Happy to help a family get set up with a good used Fanatic Viper board, rig and a lesson

I'm excited for the 2023 season. With a new Fanatic Viper 80 board, a 7m Duotone Slick wing and another Duotone Idol sail, I've got some...

It was great fun finding windsurfing equipment and a beach nearby so I could teach my niece and nephews to windsurf in France!

Len is a great windsurfer. He learned windfoiling easily. He was a natural as my first wing foiling student!

Amazing neighbour Dianne gets windsurfing properly after a frustrating introduction 3 decades ago!

Rosie comes back for a second lesson and makes it out and back without needing a tow. And she did more jibes too!

A great day for a beginner and a refresher windsurf course.

My 3rd beginner of 2022 was Rosie, a snowboarder and Phillip’s girlfriend. I was a bit worried as it was another 15 knot day. We started...

While the Launch Pad Windsurf Academy is new, I've been enjoying teaching windsurfing for many years. Here is a photo with my niece...

My former work colleague Marc had bid on a family weekend windsurf lesson last year to raise funds for the ScotiaMcLeod Charitable...

I gratefully received two boxes of swag from Fanatic and Duotone as part of a sponsorship. It is great that parent company Boards and...

My first Launch Pad Windsurf Academy student of 2022 was pretty keen to learn windsurfing. Richard is a long time sailor and wakeboarder,...

I'm excited to announce that the amazing gear manufacturers Fanatic and Duotone are official sponsors of the Launch Pad Windsurf academy....