Bracklesham Boardriders near West Wittering and Chichester is one of the countries leading kitesurf shop and kite school’s, Bracklesham Boardriders (BBR) are Authorised dealers for North, Best, Ozone, Slingshot, Wainman, ION, Flexifoil, Prolimit, Mystic, Peter Lynn, ABoards, and many more…. they are able to bring you the choice of the very best kitesurfing equipment available.

Based in one of the premier kitesurfing locations in the UK Bracklesham near West Wittering is only an hour South of London and a short drive from other major towns light Brighton, Portsmouth and Southampton as well as only being just 50 meters from the beach, BBR specialise in quality kiteboarding equipment, service and advice – Approved by UK Trading Standards and the British Kite Surf Association (BKSA). 

BBR hold massive stock of different brands, sizes and colours – holding over 100 kitesurf kites and over 75 kite boards in stock with a dedicated wave board department, snow kites, landboards and 1000’s of spares on the shelf too.

Can’t decide which Kite is best for you? – Go to one of their demo days, Go into the shop, or approach one of their Team on the beach and have a fly before you buy.
Whether you are a seasoned kite pro or a complete kitesurf beginner, rest-assured they will provide you with quality kiteboard products, service and advice.

Based in the beautiful surroundings of West Sussex, the long empty beaches of Bracklesham Bay provide ideal conditions for kitesurfing tuition. Unlike many other South Coast beaches Bracklesham Bay has a dedicated kitesurf area, well away from the tourists and crowds, allowing kitesurfing lessons without the worry of surroundings.
Using a team of dedicated kitesurfer’s and Senior Instructors, BBR kite school enable students to progress quickly, yet safely, from complete beginner to advanced rider, using the latest equipment.

So has that got you interested ?? then contact BBR for course availability.

Airhead knows only too well how important good instruction is so whatever sport you do make sure you get the best instruction you can and make it safe…

The Loaded Skate range is an inspired product from the desire to keep that snowboard feeling throughout the summer months, the technology in these boards is born from the fusion of skate and snowboard industries aiming to give the very best quality… infact the quality of the boards is paramount to the team behind the creation of the Loaded longboards.

The design of these boards can allow the skater to literally dance and slide while cruising downhill… with practice of course… the technology behind the Loaded Boards will make the skaters movements easy, fluid and precise but ultimately its not the technology or the design that the rider will remember about the Loaded Boards it will be the grin, the warm feeling, the fact that you will want to ride and keep on wanting to ride whenever and where ever you can… if you find that feeling then you have found “The Stoke” which is what we all ultimately live for.

Top marks to the Loaded team for sharing their stoke with us because with their vision we too can ride the the hills 365 days a year summer and winter.

You know that the Airhead will be back bringing you the latest news from the world of fun so if you have not bookmarked this page already then do it now… you dont want to miss the low down now do you…..

English Nationals
The surf on the day was a stormy 4ft plus during the finals with 25mph onshore winds, Adam was riding the Basic BK 10 ft. Squash C4 Waterman which of course did the job for him.

Photo: Splashography.com

1st ADAM ZERVAS
2ND ALEX MURRAY
3RD NICK HEALEY
4TH TIM MELLORRS
Other finalists: Jon Elman-Brown and Bill FitzHugh.

Photo: Esterpix

Adam also past on news of a charity event he is involved with… where does this guy find the time…

It’s all for charity mate

Adam Zervas and Nick Wylie pictured in the Western Morning News taking a cup of tea together… Both riders are from the Watergate Bay Extreme Academy and no they are not in such a rush to hit the surf they take their breakfast with them, they are both raising funds for Elizabeth Finn Care The Big Tea Cosy which helps people living in poverty… Nice one guys keep up the good work… by the way who fell off first

Watergate Bay is a stunning location even by Cornwall’s standards which offers as you would expect in Cornwall a surf school but not any old surf school.. this is the “Extreme Academy” and as you would expect from the name it offers a wide range of extreme sports to keep most happy…. Surf, Kitesurf, WaveSki, Traction Kiting, PaddleSurf, Kite Buggy / Land board and lastly Mounain board… yep that deserves the title “Extreme Academy”…

After you have had that hard day with all the adrenaline pumping through your body the next step is to relax in the Hotel… well to be honest even if you have just been sitting on the beach watching all the “dudes” rushing around the hotel is the perfect place to get a cocktail or a cold beer and watch the sunset from the balcony and just enjoy the surroundings.. the beach, the sea, the hotel… just perfect…

Watergate Bay Hotel hosts some really fantastic events through out the year including some that you may not even have heard of, or thought possible for such a beautiful beach location… check out these unmissable dates at Watergate Bay in 2009

Zapcats – 13th/14th June& 25th/26th September.

Engineered for speed through the surf, Zapcats were made for Watergate Bay. These inflatable catamaran powerboats are the Rottweilers of the ocean, and the crews love racing here so much they stage four rounds of their Grand Prix series over two separate weekends, including the champion-deciding final rounds in September.

The Extreme Academy BLU Midsummer Classic, 20th/21st June

Easy-going, stylish, mellow . . . damn, these guys still think it’s 1977. What with the beach barbeques sizzling, ubiquitous sunshine and laid-back vibe, it’s a wonder they manage to run this top-level longboard surf contest at all. Nothing less than 9ft boards are permissible; other than that, anything goes.

UK Surf Rowers League Summer Series, 11th July
Under the banner of authentic Aussie beach culture, burly men (and women) don speedos and singlets to pitch themselves against the ocean. Teams of four, guided by their sweep (helmsperson),race their surfboats out through the breaking surf and, all being well, catch a wave back in again. Not as easy as it looks.

Surf Relief Festival, 18th July

A one day family-friendly beach festival to benefit the charity Surf Relief UK. This event really has it all: a pro surfing competition, surf lifesaving tournament, beach games, family activities, all rounded off with the Sunset Sessions, a live music festival taking place right on the sand.

Polo on the Beach, 14th September

Sometimes compared to the secret lovechild of Princess Anne and the Beach Boys, there’s nothing quite like Polo on the Beach. Good bloodstock, great harmonies and some impressive sets of teeth can all be found on the beach in this exhibition match of top-level polo in a truly unique setting.

Watergate Bay is a destination worth going to, for the beach, for the adrenaline or just for relaxation.. you owe it to yourself to make the time to go there this year for a day or to stay that bit longer… the simple trueth is you will go back again and again.

We enjoy bringing you great news of events and locations to enjoy your sports and places to stay… the Airhead will bring you more news and info on what you can do and where to go this summer… so keep checking back.