Weather News // Twister at the beach

Posted on 14th August 2019 by 2xs

An exciting weather occurrence happened at the weekend.... we witnessed a water spout forming up under a dark cloud at West Wittering Beach... The National Geographic website has an interesting feature on water spouts here >> https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/waterspout/ Here are some photos of the water spout forming at our beach.

August Windy Session @ West Wittering Beach

Posted on 14th August 2019 by 2xs

In August we rarely see super windy days, but last Saturday delivered a 50kt+ session. It was 3.4m windsurf weather, and 5m kitesurf weather and we saw some pretty epic action on the water. Sunday was also pretty decent with 25kts all day. It feels good to be on the water and enjoying such great [...]

Sam Ross // Advanced Rippers Course // BOOK NOW

Posted on 14th August 2019 by 2xs

BOOK NOW! The course dates are 5/6th October 2019 The 2XS® Advanced Rippers Wave Freestyle Camp at West Wittering has been one of our long term projects to develop a full pathway with our 2XS kids program. We work closely with expert windsurfing coach Sam Ross, who has developed the advanced rippers group from just planning [...]

SUP Book Launch @ Stanfords, Covent Garden

Posted on 6th August 2019 by 2xs

Team 2XS have just got back from the Stanfords launch party in Covent Garden of Simon's book 'Stand Up Paddleboarding: A Beginner’s Guide'. It was great to see so many people supporting the event, and to chat to beginners encouraging them into the sport. Stand Up Paddleboarding or "SUP" has taken the world by storm and [...]

10 of the UK’s best water-sports venues and activities

Posted on 6th August 2019 by 2xs

10 of the UK’s best water-sports venues and activities

We are very pleased to see we made it into the top 10 watersports venues in the UK recently in the Guardian…..

Windsurfing

NEW // Stand Up Paddleboarding: A Beginner’s Guide

Posted on 25th June 2019 by 2xs

2XS’ very own, Simon Bassett, has written a book on Learn to SUP! Simon who is a very experienced windsurf and SUP instructor and SUP Trainer has drawn on his technical knowledge of the sport and written a “how to guide” for anyone who would like to know the basics of stand up paddleboarding. Stand [...]

Beach Action // Saturday Windsurfing & Kitesurfing

Posted on 12th June 2019 by 2xs

Saturday 8th June as windsurfing and kitesurfing days go it was pretty much as perfect as they get at West Wittering beach. We had 30-35 knots, steady W/SW winds, super flat water at low tide in the Trench and the lagoons and waves at high tide. So many people came down for a great burn [...]

Rippers // June 2019

Posted on 12th June 2019 by 2xs

The 2XS Rippers programme at West Wittering beach has been going now for more than 16 years – our mission is to get young people into Watersports and take up a sport for life! We teach structured lessons in windsurfing, SUP and surfing in shallow lagoons (windsurfing and SUP) and at high tide for surfing. [...]

New // Duotone Foilwing & Slingshot Slingwing

Posted on 12th June 2019 by 2xs

This new concept is yet another rebirth of old ideas and I suppose there is a bit of scepticism about whether it’s a valid product! By looking at the current social media you would think that everyone is using them, but they’re not, I think there has been some massive claims by Naish, Kai Lenny [...]

Goya & Quatro 2020 Windsurf Kit Preview

Posted on 22nd May 2019 by 2xs

Goya, Quatro and MFC launched their 2020 season range of windsurfing gear, sails, foils, surfboards and SUPs in Tarifa Spain in mid May 2019. The Maui based firm who now have their European distribution on the outskirts of Tarifa brought the Design and Test Team and dealers for a full on test week to try [...]