tailors the programme to suit you. more »

Sportif Hilton Hotel Dahab

IALYSSOS, RHODES 19-26 June 2013
£50 OFF EARLY BOOKING OFFER – IF BOOKED BY 31 OCT 12.
Want to go a bit later in the year, then choose the fantastic sailing venue of Ialyssos, Northern Rhodes. With the world class JP Pro Centre right on the spot of the very comfortable hotel coupled with excellent sailing conditions, everything is provided for the perfect mix of holiday and a week’s windsurfing. more »

Sportif Ialysos

For details of more Sportif clinics with Simon Bornhoft and Jem Hall see here>

www.sportif.travel Tel: 01273 844919 Email: info@sportif.travel

Sims Signs to Patrik

Amy Carter - Editor — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 07:52:52 +0000

British freestyle champion Adam Sims, signs to Patrik boards as he looks ahead to the rest of the year on tour.

‘After many enjoyable years with the SeaSpriteSports UK team, my move to PATRIK comes at a time when I’ve decided to step up a bit more on the international scene and get my foot well and truly in the competition door. I’m totally stoked to be signing to such an awesome brand, with THE best board shapes and am looking forward to the years to come.’

Sims and Micho Alvarez, present this short but incredible

video from Dahab.

Video: Don’t Stop Believing With Sam Ross

editor — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:19:37 +0000

Sam ‘The Badger’ Ross – not just a windsurf coach!

Running his Intermediate ‘Progress and Perfect’ clinic in Dahab, Sam’s students were treated to some fantastic conditions and coaching in Egypt. They had so much fun that they just had to make a music video! Check out the gang having a whale of a time at the Neilson centre…

You can see the full story on the Tushingham website HERE.

Sam has uploaded some pictures from the first part of the week to his Facebook page. He also has plenty more clinics running throughout the summer, head to his website for further details.

Video: Peter Hart Masterclass in Dahab

editor — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:36:57 +0000

Harty shares the best bits from his recent Masterclass at Neilson in Dahab…

Peter Hart’s Dahab Masterclass was blessed with strong winds for the entire week. The group learnt loads and had a great time by the looks of it!

“Even though the winds were relentless, the group was still able to improve beyond recognition thanks in part to the latest Tushingham and Starboard gear.

They say you you improve quickest when you’re having fun – and this group had plenty of that!”

Peter’s news page on the new and improved Tushingham website has all the latest from the super-coach, so be sure to check it out HERE. Each of the team riders has their own news page so you can always keep up to date!

Video: Bubble in Egypt – ‘Is my Go-Pro On?’

editor — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:27:46 +0000

Andy ‘Bubble’ Chambers training in Egypt…

Check out JP Australia/Neil Pryde team rider Andy ‘Bubble’ Chambers getting in some solid freestyle training in Dahab, Egypt. Some cool Go-Pro angles and power freestyle from Bubble as he prepares for the first PWA freestyle event of the year at Podersdorf in Austria.