1. Where to Learn Join a club, go to windsurfing school or get some personal tuition.

Get a lesson

• The RYA Windsurfing Scheme is THE way to learn to windsurf. The link below will take you to the RYA Windsurfing Section.
• The Level 1 course will get you up and going and hopefully turning around.
• You can gain a Level 1 certificate in 2 days but most people take about 5 days from scratch to reach this level.
• The Level 2 course will improve your stance, your turning ability, get you to beach start and introduce the harness. Again this can be achieved in 2 days but more likely will take a 5 day course.
• Go to http://www.rya.org.uk/Courses/windsurfingcourses.htm
• Your local windsurfing shop may also do lessons.

Get personal

• Private tuition will see you improve leaps and bounds. Contact jem@jemhall.com or visit his website www.jemhall.com

Join a club

There are hundreds of windsurfing clubs that beginners can join to improve their windsurfing in the company of others. Below are just a few examples of clubs from around the country. Click this link for a complete list: RYA clubs

• South coast: Ocean Motion windsurf club www.omwc.org.uk
  OMW meet every weekend at various south coast locations. It costs £30 to join and £10 per additional household member. Thirty percent of its members live in London but meet up at the south coast. You will need your own kit but they are a friendly bunch so you may be able to borrow some.
  
  
• South coast:West Wittering windsurfing club wwwc@2xs.co.uk
  Joining the club allows you access to the private beach at West Wittering. They have a club house on the beach with showers and changing rooms, free tea and coffee and lots of summer social events. RYA tuition is also available as well as one on one coaching from Jem Hall. They have a Team15 club and during the season a club manager and safety officer with use of a jetbike should you need rescuing! The joining fee is £40 and the annual membership is £145 per adult and £215 per family.
  
  
• Cambridge: www.fendraytonwindsurfers.org.uk
  Joining this club gives you the right to windsurf at the Fen Drayton lake, just off the A14 in Cambridge. There are also regular e-mail updates on the club activities.
  Full membership: £65 per year, Junior membership: £40 or Family membership: £100 (£25 joining fee and £5 key deposit)
  
  
• Bedforshire: www.brogboroughlake.co.uk is based on a 200 acre lake in Bedfordshire has a clubhouse with showers, a well stocked windsurfing shop and hires out beginner’s kit. Annual membership costs £160 for an adult, £76 for under 18’s or £235 for a family membership.
  
  
• Scotland: www.clydewindsurfing.co.uk ClydeWindsurfing Club was formed over twenty years ago at Castle Semple Loch, Lochwinnoch which is just south of Glasgow. This is still the main location for the club with its fifty plus membership. The more experienced members also sail at Largs, Troon, Barrassie and the Clyde Estuary. Membership costs £20 for adults, £14 for Juniors and £26 for family membership. This gives you access to the facilities at Castle Semple Loch and every Wednesday during the summer they have a sailing/social evening. Two sets of beginner’s equipment are also available for members use.
  
  
• Northumberland: www.northumbrian-windsurfing.org.uk are a roaming club, using the various Northumberland beaches to sail. However they most often use the north end of Druridge Bay beach and Ladyburn Lake in Druridge Bay Country Park. Annual membership fee is just £15.
  
  
• Lancashire: Southport Boarding Association: www.sbawindsurfing.org.uk/sba/SBA/index.htm They have weekend and evening courses based on the RYA Level 1 and 2 scheme as well as taster sessions. They also hire equipment and have wetsuits and buoyancy aids for your use.

• London : www.queenmary.org.uk This is a man made 700 acre reservoir in south west London open to dinghy sailors and windsurfers. It has a large club house with showers, bar and restaurant. There is a day rate of £10 Mon to Sat and £15 on Sunday. Evenings after 6pm cost £5. Or pay a one off fee of £155 and £55 a month to use the facilities and reservoir when the club is open. This fee also includes using any of their windsurfing equipment and limited free tuition.
  
    
  
  
• Team 15: A whole network of windsurfing clubs across the UK for 15 year olds and younger. Check out their site: www.team15.org.uk
  
   

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