The Tiree Wave Classic is the UK's premier windsurfing competition. Run in recent years by Glasgow-based events company Dialogue Marketing headed up by Gordon Ritchie, it takes place each October on the Isle of Tiree on the west coast of Scotland. Tiree is the most westerly island of the Inner Hebrides and is perfectly situated for providing world-class windsurfi...

Kiteboarding or Kitesurfing, as the sport is dually known, combines the challenge of staying upright on a surfboard with the wind reading skill of sailing and the endurance of windsurfing. Enthusiasts claim it to be the fastest growing water sport in the world. Blend in the elements of gymnastics and paragliding and those newly introduced to Kiteboarding quickly under...

The Turks and Caicos Islands are a collection of 40 diverse islands and cays of which only 8 are inhabited. The islands are popular with international travelers seeking the quintessential Bahamian holiday. Air temperatures consistently range between 24C to 36C over the entire year with water temperatures only a degree or two above or below 27C. Winds are consisten...

Vasiliki is a town in the municipal unit of Apollonioi, on the island of Lefkada, Greece. It is situated on the south coast, 4 km south of Agios Petros and 25 km southwest of Lefkada (city). Vasiliki is a well known windsurfing spot during the summer months due to a local thermal wind known amongst windsurfers as 'Eric'. There are often over a hundred windsurfers in t...

Velika Plaža (Long Beach) is a beach in Ulcinj Municipality, Montenegro. It stretches from Port Milena in Ulcinj to Bojana River, which separates it from Ada Bojana. Velika plaza beach, near Ulcinj in Montenegro is the premier kiteboarding location on the Adriatic Coast. Fourteen kilometres strip of petty sand beach with strong cross onshore winds almost every day dur...

The East Cape (Cabo del Este) of Baja California, Mexico is a world renowned location for windurfers and kiteboarders. Baja Peninsula draws many wind sport enthusiasts due to its relaxed, easy pace of life combined with the clear, warm water and perfect wind conditions - consistent strong winds (20-25kts). For kitesurfing in particular, the steady side-shore winds, sm...

Waddell State Beach, located across Highway 1 from the park entrance, is known worldwide as one of THE spots for windsurfing and kite surfing. The steady strong North West winds and good surf provide ideal conditions for this demanding sport. Launching from the tops of incoming waves the best windsurfers can complete full loops and continue on their way. With the stro...

Western Australia’s coastline fronting the Indian Ocean presents an unmatched selection of wonderful places to develop and refine Kitesurfing (Kiteboarding) skills. The waters in and around Perth, Western Australia’s major population center, provide close-in near perfect conditions along with beaches further from the major city at Shoalwater Bay, Geraldton...

Windsurfing (sometimes referred to as “Sailboarding”) is a hybrid extreme sport that combines traditional surfboard riding with sailing. The sport has seen significant growth in the past 35 years with devotees drawn to the agility and speed that is a hallmark of windsurfing. Windsurfing is popular throughout the world in places where wind and water provide...

Zaafarana, Egypt, sometimes referred to as the “Egyptian Riviera”, is located on the Gulf of Suez, 219km south of Cairo and 240km north of Hurghada. Zaafarana's quiet sandy beach and adjacent shallow water lagoon protected by a sand spit is most often accompanied by a consistent cross wind that blows best from March to September creating a windsurfing ...