Stories of wind and water, knowledge first hand. Here we gather what moves us about watersports on the Baltic: tips for getting started, honest buying advice, spot portraits and little stories from the water. Written at an easy pace, without market noise.
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Camping: sleeping well by the water , sleeping bag, pillow and warm nights
Sleep well by the water and you’ll have the energy for the wind the next day. The Baltic gets chilly at night even in summer, and certainly in autumn , and nothing ruins your mood like a frozen night. Here’s everything for a good night’s sleep: the right sleeping bag, the right pillow and the…
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Camping for watersports: the gear that really helps
Sleeping right at the spot, checking the wind in the morning and standing in the water three steps later , camping and watersports simply belong together. To keep it cosy even in wind, rain and cool Baltic nights, a few things really make the difference. Here’s the honest overview, thought through from head to toe,…
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Caring for and maintaining your windsurf gear: sail, rig and board
Windsurf gear lasts many years if you look after it properly. The sail is sensitive to UV and creases, the rig suffers from salt, and the mast foot joint is a safety part you have to keep an eye on. A few minutes after every session are enough. Here is the honest routine, part by…
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Caring for and maintaining your wingfoil gear: wing, foil and board
In wingfoiling, care matters twice over: salt, sand and UV wear on the wing, and the foil is a metal part in salt water that corrodes without care and whose screws seize up. A few minutes after every session save you expensive damage and keep everything safe. Here is the honest routine, part by part:…
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How to care for and maintain your kitesurf gear so it lasts
In kitesurfing, good care isn’t a luxury, it’s safety and saved money. Salt, sand and UV are the three enemies of your gear. Invest a few minutes after every session and you’ll ride safely for longer and replace things far less often. Here is the honest care and maintenance routine, part by part and properly…
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Learning to Windsurf Foil: The First Metres
Learning to windsurf foil brings the gliding into light wind: where classic windsurfing has long been bobbing about, the foil lifts you out of the water and you draw your lines silently. You know the rig from windsurfing, board and foil come on top. Here are the first metres. Prerequisite: windsurf basics are solid You…
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Learning to Kite Foil: The First Metres
Learning to kite foil opens a new world: lift off silently and glide even in light wind, where normal kiting would long have had too little. Getting started is more demanding than with kiting, but huge fun. Here come the first metres in the right order. Prerequisite: you should kite confidently Kite foiling is not…
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Surfboard Buying Guide for Beginners
In surfing the right board decides your learning success, more than any brand. The most common wrong decision: buying too small, because the pros ride short boards too, after all. Here you will read honestly which surfboard beginners really need, which size suits you and what belongs with it. A buying guide, not a paid…
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Learning to Surf: The First Steps
Learning to surf is a matter of patience, but the first moment a wave carries you makes up for everything. Here come the first steps in the right order, from the pop-up on the beach to your first green wave, plus the most important rules and an honest word on safety. Step 1: practise the…
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Windsurf Gear for Beginners: Board, Sail and Rig
Windsurfing is wonderfully uncomplicated: a board, a rig, done. Even so, at the start the many numbers are confusing, volume, sail size, mast length. Here you will read honestly which windsurf gear beginners really need, which sizes fit and what it costs. A buying guide, not a paid test. The board: big, wide, with a…
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Learning to Windsurf: The First Steps
Learning to windsurf is quicker than many think. On a large, tip-stable beginner board you are usually standing on day one and pulling your first metres. Here come the first steps in the right order, from the gear on land to your first turn. Step 1: understand the gear on land Before you go on…
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SUP Buying Guide: Board, Paddle and Accessories for Beginners
Stand-up paddling is the easiest way onto the water, and the SUP gear is manageable: a board, a paddle and two or three things that really matter. Even so, many shops will try to sell you the big package right away. Here you will read honestly what you need to get started, which size suits…