With Christmas just around the corner and the number of shopping days now into single figures the annual problem of finding a gift for your windsurfing loved one is here. So we thought we would help out by pulling together a few Christmas gift ideas together.
Yes we all dream of opening our presents on Christmas morning to find two tickets to Maui or a brand new wave board with 5.3m sail - but for most of us that is simply a pipe-dream.
However, back to reality and Kitforsale has put together a few present ideas that won't break the bank. If your partner is stuck for what to buy you why not show them this page and casually hint at what you might like in your stocking.
Have a great Christmas!
New Dakine T3 Harness
The Dakine T3 is replacement for the the 06 thermoform and has been completely redesigned for 2007. We are sure that this is probably at the top of the list for most wave sailors - if they haven't got one already.
Features:- Unique, three piece outer design provides maximum flexbility and support, Anatomical 3D shape, New, lightweight equalizer patch design,Dual density inner, Internal batten support, Independent primary and secondary power belt, Dual Posi-lock buckle system
Retail price: £99 approx
h2o Audio iPod case
The Outdoor Series was designed for activities like snowboarding, climbing, bicycling and other terrain-based sports.
The newest installment of waterproofing iPod’s is here. With the H2O Audio Series you can submerse your nano, iPod® (Video), and shuffle up to 10ft (3m). While still maintaining complete control over your iPod, enjoy and submerse yourself in sound!
Retail price: £55 approx
Triktionary
The Tricktionary is the most comprehensive guide to windsurf moves available. With 200 pages of high quality photo sequences and descriptions, you can learn anything from the first steps on a board to the most complicated switch stance clew first freestyle variations you can imagine.
The book was put together by 9 professional windsurfers and is the perfect present for any aspiring carve gyber, freestyle guru or wave head.
The 200 page content has been sub divided to make navigation as easy as possible:
- Beginner (first steps & improver)
- Basic Core Skills (for all sailors)
- Gybes (18 variations)
- Tacks (8 variations)
- Old School (10 classic moves)
- Jumps (33 mostly v.advanced)
- Switch (9 switched stance)
- Extreme (13 to master!)
- Wave (6 advanced skills)
Whether you're an avid windsurfer or are looking to introduce a friend, make sure you get a copy of what we'd agree is most definitely 'The Ultimate Windsurfing Bible'. Published by Michael Robmeier & Sandra Schennach (with plenty of input from others).
Retail price: £25 approx
The Kite & Windsurfing Guide: Europe
This is the first comprehensive spot guide for Windsurfing and Kitesurfing in Europe. The 400 page guide spans 15 countries and over 1,500 spots. It also contains 1000 photos and detailed maps of all the regions.
The Guide also offers travel information and features a comprehensive introduction to Europe's meteorology and oceanography, explaining the most important weather patterns and wind systems complete with local wind stats and temperature charts. The book is amazing and really makes you want to get in your van and go...
Retail price: £35 approx
Windsurf models
Superb miniature JP / NP (non genuine) windsurfing model. They are an ideal gift for any windsurfing enthusiast. Some organisations have used them as little trophies / prizes!
Mounted on a block of polished perspex, these models come ready made. Approx dimensions 10x10" / 25 x 25cm.
Retail price: £20 approx
Car seat covers
One of our most popular accessories used every day by so many windsurfers. Great for keeping vehicle seats clean and dry...and so smart that you'll want to leave them on for good!
Most come with a stretch panel perimeter design allowing them to fit a broad range of seats. There are some incorporated elasticated hooks that also keep the cover in place. Most are washable if required.
Retail price: £25 approx
Aquapac Key Pocket
Don't leave your remote car key under your wheel! Put it in a waterproof pack and inside your suit and come back to your car in one piece.
Retail price: £10 approx
Handheld Anemometer
A fully functional meter at an economical price. The compact design works well and integrates an easy to view display.
Measures wind (mph / kmh / ms / kts / Bft), Temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit , Wind chill reading, Max, min and average readings, - Long lasting Lithium battery. An essential item for every windsurfers or kitesurfers tool kit. Makes for an ideal present
Retail price: £50 approx
Indoboard Original
Indoboards are a great tool for practising your balancing skills when the wind is not blowing. All you need is a small amount of space and you are off. You can learn all the moves you want on this model. After you master the challenge of rolling back and forth, try ollies, bomb drops, shuvits and big spins.
Includes a FREE demo DVD, Available in various colors
Retail price: £80 approx
Navman GPS Based Sport Tool Range
Compact arm-mountable units that use GPS satellite technology to allow performance to be precisely monitored. Six models have been designed and tested with specific features introduced to meet the demands of various sports. All models are robust, water resistant, and above all else, are super easy to use. Just two buttons control all functions!
Retail price: £80 approx
Reef Calendar - Miss Reef Calendar 2007
This calendar just keeps getting better!! An ideal Xmas present for any surfer.
The Miss Reef girls are surf lifestyle icons who have graced the company's ad campaign for over ten years. The first calendar was introduced in 1999 and was so successful that it has become a yearly production.
We hope there is one in your stocking this Christmas!
Retail price: £10 approx
Instructional DVDs
INtuition Gybing & Core Skills DVD
A completely revolutionary technique training tool focusing on carve gybing. Using INtuition Core Skills, Cribby breaks down the move into easily achievable steps. It doesn't matter whether you're a carving newcomer or a well established sailor looking to maximise the number of successful full planing gybes - this well organised DVD with over 2hrs running total running time will really assist you.
More info and a trailer can be found online here.
This is the first of a series of INtuition instructional movies planned - truly groundbreaking stuff and not to be missed!
Retail price: £30 approx
RYA / Harty Serious About Waves
Teaming up namly with Nik Baker, Harty takes you through how to advance from being a coastal chop hopping debutante through to a confident competent wave sailor!!!
Equipment, survival, wave riding moves, getting out...any many more topics are covered as Peter and the team travel to venues around the world.
Retail price: £20 approx
RYA / Harty - Serious About Waves II
In this, the second programme in the defining "how-to-be-a-hero-in-the-waves" series, the subject switches to jumping. How to get and control big air, how to go for the first tweak and table top and even how to go for all manner of loops - backs, pushies and forwards.
Before that there's a detailed section on backside wave riding and how to go "down-the-line", even when the wind is onshore. There is more equipment advice as well as a section on specific fitness and tips on how to approach the big moves. Peter Hart, arguably the world's most illustrious windsurfing coach, is once again joined by a glut of big names including NikBaker, Kevin Pritchard, Daida Ruana Moreno, Micah Buzianis and a host more.
Filmed all over the world on broadcast format and full of the harty's unique and amazing insight and razor sharp wit, "Serious About Waves #2" takes instructional programmes to a new level.
Retail price: £20 approx
RYA / Harty Showin' Off - Programme's 1 & 2 Set
Packed full of over 30 moves that will amaze anyone watching you...that's the theory assuming you get them sussed!
Film one looks at the basic skills required for agile performance. Program two focuses in on more specific advanced moves! Certainly loads to go at that will have you wrecked for months to come!
Retail price: £25 approx for box set 1 & 2
Peter Hart - Faster
'Screeching across the water in some sort of control, overtaking your mates, will always be windsurfing's most popular and accessible pastime. Faster is quite simply the best and most comprehensive program ever made about find that extra knot - the difference between glory and humiliation.'
As part of his Masterclass series, Peter teams up with Dave White. They speak to and analyse the technique of nearly every other current international speed icon including Finian, Bjorn, Antoine and Karin.
All up this is an excellent DVD that provides a serious insight into world speed sailing whilst at the same time being presented in a humorous and spectacular fashion.
Retail price: £20 approx
Jem Hall Beginner to Winner
The second movie in the Feed Your Soul trilogy, “Beginner to Winner” from Jem Hall .
Every move is broken down with fantastic footage from Maui and Tobago. The Free Your Mind production team ensure great action from every angle with the clearest delivery.
This DVD covers everything from learning on beginners boards to all you need to know to get full performance in all aspects of sailing short boards including Jumping, Duck Gybes and Heli Tacks. From first day to first Jump, Beach to Waterstarting, basic Stance to Footstraps and Footsteering to Carve Gybes this is the DVD to ensure progression from Beginner to Winner!!!
Retail price: £25 approx
Wave Sailing Secrets
This DVD is dedicated to wavesailors who, for one reason or another, can't disappear to a tropical island for years on end to perfect their style on their own.
The idea is that sailors who have done this reveal secrets and tips that they have learnt along the way. The camera angles are fantastic, including a cockpit view with Jesse Brown during 35 foot push loops, back loops and forwards. Levi Siver (arguably one of the best wavesailors on the planet) disects all of his moves into small bitesize parts, giving away loads of tips that he had to get battered into a reef to learn.
This DVD is a must for any aspiring wavesailor!
Retail price: £20 approx
Wild Birds
Wild Birds - A film by spaako [directed by Frank Borghstijn].Wild Birds flies you around the world, soaring on the winds of Holland, Maui, Bonaire, Belgium, Western Australia, and Denmark.Wild Birds documents the best wavesailing and freestyle action on the planet, shown in a high quality windsurf action documentary. Experience the atmosphere, passion, dedication and feel what it's like to live the dream: being a Wild Bird. An ideal present to stay indoors in front of the tV when the weather isn't so good.
Starring : Peter Volwater, Robby Naish, Tonky Frans, Kauli Seadi, Kevin Mevissen, Levi Siver, Taty Frans and more ....
Retail price: £25 approx
