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Summer is coming and about now we are all dusting down our kit and preparing to dig out our summer suits. However, we need to gain some direction in our sailing and improve so what better way than to get some coaching? So to whom do we turn? Do we go on a windsurfing holiday, do we get some UK coaching? Are we better placed with a Guru, an RYA school or maybe a foreign hire centre with onsite coaching? Over the coming weeks we will investigae all those options and we kick off with a little chat with Jem Hall learning a little more about him and his coaching. 

For 2009 Zara will be using Simmer Race sails for all speed events.

Being on Simmer is a great move for me as having support from Farrel O'shea not just as an importer but as a mentor and coach with vast knowledge and experience in speedsailing will be invaluable. Simmer race sails over recent years have really become a force to be reckoned with and I am really looking forward to using them in anger!

Simmer Style

Zara Davis

Many moons ago a group of struggling windsurfers formed the Carve Club. Since then the group has come a long way, not just for our windsurfingtalent but in our now legendary ability to have the piss taken out of us. Now known as the Pathetic Sharks,we wereso keen to build on what we learnt from out first foreign trip to EL Tur that we decided that a break from the winter blues was in order so we are soon to be off to Margarita. When we get back you can read all about our trials and tribulations but until then take a look at this wonderfull 22 minute epic video detailing all the skills that we could never hope to achieve. El Yaque Blows...

Only recently do we have the luxury of handhels GPS units. In recent times they have grown in popularity and sites such as GPS Speedsurfinghave only helped that. This has made it easy for us to measure our speed and compete against ourselves.However, wehaven't always had it so easy. The early speed competitions required a team on the shore with stopwatches measuring a sailor between two points. Later on we had speed guns, but there were other ingenious gadgets that measured our speed. Take a look at this wonderful device from 1988. READ MORE...

 

Watersports manager, Seb, spent 5 months working in theMark Warner centre, Abu Soma. To some, the idea ofspending 5 months in the middle of nowhere with no nightlife might seem odd. However, to adedicated windsurfer like Seb this was paradise. While there, Seb took the time to put together this excellent video showing what a fantastic venue it is, even when the Russians invaded.