Bank Holiday weekend May 1^st/2^nd/3^rd plus May 8^th/9^th

Sees the return of the very popular

COME AND TRY WINSURFING FOR FREE WEEKENDS

·         It’s a chance to try the sport without costing anything.

·         Everything is provided free of charge. Wet suits and buoyancy aids, sail and board.

·         The only restriction we have is that you must be fit and confident in the water.

·         RYA instructors will show you the basic elements on a land simulator, before getting you on to the water.

Almost everyone will be up and sailing by the end of the session and should you want to take the sport further there will be special offers on the day for RYA Start Windsurfing Lessons which consist of eight hours split into two four hourly sessions and virtually guarantees the mastering of the basic elements of the sport.

This has always been a popular event and I can’t emphasise enough the necessity of signing up early.

The only age restriction is no children under 9 years old, as they would not be strong enough to lift the sail, otherwise anyone from nine to ninety can have a go.

Sessions will be split into hourly slots

11am to 12pm

1pm to 2pm

3pm to 4pm

With a maximum of ten people in each session (get a group of friends together and have a go)

Please look at the grid below and let me know which slot you would like.

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Dahab 2009 9^th November to 16^th November and for the lucky few another week through to the 23rd

Dahab had been in freefall for the last month or so, wind had totally deserted it, so it was with some trepidation that the group of ‘Brogadoons’ set forth on their annual pilgrimage to the Mecca resort.

There having been not a breath for five weeks there were some amongst us that doubted the guarantee that our Lake manager had promised (wind for 14 days)

But those doubting Thomas’s were soon reassured as the wind kicked in on the first day

DAY 1 force 5 Hoff forgets to take foot out of strap as it goes for carve gybe, I regret to inform you the Hoff breaks three toes, Dave Skye collides with boom and damages ribs slightly. (And who said there wasn’t going to be any wind, keep this up and few will be left standing by the end

Day 2 Force 3 The only day with little wind. Those fit enough go snortling ( with the exception of Pete and Ingrid who have of course been planing back and forth on Speedy since dawn) Others nurse their swollen toes!

Day 3 Force 4 Mr Rivett breaks boom and Major Disaster Eeyore 2 in the shape of Phil develops a cold.

Day 4  Force 6 Mike sails a 100 kms in one day, while Peter does a spot of boom diving (apparently a new Olympic sport)

Day 5  Force 5 Ingrid maintains she saw a Turtle, but as she hit a bottle, a buoy and a rope because she didn’t see them, I feel the turtle sighting a little dubious to say the least

Then Ben sees the Turtle (but he comes from Salcombe and I doubt he knows what one looks like)

The toeless Hoff is out on speedy with a camera strapped to his head!

Why? You ask

I have not the slightest idea.

Day 6 force 4

John has a difference of opinion with a sea Urchin

While Mike looses Ben’s head camera out in Kamakasi doing strange antics in the air

Day 7 Force 7 Bloody windy as the first weekers board their bus

For those of us left

 Day 8 Force 6 lake manager finally sees a Turtle (all be it a small one. It’s only taken him 10 years)

Day 9  Force 5/6 Lake manager is seen impaled to board by way of harness hook

Day 10 Force 5

Day 11 Force 6 Frank now stand on Urchin (urchin is now both bald and pissed off)

Day 12 Force 5 Colin and Tony are seen battling it out on Speedy (not that they are competitive of course)

Day 13 Force 5

Day 14 Wind drops to 2/3 as we board the coach for home

What a fortnight, rumour has it the wind has gone again, was it luck or does Our Lake Manager have connections with a higher being?

Next year November 1^st is the date

Dates as follows (See holiday section fro details)
8th November- 15th november (Cost  £826)Flying from Luton
1st November - 15th November (cost  £1190)Flying from Luton
This is based on two sharing, flights,transfer,all inclusive at the Iberatol and all your board hire.
Single supplement £336
Let me know if you want to come

Coming so far are

Tony and Pauline Tiffen 1st - 15th
Dave and Dawn Skye 1st - 15th
Barry Rivett 8th - 15th
Brian Clark 8th - 15th
Mark & Jayne Maryan 8th - 15th
Steve Gascoyne 8th- 15th
Brett Cotton 8th - 15th
David Lewis 8th - 15th
Peter and Jackie Sims 1st - 15th
Alex Garratt Carmichael 8th - 15th
Colin Hands 1st - 15th May
Ginny Hands 8th - 15th May
Phil & Annette Young 8th - 15th Nov
Keith Blackbourn 1st - 15th Nov
Stewart Twist 8th - 15th Nov
Neil Sloper 8th - 15th Nov
Chris & Lillian Foreman 8th - 15th Nov