Monthly Archives: May 2011

Reef at Lusty Glaze gig review

No, they’re not building an artificial reef in the Newquay Bay, but rather more excitingly the West Country alternative surf-rock band Reef turned up to play a gig on Sunday 29th May. If you live in Newquay, are over the … Continue reading

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Cornwall Spot Guide No. 11: The Bluff

One of Cornwall’s most famous and beloved kitesurfing locations. The Bluff yields superb wind against tide flat water conditions on the later half of a dropping tide, rolling slopey kickers for boosting off of the rest of the time and typical Cornish beach break waves at low tide Continue reading

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Cornwall Spot Guide No. 10: Mexico’s

Halfway along Hayle Bay between The Bluff and Gwithian, you’ll find Mexico’s beach. Named after a pub that’s no longer there, it has a wild, windy feel to it and is backed entirely by sand dunes. Continue reading

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Cornwall Spot Guide No. 9: Gwithian

I tend to head here in the winter and late autumn. From July to September, the best part of this beach is off limits: north of the large rock on the beach. Continue reading

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Cornwall Kitesurf Guide No. 8: Penhale

Perranporth has zones that are restricted, it’s a little bit complicated but if you stay up at Penhale, access the beach via the Haven Holiday Park and walk down the dunes, you’ll always be in the clear. Continue reading

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Alternative ways of doing surf spot research

An alternative way of finding your own secret spot Continue reading

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Cornwall Kitesurf Guide No. 7: Crantock Beach

Crantock has all the wind exposure of a letter box and changes drastically throughout its tide range, but it’s a great little spot to kite under the right conditions and produces a wave that’s tailor made for kitesurfing whilst being not that attractive to other water users. Continue reading

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Cornwall Kitesurf Guide No.6: The River Gannel, Newquay

The River Gannel is definitely a high tide spot and requiring a very specific wind direction. You’ll get about an hour or two at most of riding before the tide starts to drain, taking you with it Continue reading

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Cornwall Kitesurf Guide No. 5: Fistral Beach

I absolutely could not recommend trying to kite here when the wind is marginal and there are people around. Kiting is forbidden during lifeguarded hours. Continue reading

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Cornwall Kitesurf Guide No. 4: Newquay Bay

The waves are dreadful when it’s onshore, which is the only time you can kite here. Truthfully the only reason I kite here is because it’s on the way on a downwinder from Watergate to Fistral Continue reading

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