Category Archives: UK

Windsurf, windfoil, windSUP – the latter part of 2018

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Tez Plavenieks

Further to my last post featuring a bunch of images from 2018 relating to windsurfing and windfoiling there have been (as is inevitable) a few more sessions that have been captured to camera via James Jagger. Here’re the pick of … Continue reading →

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Conditions all change – SUP and surf kayaking, Jan 2018

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Tez Plavenieks

The weather can change in a heartbeat – pretty obvious for anyone living in this very same neck of the woods. Having had weeks of full power windsurfing the last seven days have seen a raft of pulsing swells – … Continue reading →

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A focus on windsurf hydro foiling – my (main) 2017 muse

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Tez Plavenieks

While 2017 has had its fair share of full power windsurfing days there have been plenty of lighter air periods that normally I wouldn’t even sniff at. Previously breeze strengths in the low teens would have seen me paddling SUP. … Continue reading →

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Land SUP/paddling – surf style

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Tez Plavenieks

It may not look particularly extreme but land paddling/SUPing (whatever you want to call it) – basically pushing yourself around on a longboard skateboard with a stick/pole/paddle – really does help improve paddling surfing. Riding ramps and skate parks really … Continue reading →

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SUP Mag UK March 2015 issue 4 now out!

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Tez Plavenieks

SUP Mag UK March 2015 issue 4 is now live. Check it out for oodles of UK stand up paddle boarding goodness – get some!

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SUP Mag UK March 2015 about to drop!

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Tez Plavenieks

It’s due any moment now – the wait will have been worth it! SUP Mag UK March 2015 (the first one of this year) is due imminently. In the meantime here’s a teaser pic of what can be expected. Don’t … Continue reading →

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Crantock Bay SUP mini guide

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Tez Plavenieks

Crantock Bay nestles in the shadow of it’s bigger Newquay brother, located just across the River Gannel. And yet you couldn’t find a more contrasting spot. For all the perceived raucous goings on in Surf City UK, Crantock is a … Continue reading →

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Old Blue – a summer of windsurfing on a 20 year old BIC Techno

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Tez Plavenieks

There’s no denying that modern windsurfing designs – sails and boards – will increase your enjoyment of the sport, allow you to progress quickly and mostly deliver a better overall experience. Yet this summer in the UK has seen (for … Continue reading →

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The other side – Crantock Easter SUP weekend

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Tez Plavenieks

Perched atop a dune on ‘the other side’ of the River Gannel, white sand between toes, warm sunshine radiating down and a waist high swell pushing onto the sand bank, you wouldn’t know the supposed hedonistic Cornish town of Newquay … Continue reading →

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UK river SUP

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Tez Plavenieks

Looking for a new challenge this season? If so then sweeping the river could be just thing. When your local surf break goes flat or if you’re searching for new discoveries the UK’s inland waterways could provide the scratch for … Continue reading →

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