If you are looking for quality Kitesurf, Windsurf, Paddle Board or Fitness instruction be sure to check out the Baker Academy… the team at the Baker Academy cater for all levels of abilities and offer professional service you can count on.
Ant Baker
Ant Baker and the team offer instruction in the UK, Egypt and in Hawaii and their instruction will ensure you get the very best from your water time
Here is a great video of the BKSA Kite Championships in Ayr Scotland shot by Airheads good pals at Blue Juice
sit back and enjoy the show
The Airhead Team have news from the guys at The Beach Hut Littlehampton on the Tricknology scooter skills program and the new scooters and scooter accessories about to hit the stores this 2011 Autumn.
It would seem that scooters have changed over the past year, becoming stronger more colourful and all round better performing for the skatepark. The new range of scooters from Grit are no exception.
The Grit Extremist 2
Features include double alloy clamps, 6061 Alloy deck and Handlebar, Super fast Abec 7 bearings, and also the same Fixed alloy deck as an Elite model. Lightweight pro-balanced tool developed by Grit Pro Riders. Fixed alloy deck (same as elite) weight rated to 120kg.
The Airhead team thought you would like a bit of fun… Tarp Surfing.. Skate boarding gets in the tube …
Check it out and enjoy
Nice one guys looks like fun….
Littlehampton skate park gets a good crowd of BMX and scooter riders everyday… here are a few photos of local riders doing there thing. You can also find more photos at The Beach Hut Facebook Group
Brandon Noyce pulling a Back Flip
Fresh news in from Battle of the Paddle California:
RAINBOW SANDALS GERRY LOPEZ
BATTLE OF THE PADDLE CALIFORNIA
Doheny State Beach, CA, USA
Sept. 24 & 25, 2011
Dana Point, CA – (August 2, 2011) — The 4th annual Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez BATTLE OF THE PADDLE returns to Doheny State Beach, September 24 & 25, for the greatest battle yet.
Registration is now open for the SUP Expo and races with 1,000 participants expected to gather for the weekend of SUP festivities, including races worth $25,000 – the largest offering in the sport.
The stand-up paddle phenomenon known as the Battle of the Paddle first ignited at Doheny State Beach, California, back in 2008. Since then, the ingenious formula of high energy races and stand-up paddle (SUP) exposition has become the heart beat of an industry and the pulse of a global lifestyle.
HONOLULU – (July 31, 2011) — The weight of the Hawaiian Islands lifted from Jamie Mitchell’s shoulders today when he crossed the finish line of the 32-mile Molokai-to-Oahu world championship race in record time, claiming his 10th consecutive world paddleboard title. Mitchell, 34, (Queensland, Australia) The officail record finish time is 4 hours, 40 minutes, 31 seconds shaving eight minutes off his previous record clocked in 2007
Above: Mitchell, 16 miles into his 32-mile crossing of the Molokai Channel, Hawaii.
Photo: Bernie Baker
“I feel like the weight of the entire Hawaiian Island chain has lifted from me,” said a pumped up Mitchell at the finish. “It’s done.”Photo: Bernie Baker
It was an emotional and relieving victory that bookended a decade of perfection for Mitchell. It also puts him on par with fellow Quiksilver teammate Kelly Slater, a 10-time world champion of surfing and one of the only human beings on the planet who can comprehend the dedication and commitment such a sporting feat demands. Slater was among the first to praise Jamie’s accomplishment today:
Most of the population are aware the phenomenon of scooters has exploded in 2011 with everyone using them from commuters to the youngest of children and the dudes taking over the skate parks…
The owner of The Beach Hut store in Littlehampton started selling scooters back when there where only a few brands out there over 10 years ago… now there are more scooters available with different types depending on the use… for the gent commuting into the city, parent taking the kids to school and scooting home, or the rad dude that hangs about at the skate park pulling a Tail Whip or Dare Devil.. it seems that everyone is on a scooter doing their thing.
At The Beach Hut you can check out most of the scooter brands like Slamm, Grit, Madd Gear Pro (MGP), JD Bug, Micro Scooter, Razor and of course no shop is complete without a full range of 81 Custom accessories, 841 Scoot4Life wheels, grips and stunt pegs … they sell fast so give the guys at The Beach Hut a call on 01903 732999 for advice on the best scooter for you.. You can find The Beach Hut Store at 47 Pier Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5LW. Join The Beach Hut Facebook Page or Facebook Group and keep up up with news and the latest deals…
The team at Airhead are always on the lookout for great ways to get out and enjoy the water or just get to the beach for a few days… lets face it most of us have vans but do they really have everything that you need ??? with the guys at Action Van you can make sure the van you love has everything you would like and more for your trip.
Heres what Drew at Action Van told us…
With strong market links in Windsurfing, Sailing, SUP and Mountain-Biking, ActionVan have been building CamperVan Conversions that stand up to the job in hand. Using hard-wearing materials with functional design features and kit carrying solutions an ActionVan is an essential piece of kit for any extreme sports enthusiast.
Airhead has just received this footage of Robert Etienne and Eric Terrien on the Nidecker 14′ All Water Race Board in Switzerland… As you will be able to see from the film this is a fast race board and the Nidecker range is taking Europe by storm….
Airhead has a fantastic offer on the Nidecker 12’6″ All Water Race Board … make sure you check it out in the SUP Shop