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Free Community Windsurf Lessons
Meg and Jake took advantage of the free community windsurf lessons at the Launch Pad. And the Coast Guard dropped by

The Launch Pad
Jul 2, 20232 min read
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Canada Day at the Launch Pad
Gear unpacking, Rosie starts jibing, Jen wings it, Michelle gets on the simulator

The Launch Pad
Jul 1, 20232 min read
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Intermediate Lesson
Aidan got a new windsurfing board from Northline and a lesson too!

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Jun 21, 20232 min read
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Introduction to foiling lesson
Eric is a keen surfer who wanted to learn foiling. With the right instruction he was a natural!

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Jun 15, 20233 min read
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A huge fleet of beginner gear!
Getting ready to teach lessons at a summer camp means checking out the gear first. Luckily they have a lot. It just needed to be rigged.

The Launch Pad
May 26, 20232 min read
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Delivering a lesson and Fanatic Viper
Happy to help a family get set up with a good used Fanatic Viper board, rig and a lesson

The Launch Pad
May 21, 20231 min read
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Launch Pad getting ready for 2023!
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...

The Launch Pad
May 17, 20231 min read
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Teaching windsurfing in France
It was great fun finding windsurfing equipment and a beach nearby so I could teach my niece and nephews to windsurf in France!

The Launch Pad
Oct 27, 20222 min read
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Len (and my) first Wing Foil lesson
Len is a great windsurfer. He learned windfoiling easily. He was a natural as my first wing foiling student!

The Launch Pad
Sep 23, 20222 min read
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Snowboarders learn windsurfing well!
Amazing neighbour Dianne gets windsurfing properly after a frustrating introduction 3 decades ago!

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Sep 5, 20222 min read
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Rosie returns!
Rosie comes back for a second lesson and makes it out and back without needing a tow. And she did more jibes too!

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Sep 4, 20222 min read
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The right weather + gear for a perfect lesson!
A great day for a beginner and a refresher windsurf course.

The Launch Pad
Aug 14, 20222 min read
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Next student: Rosie!
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...

The Launch Pad
Jul 3, 20222 min read
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Great evening session with my first ever student!
While the Launch Pad Windsurf Academy is new, I've been enjoying teaching windsurfing for many years. Here is a photo with my niece...

The Launch Pad
Jun 30, 20222 min read
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Alex gets going!
My former work colleague Marc had bid on a family weekend windsurf lesson last year to raise funds for the ScotiaMcLeod Charitable...

The Launch Pad
Jun 27, 20223 min read
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Unboxing the Fanatic / Duotone Swag and gear
I gratefully received two boxes of swag from Fanatic and Duotone as part of a sponsorship. It is great that parent company Boards and...

The Launch Pad
Jun 23, 20221 min read
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First LPWA student of 2022
My first Launch Pad Windsurf Academy student of 2022 was pretty keen to learn windsurfing. Richard is a long time sailor and wakeboarder,...

The Launch Pad
Jun 11, 20222 min read
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New sponsors - Fanatic and Duotone!
I'm excited to announce that the amazing gear manufacturers Fanatic and Duotone are official sponsors of the Launch Pad Windsurf academy....

The Launch Pad
May 27, 20221 min read
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Looking for sponsors!
Today I connected our website to google and will begin our 2022 season with a few lessons already being scheduled. As we begin the...

The Launch Pad
Apr 1, 20221 min read
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Wingfoiling is Amazing!
Now with two wings, the Launch Pad is adding WING foiling to our wind sports adventures!

The Launch Pad
Sep 5, 20211 min read
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