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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The Canaries in Winter: Trade-Wind Guarantee Without a Long-Haul Flight
When the Baltic turns unpleasant, the Canaries are perhaps the most practical warm destination: only about four and a half hours by plane, T-shirt weather, and with the trade wind almost daily wind. No long-haul flight, no jet lag, and yet plenty of sun. We show you which island suits you. Why the wind stands…
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Boltenhagen and Warnemünde: Kiting Outside the City
Not every kite spot lies in the middle of nowhere. On the Mecklenburg coast there are two spots that combine watersports with seaside-resort flair: Warnemünde right at the gates of Rostock and Boltenhagen with its wide sandy beach. Here you kite against a beautiful backdrop, but you should know a few rules. Warnemünde, a city…
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Learning to Foil: Gliding Silently Above the Water
It looks like magic: the board lifts out of the water, and the rider glides silently above it, as if flying. Foiling is perhaps the most fascinating form of watersports, and with a little patience it is quite learnable. We explain what is behind it and how best to get started. What makes foiling so…
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Staying Warm After the Session: the Little Helpers
The session was great, and then this: you stand at the car clammy and chilled to the bone and cannot get your fingers warm again. It does not have to be that way. With a few little helpers you stay pleasantly warm after watersports, and the lovely day does not end in shivering. Here are…
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Heiligenhafen and the Graswarder: Flat Water for Everyone
Right across from Fehmarn lies a spot that many underrate: Heiligenhafen with the Graswarder. Large areas of flat water, a gently shelving sandy beach, and depending on the wind either smooth water or a nice wave. A spot where beginners and advanced riders alike become happy. The Graswarder, wide flat water The Graswarder is the…
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Thunderstorms and Weather Changes: When You Must Get Out at Once
Wind is your friend, a thunderstorm is not. When dark clouds build up, playtime is over and the gear belongs on land. It sounds strict, but it is vital. We explain why, and how to spot the change in good time. Water and thunderstorms, a dangerous combination On the water you are the highest point…
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Seat Harness or Waist Harness: Which Suits You?
The harness is the piece that takes the pull off your arms when kiting and transfers it to your body. Without it, your arms would be dead after five minutes. When buying one, you face the question: waist harness or seat harness? Both have their fans, and which one fits depends on you and your…
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Egypt on the Red Sea: the Winter Learning Mecca
When winter rules the Baltic, many kiters pack their gear and fly to the Red Sea. Egypt is perhaps the best value destination for the cold season: reliable wind, warm water, shallow lagoons, and only about four and a half hours by plane. Ideal for carrying on learning through winter or simply getting started. Why…
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Tarifa for Beginners: Europe’s Wind Capital
There is one place where kiters from all over Europe come together: Tarifa, the southern tip of Spain, where the Atlantic and the Mediterranean meet. The wind blows here on roughly three hundred days a year. For many, Tarifa is their first big kite trip. Here is what you can look forward to and what…
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Fehmarn Spot Guide: A Beach for Every Wind Direction
For kiters, Fehmarn is what the Alps are for skiers. Around eighty kilometres of coast, about twenty spots, and the right beach for almost every wind direction. Wherever the wind blows from, somewhere on the island it’s working. Here is the overview, so you know where to go. One island, a spot for every wind…
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SUP for Beginners on the Baltic Sea
Stand on the board, dip the paddle in, and after a few minutes you are standing. That is how easy getting started with stand-up paddling is, and that is exactly why everyone on the Baltic Sea is falling in love with it right now. The shallow bays and bodden lagoons are made for it. There…
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What Does Kitesurfing Really Cost?
Kitesurfing has a reputation for being expensive. That is half true. A complete new set can run into four figures, but getting started costs a manageable amount if you begin in the right places. We work through it honestly, so you know what you really have to reckon with. The course is your biggest and…