How can you find where to get the best windsurfing lessons?
Windsurfing is easy, if you get the basics right as there’s a lot to think about and so many ways for things to right and wrong. This is why we always suggest lessons, so you can progress quickly and with the right skills to take it further. This blog will give you help in finding the right windsurfing school.
- Tips for find a windsurfing school
- What beginners should look for in a school
- Looking for more advanced windsurf lessons
- What’s the best time of year to start
- A list of school and centres
- Finding the best windsurfing school in West Sussex
For a total beginner trying to understand the prinicples of basic windsurfing, the wind, the kit andhow it all knits together, through to advanced sailing with people learning to gybe and jump, lessons will definitely make things clearer.
If we look at how someone learns the very basic windsurfing skills, we have some very useful tips and tricks that you can carry through to more advanced sailing, but this sort of thing isn’t learn through trial and error, so a good instructor will make sure you’re getting the best coaching.
A good instructor will not only show you good techniques and routines, but will be able to demonstrate and explain why and how they work compared to other ways that would definitely slow down your learning curve. Add to that the many ongoing lessons and homework you’ll get to carry on your training.
As a beginner, you really are a blank canvas, so everything thing you learn whilst sailing on the right windsurfing kit will massively speed things up for you.
Tips for finding a Windsurfing School, Lessons and Courses
If you google ‘windsurfing courses near me’, you will find centres that are local to you. Make sure to read their reviews and speak with them in detail to make sure they’re a good fit for you.
What beginners should look for in a windsurfing school
Any windsurfing school worth considering should use RYA trained instructors, but that said, there is no reason that they can’t be more advanced in their coaching methods.
The RYA or Royal Yachting Association tackes instructors from total beginner to more advanced coach and if the school is registered, it will be inspected to make sure kit and facilities are good enough.
The RYA Start course is the entry into windsurfing and cover many things, but we’ve taken it that much further to improve the methods, giving a sailor a quicker and more progressive start.
Looking for more advanced lessons
For those of you looking for more advanced windsurfing lessons, you will need to make sure the school has the kit, location and conditions, but you will need to flexible as british weather is always tricky. To be honest if you’re looking to improve into more advanced techniques, we would suggest looking for a our one to one sessions.
What’s the best time of year to start windsurfing
Most of our beginners like to sail in the summer, but we’d suggest you also consider the spring and autmn months as they bring more consistent winds.
Advanced sailors will do better in the autumn and winter when the winds are stronger, but you need to cope with the colder water and air temp.
Schools and Centres offering windsurfing lessons
There are plenty of sailing and windsurfing school around the UK, some inland and some on the coast.
Our own school is situated on the south coast, in West Sussex, near Chichester.
Here we have listed the main windsurf schools in the UK:
Surfs SUP Watersports
Bracklesham Bay, West Sussex www.surfs-sup.co.uk
Dover Sea Sports
Dover Sea Sports Centre, Esplanade, Dover, Kent, CT17 9FS
Oystercoast WaterSports
The Haven, The Long Beach, Whitstable Harbour, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1AB
South West
Coverack Windsurfing Centre
Coverack Bay, The Cove, Coverack, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6SX
Polkerris Beach
The Pilchard Store, Polkerris, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2TL
Stithians Lake
Menherion, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 6NW
Exmouth Watersports
The Royal Avenue , Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1DG
Roadford Activity Centre
Roadford Activity Centre, Roadford Lake, Broadwoodwidger, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0JL
SeaSports SouthWest Ltd
New Quay Street, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8DA
Bristol Corinthian Yacht Club
Cheddar Reservoir, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2DL
London
Queen Mary Sailing Club
Queen Mary Reservoir, Ashford Road, Ashford, Middlesex, TW15 1UA
ESSA Water Activities Centre
Central Lagoon, Meadgate Road, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 2PB
Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre
235a Westferry Road, London, E14 3QS
Midlands
Oxford Sail Training Trust
Farmoor Reservoir, Farmoor, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9NS
Draycote Water Sailing Club
Kites Hardwick, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8AB
Rutland Watersports
Bull Brigg Lane, Whitwell, Oakham, Leicestershire, LE15 8BL
Chase Sailing Club
Pool Road, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3QW
Grafham Water Centre
Chichester Way, Perry, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0GW
Brogborough Lake
Thrupp End Station Road, Lidlington, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0SL
Carsington Sports & Leisure Ltd
Carsington Water, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1ST, UK
East
Hunstanton Watersports
North Promenade, Hunstanton, Norfork PE36 6GB
Hickling Windsurfing Club
Hickling Broad, Staithe Road, Hickling, Norwich, NR12 0YW
Alton Water Sports Centre
Holbrook Road, Stutton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2RY
North East
South Shields Sailing Club
River Drive, South Shields, Tyne And Wear, NE33 1LH
Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club
Blanchland, Consett, County Durham, DH8 9PT
Coquet Shorebase Trust Ltd
The Braid, Amble, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0WU
North West
Liverpool Watersports Centre
110 Mariners Wharf, Queens Dock, Liverpool, L3 4DG
Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre
Crosby Coastal Park, Off Cambridge Road, Waterloo, Liverpool, L22 1RR
Glossop Sailing Club
Torside Reservoir, Woodhead Road, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 7HX
Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club
The Clubhouse, Grimwith Reservoir, Hebden, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 5ED
Wales
Mumbles Yacht Club
The Club House, 764 Mumbles Road, Mumbles, Swansea, Glamorgan, SA3 4EL
Plas Menai
National Outdoor Centre, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1UE
Bala Watersports
Bala Lake Foreshore, Bala, Gwynedd, LL23 7SR
Scotland
Clyde Windsurfing Club
Castle Semple Visitor Centre, Lochlip Road, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, PA12 4EA
Loch Insh
Loch Insh, Kincraig, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, PH21 1NU
Wild Diamond
Burnside Cottage, Cornaig, Isle of Tiree, PA77 6XA
Windsurfing Lessons in the UK with Surfs SUP
Overview: Looking for windsurf lessons in the UK? Surfs SUP offers professional training for all levels. Our blog provides insights on choosing the right school, what to expect from lessons, and essential tips for beginners and advanced sailors.
Key Points:
- Comprehensive guide to UK windsurfing schools
- Tips for beginners and advanced sailors
- Importance of professional instruction
Why choose a Professional School?
You need to find a school, who’s instructors and coaches are passionate and experienced. There are lots of places doing run of the mill lessons, but it doesn’t always deliver the best experience and fast track results. As a coastal based waters sports school, we’ve got the best conditions, wind and setup to make sure you really do progress quickly at any level.
For more details, visit Where Can I Get Windsurf Lessons In The UK?.
